Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14
THE NEW ST. PETERS.
WILL Be 4 BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES TOMORROW
Cardinal Gibbons the Central Figure
A Great Parade of Catholic Societies
Description of the New Church.

The preparations for the laying OF the corner
stone of the new st. Peters church on Capitol
Hill. tomorrow afternoon have been entirely
completed, and the exercises promise to be
very imposing. The exercises will consist Of
two parts-the grand parade and the cere-
monies Immediately pertaining to the laying
Of the corner stone. Nearly all the Catholic
societies AMI organizations of the city have
sigDified their intention of taking part in the
parade, and it will therefore be not only long.
but very interesting. Great impressiveness
will mark the exercises at the new church.
Cardinal Gibbons WILL of course be the central
figure, but around him will be collected large
and distinguished array Of prelates and digni-
taries OF the church, both local and visiting.
THE PROCESSION OF CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
The different organizations taking part in
the parade will assemble at pm. in McPher-
son place, when the procession will be formed
under the direction of the following officers
Grand marshal, Ed. j. Hannah; chief aid Capt
+. III. Harrington; n. ii. Shea, marshal of first
division; j. II. Busher, marshal second
division; AdOlph Miller, marshal third division;
aids, ID. l. Murphy, J. W. Walsh, A. j.
Schwartz, III. w. Sohon, George Menke Ed
mond Mallet. jr., W. ii. Manogue, ]. b. Nc
Cir, VIM. f. Downey, Dennis Connell. j. j.
Fuller, Jos. l. Weller, X. Z. Smith z. g. Sauer
Willis j. Smith, Jerry Sullivan, John DAILY,
Chas. A. Elliott and Edward Gillian. The
magnificent papal flag i'll the custody of St.
Aloysius parish will be carried by the side of
the national colors by the Catholic knights of
America, who will also have in line a beautiful
banner manufactured in Philadelphia.
The following official order has been issued
by the grand marshal:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 10, 1889.
All societies intending 10 participate in the pa
rade ON the occasion of the laying of the corner
stone OF -. Peters new church will assemble in
MCPHERSON place at o'clock D. H. sharp. The pro-
cession VIII form in the following order: The EN-
nett Guards and the first division, y. H. Shea
marshal, will form on Vermont avenue the right
resting on street. 1t will be composed of the fol-
lowing societies: Knights of st. Peter, Knights of
ST. C0lunbkill, Knights of ST. Augustine, com
manderies Nos 1 and 2, and the knights of st.
vincent The second division, j. II. Busher
marshal, will form on 18th street west Of McPher-
son square, the right resting ] street. 1t Will
De composed OF the Catholic Knights of America
The Holy Name society, the Carroll institute, st.
Matthews total abstinence society, Georgetown
Sathollc union and the Cath Ollie bene volent legion
The third division, Adolph Miller, marshal will
form on 10Th street east of Mcpherson square the
right resting on street. II will be composed of
81 Joseph $ society, St. Michaers society, St. Bon
nace . society an St Johns benevolent society
The grand marshal will wear a yellow sash: the
marshal Of the first division a red SASH the mar