Evening star., 1896-02-10
ANTHONY'S CHURCH
The Corner Stone Laid With Impressive
Ceremonies in Brookland
Cardinal sntoIII Omeiated and Rev.
DIR. O'Gorman Delivered an EIo-
quent Address-A Large Crowd.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the cor
ner stone of ST. Anthony's Catholic Church
of Brookland was laid by Cardinal Satolli.
Not since the similar occasion at the
> Catholic University has so large and dis
tinguished an assembly of clergy gathered
in this vicinity. Cardinal SatolH was as
sisted by Rev. J. F. McGee of st. Pat
ricks and Rev. ]. F. Mackin of ST. Paul's
The procession was an imposing one, num-
bering about 1GO clergy, together with dele
gates from the Carroll Institute, ST. Vim
cent de Paul Society and the st. Peter
COmmandery OF the knights of st. john
commanded by j. T. Jennings, and headed
by ST. Paufs Drum Corps. First the spot
where the altar is to be was blessed, and
linen the entire ground After this the
stone was laid in the northeast corner of
lhe building In it was placed current
coins and copies of The Evening Star and
Cnurch News, together with a piece of
parchment on which was the following
ALPHA Y OMEGA.
Qrod ad Majorem Del Gloriam cedet
tseiSue C2tholicae bene vertat Summo
Pontifice Leone XIII feliciter reSnante
EminentlsSimo Jacobo Card Gibbons,
Archid. Bait. praesule.
Grover Cleveland, Statuum Federat. Amer.
Scptsnt- praeside.
ELlinentissimus ac Illustrisimus Card Sa-
tolh, pro-delegatus apostolicus.
Hume primariUm lapidam ecclesiae Sancti
AEt0nii de Padua-
1L.posuit Die Nenorum Februarii A. D.
d. C. DE WULF. pastor.
Georgius Ad3lphus Dessez Architectus
FRANCiSCUS CARD. SATOLLI.
DIR. O'Gorn,an's Address.
Rev. Dr. O'Gorran, bishop-elect of Sioux
Falls, delivered the address. His opening
words We're: I'VE have started upon a work
tf faith which will appeal to your gener-
Osity.' He spoke of the growth of Brook
land in the last six years; how from a farm
it has been converted into the populous
suburb 1t is today. and how, month by
month, it is rapidly increasing. He also
spoke at length upon the growth OF the
Catholic congrega tiOn in this vicinity. Al
hrs- as the number was small they were
willingly allowed to attend mass in the
Divinity building of the Catholic Univer-
slty, but soon the congregation SO increased
thaL tney could not be accOmmo modated ar
the university. It then appeared a neces-
sity that they must look elsewhere. Since
thea there has been earnest work on the
pa-c OF the congregation 10 arrive at the
point where they are today. DR.. O'GOr-
m=l also spoke OF the faithful work of the
pastor, Rev ID. c. De Wulf, who has done
mych for the rising church. He also said
th4t the pastor needed the hearty co-Cpera-
tiUA of the entire congregation to crown
tn. beginning with success. The pastor
ne=-s announcement, ana wants TO see a
Wiling and cheerful disposition among the
church members. He made a few remarks
about the patron saint, ST. Anthony, and
Cardinal Satolli, the representative of the
PcPe in America. DR.. O'GJrman's address
was not too long. was interesting, and
tE5coughly enjoyed by his audience.
There was a generous contribution from
ell and a goodly sum was collected The
assembly was very large, numbering about
30 Fer two hours before the appointed
time for the ceremony crowds were seen
gathering around the building. People from
the vicinity. Washington and other points
were present.
Distinguished Clersymen Present.
The Catholic churches of the city. the
Catholic colleges and organizations and the
university were well represented. Among
the clergy present were Mgr. Sbaretti, DR..
Garrigan. Mgr. Schraeder, DIR. O'Gorman,
Rev. Father Gillespie of St. AIoysius, Rev.
J. +. MaCkin of ST. P2rrs. Rev. DE-. Rocker,
Rev. J. F. MCGEE of st. Patrick's, Rev. DR..
H. Hyvernat, the new Dominican prior and
assistant, Rev. J. HaveIs Richards, presi-
dent of Georgetown University, and several
members of the faculty; Rev Father Glaab,
pastor of st. Marys; Rev. Father Gloyd.
pastor of st. Patricks, and many others
from the colleges and the churches. The
faculties and students frcm the Catholic
University, the Pdulist, Marist and Holy
Cross colleges were also present. and the
singing was furnished by students from
these institutions.
\ Central Site.
The site of the church is a very desirable
one. 1t is located In the center of Brook
land on 18th street, which was graded last
year, and which will soon be extended to the
City limits. The elevation is high, comma nd
ing view of nearly all of Broohland, to-
gether with parts of Washington. The dome
Of the Capitol. the Catholic University and
the tower of Soldiers Home can also be seen
from this point. All of these advantages
help to make this spot Il fine location for a
church.
The congregation is already making prep
erations for an entertainment and doing all
in its power to raise funds for the new
church. With such ready aid and earnest and
willing work, the beginning yesterday cam
not help but De crowned with success The
church will be completed so that it can he
dedicated June II. at which event a much
larger assenbldSe than gathered Yesterday
is expected.