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sents the beginning and end of SAL
vation."
The handsome bishops chairs near
the altar were the gift of President
Roosevelt, whose card, dated the White
House. 1901. signifying his intention
Of receiving communion at this church,
is one of the church's treasures.
The great silver communion pitcher
or urn in the Calvary Baptist Church
has an adventurous history. When
the old church was demolished by
fire, in 1867, the pitcher disappeared.
Thirty years later q woman brought
it to the present church and told
how, as q child, she had picked 1t up
In an alley and had cherished 1t all
these years until she learned Of its
identity. President Harding received
Easter communion at this altar. as
does Chief Justice Hughes today.
IN THE historical room of the splen-
did National Baptist Memorial, at
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV. is q quaint pewter communion
set, with mellow old communion table,
which did service over century and
one-half ago.
From the old silver communion
service, still preserved in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
four Presidents have received COM
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!RARE ALTARS HERE SYMBOLIC SPIRITUAL
Beauty and Traditions Find Expression in
Magnificent Edifces of All Faiths, With
Historic Official Setting.

The high altar at the Crypt of the
National Shrine of the Imna culate
Conception at Brook!and is known as
the Mary Memorial" Dedicated to
Mary Immaculate. it Is the gift OF
the Marys of America. Persons Of
that name from this and other faiths
contributed. The altar is of semi-
transparent golden onyy from A!giers,
with base of Roman travertine mar
BILE. The altar is embellished With a
concave spaces set in golden mosaics
and containing small onyx statues Of
our Savior and His II apostles Six
FURNISHED gilt candlesticks and
crucific are set in precious stones and
were made in Paris.
The altar at ST. Matthews Church,
Rhode Island avenue and M street, is
one of the most noted in this coun-
try. 1t was made ill Agra. India. and
embodies the marvellous skill of the
craftsman in working precious stones
into elaborate designs in marble
Above this, altar are suspended three
massive silver altar lamps and the
reredos behind the altar is wrought
in mosaics. 1t is 80 feet high and
depicts st. Matthew, patron saint of
the church. The mosaics and paint
ings around the sanctuary are by Ed
ward Biashfleld, the great American
artist, who adorned the central dome
OF the Congressional! Library. The
altar gates are carved after a pattern
from the Tai Mahal.
At St. Patrick's, the downtown
Catholic church, which draws widely
from the diplomatic corps on special
occasions, is = splendid altar If Nor
man Gothic architecture, containing
three exquisite panels Of Cararra mar
BILE, carved in the city Of art, Florence,
Italy, and representing scenes from
the drama Of Christianity.
Two beautiful marole angels kneel
in an attitude Of profound devotion
on either side Of the altar at st.
Mary's Church in the 100 block on
Fifth street NV. THIS is the only
German Catholic Church in the city,
and its European background is evil
denced in the quaint wayside shrine
at the rear of the church outside,
modelled after the famous shrines Of
Europe. The church cherishes a
shrine Of the Miraculous Medal and q
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
THREE magnificent affairs at the
Holy Rosary Church (R. c., in
the 900 block on Third street NV.
are the work Of italian artists called
| from italy to decorate the church,
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space necessary for what Carlyle calls
the peoples university, the free pub
lie library
THERE were few business houses in
this square as recently as SO years
ago. and in the life of a city this is
not usually a long time. However, in
the business section OF the city di-
rectory for 1880 the only persons the
writer came across who were engaged
IN business on the south side of New
York avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, were: At 1916, James
Fitzpatrick, bricklayer; 1918, Charles
Rittershofer. locksmith and bell
hanger; 1925. M. c. Berry. boarding
house thome of the Public Library,
l898-l903): Francis A. Ashford, ply
sician, No. 1880. and then came No.
1884. now the business house of the
Hugh Reilly Co.. which may be singled
out for special reference because this
firm is now celebrating its 50th anri-
Versary, not. as it so often happens,
right on this spot, but in the District
OF Columbia. where Mr.. Reilly first
began to sell paints. oils, brushes and
similar products This was in George
town in 1888. the firm being first
known as Shanahan & Reilly.
But the Georgetown business, when
started. was a small one, though it
grew rapidly. and after buying out
his partners interest. Mr.. Reilly moved
to what he considered better business
location, at 1911 Pennsylvania avenue,
where larger quarters were secured.
and here Mr.. Reilly remained until
1901. when he again moved, this time
to the New York avenue address. where
the business has continued to expand
and grow.
This property, it would seem, was
owned in 1893 by Samuel c. Raub, who
that year gave a deed of trust to the
Vestry of Epiphany parish, Lewis J,
Davis and Charles c. Glover being
named as trustees. Upon default the
property. in 1897, was taken over by
Epiphany parish, and title transferred
to MIR. Reilly in 1899.
