Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-06
CORNER STONE PLACED
CEREMONY AT SITE OF NEW
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Society of st. Vincent de Paul-Bishop
Curtis Ofaciates-Large Gather
ing Of Clergymen.

Tn the presence of q large gathering OF
Deople and a number Of Catholic clergymen
the corner stone of the new CathoIc
Church of St. Vincent de Paul, corner of
South Capitol and NJ streets. was laid al
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Right
Rev. Bishop Curtis. vicar to Cardinal CID
bons A delegation from each OF the earn
Ollie orders in the city was In ATTENDANCE
and together with the members of the Sun
day school OF the church formed the eecors
for the ministry from the rectory, at 1915
South Capitol street, to the site OF 'no
church.
Besides Bishop Curtis, who came over from
Baltimore to attend the ceremony, there
were present: Father currier Of st. Marys
Church Rev ]. P. Manley, pastor OF the
new church: Rev J. F. Mackin OF st. Paul
Church, Rev. Edward l.. Buckley OF 81
Matthew's Church. Rev. Ambrose A. 6ea
van of the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception Rev ]. C. Kent OF st. Domino
Church. Rev Francis McAtee OF Holy TIN
itv Church. Rev. Eugene A hannah ol ..
Martins Church. who was the master o. OF
ceremonies; Rev. Father Roache OF 81.
Aloysius Church, Rev. Joseph f. McGee
of Sacred Heart Church. Rev. Peter Red-
ding of Ammendale, Md; Rev. fathe ef
Bede o. F. M; Rev. Father j. M baIly "a
ST Joseph's Church, Baltimore; Rev. Fran
els Drury of ST. Augustine's Church, rev.
Father McHale of Lynchburg Va; Kew.
Charles O. Rosensteel of ST. johns Church'
Forest Glen. ,,or.
OF James Campbell grand marshal VINO
had as his assistants Maurice }. CoipeIt,
John Dolan, Charles w. BOYD, Jossph
Keogh, John Dunn and Wiinam buekleyt
The state officers of the Ancient Order VI
Hibernians, P. T. Moran. j. A. Myers, ).
Frank O'Meara. and with P J. Halngan as
marshal followed the grand marsha! aho
his aids Next came the Ancient ORDER o.
nj Of
knights and the Holy Name Societies OF
ST. Peters and st. Dominic's cnurches
The knights of ST. John acted as personal
escort to Bishop Curtis. and the clergy was
preceded by the altar boys The bishop
carried the crosier and wore the inter.
The members Of the Sunday school. about
$50 in number, brought up the rear OF the
procession.
Blessings Pronounced.
On arriving at the site OF the new
church the ceremony of blessing the water
was performed by the bishop. who was as
sisted by Rev Father Manley, Rev. Father
Bede and Rev. Father Kent. and the pro-
cession Of clergy and altar boys next made
its way to the east end of the foundation
walls where the cross was blessed. Return
ing to a temporary platform which sur
rounded the corner stone, set In the SOUTH
west corner Of the new building. the I'M
pressive ceremony OF blessing the stone
After making the sign OF the cross with
trowel on the four sides Of the stone Bishop
Curtis sprinkled the stone with holy water,
and 1t was lowered into place
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Charles
Warren Currier after the clergy had been
seated on the platform. He remarked that
the youngest church had been founded In
the oldest section of the city. I'VE have
read in history" he said. that the laying
Of a foundation of church of any religion
was a remarkable day. and that kings have
made great preparations for such ceremo-
MES, and they have long been remembered
by the people. This has been true Of the
false religions as well as that of the true
God and never was there happier day
in all Israel than when the temple at Jeru-
salem was dedicated to God
Father Currier declared that the church
was not only symbolic Of something sacred.
but that it was the means of obtaining
blessings.
Held Under Old Title.
The land upon which the church is being
erected. the foundation having been started
In April last. was decided to Bishop Carroll
in 1901 by Daniel Carroll. with the idea
that a cathedral should be constructed
there. 1t was not possible to do that. one
having been erected in Baltimore later.
The church when completed will have
cost about $4,000. and will be Of granite.
trimmed in Indiana limestone. A stately
tower will be erected, and the interior will
contain a large auditorium, with arches
meeting overhead. The congregation is
comparatively new, having been organized
in December last. and Rev. Father ]. P.
Manley was appointed rector by Cardinal
Gibbons, and first mass was said December
7. The members were taken from ST. DOM
mics and ST. Peters Churches. The bound
aries of the parish will be the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks on the north, list street on
the west to X street. K street to Sd street.
I'D street to N street. from N street to the
river and to 7th street on the east.
The Building Committee.
The building committee consists of Ed