Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ST. PATRICK,S CHURCH.
Completion of the New Elifice-A De.
scriptiOn Of the Interior WindOv VS.
Presented by the Parishoners-A Brief
History OF the Caorca-The Congre.
gaiion Occupy the building Next
Week.

Presented by the Parishoners-A Brief
History OF the Caorca- The Congre-
gaiion Occupy the building Next
Week.
The congregation of ~ Patrick's church will
occupy the handsome new structure which has
just been completed on Sunday. October 26th.
There viii be no formal ceremony in taking
possession of the new building. 1t was the
wish Of Father Walter to have the en- urch dedi-
Gated in the early part of next month, cut the
archbishop informed him that he could not come
to the city uGti after the meeting of the penary
council The council viii meet in Baltimore on
the 9TH OF November. and VIII probably remain in
session for three weeks, aHl in consequence the
archbishop will not be st liberty until the latter
part OF November Under these circumstances
Father Naif..r is DESTROYS Of havin.s the dpdi-
catOTy ceremonies On the 7th Of December. which
Is not only one of the feast days but j. his birth
day. The exact date for the dedication. as well
as the other details are to be arranged here
after. in the meanwhile the congregation will
occupy the church. the first services being
held there a week from -unday.
DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDING.
The new church which is located on 10Th street
between and g streets northwest is one of the
finest church edfces in the archdiocese. The
cost OF the structure is estimated at $3.50. Geo
The exterior and interior are of gothic design
granite and sandstone prpdoninating in its con-
structioD- The appearance of the structure is
massive and imposing. Tie depth Of the build
Ing is 165 feet, the breadth of the body of the
building - feet AMI that of the transept 81 feet
The church will seat a oUt $50 people.
In the Interior the gToned roof is supported
by ten massive Scotch granite columns. sur
Dount'd ~ ELEGANTLY carved capta.s. and
standing Oh Aberdeen granite bases with the
exception OF one at the southwest corner of the
church. each OF the columns has been raid for
at ia rate of 81 COO each Iy the following ladies
and gentlemen whose Games appear in gilt let
fPrs in the base: E..Ta Cat Waiter ard Rachel
Clarke, William Nj. pFs and Mary Ellen
Grips, Edward Sinu.s !';uus ThvsOr. William
and Mary Ann Fgen. FaTy Sardo Harvey Ann
NJ OTme, annie y key"Orth and SeTdphim
Mast.
In the spaces along the walls between the
columns are windows of elegant design con-
tributed by Margaret eddy and Samuel F. and
Bertie Shreve. Ann pennelly. William T. Shea
Henrietta ROOn" and Catharine Eilev on the
north side. and William j. Du iamcI Bernard
Da Hamel. Nary T. I. PrjucP. Ann Jcrtin Cath
crime Tally and the Carroll Institute on the
south side above the organ loft is q beautiful
rose window presented a. j. Riggs Along the
main h0ds OF the building above the middle
pews and near the ronf is another series of col
Ored windows presented by Revs. J. Gum ng-
ham. j. q sullivan, William JordOn ID. d.. Wut
Thomas Z. Hughes. ]. Aackin John G!oyd l.,
HaiIOA l. L. CIdIpc.lt ana JOIn hCNaluS.
The sanctuary in which stuHdS beautifully
carved white marble altar. is lighted by seven
ColOred windows -Four of these were given by
Mary F. Blake. Rev J. b. Birch. f n CalIan
ana r. Z. Elliott. respectively The other three
are Pictured windows, one representing
Saints Ambrose and Augustine having
been given by Andrew and MarY Reuan
smother representing Mary Mardalen ana John
the Evangelist. by AleXuS and Euridce Simms
and the other Representing Saints Viacnnt de
Francis de- los nv Ann
n chapel on the right of the sanctuary will be
dedicated to St Mary and another on the lett to
ST. Joseph. There are three picture windows
in each chapel. Those in St Marv's chapel rep
Iesentln& 81. Agnes. Our Lord of the Sacred
Heart. AMI st. AlOySiuS having been con-
tri6uttd respectively by James Mccarthy. d. A
Brosnan ana George BOrus The windows i'm
81 Joseph Chapel, representing st. Aun the
immaculate COncertjOU and St Joseph were
contributed respectively by Patrick and Mar
Earet iancy.. J. Basil and Caroline Sraldino.
ana Mar"aTrt Mccarthy. Affairs will be erected
IN each chapel. The woodwork of the p,,vs and
trimmings OF the church q of oak polished and
carved EetWPen each column on the pews
end Ii eD The walls are brass brackets for Gas
Inc FeIiioule. which y WanscotPd. is divided
from the inside Of the church by handsome
Partition Ct wood aud culored riaes When the
work upon ;he structure was resumed i'm Nav
OF last year the On1y change made in tile original
plan Was the substitution Of two tnrrets lot feet
In height for the cFntFGt tower or SDir4, go feet
H3Gb ~ the ORIGINAL FraESinn
lie building vas designed hy Mr. l., J f'f'nn-
nor, oI Aev York The cornerstone was laid
IN 1870 lat work was sUerrrdrd III IS-.} in con-
sequence OF the hiCh price % material and the
existing labor troubles. and also because OF
Father Waters dislike To b1lr,;rn his conrrppa-
uGn WIT. an Immense d-1t The sale or lease
Oh the property attached to the church a few
years age, provided! tuIis which enabled the
PASTOR F,ther Waiter to proceed with the
WORK contracts We're gwen ont to NesSrs.
IN 4 a.
Ger Whiel WoTN was resumed May II. 1873. and
betn pushed steadily forward until the build
Ing Is now ready for oclu alton.
= HISTORY OF TaE CHURCH
St Patfiek's cnurc'i siafrs its history from
1T94. when Rev. Father CafSlev purchased from
the United States Government severa! lots of
ground IN the square, bounded bv ath and 10th
and and G. streets 81. erected 4 small. I'M
pretending brick chap,I. which was soon found
t. BE- IN >lIited To the Iarse congregation az the
parish Included the eit r.. & str e. east a. Rock
creek. Among the early parISh oncrs --..rp the
taEroilS. Ere1ts, HObanS Frnwicks Car5errvs
SNe"r'tS. Peers, ICuuts ald many other prom
lNrnt 49, il-tOa families In 1891 Father CAT
Trey was transferred from =. Patrick'- and the
t1r1 president of GEORGETOWN College, Rev.
william Aat ieWs. the talnGus apostle Of tenn
Ierance. Uas appointed By Archbishop Carroll
Il his ur"'S Sor. Fer ffty Years Father Mat
thews cHnti2ued his past9.ate IN $40 a mis-
10 Al Wis UIitt Oh 9hutA 'dlilioi street
ITO" = Strcet, which. vas ed ui;tjj IS2t.Wheu
1T I'Pt'rS church was erected on CAPITOL IIiH
AMI Rev Father Van Horsy placed i'm charge
shortly after the war Of 1872 81 Patrick's
church was ENLARGED by Father Matthew. who
purchased Of the Episcopal church OF iumfries
Va. secondhand orran. the first one set up in
the District. Ia 1886 81 Matthew'S church was
erected Tor the accommodation of the Catholics
In the West End. and when Father O'Toole be-
came pastor. at the death OF Father Matthew'S
he louHd the congregation almost too large tor
one priest 20 attend to. liz 1859 Rev Jacob A
waiter succeeded Father OToOie and has ever
since remained in charge. The erection of the
present InpOsing eiige Is due mainly 70 his