The Washington herald., 1915-11-12
new CATHOLIC
CHURCH PLANNED
Bishop O'Connell viii Lay
Corner Stone In Alexandra
On November n.
FATHER KELLY PASTOR
Historic Mount Eagle Estate in Fairfax
County. Visited by Washington,
Bought by Frisco Woman.

stone Of ST. Joseph's Catholic Church.
being erected at Columbus and wythe
streets. will be laid by Ri Rev. d. 7
OConnell. bishop of the diocese of Rich
mond. at O'Clock. Sunday afternoon,
November p. The bishop will be assisted
by priests from this city. Washington,
Baltimore. and Philadelphia
Members of the Ancient Order of
/ Hibernians. Knights of Columbus and
other church organizations will attend
The members of st. Mary's Church will
| also participate
Rev. Joseph Kelly Identified with the
| order of priests known as the Society OF
st. Joseph. will be pastor of the new
| church. which will be for colored people.
He has charge OF the arrangements for
the program In connection with the
cornerstone laying.
Rev. Father Kelly is identified with
the work of evsngelIzing the coIored
race and will also look after a school
| to be erected in connection with the
church.
The church will be two stories and win
| have seating capacity of 80 IL will
be OF brick and stone. $. II. DE Vaughan
& Son, of this city. are the contractors.
| and the architects are Murphy K
olmsted. OF Washington.
Ground for this church was broken
I
The marriage OF Miss Evelyn Virginia
Wenrich. daughter of MIR. and Mrs Har-
rison ID. Wenrich, of Manassas and
Thomas Mills Watkins. of this city, took
place at noon yesterday at the home of
the brides parents in Manassas. Rev. J.
F. Burke. of ST. Timothy Protestant
Episcopal Church. officiating Only the
immediate relatives of the families at
tended. wedding march was played by
Iigc Mo- IT..
given in marriage by her father She
wore a suit of African brown with fur
trimmings. with hat to match. and a cor
sage bouquet of white orchids and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss May Wenrich. sister Of the bride
was maid of honor She wore a suit of
wistaria broadcloth with black velvet
picture hat and carried lavender Chrys-
anthemums
William Lewis Watkins. brother OF the
bridegroom. was best man. Little Miss
Winnie WenriCh and Master Franklin
Hibbs. niece and nephew OF the bride.
preceded the bridal party and strewed
flowers. Yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves were the dec
Orations OF the house
Following the wedding breakfast, the
couple left for a Southern trip and after
lpcember 10 they will be at home at
the Fairfax.
Out-of-town guests attending included
Mrs. Laura II. Watkins. mother of BRIDE
groom: Mss Eleanor Watkins. Miss Ruth
Watkins. Mrs. 4. F. Brookes the latter
of Baltimore; Winfield b. Watkins. Frank
De Vers. of this city, and Richard Het-
finger. Washington.
The historic estate known as Mount
Eagle. formerly the home Of Lord Bryan
F'airf4N eli in, E>ufr
eral miles south OF here. has been sold
by the MISUNDERSTANDING corporation
and Monroe Marbury. real estate
dealers. to Mrs. Anna VI. Goulding, OF
San Francisco. who will make her home
there. George Washington was a fire.
Guent visitor at this home when 1t was
owned by Lord Fairfax
The same firms have also sold for Mrs I
s. r. Dishman. OF Spokane. Wash. TO
DIR. $. B. Moore. the three-story brick |.
dwelling at so Prince street.
Mrs. Sallie Il. Garnett. 81. wife Of Rob !
ert p. W. Garnett. former United States /
of the Eastern district Of |
Virginia. died last night at her home. IL |
South Henry street Mrs Garnett was
a Miss Harper She had been an invalid
for several years. Her husband survives
The funeral will take place at II O'Clock /
Friday morning from her late home.
Mrs. Lyman hebler president of n par
ent-teachers association in Washington.
will deliver an address before the local
parent-teachers' association at Lee School
Building at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Bishop Shahan and Rev. DIR. Dausherty.
rector and vice rector. respectively. OF the
Catholic University of America today VS.
tied the senior classes of ST. Mary's
Academy, conducted by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross. Both made short addresses
The condition OF Dorothy Morton. 10.
Of Rev. and Mrs. William ]. Nor
ton. who was operated of for appendicitis
last night at the Alexandria Hospital by
Drs. Moore. Mcclure and Powell is re-
ported TO be satisfactory
A surveyor and Landscape artist are
now engaged in preparing plans for the
Improvement of the Hunter tract of land.
recently purchased by a Northern syn
dictate. Streets will be laid out. trees
planted and other improvements made
This syndicate has options on about 1000
acres of land in that vicinity
Robert NJ. Colyin has purchased from
Robert Elliott lot in the square bound
ed by OTSnoco. Princess. Payne and
Fayette streets.
Alexandria Lodge of EIks tonight gave
It's first glance Of the season in the audi
torium OF its home. 1t was largely at
tended. among those present being a
number OF guests from Washington.
Baptist Home Board Elects.
The folIowipP officars ba,a 49,