Mr.. REILLY, whose name was orig
inally OReilly. came to this
country in 1881 from the Emerald
Isle, whence so many Of our best citi-
zens came. He was born in June. 1852,
at Belturbet, County of Cavan, his
father and mother Daniel and Eliza
bet OReilly. also being natives of
County CaVan and here Hugh Reillv
received his early education.
In 1902, after getting we'll settled in
business. Hugh Reilly married Mary
E. Walsh, native of Washington.
and they became the parents of four
children-Ray. who married Frances
D. Thomas; Elizabeth, Hugh, jr, who
is connected with the business. and
Ruth. Mr.. Reilly died June is, 1890
but the firm still carries his name,
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important pioneer place OF worship
known as the Foundry NJ E. Church,
first erected in 1914 or 1915 by Henry
Foxall. an iron founder. who came to
this country in 1894 and first settled in
Philadelphia. In 1900, he came to the
District of Columbia at the suggestion
Of Thomas Jefferson and opened up an
iron foundry just outside of George
town, and by the time Of the second
war with England he had become so
proficient in the boring OF cannon
the first in America to do this type OF
work-that many of his guns were used
in this war against the enemy, with
telling effect. Some it is said, even
found their way to Lake Erie where
they were used by Commodore Perry
when he defeated the British. Septem-
Der 10, 1918, and which prompted his
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notable message to Gen. William Henry
Harrison-who subsequently served as
President Of the United States for just
one month: I'VE have met the enemy,
and they are ours
WHEN the British invaded Washing
ton on August "a. 1914. and
burned the public buildings, Foxall,
being an Englishman. naturally ex-
pected the enemy to destroy his plant.
and probably they would have done so
had not storm of unusual fury caused
them to retreat from the city before
reaching his place. and some say that
out of grateful appreciation to the
Creator his foundry having seemingly
been spared by an act of Providence,
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artist, and Louisa Bergman. hair
dresser: and 1856. William H. Shorter.
furniture.
THE Church Of the Epiphany, on
the north side of G street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. gives this side Of the square
its principal early interest, not only
because Of its age, but mainly because
Of its historic atmosphere. It's corner
stone was laid on Monday, August a.,
l843, and, therefore. in a little over
five years. it will be able to celebrate
its Tooth anniversary. But the real
beginning OF the church was a mis-
sion enterprise begun in l84l under
the charge of the Rev. John w. French,
the first meeting being probably held
on January 6, 1912. at the residence
OF Mrs. Sarah Easton. a widow, whose
home was on the northwest corner of
Nineteenth and streets. Here those
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him to the church. Evidently his
reply was satisfactory, for he proved
to be both the architect and builder Of
the church as it originally stood.
This building, We are told, was a
very plain affair, constructed OF brick.
with granite trimmings and little turns
at each side Of the front, a large win
dow opening from the choir. and no
transepts and tower, as at present.
No doubt the old church could re-
late quite bit of history if it could
talk Indeed. it would be interesting
to know just how this street looked
at the time it was erected, 95 years
ago.
WE DO know that G street was then
almost the northern boundary
OF the city. and that there was much
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with John w. Hardell as president and
Hugh Reilly, jr., as vice president
To the west Of Mr. Reilly's place on
New York avenue, during the year be-
fore mentioned, there was, at 1896, the
of11ce of DR.. James T. Young, and next
door at 1888. the boarding house of E.
A. Addison. Daniel McFarlan. dentist,
was at l34G in the same building with
DR.. z. T. Sewers.
The city directory for 1880 also gives
a similar idea of the few business
houses then on the Thirteenth street
side OF the Rink square. which include:
NO, 700. S. j. Duvall, provision dealer;
7lo. c. A. Didden. architect: 726. A. F.
A. King, physician; 1872, Mica Jester,
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E. j. Middleton, Robert Farnham,
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, COL and
Mrs. Burnside, the family OF Bishop
Paret, family OF Commodores Willing
and Rogers, Col w. w. Dudley and
family. which included Rev. George
F. Dudley, who was confirmed there
Also there were Chief Justice Morri-
son r. Waite Of the United States
Supreme Court, Senator Edmunds
and the family Of Louis j. Davis. in
cluding his niece. Mrs. Philip j. Ryan,
who is still interested in the work of
the parish.
The Rev Ze Barney r Phillips,
chaplain Of the United States Senate,
Is the rector. and Of his several as
sistants the writer recalls Rev. Rich
ard A. Cartmell,
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Education of
Di0nne Quins
PuzzIeS Board
he Associated Press.

