Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21

sooner had the carriage passed between the
waiting concourse around st. Patricks rec
tory than volume of applause rose that
has seldom been equaled even in Washing
ton where such things are not uncommon.
Gathered on the balcony overhead were
as many of the luncheon guests of the pas
tor as could be accommodated, and as
President Roosevelt stepped from his car
riage with Secretary Loeb ana was received
by DIR. Stafford Postmaster General
Wynne, Commissioner Mcfarland and Mr..
Wayne MacVeagh there We're cheers ana
the waving of hats and handkerchiefs.
The President entered the rectory imme-
diately and was escorted in a few moments
quickly made for him. His appearance
again. in this position OF prominence, was
the signal for renewed cheering, which this
time far surpassed all that had come before
DR.. Stafford himself with his arm on the
shoulder of the chief executive. led the
demonstration, and again and again aroused
the throng to the echo. The President re-
Sponded with many bows, and when the
tumult had died away took seat beside
Cardinal Gibbons. Grouped around him
were the Catholic dignitaries and the noted
laymen present. During the entire service
the President and the cardinal were the
only persons who were seated.
Pastors Introductory Remarks.
When the chldrens choir which occu-
pied prominent position on the terrace be-
low, had sung the hymn Come Holy
Ghost" DR.. Stafford made2a few introduce
tory remarks. He told the; people that the
occasion was the dedication of the new
buildings and incidentally the observation
of the 10th anniversary Of the establish
ment of the church. He thanked his archi-
tects and builders and every mechanic who
had worked on the structures for the per
feet work" they had done, To his assistant
pastors, Fathers McGuigan and Carroll, he
also extended thanks. He. said that never
before In all its history had the church been
United States as speaker at one of it's
services. and he thanked the President for
grazing the occasion with his presence
Cardinal introduced.
AT the conclusion of his remarks DR.. STAFF
ford introduced Cardinal Gibbons.
The cardinal also took this occasion to
thank the President hi behalf of the Cath
Ole Church for his presence at the service.
He then spoke of the influence of religious
| things that has always, he said, been mani
| fest in the history of this nation. From the
appeal to God in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence to the prayer for His blessing in
| the last inaugural address of the late Pres
mighty God had played the most prominent
| part in our rise to worldwide power
He said the purpose OF the new school was
| to proclaim patriotism and religion, to
make good Catholics and good citizens. He
| spoke proudly Of his own citizenship in
| this country, where there was elderly
without license and authority without des-
potism."
greatness of the country were received
/ with loud cheers from the vast audience,
| which by this time reached nearly as far
up and down both 10th and streets as
those on the balcony could see.
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," was
i sung by the choir below. after which DIR,
| Stafford presented the President. The lat
| ter had been sitting all this time in plain