Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
DEDICATED BY CARDINAL
SERVICES YESTERDAY AT PARO-
CHIAL SCHOOL BUILDING.
In st. Mary's Catholic Parish-Windt-
horst Club in Charge Of
Ceremonies.

Cardinal Gibbons yesterday afternoon
dedicated the new parochial school building.
containing the parish hall of st. Marys
Catholic Church, in 9TH street between G
and II streets northwest. The cardinal
came to the rectory from Forest Gen.
where he had administered the sacrament
of confirmation to class Of more than
fifty at ST. Johns Chapel
At the rectory a procession was formed
and, headed by acolytes and the crucifer,
his eminence and the priests with him,
marched to the main entrance of the church
and up the aisle. The cardinal wore
red brocade cassock and lace Gotta. He
looked worn and tired, but his big eyes
blazed under his heavy brows with the fire
of a man of twenty. Just before reaching
the step to the chancel the preiate stumbled
and would have fallen had not a pr.est In
front of him turned quickly and caught his
arm
Services Brief.
The services at the church were brief,
consisting chiefly of singing. while the car
d!nal was endued with his full pontiticals.
which were spread ready for him on the
high altar. before the sanctuary. Then the
pro- ession came back down the aisle to
enter the parochiaI building, next door. AS
the cardinal emerged from the church and
the rays of the afternoon sun shone gilt
tefng upon the jeweled mitre, the immense
gold crozier and the heavy pectoral cross
that lay upon his breast the waiting crowd
without bowed reverently before the dig
nitary OF the church.
The cardinal blessed the edifice and those
present, and address was delivered in
German by Father Dlag of the Il edenptor-
ISIS.
In a brief address Cardinal Gibbons con-
graduated the parish on its achievement
ana paid high tribute to German-Ameri-
ON Euf hng IN flAlf-
ChGrch.
The singing OF hymns by the children of
the school was feature of the ceremony.
Miss Nettie Rupert was the orsanist.
Windthorst Club In Charge.
The benediction. at which the cardinal
was assisted by the Rev Frank A Wun-
nenberg, pastor of st. Mary's; Rev. Father
Mackin. rector of St. Paurs, and the
Rev. Fathers Weber, Stapleton, and dag,
and the singing by the congregation of
"Grosser Colt, wiz loben Dich,' concluded
the ceremony.
The cardinal and the attending clergy
were entertained at luncheon at the rectory
by Rev. Father Wunnenberg.
The ceremonies were managed by the
Windthorst Club of the parish, consisting
of the following members: DR.. Carl j.
Mess. president; ]. George Auth, vice
president; J; Giebel, secretary, Frank
Bosse financial secretary; F. ]. Auth
treasurer; William Koppers, sergeant-at-
arms; j. Zegowtz, L. J. Mills, August
Specht. board of directors; N. Auth j. o.
Weinberg. NJ. Lorenz Robert Berberich,
Gregor Kramm, DR.. Schneider j. B.
Gener, A. Ostmann, William Messinck, ].
Auth, A. Auth H. Auth. Al Hammer. Will
liam Nolte, George Nolte, Henry Nolte, B.
Gerlach, TIL Himmelberg, George Specht,
X. Giebel jr. f. Rupert, H He'll, B. Bus
sink, William Neuland, Aug. Neuland, Mr..
Gaegler, j. Berberich.
Gregor NJ. Nix was marshal OF the pro-
cession of the mems societies.
There will be an informal opening Of the
building this evening, but 1t is stated that
a more formal one will be had the evening
of September "a which will be in charge OF
the Windhorst Club.