Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26

An initial meeting. looking to the or
xanization of a Sunday school and a place
for worship In Petworth. was held at the
residence Of Mr.. George c. Hough. No S36
Savannah street. Wednesday evening last
Petworth regarded as a rapidly growing
section, Is without a church home OF any
denomination and a few Of the citizens,
after consultation. concluded that 1t would
be a wise movement to organize a society
within their own borders. where the chill
dren could attend Sunday school, without
a long Journey to the city, and where
church and prayer meeting services couiu
be held. \.
Rev. DIR. Doney. pastor of Hamllne M
E. Church. called the meeting TO order
Wednesday evening and at his Suggestion
Mr. G. w. F. Swartzell was elected chair-
man of the meeting. and E l. BooTaem was
made Secretary. There were also present
at this meeting Judge Lewis l. y Neal MI
George Simmons, chief OF me s.a'ioheiy
division. Treasury Department.; Mr.. j. Z.
Weir. Mr.. w. Ii. Proctor, MI w. T. barr
Mrs. F. F. Atkinson. Mrs. J. L. Underwood
Miss Laura E. Towner, Mr.. Thomas TOW,
ner and Misses Charlotte, Lillian ana
Gertrude Thomas. residents of Petwortn:
Expressions of opinion were called ior ny
the chairman and each one spoke IN heai -
sympathy with the object In view, ana sas saw
promises Of cooperation to provide places
for the social gatherings of the new society,
render all the personal assistance posslpie
IN the matter of conducting the Suhuay
school and In assisting az .ne and
meetings which will be held weekly, anu
later on TO Join in promoting the erection
of a place for worship. .
committee was appointed 10 canvass
the neiehborhood and ascertain the NUMBER
NJ nersons who will Join the new society
and to carry out the necessary plans LOT us
success The committee consists OF M,
George C. Hough. Mr.. W /. Bair; Juuse
louis I O'Neal. Miss Laura E. Towner.
~ 1da O,Nesl' Mrs E. S. Atkinson and
Miss Charlotte Thomas. ..
Otticers for the Sunday school were
eistted as follows: superintendent, an M
George c. Hough; assistant superintendent
Mr. w T Bair; secretary ana treasH,sl,
Mr. Charles A. Annadale; chorister. MISS
Ida O'Neal. 49,, claws
1t is expected that In re" oaSs o p.an ns
will be made for erecting tent on one OF
the vacant lots for public worship during
the summer and fall months. Suos.a .tnIai
assistance has been promised by a.
preaching and conducting religious Serves .,'ro
II is believed that in the very near lu' w.
a strong society will be built up. For me
present the meetings Will De nelu d. 'Ae
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Housh'
Rev. DR.. D. J. Stafford. rector of 81; ra a,,,
r,ck's Roman Catholic Church, mas iatels
a d5ed 10 his collection of art objects IN the
nossess,on of Murillo painting. Inc "oIh N,
which Is well authenticated, Is heIo
yieu of St Bruno of Cologne carrying
cross. and in addition to an unoou ns, 80.
interest II represents one of the most ceie-
hrated saints in the Roman Catholc cal
endar. t1arris
TAYLOR a leading dealer, In Maoiiu, Spai..,
an5 Is said TO be a Murillo of the nrst
enoch such competent critics as Joacnilh
Seguruza, and John G. Johnson OF fniia-
deiphia passing on Its genuineness aiIo a. a.,
tistic worth Ii is now in DR.. STAFFORD OF
Acc in the rectory. and after the congreea-
tion OF St. Patrick's Church have hao an an
opportunity to view 1t at close range VIII
be placed in the church. ~
Bruno of Hartenfaust was born IN Co-
logne In the first half of the eleventh cen
fury He was a member of the Carthusian
Order composed OF priests ana converse
brothers. These monks always I'VE oy .he a
work They eat together only on feast Gays
and when one OF their brothers IS oeau.
Meat is never a part of their repast except
In case of dangerous Illness, and each mem
har of the order prepares his own meals
At midnight they arise and go to mains.
This was one of the orders suppressed by
the French republic, and since theh many
of the monks have gone TO Calabria, ltaIy,
where St Bruno had established a seconu
monastery the scene of his death, whlle
still others have opened new monastery III
Spain.
An addition to the Roman Catholic
churches of the city will be made shortly
when the new Church of the Holy Com
and East Capitol streets. The plans have
been prepared by the architect, b. Stanley
Simmons, and the contracts for the pulld-
ing are being let.
The new building will be in the Spanish
mission style, and the material used will
be pebble da shed brick. The roofing will
be red tile and the corrice work of verne
antique. The new structure. replacing the
old building, now being torn down. will
have frontage on East Capitol street OF 80
feet and depth on l4th street southeast
of 1856 feet. At the south end OF the lot will
be built the parsonage. in the same style as
the church proper. with three stories and
cellar. AS soon as the old building is
moved work upon the foundations will be-
gin The interior arrangement, affairs,
chanceis. &c, have not yet been determined
upon. The sanctuary viii be entirely free.
however of pillars, as the truss spanning
the ceiling will he of sufficient strength to
hold the building without any pillars.
The pastor of the church is Rev. Father
Joseph ]. Mcclure, who has been attending
10 the parochal duties alone up to the
present time. but an assistant has been re-
Gently appointed, and will take up his du-
d. mo-