Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-05
BLESSING ST. DOMINIC-S CHURCH.
Imposing Ceremonies Yestertlay-The
Reconstructed Edifice Rede<licated.

BLESSING ST. DOMINIC'S CHURCH.
Imposing Ceremonies Yestertlay-The
Reconstructed EdiRce Redetiicated.
St Dominic's church. in South Washington,
which has been rebuilt since the fire of March
last, was rededicated and blessed yesterday
morning by the archbishop The ceremonies.
which were of a very impressive character,
were witnessed by over fifteen hundred people.
The drizzling rain which fell during the
| morning, doubtless kept many at home. The
| procession of priests and acolytes escorting
| Archbishop Gibbons. as he made the circuit
| of the exterior of the church, had to
| march through the rain. An umbrella
| was held over the barred head of the archbishop,
were conducted in accordance with the pro-
gram published in Saturdays STAR. The
| moving figures of priests and prelates in their
rich robes and vestments about the splendid
altar made q scene for which the lofty pillars
and arches of the church found most impress
direction Of Mr.. VIM. Waldecker, was of char
acter fully in harmony with the solemnity OF
Pontifical high mass was celebrated by Arch
bishop Gibbons. Rt. Rev. Dr.Watterson, bishop
OF Columbus, O., preached sermon upon the
Very Rev. Father Doonan, president of George
CO college s Key Fathers Mcguire and
the throne. Rev. Father Di Ritter, of ST.
Augustine's, as deacon at the mass. Rev. Father
and Rev. Fathers Donahue, Of st. Peters, and
Hughes, of st. Theresa's, as masters of cere-
monies Among the clergymen in the sanctuary
were Rev. Father Walters, of ST. Patrick's
Rev. DIR. Ryan, Of Immaculate Conception;
Rev. Father Burke, of Hindostan; Rev. Father
Burch and Rev. Father Boland, OfSt. Matthew's.
The Dominican Order was represented by Very
Kev: Father Meagher, o. p, prior of st Roses,
kE ay, and vicar provincial; Very Rev.
Bertrand's, Louisville, KY: Very Rev. DIR. Hig-
gins, O. F., prior Of st. Joseph's, Perry county.
leIy kev ReY Fnfe o. 6
F., vicar Of s.. Peters, Memphis, Tenn; Very
Rev. P; G. Cali, vicar Of st: Patrick's, Columbus,
| and pastor of ST. Dominic's, of this city,
and the fathers of the house, Rev. Faith
s ps EEdd e Horgan' Logan and spald-
hours. The crowd that filled the church en-
tered and were seated without confusion. The
in charge of the following corps of doorkeepers
and and 9shers selected from among the parishion-
fishers: p: II. Hin, John Cuilinane. VIM q.
Dawson, DR.. OConnor, Ralph Johnson, DIR.
Colbert, L. b. Cook, Dr.. stofferd, Blake Dant,
David D Harvey, F. E. Griffin, VIM; A. Johnson,
eran ssuer Ma1 joan los H a @
Young, a. D. Mahoney, Denis Kerr,
John J: Broman, VIM; ?. Corcoran, VIM.
den, /. F. Young, DIR. Fenwick, Jere Brosnan,
David Murphy, T. T. Keane, James Altman, p
johns Ryan JJ. DAILY bAllm s + S shea
John Quinn, p. B. Dunn, Theo. Barber, VIM.
Fegan, F. Mulloy, NJ. McNIerney, John Fegan,
Wright.
At Z o'clock last evening pontifical vespers
were sung by Bishop Watterson This was fol-
lowed by q rosary procession and sermon on
| the rosary by Father Denahan.
