Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-16
The New st. Patrick. Church.

1HR woEK OF BUILDING RESUMED. u,Snsovp
sTktcruRE, WHICH FATHER WALTER EXPECTS TO
HAVE READY FOR OCCUPANCY NEXT YEAR
As was stated In The STAR some time ago n yvas
decided TO resume work On the uncompleted struc-
ure o. 81 PatrickS Church, and on Monday opera
uonS were begun The walls were built up TO the
nfst-story when the work ceased In 1879 and it IS
now the Intention to complete them the hulla
lhy, as II now stands. cost tIs 00O this includes
large quantity OF cut stone that Is ready for the
mason, ana ten magnificent marble column s which
VIII Iofn one OF the features OF the Interior These
S5iuH Us were Imported from Aberdeen, Scotland
Inc silalt Is or polished red marble resting on a
granite pedestal with a capitol OF white marhle
Udu'iIuliy carved. These columns are 90 feet
nlsn, ana VIII support the cear-StOry EIGHT of
tne ten columns were donated to the church by
Oh members OF the parish Their cost was nearly
assemble ST. DomiDic's, having a aisle and a nave
stained glass windows, of handsome design viii
xud ,,eo Inc ensct OF the INTERIOR but Father
water remarked to STAR reporter last night
"1haI Is matter OF the futuren
The CONTRACTS.
Just now the attention IS turned to getting the
church under roof contract has been made
with Messrs John Stack and B. Hanrahan, OF Bal.
Emore, TO complete the walls for a little over
10000 The material TO be used Ia granite through
'fit; re Two turrets. which will be ITO feet high
VII only DC run up as far the roof for the pres
ent IL Is expected that this work VIII be COM
oieted by next fall, and II Father Walter has the
money ne Will complete the edflce. He hopes to
The revenue derived from the church nronerIx
VIII more than pay the interest on the present
outlay, and Father Walter estimates that the rev
e1ues OF the church will pay OF the entire cost OF
She new building In six years
81 make II principle" he remarked "to never
euy what i don't want, and always TO paw for
what get. am opposed to debt"
The church when completed will be one of the
handsomest In the city. 'AO
THE STYLE OF THE BUILDING
Is pure Gothic. and the front will be OF hand
Some and ornamental design. The depth is 1875
:eet, and the breadth OF the body OF the building
Ia ~ feet and that OF the transept 81 feet The
5aplstry, q small 0etag0nal structure, about IL
.eet IN dimension, Will be at the front OF the
shurch, instead OF the rear, "a is usually the case
Inc entrance VIII be from the vestibule on the
right Including the bapistry, the building Will
ave frontage OF 90 feet Its seating capacity
wiz be 500
AN INDIGNANT BUnDBR-Nr. Edward Nash, q
ouIider, was charged In the Police Court to-day
WIN violating the building regulations In failing
70 eAnloit light On building material that he
placed In the street The court took the defend
ane PERSONAL bonds TO not repeat the offenSe and
'ecaIed oy the police, and became so enthusiastic
oveI sne matter that the court adudged him guilty
u Sontempt and fined him $40 He Continued
notnInS oaunted, and was finally carried below
and put In cell ~N '0io"
kykR TRApK-Harbo-aaastsr sutfon reports
arrivals az the river front as follows .NSchr
hattie BAKER, Parker, 500 tons ice Rich Co. schr
Y. w. CoyingtOn, Myers, 152 tons coal Clark q
oivens barge Adolphus Clark. Blank, 240 tons
U.S. city dealers; barge gerry Barnes, Blank 24(
ons coal, c. & Burgess; schr. Five Sisters. Knigh
y cords wood, J. O. Carter; schr. George Z Martha
Weston 20 cords wood. same