CALLANDER. Ontario, April s-If
you think there's nothing new under
the sun. you've overlooked problem
which is cudgeling the brains of at
least three men in Canada-the prob
lem of how the Dionne quintuplets
are to be educated.
Twins, triplets. even quadruplets,
present no such teaser. and by COM
parison the educational program OF
British royalty is simplicity itself.
For in a world full of curious things
none today is as curious as the quints,
who will be years old May %.
That's what makes it problem:
The guardians wish. above all things.
to keep the five girls from feeling, as
far as that Is possible. their unique
standing.
Until recently the educational
program of the famous babies had
been in the hands of DR.. w. E, Blatz.
noted Toronto child psychologist.
Under his direction the children were
being trained in social and language
development by experts graduated
from the advanced st. Georges School
for Child Study in Toronto.
New Education Director.
The education of the quints is now
to be directed by Duncan Macarthur.
assistant deputy minister of educa-
ton for Ontario and an advocate Of
the public school system.
The final decision. though, on
1v,I,o otl, rtrlc f0 to IA
school with their three older sisters
and two brothers will be in the hands
Of the Board of GUARDIANSHIP. Allen
r. Dafoe. medical guardian Of the
babies; Percy D. Wilson. Ontario's
official guardian OF minor children;
Judge j. A. Valin of North Bay and
the children's father. Olivia Dionne.
Since Papa Dionne takes no part in
the guardianship, that leaves the
problem in the hands of three men.
There appears to be no uniform
opinion on whether the quints should
associate with other children in the
next few years or whether they should
be trained in the seclusion Of their
closely guarded nursery. Child ex-
perts have said and still say . lot
for both sides of the question.
School "a Miles Away.
The grade school where the older
Dionne children are getting their ele-
mentary education is in Corbeil, two
and half miles from the nursery.
Attendance there would bring press
ing problems upon the guardians.
They regard it as doubtful, for one
thing, that interest in the quints will
ever diminish to a point where they
can appear in public without attract
ing attention.
Then there is their safety to be con-
sidered-a kidnapping plot was ru.
mored in the first year Of their life.
On the other hand, some child ex-
perts deem it necessary that the
Dionne girls have normal companions
ship to insure their normal develop-
ment. With this in mind it has been
suggested that the other Dionne chill
dren and several more selected from
the neighborhood might form q class
at the nursery.
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- coORNGO A1ON ana Cne
- Life"-the spirit of Easter
Y lowering over devotional
y Washington finds comnu-
nicants of its many churches worship
ing at affairs of rare beauty and inter-
estlng traditions Here marbles from
worldwide quarries. mosaics from far
lands and masterpieces from hands
across the sea- are silent expressions
of the universal character of Chris
tianity
A European visitor to Washington Iii
1901 wrote: Washington may be said
to have few churches that merit any,
thing approaching careful attention,
as this city has been a laggard in &C.
clesiastical architecture" Should this
critic return today he would find the
spiritual life of the Nation fitly repre-
sented in the magnificent edifices of
practically every faith and OF national
Importance. Much has been written
OF these various national structures
which has helped to win for the Capt.
tai the title. City of Churches"
The history of the churches strug-
giles to erect fit houses of worship and
OF the renovations and restorations of
the old buildings to meet ever-increas-
ing needs would fill volume. But as
this article is concerned with the al
tars from which Easter communion
will be served we will pass on to few
of these.
Out at old Christ Church (Episco-
paD at $40 G street Sc, is the oldest
original altar in the District. The
plain English oak table now standing
In the vestibule of the church served
as the altar for the first Episcopa,
parish in the District. The first church
service was held in 1895 in tobacco
barn on a site on New Jersey avenue
When the present church structure
was completed in 1907 the table wa.
reverently preserved. Before this altar
Presidents jefferson, Monroe ane
Madison worshiped. The communion
plate was given to the church in 1902
and in 1872 what is now known a.
Congressional Cemetery. then knowr
as the Washington Parish Buria
Ground. was decided to the parish ane
is still ITS property.
THERE is not a vestige remaining OF
any of the early affairs of the
Roman Catholic Church of the Dis
trict, but from the many affairs scat
tered throughout the District today q
few have been chosen because Of theil
compelling beauty.
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vacant ground. even close to this old
edifice. Indeed. as much as a quarter
of a century subsequent to the build
ing Of this church the National base
ball club had its grounds at the cor
ner Of Fifteenth and L streets. so G
street. at the time the church was
built, must have been almost suburban.
