Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
THE APOSTOLIC MISSION HOUSE.

Very Rev John ]. A. Zahrn of Notre Dame,
Ind Ind provincial Holy Cross congregatIo ion:
Cross College: Rev. Leonard Neukirchen.
OF. NJ. president Monastery Sepulchre Col
lege: Rev. D. p. Duffy, president st. Angus
tins College; Rev Father Elliott, esp,
superior Apostolic Mission House: Rev. A.
p. Doyle. esp, New York; Rev. Father
Vattman Rev. DR.. D. J. Stafford, Mr. Car
roll ID. Wright and others.
Mission House Corner Stone.
A ceremony which promises to be of more
than ordinary interest to Catholics of this
country will take place on the university
campus at o'clock this afternoon, when
the corner stone of the proposed apostolic
mission house will be laid with appropriate
exercises. The large granite stone. weigh
ing about two tons, which was hoisted into
position yesterday. will be formally laid by
Cardinal Gibbons. in the presence of the
archbishops and bishops of the country now
present in the city. a large number of Cath
olic priests. members of the faculty and
students of the university and many lay
men of Washington and from other cities
near by. The sermon will be delivered by
Archbishop John Joseph Keane. who was
the first rector of the university. The band
from Gonzaga College will be present and
furnish appropriate music. The ceremonies
will be in charge of Rev. A. P. Doyle, c. s.
p. of the Paulist Fathers.
Following the blessing of the ground
upon which the building is to be erected
cross will be placed on the site of tho altar.
Cardinal Gibbons will then sprinkle holy
water over the surrounding foundation
walls and the stone will be lowered into
Its Intended position The box to be placed
within the stone will contain program of
the exercises. statements of officers Of the
union. copy of the constitution Of the
Catholic Missionary Union. coins of the
day. local newspapers and various other
articles.
Under Missionary Union Auspices.
The new building will be erected under
the auspices of the Catholic Missionary
Union. a corporation organized six years
ago under the laws of New York state for
the purpose of placing missionaries in the
south and west Of this country. Since its
organization. 1t is stated, the. union has ex-
pended over $4,000 in it's work The new
institution will be national in character in
that the diocesan priests from the various
dioceses of the United States will receive
training for missionary work within it's
walls.
The mission house will cost about $4,000
and 1t has an endowment amounting to
100000. The building will face the Bunker
Hill road and will be constructed on a plot
Of ground 200 feet square located near the
easterly gates OF the campus, and about
400 feet from Keane Hail. The site has
been leased by the university trustees to
the Catholic Missionary Union for an in
definite period. The basement of the build
ing will include the kitchen and apartments
for the employees. the storerooms and the
| boiler rooms. On the first floor will be a
large chapel and few class rooms. The
remainder of the building will consist OF
private rooms.
Funds Raised by Subscription.
Rev. A. P. Doyle has been in charge of
| the erection of this new building, the
| funds for which have been raised by sub
script1on. Father Doyle received a gift OF
$1,000 yesterday to aid in the erection OF
the structure. The name of the donor is
withheld.
Ground will also be broken this afternoon
for the proposed house Of studies to be
built by the Dominican Fathers on the uni
versity campus.