Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13

Rev. James Donelan Mari.
the corner of 18th and Fl streets northwest,
by Rev. Father Burns. His godfather, after
whom he named. was the late Rev
James B. Donelan, who was pastor OF st.
Matthew'S at that time.
The greater portion of Father Mari
boyhood was spent in Washington. lie be-
gan his early education in Gonzaga College
and later entered Rittenhouse Academy.
He also took a course in the Specerian
Business College, and was employed for
time as cashier and bookkeeper with local
firm. The young man decided to enter the
Catholic priesthood. and with that purpose
in view began his studies at st. Charles
College. Howard county, Md, in September,
1870, remaining there four years. In Sep
TENDER, 1879, he entered st. MaryS SEMI
nary. and was graduated from that institu
ton in December, 1888, with degrees of A.
B.. A. NJ and bachelor of theology.
The ordination of Father Mari to the
priesthood occurred shortly after his gradu
alton from the theological seminary. He
was ordained by the Ri. Rev. John j.
Keane. who is now archbishop of Dubuque,
Iowa, and his first ministerial appointment
was as assistant pastor of st. Johns Cath
Ole Church in Baltimore. He remained
there for eleven years. and in June. 1894,
was made pastor of St. Edwards Church,
Calverton where he stayed til in 1897.
when he was appointed pastor OF Our Lady
of Good Counsel parish, in Baltimore.
The conservation of Esther Memorial
take place with appropriate exercises to-
morrow morning at IL clock. Bishop
Henry Yates Satterlee will officiate at the
ceremonies and will be assisted by the
Rev NJ. G. Davenport and Rev. Joseph A.
Glfllan. who have been conducting serv
ices in the chapel for the past six months
on various occasions.
This chapel was built about six months
ago by Mrs. Arthur E Randle, memo
rial to her mother. Mrs. Esther Shannon
of Pennsylvania The location of the struc-
ture in the grove of Randle Park is re-
g2rded as particularly beautiful.
The members of the official board of Nc
Kendree NJ +. Church were the guests of
DIR. and Mrs. L. L. Hubbard last Tuesday
evening. The meeting was purely a social
occasion. During the evening refreshments
were served.
The Misses Hubbard contributed musical
numbers for the entertainment of those
present. Among those who attended We're:
A. O. Latham, X. V. Belt, r. L. Middleton,
George E Gartrell. Henry S. Hurter, C. S.
Mackenzie, Isaac Bowbeer. DR.. ]. II, Wes-
Ter, Hagar Bouck. Archie w. Davis, Her
bert p Pillsbury. DR. w. IS. Beebe James
Jemison. John Slick, DR.. George Brian and
S. S. Culbertson.
The Mems Club of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church held its last meeting of the
season Wednesday evening, when, in con-
junction with the board of trustees, the
club held an entertainment in the church.
The program was provided by Mr. Benja-
min Chaplin, who gave his original his.
torical character study of Abraham Lin
coin. DR. Thomas Chalmers Easton, pastor
of the church, who presided at the enter
tainment spoke in high terms in praise of
the work of the Mems Club during the past
season, and declared that it had been a
valuable aid in the work of the church.
Since the organization of the Mount
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church last
November. the congregation has haeu
Shipping in the Post Office Hall, on Park
street, where. it is stated. the new society
has had steady growth With the in
crease in the membership of the church
and the congregations attending the serv-
ices larger quarters have been deemed nee
essary by the officers of the church. and an
effort is being made to secure lot on
which TO build house of worship.
With the idea of securing more commo-
d1ous quarters. 1t is stated. the Methodists
proposed to the vestry of st. Stephen S
Episcopal Church that they would lease the
parish hall 1t is said the members of the
vestry did not desire to lease the property,
but that In a spirit of generosity and fra
ternity they extended an invitation to the
Methodists to occupy the han during the
summer months.
The Methodist congregati ton has accepted
the invitation and will occupy its new
quar- ters, commencing with tomorrow
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
mas gone 10 taStOn, IA, where he will de-
liver he baccalaureate sermon at LAFAYETTE
College tomorrow morning in place OF
President Warfield, who Is abroad
Childrens day was celebrated by the Sum
day School of the Second Baptist Church
last Sunday. the services being held In the
auditorium of the church in place of the
regular morning preaching service. The
auditorium was tastefully decorated with
vines and flowers, and upon the platform
was profuston of palms and flowers ar
ranged about representation of a vine
covered wall upon which nine children
from the intermediate department with ap-
propriate recitations spelled the word
Character" each child placing upon the
wall an imitation stone bearing a letter
OF the word. Those taking part In this ex-
ercise were: Eunice Littleton- Eleanor
Gessford Ada Kendrick, Nellie Rollins Es-
ther Rollins, Elsie Summers, Helen Brest
Sadie Warters and Irene King
Arranged also upon the platform were
floral cross. an anchor and a heart which
were entwined with flowers during the
singing OF an appropriate song. by Edna
Ciscel Elsie Sniffin. Hattie Hissey, Doris
Petrola, Gladys Henderson. Matte Bell
Jennie Littleton. Ethel Cohill Mary Hooe,
Ruby Jones. Bertha Clements and Olga
kendrick of the main school. The Build
Ing of the Rainbow" an exercise compris-
Ing singing and Rotations, was presented
by the following children of the interme-
diate department, dressed in the colors of
the rainbow: Ruth Cross, Mabel Jones,
Goldie Alvey, Katie Chandler Florence Jas
per, Nora Hughes and Bessie seis, with