The evening times., 1899-09-16

The dedication of the new Monastery of
the Franciscan Monks at Brookland, D. c.,
officially known as the College of the Holy
Land, will take place tomorrow, begin
ming at 10 a. m. and lasting well into the
afternoon. The most prominent Catholic
Church dignitaries, including Cardinal Glib
bons, Papal Delegate Martinelli Archbish-
op Corrigan, of New York; Archbishop Ry-
an, of Philadelphia, and the new Bishop of
Porto Rico. will assist in the ceremonies
and an enormous crowd is expected from
nearby towns and cities.
The Knights of Columbus, of the Dis
trict, with 1000 members in line, will take
part in the ceremonies, with 500 knights OF
the same order from Baltimore, 500 from
Philadelphia, so from Atlantic City, n. j.,
and about 800 from Pittsburg, Pa. The
local knights will meet at Brookland at 8
a. m and, accompanied by the visiting
knights, will march from the end of the
City and Suburban line to the Monastery,
about mile away. At 10 a. IN. Cardinal
Gibbons, assisted by Archbishops Corri-
gan, of New York, and Ryan of Philadel-
phia, the new Bishop of Porto Rico, and
prominent priests viii dedicate the grounds
and the various buildings. At 1890 Ponti-
hcal high mass Will be sung in the new
church by Papal Delegate Martinelli, with
sermon by the Very Reverend William
F. Kearney, the Provincial General of the
Dominican order.
After the services in the church the Wis
iting knights will be banqueted in the
beautiful grove belonging to the monastry.
Preparations have also been made for car
ing for the public generally and there will
be an abundance of food on the grounds.
AT p m. two United States flags will be
raised on poles erected in front OF the mon
astry, the flag raising being under the
charge of the Knights of Columbus, with q
large chorus conducted by L. E. Cannon,
assisted by the following singers; First ten
ors, Z. p. Schwartz ID. A. o'Brien, F. ].
Mulhall, Howard Cook, j. C. Weidman c.
Z. Berger, Ben Judson, w. L. Marsden and
j. A. Gauges; second tenors, Prof. A. J
Riley, w. ]. Mccarthy, G. w Barry, J. j.
Newyahr, E. ]. McQuade, a ]. Schwartz, T
H. Maxwell, and l.. p. Harlow; first bass
]. c. Murray, George H. o'Connor, T. A.
Murray. Robert Green, ]. Regli, Prof G. II
Wells, Thomas Totten. NJ. Horne, and
George J. Cox; second bass, William P.
Kenealy, Joseph B. Wilson, Gilbert J. Gan
non, ID. NJ. Thomas, Charles F. Goodchild
I. w. Gross, H. G. Thyson, E. II. Pandert
and II. S. Lynch.
The following programme will be rem
dered:
Music, "Charlatan." Gonzaga band;
Blessing of the Flag, Rev. Joseph A.
Foley, State chaplain; America assem-
bly, and band; Unfurling of the Stars and
Stripes, by Robert Z. Doyle ST.; address.
Hon. ID. I. Murphy; Star Spangled Ban
ner," assembly and band ode TO the flag,
Matthew f. Hailoran; music, Hands
Across the Sea-" Gonzaga band; unfurling
of the banner of the Holy Land; address,
Rev. Eugene A. Hannah: "Oh, Holy City, -
William p. Kenealy and choir; prayer for
authorities. Rev. Joseph A. Foley State
chaplain; TIE Deum." assembly. choir,
and band; music, Hail Columbia" Coma
ga band.
The committee having charge of the
flag raising consists of: A. d. Wilkinson,
chairman; John E. McNally, vice chair
man; Charles W. Darr, master of eeremo-
nies, and l.. E. Cannon, musical director
The services of the day will conclude
with vespers and benediction by Bishop
Wiggin of New Jersey
A crowd of about 1000 persons went out
TO the monastery last night under the i'm
preston that the buildings were to be il
Illuminated and that a public rehearsal of
the musical programme was TO be given
by Prof Cannon and his choir, and
when they found out that they had been
hoaXed they were very indignant. The
crowd went out to the monastery on the
strength of statement that had been pub
lished that the illumination and rehearsal
would take place. This statement, Prof.
Cannon says, was entirely unauthorized
and was denied in the newspapers and he
has been searching for several days for the
person who had it published, but without
results.