Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-30
DEDICATION AT FOREST GLEN.
Cardinal Gibbons omcfates at In,
Services mt ST. Johu,s Chvrch


The beautiful new Catholic Church OF 81
John at Forest Glen. Nd, was dedicated
yesterday in the presence OF over 1000 per-
soEs. Every seat In the edihce was occu-
pied. and the standing room as well many
failing to gain admittance. The dedicatorv
services We're conducted by Cardinal Glib
bons. Bishop John Keane, Rev. Ed. p. Al
len. d. D.. president of Mt. St Mary Col
iege; Rev. ]. Dillon. Rev. W. ]. Scanlon.
Holy Trinity Church. Washington, ID. C.
Rev. James Maczin OF St Pauis Church
u. c; Rev. 7. w. Rosensteel Asheyflle
Pa; Rev. Paul Griffith, ST. Augustine's
Church. ID. c.; Rev. J. NJ Barry, Tenley-
town. ID. c.: Rev. NJ. c. DoIan, st.Aloy-
sius Church. ID. c.. and Rev. c. o. Rosen-
steel. pastor OF the church. The assistants
TO the cardinal were Revs. Allen and Scan
Ion. The assistants to Bishop Keane were
the Revs. Dillon and Dolan. Rev. ]. M.
Barry acted as master OF ceremonies
Father Mackfn, assisted by Revs Rosen-
steel and Griffith. conducting mass. After
which Bishop keane delivered an impress
sive sermon. the text being from the 18th
chapter Of St Matthew. giving the parallels
OF the planting OF the seed. Reference was
then made to the planting made by Father
Carroll In this corner Of Montgomery
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in America.
Upon conclusion Of the sermon Cardinal
Gibbons and his assistants performed the
beautiful ceremony Of confirmation. Those
confirmed were Michael C. Kelly, Mary v.
Umstead. Ellen Murray. Virginia Wander.
near. Rebecca Sullivan, Marie Stubs,
Gertrude Stubs. Blanch Coupard, Teresa
Ryan, Virginia Gladman. HELEN Kengla,
Emily Ryan. Ella Louise Gladman. Mary
far Qrnw1ta NIL Il U~.1.~
Maud Parker, Elizabeth Wilbur. Lucy
Smoot Rebecca Parker. Jane Walter. Mary
Mustead. Majesta Walter. Laura Gay, Hem
rietta Glover, Roslan Lavalle. Mary La
vale. Mary Norton, Annie Z. Metz, George
Peter. Neal Clark. Thomas Beane, Eugene
Beane Julius NARROW. James Beall. Joseph
Mustead, Thomas Reany, Walter Peter.
Edward Quinter. Eugene Kengls. Maean
Smoot Leroy Smith, Levenia Wagner.
Ward Carr, Augusta Fowler Lillian Fowler,
Jane Kelly. Mildred Sullivan. Mamie Nc
Mahon. Ella Rabbit Victoria Ricketts,,
Cecilia Dilahunt, Jane Atwood. Maud
Thompson, Mary BeaII. Eva Fields. Edna
Beall, Virginia Helehner. Edward Welsh.
Ellen Welsh, Samuel Kemp, Gary Fisher.
Elizabeth Assheton, Ellen Assheton. Gen.
eva Ricketts,. Leonidus Ricketts,. Joseph
johnson, Mary Hewitt Joseph Kelley, Chas-
Saddler, James Cavanaugh. William B.
Carr. Robert Parker Mackin Hodges. Ray
mond Ricketts, William Day, Campbell
Kleindenst and Henry West. Rev. Ed p.
Allen pronounced the benediction.
During the services the choir sang ap-
propriate hymns, the solo parts being sus-
tanned by Mrs. Burrows Waters and Miss
r. Wetzel, soprano, Miss Kate Lackaye
and Miss Nirgie Wetzel, alto, and Messrs.
]. II. Forsyth and L. Rudolph. tenor. and
Mr.. j. Burrows Waters. NJ. J. Maher and
Z. Bechtl basso.
The corner stone OF the church was laid
on the 18th day of May, 1898. The structure
is built of brown stone. and has sixty
pews. with a seating capacity for 800 per-
sons. exclusive of the seats In the gallery
and those for the choir. The cost Of erect
ing the beautiful church building, which Is
Of Gothic architecture was $4,000. II IL
dedicated to Rev. John Carroll, its first
pastor, afterward archbishop 3f BaltimoFA