Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12

the parade Of the Sd Sunday Brigade
and others Sunday afternoon next at 4
o'clock. The parade will pass in front
Of the church from I street, and will
number. according to present estimates
little over 1000 men. With Mr.. Taft
on the reviewing stand are to be all the
prominent Catholic clergy who have gath
cred in the city for the celebration. 1t
is probable no speech will be made by
the chief executive.
An Elaborate Ceremonial.
The religious celebrations for the three
days are to be in accordance with the
elaborate ceremonial provided by the
church for state occasions. 1t is ex-
pected the service will be the most i'm
pressive Of it's kind ever held in the city,
A feature of the celebrations Is to be
the singing by a choir OF LOO voices.
lege and Notre Dame Academy. under
the direction of Ernest T. winchester.
1t is expected that, in addition to the
cardinal, the apostolic delegate and the
Bishop of Richmond. many well known
Jesuits from all sections Of the east. in
will be present and of1ciate In the vari-
GUS services
. The first day Of the celebration tomor-
row IL to be known as children's day.
y
istered to all children Of the parish. A
solemn high mass is to be sung at 10
O'Clock by Rev. E. x. Fink. 8. j., for
mer pastor Of st. Aloysius. with Rev.
John B. Pittar. 8. j.. as deacon. and Rev.
David ]. Roche, 8: J., as su6deac0n. Inc
B. Barrett, 8. J.. professor OF theology
at Woodstock College. In the afternoon
Cardinal Gibbons is expected to arrive
from Baltimore and during his stay in
the city will be the guest Of Rev. Eu-
gene de L. Mcdonnell, the present pastor
Of the church. Cardinal Gibbons will ad-
minister the holy communion and preach
to the members Of the Third Sunday Brig
ade at a o'clock mass Sunday morning.
Cardinal to Preside at Mass.
At the IL o'clock solemn high mass the
cardinal will preside. The celebrant Of
this mass IL to be Rt. Rev. Van de vyver.
Bishop Of Richmond. assisted by Rev.
Charles w. Lyons, 8. j., rector Of st.
James Becker, 6. J.. of Georgetown Uni
versity. The sermon will be preached by
the Dominican Order.
The procession of the Third Sunday
Brigade il to take place at O'Clock Sum
day afternoon. The paraders will form
on I street northwest near North Capt.
toi street and. led by q band of about
thirty pieces, will march past the review
ing stand on North Capitol street, thence
to X street, to New Jersey avenue. and
the Union station. at which time Cardinal
Gibbons Is to leave for Baltimore. 1t Is
expected a number Of houses along the
line Of march will be appropriately deco
rated in white and gold.
Sunday evening at 1850 o'clock the apos-
tolic delegate will of1ciate at solemn
high pOntifical vesper service, to be as
sisted by Rev. Bede Oldegerrtng, o. F.
NJ, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Rev. Timothy
Bresnahan. 8. ]. The sermon on this
occasion will be preached by Rev. A. p.
Brosnan. 8. j.. Of Georgetown University.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning a me-
mortal service Is to be held in honor Of
the deceased clergy. benefactors and
members of the church. Solemn pontifi-
cal mass Of requiem will be sung by Rev.
o. r.. Corrigan OF Baltimore. assisted by
Rev. William J. lyman. s. J.. and Rev.
Patrick Quill. s. ]. The sermon will be
delivered by Mgr. James F. Mackin. pas
tor Of st. Paul's Church.
This is to be the last religious service
Of the celebration and will be followed
by the formal opening Of the Jubilee fair
Monday evening in Gonzaga College.
Founding Of the Church.
st. Aloysius Church was built on its
present site In 1859. which at that time
was q waste Of fields and pasture land,
the property having previously been deed
ed to the Gonzaga College. The plans
for the church were drawn about two
years before its construction. Prominent
In the organization OF the church and
the construction Of the building were Rev
Father Sestini s. j.; Peter Gallant. and
J. McCullen. Under the supervision Of
the last two men the church was built.
The building was formally dedicated Oc-
tober 16, 1850. At the dedication service
President Buchanan and his niece. Miss
Harriet Lane. and Senator and Mrs.
Douglas were present. and many other
persons prominent In public life at that
time
The government demanded the church
for an army hospital In 1862. and In
order to save 1t from that use the pastor.
Rev. Father Wiget. made an appeal to
his congregation. and in the course OF
feet long nd "a feet wide were erected
and placed at the disposal of the govern
ment. The material and labor on these
buildings were donated by the communi-
cants Of the church.
List Of the Pastors.
The following is the list Of pastors since
the dedication Of the church: c. Stone
street. 1S5S-6O: william Clarke. 1S60-61 /:
B. Wiget, 1S61-6S: ]. Clark. 1854: C.
Jenkins, 1s74-S1; r. Fulton. 1882: ].
Murphy, 1925: E. McGurk. 1850: C.
Gillespie, 1s9O-9S: ]. Galligan. 1S9s-99: E.
Fink, lsg9-l9O7: ]. Himmel. 10O7-0S: C.
LYONS. l9O6-O9; E. Mcdonnell. present
pastor, who was appointed last July.
The Sunday school Of the church has
2OO children in attendance; sodality for
married people. $40; Young Woman's So
dality, go; League of the Sacred Heart,
q 900: Children's Sodality. $50; Mems
Third Sunday League, 1,4O0.