Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12
HOLY CROSS EDIFICE
Dedicatory Exercises to Be Held This
Afternoon.
EMINENT CHURCHMEH TO ATTEND
Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr. Marti-
ne|Ii Officiating Dignitaries.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING

The dedication of the new building just
completed by the Society of the Holy Cross,
near the Catholic University will take
pace this afternoon at o'clock. Shortly
before that hour a sermon will be delivered
by Bishop Spalding, in Mcmahon Hall, on
the subject of THE Nursery of the Higher
Life" AS the title indicates. the sermon
will dea, largely with the problems of
higher education. At the close of the dis
course the assembage, which it is expected
will be composed of some of the eminent
men of the church. invited guests and the
public, will proceed to the college building,
where the dedicatory services viii be held.
Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr. Martineli
will ofticiate. in company with Rev. j. A
Zahm, Phi. D., provincial of the Order of
the Holy Cross in the United States and
Canada, and Father Franciscus. principal
of the local college.
The Present Building.
For the past four years the congregation
of the Holy Cross has resided in Brookland
for the first two years occupying two cot
tages in West Brookland and for the two
following years occupying the Margot
House on the Bunker Hill Road, between
9Th and 10th streets. 1t was found during
that time that the accommoda tons were
insufficient, and so the present edifice was
begun.
The Holy Cross College has been erected
in a shorter space of time than any of its
associates, as it was completed within six
months The rapid progress has in no way
caused any imperfections In the building.
as 1t has been found faultless by the in
spectors. The architect is Mr. Albert O.
Won Hurbulis, and the construction of the
building has been under the direction of Mr..
owen Donne.ly. Mr.. Won Herbuiis is Rus
w hirt hint hos I,l g., l. ;.
try for number of years, and is now in
business in this city where he has been en-
ployed by the government in designing In
dlan schools. In planning the Holy Cross
College he has had in view taste as well
as thought of usefulness and solidity.
OF White Sandstone.
The building is Of white sandstone, 1856
feet by ~ feet, and looks toward the capt.
tai city. 1t is surrounded by five acres of
land, partly wooded and slopng gently to-
ward the north. The edifce is built with a
view of adding an east and west wing in
the near future. These will be ~ feet by
los feet, giving the college frontage of
220 feet and depth of los feet The build
ing is entered by broad staircase, at the
top of which three massive arches form the
entrance to the landing. over which is a
broad portico or balcony. The oort:co is
ornamented by a stone railing. while four
lofty columns with Corinthian capitals sup
port the roof of this balcony. At present
the edifice, but when the wings are added
other columns will ornament other porti-
Goes. The landscape gardeners are i'm
proving the grounds, and there will be a
large fountain in front of the building.
The interior is comparatively plain. but
very substantial. The edifice has been
built, not according to some momentary
fancy, but with view to the use and pur-
pose of the college. 1t is four stories high
including the basement, and the rooms are
on the north and south sides. divided by
hn oh wal
southeast corner of the first floor. The
dining room, laundry and culinary depart
light and almost as attractive as the upper
floors. The building contains about sixty
rooms, including the parlors. library, class
rooms and sleeping apartments.
OF Highest Grade.
This college is to be the highest one of
the Holy Cross order in the United States.
Only graduates will be admitted, with a