Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26


one represents Saints Ambrose and Augustine,
given by Andrew and Mary Regain, and those
each side Mary Magdalene and John the
Evangelist, given by Alexus and Euridice Simms,
and Saints Vince de Paul and Francis de Sales,
by Ann Waggaman
The sanctuary is fanked on each side by
chapel-that on the right dedicated to St.
Mary and that on the left to ST. Joseph. There
are three picture windows in each chapel
those in ST. Mary's given by James Mccarthy,
st. Agnes d. A. Brosnan, Our Lord of the
Sacred Heart and George Bogus st. Aloysus;
in st. JoSeph'S by Patrick and Margaret Clancy
st. Ann; j. Basil and Caroline Spalding I'M
maculate Conception, and Margaret Mccarthy
st. Joseph. These windows are rich in color
ing and tasteful in design, and produce very
pleasing effect.
Handsome affairs will be erected in each
chapel, with figures of the patron saint of
each. At the opposite end of the church is
gallery, in which is the organ brought from
the old church. Above the organ Is q beautiful
rose window, presented by j. Riggs, jr. Along
the main body Of the building above the mid
die pews and near the roof. is another series
of colored windows presented by priests, name
ly: Revs ]. Cunningham. ]. O'Sullivan, Will
liam Jordan, D. de Wulf, Thomas B. Hughes,
j. Mackin, John Gloyd L. Malloy, P. L, Chap
pelle. and r. j. McManus. The seats are of
oak, and are handsomely carved and polished.
Between each column the pews, and upon
the walls. are elegant brass brackets for gas.
The vestibule which is wainscoted around, is
divided from the inside of the church by a
handsome partition of wood and colored glass;
The church is estimated to cost about $500, 900,
and has been put up under the direction of
Laurence O'Connor, New York architect."s
COME time ago. when the writer was speaking
Of those who lived F street between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets, or perhaps had
their places of business there, q message offer
iT1eP fNfe
Hadley Doyle of the Post Office Department
and gladly accepted for the very excellent
reason that Mr.. Doyle as a lad had for q num-
Der of years resided on the spot where Is now
the w. B. Moses g. Sons Building at Eleventh
and F. streets, and his recoIlectionS apparently
run back at least SO years. when F street was
mostly q residential thoroughfare.
Beginning at Fifteenth street, the Treas
ury end Of street, Mr.. Doyle says that on the
southeast corner was the old PaymaSter Gem
erals ONCE, where along with Gen. Benjamin
Brice. U. s. A, then paymaSter general, the
Secretary of War. Edwin M. Stanton, had a
private ONCE. Adjoining this, MT Doyle says
was the large and spacious residence of Henry
Causten wherein were held many special recep-
tons OF note. Mr.. Causten was q cultured
gentleman of worldwide celebrity. and was the
agent OF France in claims against America as
well as in the settlement of claims between
America and Mexico over the War Of l848. His
Summer home was where now Is being erected
the magnificent Episcopal cathedral at MasSa-
chuSettS and Wisconsin avenues"
Other buildings and residences mentioned by
Mr.. Doyle in this block were the home of Mrs
s. S. Gangewer on the south side. the old
Willard Hotel and that part OF the hotel that
extended at the corner to street
On the opposite side of the street at 1909 was
the notable home of Mrs. P. B. Cruit and at
the northeast corner of and Fourteenth
streets was the large, four-story pressed brick
residence OF DR.. James r. Stone, the out
standing features of which were the polished
silverplate decorations and the beautiful
garden.
Passing from the Ebbitt House at the south
east corner, Mr.. Doyle mentions the home of
Mrs. Anna Galowin and Thomas NJ Mclaughlin
at 1910; Richard T. Merrick celebrated lawyer
at 1908. and at the southwest corner the bakery
of Edward Fraser. On the north side between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets are mem
TONED the residences of Gen. Otto Mrs Phoebe
Schoolcraft the historian and early welfare
worker; Philip Hudson, and ct the northeast