Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

In 1892 the late Rev DR.. Buck and the
vestry of Rock Creek parish set apart, out
of their own territory, an area extending
from 14th street westward to Rock creek,
and from Florida avenue northward to
Piney branch, which WAS designated, with
the consent of the bishop. st. Margarets
Rev. Richard Lewis Howell a chapel was
built on the site of the present church.
Mr.. Howell continued as rector until 1899,
when on account of ill-health he resigned
In April 1899 upon the recommendation
of the bishop, the wardens and Vestry OF the
little church unanimously elected the pres
ent rector, Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. D. D.,
under whose charge st. Margarets mas
grown and prospered until 1t has reached
the important position it now holds.
Within a year after DR.. Smith became
rector it was found necessary TO enlarge
the church edifice, and but few years had
elapsed when due to the steady growth or
the parish the second enlargement, or
rather rebuilding. and the calling of an
assistant minister Rev. Z. Reginald VIII
liams, became imperative
This rebuilding and rehabilitation occupied
the entire past summer, during which time
a magnificent new organ was installed, ana
tomorrow's services will constitute the for
NAL opening of what may be called Great
er st. Margarets.
The present officers of the church are:
Wardens-Mr. ]. b. Winner Admiral Thos.
O. Selfridge, U. S. N.
vestry-Mr. ]. b. Winner, Admiral Thos.
o. Selfridge, u g. n; Mr. ;,d r. Lutte LUTTE Mr. MI
u.
Alexander T. Hensey, Mr.. Sterling Gait
George d. McCreary.
Registrar-Mr. ]. Miller Kenyon
Treasurer-Mr. L. r. futile.
Sunday school Observation-Disclosures. L.
Reginald Williams.
Organist and choirmaster-Mr. Arthur T.
Robinson.
Sexton-Ignatius Chapman.
The titular feast of mmaculate Concep-
ton Church will be celebrated tomorrow
,Iy,o of 1 n
will be sung in the presence OF Monslgneur
Falconio, the apostolic delegate; Rev r ~
McKenny, celebrant; Rev. c. NJ. Bart, dea-
con. and Rev. T. d. Williams, subdeacon.
Rev. G. w. Currer will deliver the sermon.
The music for this occasion Will be sung
by a choir of some eighty boys especially
trained and will be entirely Gregorian.
Solemn vespers will be sung at In the
evening by the regular choir of Immaculate
Conception Church The program includes
Domino Dixit" La whrte and Racb GlGTla
nod; soprano solo, with violin obigato
misses Hickey and King; "Magnifieat
Mario; alma Redemptoris. Mlllard; -
Salutaris" Bassini, Miss Katherine Muiia-
"; "Tantum Ergo" FIR. Rigas; "Laudate
Dominum" Mario The soloists will be
Misses B. F. Hickey, Eta Wilson: *; "
Mullaly, Blanche Young. Mary T. KING
and Agnes O'Neale, assisted by Miss Mabel
IatImer and Messrs. H. NJ Crowell and W
H. De Lacy. The organist and choir di-
rector is Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard.
A union revival meeting of all the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches of Washington was
begun at Metropolitan VI. +. Church. corner
AZ and c streets northwest, last Sunday
night Dr. Frank NJ. Bristol of the Metro
politan Church Is the leader of the meet
ings and from fifteen to twenty OF the city
pastors are engaged in the work. Bishop
Earl Cranston is taking an active part In the
work on one occasion during the week
Rev. Dr. Naylor, the presiding elder
of this district, preached to large con