The Washington times., 1901-10-07
NEW BLooMINaDALE PARISH.
Establishment InauEurnteG with
the First Sunday School Session.

The newly organized Catholic parish of
| BlcominGdale began actual work yester-
| cay afternoon by holding its first Sun
| DAY school session in the old Moore man
sion, at the corner of North Capitol and
| I Streets northwest. There was large
| attendance Of children. and Father Eu-
gene Hannah, assisted by the Sisters OF
| Notre Dame, conducted the first services
| and the course of Sabbath instruction.
! After the school session the members at
| the new parish assembled IN the same
| building and discussed plans for the pro
| posed church eGince. Both the census
| committee and the Sunday school com
mittee reported progress. and were re-
| tanned. The ways and means committee
announced that II had taken preliminary
steps 10 solicit funds for the purchase OF
a site for the church tdiiice and for its
erection.
The meeting was attended by many
Catholics residing within the limits of tn.
new parish. Considerable crthueiasrn pre-
yni!ed in view of the good prospects for
the successful carrying out of the con-
templated plans at an early date
Ihe movement was started at the resi-
uence Of J. W. Smith, 6f V Street north
west. on September S, TO establish a new
catholic Church In that part of the city
known as Boomingdale 1t is proposed
North Capitol Street and Rhode Island
Avenue
The weather being most favorable yes
terday brought out very large gathering
to the Sunday school. which exceeded
the most sanEuine hopes Of Father Han
nan and his committees. Provision had
been made for seating over 100 scholars
but 1t was necessary to iTnprovise many
seats. As The attendance ran up to nearly
5uH people, and the enthusiasm was un-
nCGHueu Inc attendance of children was
made. The children were presented with
cards OF admission, which are TO he filled
out by their parents, and returned next
Sunday
After an instructive talk by the Rev.
rather and the singing of several hymns.
accompanied by the organist Miss Brown,
the children We're dismissed
Immediately following the Sunday
school Il general meeting Of the new
parishioners was called and when Mr.
smith, the chairman, raped for order it
was found necessary to throw open all
doors leading into the halls and windows
looking out onto the wide verandas to
accommodate the interested listeners. Mr..
Johnson, the secretary, read the minutes
the progress up to date Mr. Weidman, |
Chairman Of the Census Committee made |
a favorable report of the additional fami- |
lies of prospective parishioners added to |
the list. He also reported for his Com |
mittee on Sunday School that they were |
so overwhelmed with the successful at
tendance that they thought this was the |
best report that could be given of the |
fruits of their labors.
The Rev. Father Hannah, called upon |
to address the meeting, said he had been |
instructed by his Eminence, the Cardinal. |
who had sent him an assistant. or asSo- |
ciate. in the Rev. Father Mack. to go |
right to work in building up the new !
parish, operating from the Brookland and |
The work OF yesterday. he said. was TO be /
followed by the celebration of the holy |
sacrifice of the mass in the splendid |
old Moore mansion on next Sunday ar |
laY school in the afternoon. He stated |
mat he had interviewed several parties |
interested in ground and was in posses |
sion Of offers from owners in that section.
Daniel Moore, who represents the inter-
estS of the Moore & BarbourS sub
was present with a description |
)f the ground included in that subdivision, |
1r part of which the old mansion, that |
s being used for temporary church and
school, now stands. There was free ex- |
preston of opinion. After remarks pro
ma con, 1t was found that one of the |
corners of the property. bordering on |
spot.
Father Hannah stated that he was go
ng right to work and would. he hoped, |
2e able to report having procured the
ute by the next meeting.
He was of opinion, judging from the en-
huSiasm which had been displayed all
through the movement and crowned by
MS most excellent showing, that il would
'nly be a matter of very short time
'etore the cornerstone would be laid He Il
emarked that he could see the spire of
he new chur h in his mind s eve point
ng UP to heaven now
he committee on ways and means de .
ided TO get right to work on Il series Of
e'lchre party. 10 be held in the old man
ion on October 16.