The Washington herald., 1912-10-11
CATHOLICS
DISCOVERY DAY
Distinguished Prelates Of Church to
Attend Exercises in Alex
andria.
MGR. BoNzANo PARTICIPATES

Alexandria, Va. Oct 1o-Many distin.
guished prelaaes OF the Catholic Church
will be In this city tomorrow to partici.
pate In the celebration of Discovery Day
under the auspices Of Fitzgerald Council
No.. Se. Knights Of Columbus. Mgr.
Bonxano. the papal delegate: Right Rev.
d. ]. O'Connell. Bishop Of tho Diocese Of
Richmond; Mgrs. Mackin and Russell. OF
Washington, and Rev. Father Noon. OF
the Dominican House Of Studies, Brook
land, d. c.. are some Of the church dig
nitarfes who will attend the celebration.
The placing Of q wreath on Washing
tons tomb by the papal delegate will be
one Of the features Of the occasion. The
papal delegate. together with other dis
tinguished guests. will leave Washington
for Mount Vernon at 2:06 o'clock and be
accompanied on the trip by q delegation
party will reach this city at ass o'clock.
where there will be a brief stop.
Returning to Alexandra. the papal del
egate at 4:3e o'clock will tender q recep-
ton to the school children Of st. Mary's
Church at the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum Hall. This will be followed by
an automobile trip around the city by
the papal delegate and other visitors.
during which time they will visit the
points OF nistOFlc interest
Dinner will be served the visitors at
Z o'clock at the Hotel RammeL This
will be followed by a musical and lit
erary entertainment at Sis o'clock at
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall.
at which time the principal address Of
the evening will be delivered by Rev.
Father Noon. who will take for his sub
ject. THE Life OF Christopher Colum-
bus" Addresses will also be made by
Mgr. Bonzano and Right Rev. d. j.
OConnell.
gramme will be furnished by . quartet
from st. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Washington.
Right Rev. D. J. OConnell arrived here
this afternoon. and Is guest at st.
Mary's rectory.
Admission to the, exercises will be by
card only.
Students Fight Fire.
Students at the Episcopal High School
early this afternoon proved themselves
fire fighters when they formed them
selves into a bucket brigade and sue
ceeded in saving that building from a
FIRE which threatened to destroy II. As
a result Of their work the building WAS
only damaged to the extent of about
800, and was confined to two rooms on
the third floor, and the roof Of the struc-
ture was also considerably damaged.
The fire was discovered early in the
afternoon by little Miss Mary willoughby
Reade, seven years. old. who was on the
lawn surrounding the school She lost
no time in giving an alarm, and in
short order the students marched from
the building and quickly formed them
selves into a we'll disciplined bucket
brigade. In half an hour the fire was
under control.
The fire originated in the room of G.
2. ShackelfOrd, a teacher at that insti-
tuition. and soon spread to the adjoining
room. considerably damaging both rooms
together with their contents before 1t
was gotten under control.
The fire did not create any panic
among the students. who marched from
the building in perfect order and gave
al the assistance they could.
The blaze broke out under the window
II Mr.. Shackelford's room, and attaches
" the school stated this afternoon they
nave no idea as to what caused it. Had
I not been for the timely discovery OF
{ by little Miss Reade the entire build
ng would undoubtedly have been de-
'troyed.