The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-22
BISHOP SPEAKS
AT CHURCH site
Corner Stone Laid for Catho-
lie Church IN Alexandra.
Bishop O'Connell Speaker.
EDFICE TO COST $4,000
Building Made Possible by Donation
Of Philadelphia Woman. Friend
of Negro Race.
|EDFICE TO COST $4,000

Alexandria. Va. Nov. n.-"This church
u only part of q greater church which
spreading Its doctFtne to all nations.
all races and all color8." said Right Rev
D. J. oConneIl. bishop Of the diocese of
Richmond. In an address this afternoon
after he had laid the corner stone OF 81.
Joseph's Catholic Church. at Columbus
and Wythe streets
Bishop O'connell declared that the
church goes back to the beginning of
christianity. with Christ as its corner
stone. Beyond doing duty to God 1t
teaches duty to country and nAx. hs as
serted.
Bishop o'ConnelI declared thar the cree
ton Of the church was made possible BY
tne oenencence of a Catholic woman of
fniadeiphia. who Is giving her fortune
Tor the betterment OF the colored face-
The efforts OF the late Rev II. J. Cut
Ter. pastor of ST. Mary's Church. to ar
range for the purchase Of the church site
were recounted by Bishop O'Connell. who
also offered his congratulations.
Right Rev. Currier. formerly bishop OF
Mantanzas. made a short address in
which he said that for the last no years
fthe most powerful forces on the face OF
the earth have made Intellectual efforts to
annihilate the church. Despite even the
efforts today. be declared. the church
nourishes everywhere on the face Of the
globe.
Rev. Joseph Kelly. 8. I.,/pastor r.
the new church. made an address 10
which he thanked all who had given him
assistance.
The corner stone was laid by Bishop
o'Coanell. Rev. Louis Smet, pastor of
St Mary's Church. and Rev. c. w
Hannigan. of Richmond. were deacons
of honor. There was a large gathering
OF clergy from Washington. Baltimore,
n al Nd
Selections were given by choir. Bcne-
dictton by the bishop ended the services.
A parade, headed by the Holy Name
Band. preceded the corner stone laying
in which a large gathering Of members
of ST. Augustine's Church, Washington,
participated, together with q number Of
men Of ST. Mary's parish, Thomas Blair
was chief marshal
The new edifice will cost about s2ooo
It Is a combination church and school.
and is being built by Samuel De
Vaughan
The stand and fixtures surrounding the
church were decorated with American
flags and the church colors. A large
American flag occupied the central posi-
ton
Rev. Joseph Kelly, the pastor. Is a
member Of the Society of st. Joseph. He
has been In Alexandria for some time
arranging the details incident to his new
work. He came to Alexandria from Bal
timore
Funds are being raised by Daughters
of the American Revolution of this city
and Alexandria County generally to help
preserve the original boundary stones Of
the District Of Columbia
A petition asking that Alexandria's
streets be lettered will be presented to
city council at its meeting Tuesday night
by the Alexandria Automobile Club.
Many other matters of Importance will
be up for consideration at the meet
ing.
A ten-foot granolithic sidewalk and
granite curbing with a vitrified brick
gutter Is being laid on the north side of
Cameron street between West and
Payne streets. adjoining the new public
high school building.
Many of the public school teachers OF
this city have arranged to attend the
annual meeting of the State Teachers
Association which will be held in Rich
mond- In order to give the teachers an
opportunity to attend. the schools will
be closed from Wednesday afternoon un-
til Monday.
Miss Alice Pearson and Miss Lis
zie Pearson. of Middleburg, Va, accent
panied by their nephew and niece. were
the weekend guests OF Capt. and Mrs
William; b. Smithers. OF North Colun-
bus street.