Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-09
HOLY CROSS DEDICATION
ATTENDED BY CARDINAL
Many Other Prominent
.Churchmen Present at the
Exercises.

With the pronouncing Of the blessing
by Cardinal Gibbons, the new Holy Cross
Academy at 36th and Upton streets north
west was formally dedicated yesterday
afternoon. President Taft, who had been
invited to attend, was unable to accept
because of press of business.
large number of churchmen, grad
yates Of the academy and the students
Of the school were in attendance at the
exercises. The cardinal arrived at the
academy about noon. A short time later
he was a guest at luncheon. Others who
attended the luncheon were Rev. DR.. Ed
ward A. Pace, Rev. Thomas Shields and
Rev. Father Turner, OF the Catholic Uni
versity of America; Father Buckley of
St Matthew'S Catholic Church: Rev. Or.
Zahf rector Of the academy, and Rev.
Fathers Fahey and O'Niel of Brooklyn,
n. Y.
The exercises followed the luncheon.
After the cardinal had sprinkled the holy
water throughout the building he returned
to the chapel, which was decorated with
white chrysanthemums, and there be-
slowed the blessing on the building. DR..
Catholic University. delivered an address.
Address to the Cardinal.
An address to the cardinal was deliv-
cred by Miss Mcdonald of Richmond,
Va, who thanked him for attending the
celebration. The senior vocal class rem
dered several selections. after which Miss
O'Toole gave harp solo. Miss Rice of
Washington sang solo while a violin
obligato was given by Miss I. Schaefer.
violin; Miss O'Toole. harp, and Miss c.
Schaefer, piano. The address for the
graduates was delivered by Miss Darr of
Washington. Miss Villegas Of the Ar
gentine Republic rendered a harp solo.
Four masses were said at the academy
yesterday. The first was at $50 o'clock.
At the last mass Mgr. Falconio, apostolic
delegate, officiated and preached the SER
mon.
The young women of the academy also
held exercises in the chapel in the morn
ing, following the mass. Miss Bernhardt
Of Louisiana gave a violin solo; Miss
O Shaughnessy of New York and Misses
Shugrue and Schaefer of Washington
rendered a violin trio. Miss Wamhinny
Of Washington gave harp solo. after
which the classes sang several songs.
Was Guest at Dinner.
following the exercises, and was rendered
a dinner late in the afternoon. Among
those invited to meet the cardinal at the
dinner were Mgr. Cerretti of the ps.pal
delegation, Mgr Thomas j. Shahan, rec
tor Of the Catholic University; the Rev.
A. 2. Doyle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House: Mgr. James l.. Mackin
and the Rev. Thomas A. Walsh Of st.
Paurs; Mgr. T. E. Lee and the Rev.
Fathers Buckley and Cooper Of st. Mat
thew's, the Rev. r. h. klauder of the
Redemptionists, Annapolis Md: the Rev.
Charles W. Currier of the Indian mission
bureau, the Rev. William II. ketcham
director of the Indian mission bureau
the Revs. T. E. McGuigan, William ].
Carroll and James Smyth of st. Pat
rtcks; the Rev. I. Gibbons Smyth, pas
tor of St AIMS, TenleytoWn: the Rev. A.
Schrantz of st. Charles College, the Rev
Bede Oldengering of the Franciscan mon
astery; the Rev. John Zahm. chaplain Of
the Holy Cross Academy; the Rev. Father
Starke, the Rev. F. .. RoSenteei of ST
Johns, Forest Glen; the Rev. William H.
Fletcher. rector of the Baltimore Cathe-
dral; the Rev. DR.. Edward A. Pace, pro-
Shields of the Catholic University; the
Rev. 1. Fealey of St. Josephs; DR. Har-
vey F. Wiley, Willis l.. Moore, chief of
the weather bureau; Mrs. Thomas H.
Carter. Mrs. Prichard of Asheville, n. c.. !:
Miss Gelene Mcdonald of Richmond, Va !;
Prof. p. j. Lennox of the Catholic Uni
versity. Prof. Samson, Sisters of the Holy
Cross from ST Patrick's and St Cecilia S
academies and large number of alumni
The new academy is located on the old
Dumbarton estate, on a high elevation
The structure is of Italian brick, with
marble trimmings, in the. Tudor-Gothic
style 1t is in charge of Sister Superior
NJ. Angelica.