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

so it was with the founder of ST. Patrick's-a
hard worker, faithful worker, and sincere
worker. and he, indeed, laid the foundation for
all the success this church has enjoyed.
There appears to be no exact date known
VIXEN the old church erected, though the
yeax 1904 seems best to fit in with facts and
circumstances Father Caffrey as indications
would point was indeed quite too busy to keep
much Of record and the historian is unable
to find out and report on all of his activities
Speaking of this phase of his work, Mrs Frye
says:
ut is, indeed. regretable that so little is def
nitely known of Father Caffrey and his work:
tnaJ more documentary evidence of those early
days IS not obtainable. Just when he came to
this locality, and the circumstances, are mostly
conjecture, and whether or not he was able to
build any or all of the little church he had
planned on the new site is undetermined. The
lots were decided by him to Bishop Carroll on
September 4. 1904, for the use of the Roman
Catholic congregation worshiping in st. Pat
ricks Church and for their use forever
Father Caffrey returned to Ireland in 1904 or
1905 and died there some years later
letter printed in "Greenleaf and Law in
the Federal City," by Allen G. Clark, shows
how grateful this, good priest was to Robert
Morris for a subscription he had made for
building the church The note is dated "City
OF Washington, October l. 1894" and follows:
Il thought could have the pleasure of
seeing you before yr. departure from this city.
1t is more than probable we shall not be fav-
CURED with visit from you before yr. return
from Europe, that God may take you under
his providential guard g. protection will be my
daily prayer until I enjoy the happiness of
seeing you once more.
DIR Sir
ayr. Ever obliged & obedt Servt
"ANTH CAFFRY, D. D.
"P. s. YouI be pleased to tell Mr. Lafette
that wish him a most prosperous voyage 81
Andously expert the happiness of seeing him
once more in this new world, hope I'll have
the pleasure Of seeing Mr.. Delagarene shortly,
as could not hear that he is to be on VI.
Expedition you'll be kind enough to give him
my good wishes"
THE new church as it stands on Tenth street,
around the corner from where the old
building Stood was dedicated in 1884, and a
write-up at that time gives a description of
the interior of the church and the names of a
number Of those who contributed toward build
ing or beauttfying this house Of worship. Civ
ing to God is the best thing we can do with
our wealth, and those who gave to this cause
butlded for themselves a monument of which
they could hardly realize at the time. The
description Of the church and those who con-
tr1buted, according to the list, follows:
THE interior is of Gothic architecture, with
groined roof supported by 10 massive and
highly polished Scotch granite columns, sur
mounted by elegantly carved capitals. and
S"aHoAiB Ou AOeIueen BranlJe bases. WIN the
exception Of one at the southwest corner of the
church, each of the columns has been paid for
at the rate of $1,000 each by the following
ladies and gentlemen, whose names appear in
gilt letters in the base Eliza Gait, Walter and
Rachel Clarke, William Mel. Grips and Mary
Ellen Grips, Edward Smms, Paulus Thyson,
william and Mary Ann Egan, Mary Sardo
Harvey, Ann M Orme and Annie " Keyworth,
and Seraphim Mast. Between each column
along the aisles on both sides of the building
nf nla anti
tasteful appearance, contributed by Margaret
Leddy, Samuel F. and BERTHE Shreve, Ann Dom
nelly, William p. Shea, Henrietta Boone and
Catharine Riley on the north side and Will
liam j. du Hamel, Bernard du Hamel Mary e.
I. Prince, Ann Jordan, Catherine Tally and
the Carroll Institute on the south side
AT the end of tire e4siresh, facing the en-
trance. Is the sanctuary, in which is a hand
some white marble altar upon which the light
from seven colored windows shines OF these
four are Of geometric designs and are given by
Mary F. Blake, Rev. j. B. Birch, Edward N.
Callan and Bama Clara Elliott, while in the