Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14
TIL E n W ST. PETER

shall of the second division white sash, and mar
shall OF the third division blue sash. The aids 10
to marshal of first division red rosettes the aids
TO marshal of second division white rosettes. and
the aids TO marshal of third division blue rosettes
Promptly at 2:3O o'clock the procession will
move in the following order: Grand marshal, aids,
band, Emmett Guards. First division N ii. Shea,
marshal aids, Knights of ST. Peter, Knights of st.
Columbkill, Knights of ST. Bernard, band
Knights OF St Augustine, commandery No. /;
knights of St Augustine. commandery No. 9;
Busher, marshal; aids, band. Catholic knights of
America, the Holy Name society, the Carroll in
sttute. St Matthew's total abstinence society," the
Georgetown Catholic union, the Catholic benevo-
len; legion. Third division, Adolph Miller, mar
shall; aids, band ST. Josephs society, st. Michaers
society, 81. Boniface society St Johns benevoen,
society. The line OF march will be: Vermont ave-
hue 10 ! street. to 18th street, to Pennsylvania
avenue, TO LIST street northwest TO street south.
to LIST street east, to { street To church
ED. j. HANNAH, Grand Marshal
The line of march as made out by the grand
marshal will be strictly followed. On arriving
at the church the differen. societies will take
positions around the northeast corner of the
building, where raised platform and large
which the main altar Of the church will occupy.
THE EXERCISES AT THE CHURCH.
The religious procession will form at the pas
toral residence near by and will march to the
platform at $3.50 pm. in the following order:
Cross bearer, accompanied by two acolytes;
altar boys, marching two by two; clergy.
marching two by two; the cardinal, attended by
two deacons of honor.
The cardinal will then take his place on the
raised platform and the regular exercises of
laying the corner stone will commence by his
blessing the salt and water and the large cross
which stands on the site of the main altar. He
will then walk entirely around the foundation
blessing it and the corner stone which will
afterward be dropped III its place. Rev. Geo.
n. Devine OF st. Johns. Baltimore. who until
recently was the pastor of st. Peters, will
preach the sermon. At its conclusion the con-
gregation will be addressed by Cardinal Glib
bons.
The music will be rendered by choir OF one
hundred voices. supported by the Marine band.
Inc halltlulahCh us and the Heavens Are
Telling" will be 81 with fine effect.
Description of lie New Church.
The above cut gives good idea of what the
new church Of ST. Peters will look like when
completed The building will be ready for oc-
cupancy in something like year, The archi-
tect is Mr.. l.. j. O'Conner Of New York, who
has gained no end Of credit by his excellent
work. The new church will cost about $780,
600. 1t will have frontage of 81 feet and a
depth OF las feet and is designed in the Roman
esque style Of architecture. The floor OF the
church Is raised above the terrace and is
reached by three large doors, one in center
nave, one IN the aisle, and one IN the tower,
which Ii placed at the corner of the street so
as to break the long range of the side.
THE BASEMENT.
Below the main floor large basement of
equal capacity is provided, well lighted by large
windows and entered by four doors, two on
each side, from which wide steps run to the
street. This basement will have a sanctuary
under the main APPS and side chapels, as on
main floor. AS soon this portion Of the
building is completed the congregation will
occupy it, and services will be held there until
the completion of the remainder