Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

Tuesday Of this week was = perfec.
day for the inauguration of the new
Parish House at Chaptico. Carpen-
ters, painters and plumbers Who had
worked against many set backs for
several weeks past, were able on Mon
DAY TO get matters in good shape; and
when the big house vas opened to the
great throng from everywhere, they
found IL 10 be everything that could
DC desired: large roomy house, set
ON one OF those hills that afford q
splendid view Of Bay and River, over
looking the pretty village of Chaptico
toward which converge nc convenient
points at least eight public roads.
They found large roomy concrete
basement which served as q DINING
room for over sixty guests at q time.
and as kitchen and parish perfectly
adapted to this task. Above wes the
community part Of the building, parlor,
ONCE, DINING room on one side, and
chapel on the other with q high and
spacious hall between. A wide and
ample double porch surrounds the
basement and first floor ut the front
and half way along the north and
south sides Of the building. These
great porches and the pretty rear porch
onto which the first floor hall opens.
rs well as the deck porch opening 10
the north from the sitting room on the
second floor, we're particularly ad-
mired and enjoyed by the festive
shrong on Tuesday. On the second
main floor, too, are the living rooms,
library and bath room. The attic
with over 1000 square feet of available
space was another feature that was
especially praised for the magnificent
views 10 be obtained from the north,
west and south.
The gem or the building Is the Chapel
In which the dedication service bagan
at 1880 q. m. Rev. o. ]. Dolon, Rec
tor of Georgetown University offici-
ated At this service as the delegate of
His Eminence the Cardinal and of the
Jesuit Provincial. He was assisted
by Father Kelly, Superior of the Rec
tory, Leonardtown, and Rev. Fathers
Casey and Cunningham, pastors of
st. Joseph's and Sacred Heart par
ishes, respectfully. There were pres
emit also Father Lancaster, a former
pastor OF Sacred Heart; Father Beck.
err, one time pastor of St. Joseph's:
Father Dewitt, of Georgetown Uniyer-
sity, and Father Debold, pastor of
Our Lady's Chapel and Newtown.
Masters WEIGH and Hancock, of Chap
tico, were Acolytes.
Father Kelly sang the High Mass of
Dedication and the music was render
ed by the choir of st. Joseph's parish
Miss Agnes Johnson, organist and
director. The sermon, preached by
Father Donlon, was masterful and
eloquent exposition of the zeal and
progressiyeness of the church. He did
not fell to point out the duty of the
laity of shedding the light of their
faith and sanity lives in the world
about them.
+ Father Kelly read list of gifts and
contributions that had been recently
made to the new house and chapel.
Among them were the complete fur
nishing OF four rooms, two by the
children of st. Joseph's and Sacred
Heart parishes for their respective
pastors.
The dinner, bazaar and other regu-
lar festival features occupied the rest
OF q very memorable day; and the
young people danced by the moonlight
on the spacious porches until close to
the midnight hour. The receipts of
the various festival departments were
over 800; thanks to the generosity and
cooperation of the two big parishes
that will hereafter have their pastors
in their midst and within compare
lively easy call Of the four churches
under their care.