The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
LAY CORNER STONE
OF CHURCH SEPT. 10
Cardinal Gibbons and Noted
Clergymen to Aid.
FATHER YINGLING IS PASTOR
Church of Our Lady of Victory VIII
Provide Spiritual Home TO Large
District West Of GeOrgetOwn-Tem-
porary Chapel and Hall Erected.
shrine Already Widely Known.

Invitations are now out for the corner
stone laying OF the new Church OF Our
Lady Of Victory, which is situated at
New Cut and Conduit roads. The cere-
mony will be performed BY his eminence
Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by a number
OF distinguished ciergymen. and will
take place Sunday, September IS. at
o'clock in the afternoon. The walls OF
tie church are now approaching compile
ton, the laying Of the corner stone hav-
ing been delayed that the new edihce
might ever claim the honor Of the pres
ence Of the cardinal on this occasion.
His eminence is ever alert 10 the needs
Of our growing city. establishing new
parishes as the exigencies arise. Realiz-
ing several years ago the needs Of the
section OF the District west of George
town known as Harlem and the Palisades
% the Potomac. he determined 10 estab-
lish a parish there, and in September.
1905. appointed Rev. NJ F. Yingling as
organizer and first pastor. Father Wing
ling at once set about the work Of or
ganization. The beginnings were humble
indeed, and the first mass in the new
parish was said October 7. 1906, in the
parlor OF one Of the Pensioners, Mr..
Nicholas Lochboeler, the necessary vest
ments being borrowed for the occasion.
Erects Temporary Chapel
Father Yingling then entered upon the
task of collecting funds, and in a short
while was able 10 purchase two-thirds OF
an acre Of ground fronting on the Con-
duit road, on which he erected a frame
structure to serve as a temporary chapel
and hall, the whole costing about $500.
Services were held for the first time in
this structure on Christmas. 1906, party
Of washington singers, under the direc-
ton OF Miss Jennie Glennan, Of st. Mat
thews Church. furnishing the music for
the midnight mass, which was celebrated
by Father Yingling. One year from that
time. in October. 1907. the little shrine OF
Our Lady Of Victory was built. In it
the blessed sacrament is preserved and
overlapping the altar is a beautiful statue
Of Our Lady OF Victory. the gift Of a gen.
erous friend. In the short space Of time
that has already elapsed the shrine has
become widely known, and daily visitors
from far and near seek It to show their
devotion 10 our blessed lady under this
beautiful title
Now. but three years after its founda-
ton. a handsome granite church, nearly
complete and free Of debt testifies TO the
zeal of the parishiOners and the untiring
energy and superb business ability OF
their young pastor. The structure, when
finished, will be entirely OF Maine gran
tie. with concrete floor, tiled sisles and
sanctuary. The granite. of extra fine
quality. was formerly part of the old
Pennsylvania depot, which was torn
down by order of President Roosevelt in
September. 1905.
Door Of Station Is Used.
The main door Of the church is the old
door intact OF the depot. and through
this door every President Of the United
States for the past thirty years has
passed. For years it opened to the crowd
on pleasure. duty. or business bent. Now
It will be consecrated TO the call OF
prayer Just eighteen feet inside the
main entrance Is the stone that marked
the spot where President Garfield was
shot IN the old depot
The church, beautiful in design, simple
in finish. stands on a most commanding
site overlooking the reservoir, with the
Potomac River and the Virginia hills in
the distance, on one OF the best-known
and most beautiful thoroughfares in the
country.
Father Yingling was born in Westmin-
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