Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
ST. PETER'S NEW CHURCH.
Cardinal Gibbons VIII Dedicate II
Tomorrow.
PRxPARATIoNs foR An IMPOSING cxRxxoNY-
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW MARBLE STRUCTURE
ON CAPITOL HILL--A SKETCH OF THE PARISH
THE MUSICAL PROGRAM.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW MARBLE STRUCTURE
ON CAPITOL HILL--A SKETCH OF THE PARISH
THE MUSICAL PROGRAM.
Tomorrow will be an important day in the
history Of st. Peters Catholic parish on Capitol
Hill The handsome new marble church
erected on the site of the old church, corner OF
I'd and streets southeast, having been COM
pleted, SO that it is now ready for occupancy
by the congregation, will be dedicated. The
ceremony will be imposing. Cardinal Gibbons
will formally bless and dedicate the structure
and a program has been arranged in keeping
with the importance o: the event. Many of the
clergy from other churches Of the archdiocese
OF Maryland are expected to BIO present. Ad-
mission to the church will be by ticket, and
there has been q great demand for tickets.
THE SERVICES
At 10 o'clock the dedicatory service will be
conducted by the cardinal Following this
will be services in the church, Right Rev. ]. J.
Kahn. bishop Of Wheeling, will celebrate pom.
tifcal mass at 1890 o'clock Rev. Geo. w.
Deyine will officiate as deacon and Rev. Thos.
Broydrick as subdeacor. Rev. NJ. p. Sullivan
will be master of ceremonies. The sermon will
be delivered by the cardinal.
THE DEDICATION.
The ceremony of dedication is one OF the
most impressive known to the church. At 10
o'clock the procession will be formed at the
priests residence adjoining the church. II
Will be headed by two ocOlytes and o Cross
bearer. Then will come the sanctuary boys and
after them the priests in cassock and surplice.
Then after the priests will come the cardinal.
The procession will march as far as the main
door OF the church where it will pause while
the cardinal says prayer. Then the pro-
cession will make a circuit of the church
building while the cardinal blesses the
walls outside. Arrived at the from,
OF the building the procession will
enter by the main door. The cardinal will offer
prayer at the door. Then the procession will
move up the center aisle. At the sanctuary
the HtanIes will be sung and another prayer
said. Following this three psalms are sung and
during the singing the cardinal and his attend
ants make circuit OF the interior of the church.
Upon the cardinals return to the sanctuary
the ceremony of dedication is closed with a
prayer and the pOntitical mass begins, the
cardinal having taken seat on a throne on the
gospel side OF the altar. Bishop Kahn, as he is
not the bishop of the diocese, will be seated
before the altar, facing the people.
THE MUSIC.
A program Of music has been arranged by
the choir, which will add much to the imposing
character Of the ceremony. With the opening Of
the new church the choir has been strength
has been we'll known in musical circles as leader
OF the Schubert quartet, takes charge. Giorzas
mass, No. l, will be sung tomorrow. The
features OF the program will be a clarionet solo
by Signor Andrea Coda, ct the gradual; Verni
Creator, male quartet; at the offertorium, ''Tu
es Pe:rus." soloist, Miss Hattie Richie;
at the benedictus, contralto solo, o,
Salutaris, by Nine. Josephine Esputa DAILY;
The choir is composed OF the following: So
pranos-Miss Richie, Mrs. Light, Mrs. Gran
dali Mro
Cleary, Miss Murphy, Miss Moore, Miss Allan,
Miss Baptista Miss Wheatley. Contraltos-
Nine. Josephine Esputa DAILY, Miss Eichorn,
Mrs. Rupert, Miss Kubel, Miss Blaine, Miss
Little, Miss Davis, Miss Chrismond, Miss Gan
non. Tenors-Messrs. Wright, Fennell, Flicker,
Barclay, Marx, Forsythe and Davis. Bassos-
Messrs. Schulters, Devereaux. Murray, Riley,
Maudsley, Backmar. DIR. DAILY, Sheriff and
Tappan. Director-Mr. F. W. Bird. Organist
Prof. GloetZner.
