Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.
The Death Of Rev. Father wb,,,


This morning Rev. Charles I. White, ID. D.
Who, Tor over twenty one years, has been pas
tor oil II. Matthews Roman Catholic) church
died at MS residence, adjoining the church,
corner corner 4i ION and IL streets, about O'clock.
Father White, who had passed the aged of
three score and ten, has been in IN health for
several years past, and for about FIVE months
has been suffering from cancer OF the stom-
ach. confining him To his room, during which
time he has been great sufferer. For some
time Rev DR.. Ryan, OF Baltimore, has been
duties AZ the church. This morning, as the
latter was celebrating mass i'm the church, the
former, seeing that the death OF Father White
was near, was reading the parting prayers
Scarcely had he completed them when
the venerable man breathed his last.
There were present, besides Father Ryan Mr..
Ambrose 4. White and his wife Mrs. Jenkins
and Miss Mary White OF Baltime, the brother
and sisters OF the deceased, and the attendants.
Up TO within a very few minutes of death
Father White seemed 10 be i'm possession OF
his faculties speaking cheerfuly 20 those
about his bedside. Father White was born in
Baltimore IN 1917, and was educated first at
Mi ST. MaryS College, at EmmittShurc, and
received his theological education at st. Mary's
College, Baltimore. In lS29 he went 10 Paris
and finished his theological course there i'm
lSS, and being ordained priest returned i'm
the same year. He was appointed pastor OF
St Patrick's church, Baltimore, and serving
that church several years, he became attached
TO the Cathedral, then 10 St. Nincents church,
and for several years he was professor Of
philosophy and rhetoric in ST. MaTys College.
He was next sent 10 Pikesyille, In Baltimore
county and remained as pastor there until
lS5I, during which time he built the handsome
church OF 81. Charles BOrromeo.
Father White was appointed 10 =. Matthew's
In the tall OF ny. 10 succeed Rev. John Byrne,
and he celebrated his first mass here i'm No
vember OF that year: and under his admins
tratl9n every interest of the church has pros
pered and other institutions have been firmly
established. IL was Father White who origin
ated the idea OF the cOlOred people of his parish
having church of their own, and under his
oh Sfara hat
and NJ, first known as 81. Martins, was
erected Ii was afterwards rebuilt at a cost OF
over sluGoo0. and is now known as st. Angus
une ;. l nder his advice. too, that fine and
pIoSerouS church, known as 81. Stephens, was
erected AT the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 25th street, and placed i'm charge of Rev.
Rather John McNally, (for many years assist
ant 10 Father White al 81. Matthew's Through
Father Whites influence 81. AIMS Infant
Asylum was established: also the Female
ParOchial School. He was also one of the pro-
JectorS OF MI: nivet Cemetery.
fatner White was line scholar and for
mdable i'm controversy. He was proficient i'm
music also, and not unfrequently directed the
music IN the church. He was also an author
OF some note. among his productions being a
Lille 9i Mother Seton, a translation of the
lie of BalmeS and Professionalism and Catho-
nclSm compared i'm their Effects on the Civili-
lZailon OF Europe" For many years he edited
the Baltimore Catholic Magazine OF Baltimore
with late Archbishop Spaulding, and he was
the proprietor of the Catholic Almanac.
Father White was highly respected by our cit
ILtHS SSutFdllN, MANY Oh his NallntSi TRENDS
being found among non,cathOlics. Shortly
after his death the archbishop was notified by
telegraph and Mr.. 4. H. GawleT, undertaken,
was called i'm TO prepare for the funeral, which
Will take place on Thursday morning. at 10
O'Clock, from the church, and the interment
will take place al Mt. Olivet Cemetery, i'm ac-
celdance with the wishes of the deceased.
District Government Affairs.
The Washington Market company, on
Saturday, forwarded check of $50 the
al fn hp aaaslH M-a
turned over TO the District treasurer.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS AND CENSUS TAKERS
APPOINTED.
The following assistants were appointed Sat
urday 10y the District Commissioners 10 aid the
| assessors in making the annual assessment,
taking census. DC: BE. Cuttings, A A Burns,
| Frank ReeSide. Joshua Davis Thomas 0rme,
Peter Hepburn, j. :. Martin, }. b. MOreland,
Robinson, c. Z. Evans j. II. McCheSney,
| Samuel Casper J. A. Pierce s. NJ Golden
Jos. w. Davies, and ii. J. Cryer.
| The following are assigned 10 the work i'm
| Georgetown n:-ASseSSOrS--JoSeph L. SimmS,
| John +. Cox, Thomas Orme, and Ed. KrauSe :
| census takers, Joshua Davis and Ii. }. CryeT.
| For the cOunty-N. T.. Robinson and j. w.
! Davis. assessors. and J. NJ. Golden and J H.
| McChesney for census takers. For the city of
Washington :-AsSesSorS, B. Z. Cuttings, b. r.
MoTsell, John B. Wheeler. X. w. Padgett,
Harry Fitzhugh lsacc Landic, G. w. Trow,
| Frank Reesidc. RoS. A. Fish, Peter Hepburn
| is: Martin and j; A. Pierce; census takers,
! ~. a
7. A. Julian, j. Il. Moreland, Z. =. Jones and
C.P. Evans
For office duty the assessors themselves
| MeSSrS. VIM. Dixon, Il. d. Carpenter and Geo.
A. BOhrer-will generally be present, assisted
by K. W. TOmpkinS, James A. Griffith and T.
W. w. Griffin, as clerks.
The superintendent OF assessments and taxes,
Mr.. William Morgan, has given orders TO his
force TO commence the work of making the
new assessment at once. and a portion of the
force was sent into the field this morning after
| The meeting. which fOOk plapp q Qa'Plppk
| in the office of the District Commissioners
The District Commissioners have furnished
each with copy of the new law, also blanks
| procured from the census Office for taking the
| census in obedience TO the act. The work con-
| templates an entire new revaluatiOn OF real
and personal property i'm the District Of Col
| of August next. synopsis of the tax law
was published in The STAR of Wednesday.
THE TRUSTEES of the colored schools of
| Washington and Georgetown are using all
GGad means IN IN tner power to promote the interest
view they will not only make ereditable
! exhibit al the Paris exposition, but have
| in addition succeeded in establishing I'm
| the Sumner building, for the use of the
! teachers and advanced grammar pupils a
library, consisting of over 800 valuable and
| Interesting works. In addition TO the above
! they have also lnaugurated a series of free
lectures: Among those prominently named in
| connection with the course are Rev. DIR. J. l..
Corning and General Birney. The former dis
| tlngulshed gentlemen will lecture tonight at
Sumner Hall. Subject: The Story of the
Master Pieces The lecture is for the educa-
tional information of the teachers in the pub
lie schools and the friends of education gen
orally. The Paris exposition exhibit, library
and Tree concert arrangement, reflect much
credit upon all concerned, and especially upon
| Mr.. Henry johnson, school trustee, under
whose active management they have been
| carried out so successfully.
| The PubIie Debt,