Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-07
THE NEW CHURCH.

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THE NEW CHURCH.
The main building viii be AS feet in length
and 81 feet inches in width. and in addition
and 10 feet wide. The style Of architecture
will be Romanesque. The entire exterior will
be built of Maryland marble, backed by brick
laid In rock-faced ashlar. The roof will be Of
slate and the eornices Of copper.
THE TOWER
On the northeast corner will rise graceful
tower, measuring from curb line to height of
stone work III feet to height Of copper final
40 feet and to top Of gilt cross its extreme
altitude. $50 feet In this tower, which will be
lighted by several handsome windows and sur
mounted by elaborate carvings at the base Of
the wood work Of the spire, will be placed one
of the three entrances.
circular stairway will run IN this tower one
story above the choir gallery. The arches will
be OF the Romanesque order. Over the central
entrance will be a beautiful rose window, under
which will be placed panel for future carv-
ings. On the right and left of the panel will
be the keys, shield. and cross. The height of
the apex of the roof from the curb line will be
50 feet On the southeast corner will be the
circular baptlstry which viii be exceedingly
handsome. The basement will be of the same
dimensions the church, and will have
height of IA feet Under the sacristy will be
the boierroom, 10 feet by 40 feet. The boys
vestry room will be in the basement and the
laVatOry ana sa1e vault Will De between the
sacristy and apse. circular stairway will
lead from the basement to the second story of
the sacrlsty.
THE INTERIOR
The interior of the church win be divided
into and side aisles. The roof will be
Romanesque and ribbed. The sanctuary and
side chapels will be circular. There will be
three affairs. The floor of choir gallery will ex-
tend over vestibule and baptistry. The height of
he rhsaa d. f1i h.. n
that of the nave 80 feet. The church proper
will seat 400 and the basement the same num-
Der. The plans were prepared by Mr.. L. J.
O'ConnOr of New York The contractor for
the entire building, excepting pews windows,
and heating apparatus, Is Mr.. Owen Donneliy
Mr.. Bernard Hanrihan is the subcontractor for
stone work. The building will cost about
100000.
Ii is expected that the basement will be COM
pleted by January, so that the congregation,
now accommodated temporarily in the some
what restricted limits of st. Peters hall, can
worship there. The structure will not be en-
tirely completed for year.
THE OLD CHURCH.
So many interesting memories clustered
around St. Peters that the older residents of
the parish felt sincere regret when it was de-
cIded to tear down the building which had been
aplace of worship nearly three-score years and
ten; but the majority of the parishioners real
lied that the necessity for a new church edi-
fee and the ability of the energetic pastor to
meet that necessity was a living evidence of the
progress Of the times and the prosperity of the
parish
No church in the District had more inter-
esting history than the old st. Peters, for the
ground on which il stood was given by Daniel
Carroll of Duddington Manor, and ne was one
Of the most active solicitors of money with
which to erect the church building He was
successful IN his efforts, for 227 persons sub
seribed to the building fund This vas in 1890
Waa re..x1 &or%.~
point for the enterprise. At that time there
was,Only one Catholic church in Washington.
St Patricks, which was located on the site of
the present handsome church of the same
name on the corner Of 10th and F streets north
west, and all east of the Capitol had to attend
that church Hence, church upon the hill
became a necessity for the increasing popula-
ton in that section. and the good work was
accomplished by the Rev. VIM. Matthews. then
pastor of ST. Patrick's and Daniel Carroll
THE FIRST PASTOR
Rev. Jas. F. NJ. Lucas was the first pastor of
St. Peters, and he took charge September l..
1921. The first baptism was that of a child
named Edward Augustine johnson, on Septem-
Der q. 1871. The second and third to be bap,-
tiZed were two colored children named Emile
and Ann, on the same day. The first mass
was said October ii, 1921, and on November 4
following the church was dedicated to St.
Peter by Rev. John Tester, superior Of St
Nary's theological seminary, Baltimore The
first convert to Catholicism received into the
church was Mr.. Thomas Bayne, who was con-
ditlOnally baptized by Father Lucas August IA.
1S22 Dir. Bayne was then bus twenty years OF
age. On May Is, 1923. Archbishop Marechal
visited st. Peters. and for the first time adj
ministered confirmation to q class Of over 200.
The only known survivors Of this first confr-
nation class Mrs. Dooley, then Miss Ann
i. Hanna, and Mrs. Bayne, then Miss Matilda
Clements. Miss Mary Hickey, afterward Mrs.
John Fitzpatrick, whose daughter married
John Russell Young and Mrs. Thomas Bsyns
were among this class.
THE FIRST ASSISTANT
On November 49, ls24, Rev. John p. McGerry
was appointed the first assistant pastor of St
Peters. and when Father Lucas joined the
Jesuit order st Georgetown college, Rev. Nat
thew p. beagle, who had come to st. Peters al
assistant IN October, 1S25, succeeded Father
Lucas as pastor. He was an uncle of Rev.
fsthsr Walter, the present pastor of Sc.
Oetooer n, 1881 He was buried under the
sanctuary Of st. Peters, but his body was sub
fequently transferred TO Mt 0livet Rev. Jas.
HOener was Father Deagle's assistant and ON
his death became pastor In 1891
hey. Peter stanislaus Schneider came to 81
Peters IN january, 1882, and was the pastos
from October 1852, until December, 1888. He
was sueeeeaea oy Rev; =. Velmans. Belgian.
months. Father Van Horseigh became the
next pastor, July, 1854. During his pastorafe
the present pastoral residences was built Fathsr
Van Horseigh died September TO- 1873.
Rev. Peter B. Lenaghan came September
1s49, as assistant. and became acting pastor
until December, 1851. when Rev. Edmund Al
Knight, the new pastor, arrived Rev. Ber-
nard J. McManus, afterward the monsiQuor.
succeeded Father Lenaghan a. assistant The
next assistant was Rev. Robt J. Lawrsnes fol-
lowed by Rev. Chas. @. Brennan. Father
knight died in September, 1851
Rev. Francis Z Boyle succeeded Father
Knight - pastor, and continued - such for
sixteen years, until April l. ISIS, when he was
transferred to st. Matthew'S 70 succeed Rev.
Chas. L White. Father Boyle died at Provi-
dsnce hospital March Is, 1s52 Rev. Jeremiah
O'SuIliyan succeeded Father Boyle Ct st. Pc
ter's, and was pastor until be vas made bishop
Of Mobile, in 1855 Rey. Geo. W. Dsvine sue
ceeded him, and remained pastor, with nsy.
Jss r. DoDahue assistant until his transfer =
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