The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08

st. Martin Of Tours Church-Owing to
its being the season Of Lent. the enter
tainment features have been temporarily
discontinued The progress Of the new
hall is as favorable as could be expected
in view Of the weather which has pre-
vailed for the past month There is some
little anxiety, owing 20 a number OF new
Catholic families in the parish. as to
whether the hall viii be sufficiently large
TO accommodate all the practitioners.
The pastor, the Rev. Father Hannah
mas given the assurance, however that
mere VIII be adequate room. if IL neces-
States the celebration of four masses.
The executive committee al their recent
meeting have decided that the second
door Of the HAN viii be used exclusively
Tor church purposes. and therefore will
nave permanent pews placed therein and
all other necessary fittings. II is expecr-
ed that Rev Father Hannah viii be 10
Gated in this parish and he will then de-
vote all his labors 70 the welfare Of this
parish.
The Lenten services are held e-s,.v
thursday evening at 7-3O O'Clock in the
old Moore mansion. The services consists
OF recital OF the rosary followed bv
sermon
Mass viii be said tomorrow at 1920
clock Sunday school viii be held az
";5y D. m. and meeting Of the congre-
cation az 4.30 p m
The certificates OF subscrintfor ro-
ground ere in the possession OF the secre-
tary, Ar. James Johnson. $500 North Cant
tol Street, and win be delivered 10 sub
scrlbers upon their sending their names
and address, or by calling in person.
Georgetown University-The Rev. Faith
er Conway, s. j., project OF studies has
stated that the order Of the lecture course
has been changed. The first illustrated
lecture Of the course was given on LAST
Wednesday evening. March 5. at s o.cIocl,
by Mr. z. ID. r. Brady. Of the Wasbino-
ton bar, and while the attendance was
somewhat curtailed by the Indictment
weather, the lecture itself was nos nh
eloquent, but most Instructive and H.
lustIatea IN the most artistic and real
istic manner.
On March y. at p. m. at CASTOR Hall
the second OF these lectures will be given
by Mr.. Sylvester ID. Judd. subject ..Tbe
HiTds About the College" and on March
49, az the same hour and place. Mr.
Thomas 3. C5nuery. Of the ..Nev, yoru
Herald, and former editor and war cor
respondent, VIII deliver the third and last
lecture Of the course his subject being.
Sitting on Bayonets.''
The beautiful and effective Illustrations
are feature Of these lectures
The remains Of the late Father An
tonic Mandalari, s J., who died AT the
Georgetown University Hospital last week
OF pneumonia, after brief illness Of bu1
five days, were Inferred in the George
town College Cemetery on Thursday
morning
Academy Of Visitation-The annual re-
treat for the pupils OF the Academy of
the Visitation, on Connecticut Avenue
Will open at 3 o'clock. March IS. to last
three DAYS. II will be conducted bv the
celebrated Rev. Charles Warren Currier
whose beautiful instructions were so
much enjoyed before. The sisters gladly
invite all their former pupils and their
friends to attend.
The Rev. J. F. X. O'Conor, the distin-
gUished clergyman. will deliver series
of lectures. beautifully illustrated. at the
Columbia Theatre. under the auspices Of
the Alumni Of GOnzaga College on March
a. p, and April Il at 4:15 2. m. Each Of
these lectures is of unusual interest.
thoroughly exhaustive Of the subject, and
handled In a manner that warrants care
ful attention. Father O'C1nOr has rare
gifts Of expression, critical zcImen, and
a power OF illumination that places his
subject in a new light, Wagner is re
garded by those whose ears are tuned TO
the cOstinet-lite tinkle Of italian opera
as incOmpTehensible and cryptic Father
O'COnOr indicates how closets the great