Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27

impressive ceremonies attended the COR
ner-stone laying of the Kimmel Memorial
Hall Of the Whitney Avenue Memorial
Church late yesterday afte1noon. The ex-
ercises were according to the Masonic rites.
The hall is named for the deceased pastor.
Rev. Ira w. Kimmel. and stands directly
behind the church, so that on occasion the
two may be thrown into one.
Addresses were delivered by the pastors
of several of the Christian churches in
the city, as follows: Rev. Walter F. Smith.
pastor Of the church; Rev. Frederick D.
Power of Vermont Avenue Church, Rev. ].
E. Stuart of 18th Street Church and Rev.
E. B. Bagby of 9th Street Church.
The service was opened with Scripture
reading by Rev. Claud C. Jones of the Bath
Street Mount RainieD Church, and closed
with a benediction by Rev. Frederick d.
Power. There was prayer by Rev VIII
liam H. Schell, elder of the church. Rev.
j. Murray Taylor of the Third Church made
address calling for subscriptions and
pledges for the erection of the hail.. to
which there was generous response 800
in cash and pledges being received. KIM
mel Hall Is to be a handsome structure,
the contract price being s., $50, and in addi-
ton to this, considerable sum Will be
spent in furnishing the building. After the
service those present adjourned to the hall,
the erection of which Is well under way.
where the cornerstone, which was the gilt
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Munro, was laid with
the usual impressive ceremonies by Grand
Master Lurtin R. CHM and the other officers
of the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The articles placed in the cornerstone
were: Clippings from the daily papers and
from the Whitney Avenue Journal, paper
published for the occasion of the corner
stone laying: minutes of the meeting when
1t was decided to build kimmel Hail. of the
meeting whensthe bid was accepted; of the
meeting when ground was broken for the
hall; %, 10 ana scent pieces in silver, and
o, 8. 2, and 1-cent pieces.
A lawn fete will be given June so at the
corner OF 18th and Spring streets north,
west, by c. B. and G. A. Wilcox, assisted
by the members Of Whitney Avenue Church.
for the benefit of Kimmel Memorial Hail.
Daughters and Sons was held last evening
at the Western Presbyterian Church En-
courag1ng reports were received from the
various circles. Nearly every church in
the city has a circle of this undenomina-
tional society. and when the roll was called
last evening delegates were present to an
swer for most of the circles.
Mrs. Grace Logan, state secretary Of the
District, the executive head of the local
branch, presided. An address was delivered
by Mrs. Logan, and reports made
by the recording secretary, Miss Lucy Nc
KIM and the treasurer, Miss Fouth. Mrs.
Florence Collins chairman of the commit
tee on the National Junior Republic. made
an interesting report of the substantial aid
given to the Junior Republic during the
past six months by the Kings Daughters.
A letter was read from Mrs. Abbie Nor
row, who has charge of the Glory Home
in Jerusalem. for the education of little
girls. thanking In-as-much Circle of the
Western Presbyterian Church for a large
box of toys and other things sent to the
home. An entertaining program was rem
dered, follows: Vocal solos by Miss
Elenor Denham, Miss Flora Bernheimer,
Miss Josephine Madison and Mr. w. S.
Armstrong; vocal duet by Miss E. V. Bran
denburg and Mr.. w. S. Armstrong, and
piano solo by Miss Bessie Oliiphant. When
the business meeting adjourned there was
a social meeting, and refreshments were
served The next semi-annual meeting of
the Kings Daughters and Sons will be held
in November, when officers Will be elected
Tomorrow Is the last Sunday of May, a,
month of special devotion to the mother of
the Savior among the Roman Catholics
and it will mark the last of the picturesque
professions of the year The concluding
one will be held at St. Joseph's Church, Sd
and C streets northeast. at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. In view of the preparations that
have been made for the event by ReF.
church, the display should not be without
its innovations and surprises. Among the
features will be the Gonzaga College Cadet
Corps Band, which on last sunday lent
pleasing martial aspect to the services a
st. Aloysius Church.
Rev. CharleS warren 1ulTleT, ldl1 PAS
tor of St Mays Roman Catholic Church,
will preach at the late mass tomorrow al
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Rev. J. F.
MCGEE, pastor. May II it was exclusively
announced in The Star that Father Currier
would withdraw from the rectorship of st.
Marys parish and engage in the work of
establishing the Society for the Preserya-
ton of Faith Among the Indian Children
Father Currier has established himself tenn
porarily in Sacred Heart parish in order
to found a society there. In connection with
his sermon tomorrow he Will address his
remarks particularly to the new work he
has undertaken
When the Illness of the late Father J. d.
Sterling became so serious as TO necessitate
his withdrawal from parish work, priests
from the several parishes throug hout the
city and the fathers at the Catholic Uni
versity assisted in the priestly office. As
noted in this column, Cardinal Gibbons will
rot make selection, it is thought, until the
ordinations next month, and, in conse-
quence, the clergymen at st. Matthew
Roman Catholic Church will continue to
be assisted by unattached priests. At pres
ent the pastors are being assisted on Sun
days by Rev. Father Himalaya. Portu-
guese, who is temporarily in Washington,
and Rev. Father McPeake of the Cathoiics
University 1t is said that Father Hima-
laya is engaged in writing a book for the
Carnegie Institute.
Next Thursday is Ascension day, and a
holy day of obligation in the Roman
Catholic churches; that is the faithful are
expected to hear mass on this day, and
only those are exempt whose pursuits make
the same impossible. Masses have been ar
ranged almost without Interruption from
20 10 O'Clock in the morning This Is a
momentous event among religious celebra
tons that Of the celebration of Chrtsts as
cension into Heaven, the fortieth day after
his resurrection.
Rev. John Luther Frantz. pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran Church, Sth and y streets
southwest is preaching a series of sermons
on Gods House" and other topics The
coming sermons will be on the following
SUBJECTS
Sunday mornings-May 2s, THE Message
of the Offertory Plates June 4, THE Mes
sage of tie Organ" June II. The Mes
sage of the Holy Table" (holy communion);
June 49, Visiting Minister tpastor gem
eral synod; June %, THE Message of the
PewS."
Sunday evenings. 8 ococll-May 2S "A
Young Man and City Temptations" June
4. In No WISE" June II, THE Busy Mans
Best Bargains;'' June Is, "Children's Day
Service June %. "A Young Man and OPP
portunity.''
The auxiliary of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society of Mount Zion M f.