The daily critic., 1890-07-28
WITH GREAT DISPLAY
The CORNER STONE OF ST. MARYS
CHURCH WAS LAID.
All the Catholic Societies Parade, and
an Immense crowd witnesses the
Imposing Coremoniais

The corner stone Of the new ST..
Mary g Church, on Fifth street north
west was laid yesterday afternoon with
the imposing ceremonies of the Catholic
Church
The parade Of the various Catholic
societies formed promptly at 3 o'clock
az the corner Of Sixteenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue, under the direc.
ton of Chief Marshal ] II. Buscher.
assisted by large number of aids and
assistant marshals. The parade was
divided into three divisions composed
OF The following bodies.
First division, J. J. Hannah. mar.
shal first section OF the Marine Rand
The Knights of st. Peter. the Knights
of St Augustine Commanderv No ,.
Knights Of st. Vincent. the GEORGE.
town Hibernians, the Carroll Institute
the Holy Name Society and the Catho.
lie Club.
The second division. Dennis Con
nell marshal, Third Artillery Band
several branches Of the Catholic
Knights Of America, the Father
Matthew Total Abstinence Society. the
Georgetown Catholic Union and the
The third division. Adolph Miller
marshal, consisted of the second section
of the Marine Band, St. Joseph's Bene.
iicial Society, St. Boniface's Society
st. MiChae's Society, st. Francis Bepe
fetal Society. Catholic Beneficial So.
ciciy, Young Mems Catholic Club.
Alexandria societies. ST. Joseph's St
Francis Xavier Society, st. Aurustine's
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Thomas, Knights of st. Benedict.
KNIGHTS Of St. John, knights Of st.
Joseph, Catholic Male Benevolent So
ciety.
The column was a long one and Il Is
estimated that from twelve 10 fifteen
hundred men were In line.
While the parade was marching over
It's route a vast crowd OF people had as. |
sembled in the streets In the vicinity of |
the new church TO witness the laying of |
the stone Shortly before the arrival Of |
the procession at the church, train OF |
acolytes and clergy issued from the |
residence OF the pastor, Father Glaab. !
The Right Rev. A. a. Curtis, Bishop |
OF Wilmington, followed the train and !
performed the ceremony Of laying the |
corner stone, according 10 the rubrics Of |
NAt NhlhNllG AuulEus
The corner stone was laid on the |
southwest corner of the church. and Is |
a plain block Of rough dressed marble. !
with the inscription, "a. ID. 1890" |
chiselcd on tho face During the |
cortmOny the parade passed the |
church, and the salutes of the column |
were received by the Bishop.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony |
the assemblage was addressed in Ger. |
man 10y the Rev. Alphonsus Preiss Of |
Baltimore. Bishop Curtis then delly. |
cred a brief but eloquent address
The imposing ceremonies were |
finished with music, and Bishop Curtis
ana the visiting clergy retired To Father
Glaab's residence, where they were en-.
teflaincd at dinner.
Among the laity who were present
were +. Baldwing, the architect Of the
church; John Stack Of the contracting
firm, Stack & Son. and the building
Of the parish, Messrs.
EichoIn, May Miller, Bcrbcrich, Rup.
pert, ard Ardecser.
The new church will be built Of Poto-
mac bluesiOne, and will be surmounled |
by copper cross t75 feet above the
pavement. The cost Of the church
when completed Is estimated at $4,000.