Boston Lawyers Strange Story.
w
INGToN, HE MYSTERIoUsLY FINDS HIMSELF
IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Chas. Rollin Brainard, a Boston lawyer of large
practice, left home last December to come to
Washington on business for a few days. He re-
! turned to Boston Sunday morning after an alb
sence of ten months. He tells remarkable
story OF his adventures while away. On his
way to Washington he caught severe cold on
the transfer boat running from Brooklyn to
Jersey City, and when he reached the st. James
hotel, in Washington, he was very ill. Pneu-
monia set in, and while still suffering from this
he determined to return home, starting on JAM
uary 9Th. He thinks that on the train his brain
became affected; and at Jersey City he boarded
the time the train started until he found him.
self in a house in the City of Mexico, and at
tended by German woman, he has no recol-
lection of what tranSpired. When the steamer
reached Vera Cruz he was removed to hospi-
tai. He was afterwards sent to the City of Mex
leo. Under the charge of German lady he re-
covered rapidly. In order to obtain money to
bring him home he organized an excursion
II.
PopOcatapetl, and celebrated the inauguration
of President Cleveland. On March Doth he left
Mexico, and after wandering in the west reach
ed New fOrk, where he remained at the house
of friend until Saturday night.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: J. W.
Wormley to Anna e. WOrmley ct al, lot 1, 50.
1919; 81 900, &c. Ida U. Marshall to w. W.
Nary Bonneii to ira Godfrey, lot S9 sS So 1885,
So. 900. J.P. Dryer to p. n. Dwyer. lot b, So.
S$S 81 8, j aed T. - Arms rms to tavinia H. King,
F. " atson. lot 10, SO. 80; $1,000 oseeoa G.
&eeins to to se1 R
c. w. King to w. w. White, lot SO, So 500;
$4,000. Jane Boston to Travelling Pilgrim
Barry farm; $3.50.
afternoon very pretty wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. s. Goldstein, No. 229 Sd
street northwest, when Mr. Leopold stargardter,
stein, were united in marriage. The ceremony
was witnessed only by the members of the
of the couple. The wedding party entered the
parlor preceded by two little girls, Edna Cahin
ts cn with ea owe nd
Naomi Isaacs bearing the train of the bride
Miss Sarah Lully performed a wedding march,
town, performed the marriage ceremony.
Among those present were the parents OF both
OF the part1oS, MIR. j. Ungef, OIL MckeeSpOrt, Pa:
Charles Smonds of Johnstown. Pa; f. Wine
berger and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett, of Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs L. Cohen, of New York; Mr.
N. H. Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Hartong. After
the ceremony the company sat down to mar
riage feast, at which toasts were drank and
over sixty kilograms of cOngratulation were
read A portion of the many presents were
displayed and much admired. The couple left
last night on wedding tour to New York, BOs-
ton, Niagara Falls and Chicago, and then will
go to their new home in Johnstown.
OPENING NEW CHURCH EDIFICE1The new
church edifice of the Isreal Metropolitan c. NJ
E. church, LIST and streets southwest, was
opened yesterday for services. In the morning
the sermon was preached by Rev. ID. w. X.
Boyle, OF Baltimore, and the afternoon services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. s. X. Cox. In the
evening Rev. r.. II. Dyson, OF John Wesley
A. NJ. 4. Zion church, preached. There were
large audiences present during the day and lib
eral contributions made.
OVERWHELMINGLY pretty wedding took
place Thursday at st. Pauls Episcopal church,
Rev. VIM. Barker officiating. The contracting
parties were Norman Il. Fitzhugh, jr, of Picolati,
Florida and Bertha A. Linton, OF this city.
The groom is q nephew of Gen. Dent, Mrs.
Grants brother; the bride q cousin OF Justice
BlatchfOrd, Of the Supreme Court. The brides
wedding outfit came from New York and Paris.
silk, pearls, and orange blossoms: The young
couple lett for their c0ttage on the st. Johns
river, Florida, intending to visit Baltimore,
Norfolk, Charleston and Savannah on their
route. There was no reception, on account of
q recent death In the family. The ushers wer
the brides brothers, Donaldson, Nat. Tyler, and
Sidney Dent.