Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
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Two important church anniversaries will
be celebrated tomorrow In Washington and
the Vicinity. The one which will doubtless
command the grea test interest among Wash
inStonitns. as well as To persons In different
parts Of the country. will be the observa-
ton of the 10th anniversary of st. Pat
Kicks Roman Catholic parish. in which
President Roosevelt will take a prominent
part. making address from the balcony
of the new rectory at the corner of 10th
and g streets northwest at ; pm. weather
permitting. otherwise i'm the new Carroll
Han. The other celebration Is la some
Icsrects more interesting. for 1t Will be In
cnmmemorstion of the s,Oth anniversary of
the founding OF church organiza tion-the
H!a;tsville Presbyterian Church. Both
celebrations will last longer than. Sunday.
The reason for more than usual interest
being manifested in the observance of the
anniversary of St Patrick.s parish lies in
the fact that the parish has been closely
connected with the history of the District
ana OF the noational government for. the
past no years. One of it's first and NEST
prominent members was I.'Enfant, the
Frenrhman who drew The plans for The
city of Washington, which have since made
him famous
An Interesting fact about the history of
tEe-|church Is that In all these years of
Its Existence It has had but six pastors
They have served as follows: Father CAT
freNs l!94 To 1904; Father Matthews, 1904 to
1soi; Father O'Tooie IS,I4 to ISt;O; ia her
Walter. 1880 To 1871: Father Gloyd 1894 to
1901 Father Stafford 1901 20 the present
time. = : -
The solemn dedication of the new paro-
chiai buildings will take place at 3 80 d m
Those who Will speak ON this occa sion. be-
sides the President of the United States.
are Cardinal Gibbons the archbIshon az
baltimore; Henry Il. f. mcfarland presi-
cent OF the District board of Commission
efS, Ret. DIR. Stafford. the pastor Of st.
faIrick church. and others Of note.
lf the weather will not permit of an out
door celebration the service will be held in
carroll Hall The Knights OF Columbus and
Fthe members OF Carroll Institute and the
Ancient Order of Hibernlans, together with
all the men of the church. will participate
IN the ceremony en- masse. There will also
De an immense chlldren's choir which will
be stationed on. the terrace in front Of the
churcI ir THE exercises are held on the out
side.
Among those expected to be present be-
sides some already mentioned will be POST
master General Wynne, Surgeon General
Riley. District Commissioners Blddle and
West, Commissioner of Education Harris,
the Austrian arnba ssador and many others
At the vespers in the evening. beginning
at i;3o o'clock. sermon will be delivered
by the Most Rev. John Ireland. archbishop
OF st Paul. Mimi
The formal opening of the new Carroll
Hall, which is one of the group of build
ings lust erected, will occur Monday even
ing ut o'clock. Right Rev. John LancaS-
ter SpIlding will lecture on education and
will he introduced by William T. Harris,
United States commissioner of education.
large number of prominent men will &C.
Cupy seats on the stage which will seat
as many as three hundred.
The senior choir of st. Patricks will sing
Tuesday evening the oratorio Legend of
st. Cecilia, which has never been heard
before in this city and, so far as Is known.
has never been sung as whole in this
country. The words are by Henry Chorley
and the music by Julius Benedict. 1t is re-
garded unusually beautiful as well as
difficult.
The choir is under the direction of Prof
Armand Gumprecht, and will be assisted
by Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt Miss Mary
Grant. Mr.. Charles Goodchild and Mr.. Mel
Vile Hensey. There will be full orchestral
accom- pan iment.
There will be an operetta by the girls of
the parish school Wednesday evening. and
the following evening minstrel show by
the boys.
Rev Charles Warren Currier will lecture
on the history of the parish Friday even
ing at : o'clock. and stereoptieon views OF
the various church buildings and pastors
will be shown. D.
An entertainments at go p. N. next Satur-
day by the orphan children of St: Joseph
and ST. Vincents asylums VIII bring the
weeks celebration 10 close.
For a long time past the pastor, Rev 5.
Ward Fighter. and congregation or the
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church have been
looking forward to the celebration OF the
anniversary tomorrow. This Is especially
true Of Mr.. RICHTER, who has been chieny
Instrumental in delving for the interesting
history of the church organization ana
compiling it In readable form
The following committee was appointed
at a congregational meeting October 10 to
arrange program equal to the proper ceie-
bration OF the aooth anniversary OF the
church: Mr.. X. J. Whsle. Mr.. George s.
Britt. Mr.. II. w Shepherd, Mrs C. L.
Beach. Mrs. c. F. Shettle. Mrs w. s. Hol-
ton. Mrs \. L. Vogts and the pastor. This
committee Is composed according 10 ,he
direction of the congregation. of all the
members OF the session and an equal num-
Der Of the ladies OF the congregation
The anniversary program for tomorrow Is
as follows:
a:45 M Special anniversary service In
the Sabbath school, Mr.. X. j. Whsle pre-
siding Special singing and responses, with
addresses by former superintendent. Mr.:
F II. Smith. and by a former member OF
the Sunday school. Mr. John B. Sleman. Jr.
At II "A m. the special feature of the serv-
fee will he the anniversary sermon by the
pastor.
a union service Rev. A NJ. CocklJy. pastor
of the NJ f Church South. presiding. AT
this service the church will re, i've frater-
nal greetings from churches OF other de-
nomina lions. The Rev. Charles j. s. Mayo.
rector of St. Matthew'S parish: Rev. A.
Augustus HobSoT.. pastor Of the Hyattsvflle
baptist thurCn, ana rev. CndfleS f. Ely,
pastor of NJ. T.. Church North. will make
addresses.
Services will he held in the church
through Wednesday evening.
This church has had four buildings in It's
long existence. the first being at Upper
Marlboro. Md: the second two at Bladens-
burg and the last and present at Hyatts-
vile The history Of the organization was
printed in The Star Saturday last.
Rev S Ward Fighter, the pastor. has
made the following observations on the in
tercsting phases of the church's life:
This church organization was represent
Cd ir 1908 or 1906 when the first presbytery
on American soil was organized. 1t be-
Iorgcd to the Philadelphia presbytery from
1905 to l7l6. aud since then its presbyterial
history has been subject to great changes.
i has passed from one presbytery to anoth-
er according To the growth of the denomi-
nation or according to the eXigencies of the
time From f7i7 TO 1856 II belonged to the
preSbytery of New Castle. From 1856 TO
1S2:; TO the Baltimore presbytery. From
49,. to 1871 II under the care of the
pr.Sbytcry of the District of Columbia.
From 1872 to 1883, again under the care OF
Baltimore presbytery. From 1883 TO 1867
under the care of presbytery OF Potomac.
From 1867 to 1874 II was taken over from
the Presb ,terian Church North TO the Pres
byterlan Church South, and belonged to the
PatapSco presbytery. under whose care this
grand old church nearly went to sleep. In