Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-21

of hard burned red brick, with black head
ers, laid in Flemish bond. The trimmings
will be of Indiana limestone, while the roof
will be of slate. The church will be heated
by furnace and will be lighted by gas and
electricity.
A series of musical evenings are being
held at st. Michael and All Angels Church
22d street near F. northwest, Rev. w. r.
Turner, rector. The next will take place
tomorrow evening at o'clock There VIII
be no sermon, and some of the best vocal
talent in the city will assist the large choir
of the church. SIS
What will be known as the Washington
O.C) SanitaritIm of the Seventh Day Ad.
ventist Church will be located on a tract OF
land containing forty-seven and two-thirds
acres on the eastern side of the town Of
Takoma Park. The avenue running along
the eastern side of the ground marks the
town limits in that part. The situation is
such that, although the institution will be
within the limits of the town, it will be en-
tirely cut off from buildings, and surround
ed with trees. -
Rev. U. S. Thomas Of the Centennial
Baptist Church, who has been in Nashville
in attendance upon the Southern Baptist
convention, returned to the city yesterday.
In the evening" at 7:45. Rev. A. K. Wright
of Louisville, KY, who is en- route home
from the world s Sunday school convention,
recently held at Jerusalem, will occupy the
count of what he saw and heard at that
notable gathering in Palestine.
The transfer and promotion of Father p.
]. O'Connell from the office of assistant
pastor of ST. Stephens Church at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 25th street northwest, to
the pastorate of st. Vincent de Paul Church
at South Capitol and M streets Is regarded
as an official recognition by Cardinal Glib
bons of the formers faithful and untiring
devotion to duty. Father OConnelfs as
signment was made by Cardinal Gibbons
after careful consideration of the eligibles
for the place.
Father O'Connell made an enviable record
as assistant pastor of ST. Stephens Church,
in which office he served seventeen consecu-
tive years. He was born In Ireland, but at
an early age he. with his parents, came to
this country. His parents first settled In
New York state. but subsequently moved
TIC Washington, where the head of the FAM
lily engaged in business. Later the family
moved into the Shenandoah valley but
after a few years, returned to this city.
By this time Father O'Connell had grown
to young manhood and, upon his return to
this city, he engaged in business for sew
eral years, abandoning it to enter the
priesthood. He took the first course Of his
religious education at ST. Charles College
in Howard county, Md. Leaving that insti-
tuition, he entered the st. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore, Nd, from which he gradu-
ated in 1887. Almost Immediately after his
ordination, Father OConnell was assigned
assistant pastor. of st. Stephens Church.
Washington, where he served until the ere
alton several months ago of the parish of
ST. Vincent de Paul, to which he was as
signed as stated above by Cardinal Glib
bons.
Although not yet completed, St Vincent
de Paul Church is an imposing edifice, built
of Port Deposit granite. An interesting
history attaches to the ground upon which
the church is located. 1t was donated or
set aside for church purposes more than
a century ago. the donors being the Car
rolls of Burlington, and 1t is known as the
Cathedral lots" The corner stone was laid
last July with impressive ceremonies Bish-
OPP Curtis of Baltimore officiating 1t Is es-
timated that, when completed the struc-
ture will cost $4,000. Preparations are be-
ing made for the dedication of the structure
in the near future.
The Mems Society of the Fourth Presbv-
terrain Church held successful meeting
Wednesday evening. DIR. D. E. Salmon
president OF the society. made very pleas
ant address in introducing the speaker. Mr.
Brainard H. Warner, the well-known real
estate dealer, who talked Interestingly Of
old Mexico and the worlds fair Both
topics were Illustrated by stereopticon
views. Miss Thompson rendered a solo.
Col ]. H. Brigham, assistant secretary OF
agriculture; Mr,sAlphonso Hart. and other
well-known personages were present.
Arrangements have been made for hold
ing the quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Associat ton Monday aft
ernoon and evening, May %, in Brookland
Baptist Church. The afternoon session will
begin at 2:3O. with devotional exercises led
by Mrs Fred BealI oflTemple Church. The
evening session at. 30 led by Mrs A. A.
White of Second Church Brief reports
from the various circles will be given.
The annual meetings of the Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society held
in Rochester. N, and the Woman,s Mis-
siorary Union. held in Nashville Tenn,
will be reported at afternoon session. Mrs
Buchanan Will address the meeting in the
trip to India.