Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17

The handsome church edifice recently erected
by the congregation Of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church on I'd street northeast win be dedi-
Gated tomorrow with imposing ceremonies.
Cardinal Gibbons will officinte at the morning
service. Solemn high mass will be celebrated
by the Rev. DR.. Chapelle, assisted by the Rev.
Peter Mccoy of Baltimore as deacon and the
Rev. John T. Delaney as subdeacon. The ser
mon will be delivered by Bishop Keane, rector
of the Catholic University. The music will be
Of very high order. While the procession en-
tiers the church professional will be rendered.
''Haydn's Third or Imperial Mass win be
sung: "Alms Virgo" by Hummei, soprano
solo and chorus: at the gradual, orchestral
number; after mass, occasional. BY Wagner.
MED by full orchestra. The choir win be com
posed of singers selected from the various
choirs Of the city.
CONFIRMATION IN THE AFTERNOON.
At o'clock Cardinal Gibbons will confirm q
large class. Vespers will be sung at 7ss0. The
choir will render Rosewig's vespers; the hymn
save Maria" for female voices, Karst; Mag
nificat." Mozart; so Salutaris." quartet. by
krutzer; 'Tantum Ergo" sixtet, by Donizetta;
occasional hymn. by Gounod. Rev DIR. O'Gor-
man of the Catholic University will preach.
The corner stone of this church was laid by
Cardinal Gibbons, then vicar apostolic Of North
Carolina, in October, 1863. The old church
was abandoned by the congregation in Decem-
Der 1887, and the structure. which only
designed for use until the congregation was
able to erect better edifice was removed.
THE NEW EDIFIcE.
The present building was erected upon the
old foundation. 1t is le0 feet in length by rs feet
in width: is built of Hummelstown stone and
| is of pure Gothic architecture. At the south
| west corner is a beautiful tower not yet I'm
ished- II is square and in the style Of the noted
| Campanile of st. Marks in Venice. The walls
OF the tower are broken by windows through
| out its height When completed the upper
portion will consist Of light Gothic arches COW
cred with a sharp-angled roof and will be sur
mounted by large Latin cross The opposite
corner is fnised in an unique style. In place
OF square corner there is an attractive bay Of
large proportions. The wall on the south or C
| street side presents massive and handsome
appearance. The trimmings are Of the stone
as the walls but from different quarry and
are OF different shade. There are three en-
| trances-one on the corner of c and I'd streets.
one In the bay on the north side. and the grand
entrance, which is through a massive carved
archway, is in the front. Over the latter there
is fine mullioned window fourteen by twenty
five feet
| THE HANDSOME INTERIOR.
! The interior Of the church is very handsome.
The ceiling. which is fifty-ave feet high, is or
namented with heavily grained arches. The
nave, which is thirty-two feet wide and 1856 feet
deep, is separated from the side aisle by large
pillars Of alternate stone and brick. Over the
large windows there is frieze in relief work
Under the upper arches are angels faces exc
cuted with real artistic skill. The walls are
frescoed in a neutral tint, in imitation Of the
stone walls of the great European cathedrals.
| The nave terminates in the sanctuary. In the
apse beyond are illustrated windows Of Munich
glass, costing 81, 400. They contain representa-
tons Of St. Joseph. the sacred heart, the Virgin,
st. John the Evangelist, st. John the Baptist.
st. Ann and St. Elizabeth. The pews and front
Of the choir gallery are of antique oak