Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CONFESSIONS LAID.
Cardinal Gibbons Performs AN Interest
ing Ceremony at 81. Pants Parish.

Thousands Of people thronsed around the I'M
completed Catholic Mission church, at the cor.
ner OF 10th and streets, yesterday afternoon,
just before sunset and witnessed the ceremonies
attending the laying of the cornerstone. The
tnrong included many hundreds of Catholics,
VINO Will become members Of the new parish Of
ST. Paul, and hundreds not cot the faith" who
came to get glimpse at q cardinal in his
brilliant vestments. At the northwest cor
ner Of the brick structure space was
left for inserting the marble cornerstone.
when the foundations were laid, August
4, the cornerstone was not laid because
the cardinals engagements at that time would
not permit him to attend. The walls are now
up, ready for the roof For yesterdays services
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Baltimore by Monsignor McColgan. v. g.; Rev.
Or. Foley, Of st. Martins; Rev. P. Mccoy and
Rev. JE Dunn. OF st. Peters and Rev. P. .Dono-
clergymen also attended, including DIR. Chap
pelle, OF ST. Matthew's; Of which the new mis-
sion Is an off-shoot. and Father Mackin, who
prise. Delegations from the st. Vincent de
Paul society, the Young Catholics Friend
society, the Carroll Institute and the Catholic
hnlghtS were present and Omctated as uShers.
THE CEREMONIES.
The preliminary services were held In the
church building, the bare brick walls and
gaunt scaffolding forming strange con-
trast to the brilliant vestments of the
bore aloft the archiepiscopai cross.
During these services the salt and the water for
the sprinkling were blessed. The procession
stone was laid. Coming to the place OF the
ceremony the cardinal recited the antiphon
"Place the sign Of salvation at this place" &c,
tabernacles, o Iord.S Then praying the Lord,
''who, although the heavens and earth cannot
Snmha ais yet aegn TO dwell 10
vouchsafe to drive all wickedness from His
people. The vel sicles and responses were said.
foundation Of a church In honor OF St. Paul the
Apostle" followed. Then the cardinal sprinkied
the stone with holy water, and receiving q
trowel marked cross on each side, and prayed
"Bless, o Lord, this creature of stone, and grant
by the invocation of Thy holy name that who
soever shall with pure mind give assistance to
health of body.and soul.' After the li,anies the
cardinal placed the box, with parchment, &C.,
in the cornerstone and sealed it up. After
passing around the church with the clergy re-
citing the Psalm, "How terrible is this place: 1t
is no other than the House of God, the gate OF
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this building Thy celestial Increase, that what
by Thy ordering is founded may by Thy assist
ance be Increased" and after other prayers and
hymns the ceremonies were concluded.
THE CARDINAL
| then assembled the platform, where he was en-.
throned. The sianting rays of the setting sun
fell full upon his face and figure and were re
| nected from his hat and vestments of gold EN-.
brOidery, his golden staff and the jeweled cross
| that rested on his bosom. Underneath his
| mitre could be seen the beretta or skull cap oil
brilliant red, the insignia of his rank as prince
| Of the church. His pale face gave evidence Of
| fatigue. Rev. DIR. Foley, Of Baltimore, assembled
| the platform, kneeied before the cardinal
kissed the archiepiscopal ring, and then rising
preached TO the multitude. Religious ceremo
MES were needed, he said, that man may dc
homage to God. Man being corporal well
as spiritual, there was need Of exterior ceremO
MES. The saviour gave example OF ceremonial
In the very act OF commissioning his apostles
DIR. Foley explained the ceremonial OF laying
the cornerstone. More august than any other
| in the world would be the temple that rises on
| q cornerstone blessed by the church. He de-
| church. He congratulated the new parish on
| the coming OF the new church.
When DR.. Foley finished the cardinal spoke
| lew words cOngratulaJing the people upon
! this new evidence both OF the material growth
and Oh the religious prosperity OF the city, and
closed by asking q blessing upon the new en-
| terprise and the people. The cardinal and the
attending priests then returned to the church
building where they removed their vestments
and then reappeared in street attire to cake
carriages awaiting them. The crowd waited
outside and as the cardinal-now attired q
| plain citizen, though the edge of his beretta
| Gated his rank-made his way to his carriage
| he received many evidences OF the respect aud
homage Of the people who formed q dense
mass either side the OaSSAR0WaV.