The Washington times., 1894-09-09
HONORS TO FATHER WALTER
Monument Erected in Mount 0liyet
Cemetery to Be Unveiled.
GIFT OF HIS CONGREGATION
Brilliant Address 10 Be Delivered by Rev.
Father Currier, Of Baltimors-Apollo
Quartet Will sing-splsndid Marble
Tablet Also TO Be Placed in the Church.

To-day at 4 O'Clock the congregation Of ST.
Patriek's Church will gather at picturesque
spot in beautiful Mount Olivet Cemetery,
there TO unveil, with appropriate ceremonies.
the handsome monument erected in honor
of their Iamented and dearly beloved pastor.
Father Waiter, who passed from their midst
Just five months ago.
large assemblage Of members Of other
parishes, TO whom the deceased divine had
endeared himself by his gentle and kindly
ways, will be present 70 pay this additional
honor at his graveside. Nor is it likely ttat
the ceremonies will be attended alone By
tn oss whose spiritual welfare Father Walter
ministered TO, for he was no ordinary man,
and his broad and erudite mind won for him
many friends outside the church who will, No
doubt be seen at Mount Oliyet tomorrow.
The orphan boys Of the parish, thirty In
number. will 20 out to the cemetery with the
hearse, and the Sisters of Charity, as well as
the Sisters of the Holy Cross from st. Jo-
seph's Orphan Asylum. viii be ID attendance.
The ceremonies will be conducted BY Rev.
Father McGee, pastor, and his assistants,
Fathers Stafford and Gloyd, of st. Patrick 5.
The brilliant orator and author. Rev. Father
Charles Warren Currier, pastor OF St. Jo-
y.
no more eloquent expOunder Of the gospel in
the Catholic church of America, will deliver
the address of the day.
The Apollo QUartette, which will be in at
tendance, will sing "Ye Carnalite.' and tho
ST. yincent's Orphan Asylum Choir will sing
the ''De Protundis" and 20, Christie Saliva
tor
The monument. which was executed by
Grier Of this city is an artistic design in
granite after the Gothic style Il is about Is
feet high and feet wide. proportions which
make it very imposing II rests upon three
blocks, is supported by four highly polished
columns upon which rests cross with tho
familiar Il. H 5" inscribed thereon On one
OF the blocks at the base is chiseled in large
letters the name Walter" while Just above is
/ carved the representation of an open Bible,
I on one of the pages Of which is lettered the
/ beautiful words: BLESSED is he that under
: standeth concerning the needy and poor, for
he shall be delivered in the evil day
I One of the central stones bears the insorip-
ton, y. A. Walter, pastor Of st. Patriek's
/ Church, Washington, d. c."
! Among those who will be present at the IN
/ yelling ceremonies will be the Rev. Joseph
Walter, a nephew of the departed priest, as
we'll as other members Of his family. 1t is
announced that the herdics will be run from
the car line terminus for the accommodation
of the people.
In addition to the monument in Mount
/ Olivet. the congregation Of ST. Patrick's will
/ shortly place in the church an additional
token OF their respect and love for their de-
/ ceased pastor in the shape Of splendid tab
\ let. design, 6x4 feet. on beautiful Gothic
/ lines. which ii is proposed to execute out OF
marble and French Cayenne stone, has been
| submitted by Mr.. James F. Early and ac-
cepted.
/ The drswing represents a beautiful eoncsp-
/ tion, with three spires resting on four pillars
/ and a tablet which will be suitably inscribed.
/ At the top will be a medallion of the deceased
I pastor, while at the sides will be statues Of
y SITS. Vincent de Paul and Ambrose. Father
MeGse is very much pleased with the design
and proposed to place the tablet, When
| finished, in the left vestibule of the church
] over the holy water font.