Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24
ALEXANDRIA.
CONFEDERATION OF PASTOR o'KASE.


The intelligence of the death Of Rev. Father
O'Kane, for nineteen years the pastor of St.
Mary's (Catholic) Church here, excited general
regret, which deepened into poignant sorrow
among large portion of the congregation that
had been committed to his charge for so long q
time. This morning at 10 o'clock solemn
high mass Of requiem for Father O'Kaue was
celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Father Cutler
and his assistants. A large congregation
attended. The death Of the late pastor was
announced at all the masses yerterday, and
while his funeral services were in progress at St.
Thomas manor. where he died, the burial service
was read also at the Catholic Church here, and
the occasion q most impressive one. The
Sotlality Lyceum Hall on Duke street and ST.
Mary's Hall on Royal street are hung in black,
and this morning the Catholic Young Men 8
Sodality Lyceum marched In a body from their
hall with mourning emblems to attend the re-
QUEEN services at the church The Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum at q meeting YESTERDAY
after passing revolutions deploring the death
Of its founder, Father O'Kane, appointed two
committees, one to initiate plan for the erec-
ton of monument to his memory and another
to ask Of authorities Of the Society Of Jesus
permission to remove his remains to this city
and to bury them in the Catholic cemetery
here. The deceased often expressed wish to
be buried here.
At the requiem mass for the late pastor Of
St. Mary's Church this morning Rev. Father
Cutler was celebrant. with Fathers Chester and
Heating. y. j., as deacon and subdeacon. A
catafalque was erected in front of the altar and
casket surmounted with lights placed thereon.
The church was hung with mourning and the
bell tolled before and after the services.
A MORNINGS DEATH.
George Trube, awheelwright, eighty years Of
age, who has pursued his trade in this city for
ffty-four years, was found dead in his bed
room. joining Atkinson shop, on Payne street.
this morning. He was the most unobtrusiye
Of men and his death. like his life, was quiet.
William H. Hammerdinger, q well-known
plasterer, died of consumption at his home in
the western part of the city this morning. He
was a leading member of the Friendship Fire
Company, and will be followed to his grave by
that organization.
THE CHURCHES.
Yesterday the churches Of the city we're we'll
filled at all the services. The Gruber family
led the singing at Trinity NJ. E. Church. Rev.
Alfred T. Graham Of Davidson College. North
Carolina occupied the pulpit Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, which will soon call u
new pastor in the place of Rev. D. Vance.
of Fairfax Court House preached at
Grace Church. Rev. l.. X. Dyatt
of New Jersey filed the pulpit Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, where he had formerly
been pastor. Christ Church was without serv-
III.
The Lutheran Church was also without services
A meeting Of colored Baptists OF the old school
has been held at Armory Hall for some days
past
Mr.. Maxwell McCracken is about to put up
two-story frame house ON Wilkes street near
Pitt street, and Mr.. Frank Larmandville is
erecting brick dwelling on Columbus between
King and Prince streets.
Judge Chichester, on habsas corpus has
bailed Harry Poss, charged with the larceny Of
W. Tolen's watch, in $500, and has discharged
on his own recogniZance Jas. Cliff, charged
with aiding prisoners to escape from Jail.
Give the Negro . Chance.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
wish to add my voice to that which has al
ready been said, to protest against the exces-
sive clubbing by the police of negro men,
willfully and maliciously, and at times wholly
unnecessarily. The negro. by nature, is gentle,
docile and forbearing. patriotic and law-abiding
generally. These are some of his virtues. His
vices he has learned from the white man lie
did not know how to steal. lie or perjure him
self until he was brought to this country. Give
other man and he will work out his own sal
walton. Give him work, encourage him in
every endeavor that is honest, cease discrimi-
mating and you will make q model citizen ont
of him. Give him work and he will have mo
occasion to steal, become q vagabond or
general loafer. He has been abused, slandered
and trampled under foot; but even then You
years have proved his capabilities and useful
ness. The negro will solve his own problem.
and Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hand unto
God. H. II. II.