Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-25
ALEXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Bishop O'ConneII Tells of
Founding of st. Mary's Church
SPENDS A BUSY SUNDAY
Elaborate Plans for Elks' Memorial
STRENGTHENING of
Revival Services.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
: ALEXANDRIA, Va, November -. 1912
In a sermon delivered at the last mass
at st. Mary's Catholic Church Yesterday
Rt. Rev ID. j. O'ConnelI. bishop of the
diocese of Richmond paid n warm tribute
To George Washington's views on relig-
ions tolerance 1t was the bishops first
appearance i'm the pulpit at st. Mary's
lie also gave a history of the church
which he declared had it's inception at a
banquet which was rendered to Wash
ington March II. 17SS. by Col Fitzgerald
an aId-de-camp of Washinstons The
plans for the church met with Washing
ton appreciation. The land on which the
church was built was donated by Col
HOWE, also an aid-de-camp to Gen
Washington. The bishop declared these
facts III connection with the establish
ment of the church would have been lost
forever were it not for the fact that
Washington kept diary.
The bishop asserted this parish was
the oldest in the state of Virginia He
said he had d warm spot in his heart
Tor 1t owing to it's glorious past, and he
promised to give what aid he could
to it's upbuildinS.
The first church was established at
town council of Alexandria having
named one street after Gen. Washing
ton 1t named the other street Church
because of the esta blishment of a
church thereon.
At the first mass yesterday morning
a class of 200 children and adults was
confirmed by the bishop, who also
preached a sermon and was celebrant
of the mass. Rev. Father Noon of the
Dominican House of Studies. Brook
land, ID. c.. was the celebrant of the
second mass.
Members of Alexandria Division, No.
l. Ancient Order of Hibernians. in the
afternoon rendered the bishop re-
ceptiOn at St. Mary's Hall. The bishop
made an address advocating the higher
education OF children.
An address of welcome was delivered
by +. j. COnlOn, secretary of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists. Sc
lections We're played by the Holy Name
Band and Henry kremer played viO-
lin solo.
Before the reception the bishop visit
ed St. RitaS Sunday school at Del Ray.
The bishop also addressed the children
confirmed at the morning services when
they renewed their baptismal vows in
the afternoon at st. Mary's Church
Elks' Memorial Services.
Elaborate plans are being made for the
annual memorial services by Alexandria
Lodge of E.lks Sunday night. J. Fred
Birrell will pay a tribute to the deceased
members, Louis f. Shuman. John w.
Riley, A. b. Marshall, r. +. Board and
Peter S. Healy.
The following officers nave been
elected by the League of the Sacred
Heart of ST. Marys Catholic Church:
Rev. l.. r. Kelly, spiritual director: Rob
ert Bison. president Miss Ellen McFar-
land. secretary. Miss NJ Grammar, as
sistant secretary; Miss Nellie Ryan, treas
urer: Miss Elizabeth Bayne registrar;
Revival Services to Begin Tonight.
Revival services will be begun tonight
at the First Baptist Church by Rev. f.
Hez SVEN of Washington.
Thirty-twO We're taken into the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South last night,
marking the end of the revival services
which have been conducted by Rev. III. M.
Canter, the pastor.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Smith. widow of William
NJ. Smith, died yesterday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas j. FannOn
George Washington Park. Mrs. Smith
was eighty-siX years old and had been
i'll "a long time She was a native OF
Maryland Four sons and three daugh-
ters survive. They are MesSrs. James,
Joseph, William and Frank and Mrs
Thomas j. Fannon. Mrs. Randolph Ra-
mer and Mrs. Minnie r. Chalk. Her flu
neral will be held at $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.