There will be high pontifcal vespers at 7
pm. Legeals' vespers will be sung, the Ave
Maria. from Silas mass; Salve Regina, by Mil
lard; 0, Salutaris, contralto solo; Tantum Ergo,
sextetto, Douizetti.
THE NEW CHURCH.
The corner stone of the new church was laid
Sunday, September Is, 1890, by Cardinal Glib
bons. procession, under the marshalship Of
MIR. Edward Hannah, marched from the Airing
ton Hotel to the church. The church is a
magnificent marble structure 145 feet in length
and 81 feet inches in width. In addition to
the main building there is a two-story sacristy
40 feet long and 10 feet wide. The style of ar
chltecture Is Romanesque. The entire exterior
is of Maryland marble, backed by brick laid in
rock asher The roof is of slate and the cor
nlces OF copper. On the northeast corner rises
a graceful tower, measuring from the curb line
to height OF stone work III feet to height of
copper final. 14O feet; to top of gilt CROSS
$50 feet. This tower is lighted by several win
dows, surmounted by elaborate carvings.
Over the grand entrance is rose window:
under this are large panels. The arches are
Romancsque. The height Of roof apex is s.
feet from the curb line. On the southeast
corner Is the circular baptistry. The base
ment is OF the same dimensions as the church
and has height of IA feet. Under the sacristy
Is the boiler room, nineteen feet by forty feet.
The boys vestry room is in the basement and
the iavatory and safe vault ID between the
sacristy and apse. A circular stairway leads
from the basement to the second floor OF the
sacristy. The interior of the church is divided
into nave and side aisles. The sanctuary,
which is exceedingly handsome, is circular.
Over the main altar Is the window of the sacred
heart of Jesus. To the right of this are win
dows adorned with pictures of st. Peter and st.
John; on the left are the windows of st. Paul
and 81. James. The Blessed Virgins altar is
on the south side. The window over it has q
picture OF the Blessed Virgin between St. Joa-
Chin and st. Ann. st. Joseph's altar is on the
pictures OF St. Joseph st. Aloysius.
st. Vincen. de Paul and St. Patrick.
The altar railing is quite handsome. The
balusters are of brass, surmounted with a
cherry railing. The frescoing has been ex-
ecuted with excellent taste The dark shades
OF the walls near the floor have been light
ened toward the ceiling. which is a beautiful
cream tint. Over the large arches is a wreath
OF wheat and grapes in relief WORK; above this
is a band of gilt. The iron pillars dividing the
nave from the side aisles are also gilded. The
height OF roof, side asles, is twenty-four feet,
and that OF the nave is fifty feet. The choir
gallery IS the admiration of all visitors. The
from: OF this gallery is beautifully carved and
finished i'll oak. The church cost about 1872, 900.
The plans were prepared by MIR. l.. j. OCon-
nor of New York. The church will seat about
twelve hundred and the basement tho same
number.
SKETCH OF THE PARISH.
The corner stone of the new church was laid
fifteen months ago. For nearly year services
have been held in the basement Of the structure.
which hereafter will be used for the Sunday
school. st. Peters parish dates it's history from
the year 1870, when Father Matthew'S then pas-
tor OF st. PatrIcks, took steps to organize a
parish III the eastern section of the city by ap-
pointing committee to solicit subscriptions
Daniel Carroll of Duddington. u member of The
committee, donated the ground mt the corner
of I'd and Streets on which church was
built Rev. james +. NJ. Lucas, who was ap-
pointed by Archbishop Marechal as the FIRST
pastor, took charge September l, 1921 and said
his first mass IN the new building October IA,
1921.
November 4, 1921, the church was dedicated to
St. Peter by Rev. john Tester of the Sulplcian