Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

gencer OF March 26, 1886, he founo quite an
account Of the ceremonies, which said:
1.-THE corner stone Of the new church in-
tended for the use Of the German Catholics
under the pastoral care Of the Rev. M. Alig Of
this city. was laid yesterday by the Most Rev.
Archbishop Eccleston, with appropriate solem-
mites in the presence OF an immense body Of
people, who witnessed the ceremonies. A very
large procession, accompanied by the German
Band. moved along Pennsylvania avenue, from
st. Matthew's Church, passing into Four-and-a-
half street and thence to the site of the church
of st. Mary Mater DEL which is situated on
Fifth street. between G and streets. The
procession formed at the German Chapel on
Eighth street and marched thence to st.
Matthews Church. When the procession ar
rived at ST. Matthews, there was a consider
able increase Of its numbers. AS 1t passed
along Pennsylvania avenue we noticed
81. The German Band.
SO. The German Beneficial Society, two and
two. wearing white rosettes and bearing a
handsome banner with a representation of the
Merciful Samaritan.
80 The German Male and Female Sodality:
the males wearing red saShes, the females
dressed in white with wreaths of flowers on
their heads, preceded by their pastor, Rev. Mr.
Alig
"A. The Washington Benevolent Society, two
and two, bearing their handsome green silk
banner, and each member wearing a green
badge.
IS. The Rev. Messrs. Flanagan and Ray of
Georgetown, and Rev. MeSSrs. Donelan OF
Washington, and several Of the Baltimore
clergy in their clerical robes.
"6. A numerous body of Germans and citi-
zens, walking two and two.
when the procession reached the site Of the
intended church lane formed from q
house on Fifth street to the corner stone, where
the Most Rev. Archbishop Eccleston in pontifi-
Gals, with his attendants passed along it, fol-
lowed by the clergy, the mayor and other gen.
tlemen. The corner stone was then laid by the
archbishop, after which sermon was deliv-
cred in English by the Rev. J. P. Donelan, and
another sermon in German by the Rev. Mr.
Haslinger Of Baltimore The services and cere-
monies continued for more than two hours We
understand that the archbishop and the clergy
diTed at Mr.. Miller's, on the corner of Ninth
and streets"
n this church for SO years, was naturally very
popular in his parish and generally beloved
throughout the city. The Star Of June 10, 1882,
In speaking Of his death, said
"Rev Matthias Aig, pastor st. Mary's
Germany Catholic Church. whose death oc-
CURED yesterday at 2:15 pm. will be buried
Monday morning IN the new Metropolis Ger
man Catholic) Cemetery. The funeral cere-
monies will take place Monday morning, I'm st.
Mary's Church at $50 O'Clock. when solemn
requiem mass will be celebrated by Rev. Father
j. A. Walter Of st. Patrick's Church, assisted
as deacon and Rev. Father Sullivan Of st.
Peters, subdeacon. A funeral sermon win be
preached by Rev Father Slencher of ST. Jo-
sephs. Father Alig had been confined to his
home for several months by indisposition He
was in his 79th year and his long life had been
very active in service to the church. He came
here nearly 40 years ago, soon after arriving
in this country from Germany, and his early
struggle to establish ST. Marys parish seemed
to promise nothing but failure: but he devoted
his time and comfortable inheritance, which
came to him at an opportune moment, to the
task. and lived to see 1t one of the most pros
porous parishes of this diocese. He was greatly
beloved by his parishioners. In his will he
leaves the church and the remainder Of his
property to ST. Mary's congregation with
proviso that the sermons shall always be deliv-
cred in German. At St Marys Church the
adjoining school buildings, and some Of the
residences of Father Aligs Pensioners in the
neighborhood Of the church were draped in
mourning today"
At the funeral Schmidt's Requiem Mass" was
sung. st. Marys choir, including Mr.. Nef, di-
rector and Mrs Schwakoff, organiSt being as
sisted by the following members Of ST. Patrick's
choir: Misses Kate Burrows, A. GER, Kate Neff,
Tfllie Bauer, L. Smith and c. Degen, sopranos:
Misses Lulu Boone and Kate Bishop, altos:
Messrs. Fennen, Bauer, Rupert, Jordan and
Schwakof tenors, and Messrs. Boswell. Men,
Treanor, A. Neff and A. Schwakoff, BASES.
The active palbearers were N. Happ -
Menke Bernard Geier, r. Eichorn, Philip May
and George Bergling.
The interment was in St Mary'S German
Catholic Cemetery, near Glenwood Cemetery
street between North Capitol and Third streets
northwest.