A record of the prominent persons
who were members of this congrega-
ton or who attended this church.
would make story of several pages
in itself. and for this reason only a
few names can be given. such as JET
ferson Davis, Edwin NJ Stanton,
George Madison Davis. James Morss,
John B. S. Skinner, Richard Burgess,
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City of Churches Has Won Title Which
Receives Emphasis at Easter Time, and
Appeals to Whole World.
memorials to them brought from the

memorials to them brought from the
old church.
The communion table at the Ma
tional City Christian Church has a
single wood carved panel of note. 1t
was done by nephew of the famous
Anton Lang of Oberammergau and
depicts the Last Supper Nearby is
the magnificent pulpit of Italian cremo
marble oordered with mosaics. On the
side wall adjacent a large disc con-
tains the symbolic seven-branched
candlestick of the church. Another
inlaid disc of carved marble shows
the bursting pome-granate," symbolic
of the Resurrection. while similar
disc toward the chancel represents
1.-The ark" with the Ascending dove"
this church's symbol of saving power.
In Christ Church (EpiscopaD
Georgetown, the old city, is a rare
altar piece. Carved by master wood
carvers from Switzerland. the saints
and angels adorning it depict scenes
from the life of Our Lord and the
gospel inspiring to the religious sense
of the devoted A remarkable feature
of the piece is that it is carved as one
continuous scene from the wood and
not separately. as most angels and
holy personages are. One side of this
carving depicts Our Lord teaching the
Lords Prayer to one of His Disciples.
AN INSPIRING expression Of
- Christ's love for children is found
in the Children's Chapel in the Ma
tional Cathedral at Mount st. Alban.
Above the low altar of rich detail
stands . statue Of the Man Of Sorrows,
who was once Child Of Joy. In the
carved reredos are represented per-
sonages selected from scripture and
Christian history best known for their
love and care for little children.
Lively squirrels are carved in the
molding around the chapel. and other
details OF nature beloved by children
are found In the decorations. There is
but one other chapel built entirely for
children in the world.
Each one of the numerous affairs in
this great cathedral building is a
work of art. The Bethlehem altar, de-
picting the Nativity Of our Lord; the
st. Mary altar, portraying scenes in
the life of the Blessed Mother; the
great altar of the Holy Spirit and
that quiet chapel; the altar pieces in
the Chapels of st. John and Joseph
Of Arimathea, In memory of these
lofty characters are important sane
tuaries In this great ediflce, but the
high altar leads all the rest.
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munion-Andrew johnson. Franklin
Pierce. James Buchanan and Abraham
Lincoln.
No mention Of Washington affairs
would be complete without that of
ST Johns on Sixteenth street. about
which cling so many national tradi-
tions and tender sentiment Attended
by almost every President in its time,
it is affectionally known as the
Church Of the Presidents" From
this simple white altar. President
Roosevelt received communion before
taking his oath Of Office in the
troublous days of 1888. Before it lay
the body of a woman whose very
name lends enchantment to all that
1t touches-Dolly Madison.
At ST. Pauls (EpiscopaD. just of
Washington Circle at Twenty-third
street, was first developed in the Dis
trict the ritual beauty SO expressive
Of this faith. Here in 1869 was held
the first choral service with vested
choir and church professional in
Washington. The service created such
stir as to pack the church and bring
curious crowds to the outside windows
The old professional cross is sta
toned in the chancel near the beauti-
full marble altar. This altar was
dedicated to all church communicates
and the carved stone reredos repre-
senting the saints is memorial to
Mrs. Mary w. Carter. benefactor
of the church. The communion service
Of silver, jeweled. is one Of the most
exquisite In the city.
0UT near American University the
~ Memorial Methodist Church
(l93D rears its cathedral-like spire
and within may be found one Of the
most impressive affairs in Washington
The altar itself Is without adornment
save for the great golden cross upon
it which receives Z kind Of unearthly
lavender lighting from two narrow
windows on the side. Behind the
altar velvet. curtains falling from q
great height give the effect Of infinite
space and solemnity. Nor is this i'm.
pressive modern sanctuary without its
touch of the ancient.
Imbedded in the chancel floor are
four marble tiles from Solomons Tenn.
pie at Jerusalem. Some of the chancel
furniture was brought from the ole
Methodist church at John Marshall
place, while the pulpit. the gift o1
Bishop Newman, Is of olive wood from
the Garden Of Gethsemane. Presi.
dents Grant and Mckinley received
communion from the old silver chalice
and on the walls Of the church an
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TO THE east Of Epiphany Church, q

TO THE east Of Epiphany Church. at
1907. was the livery stable of At
we'll Cowling. who advertised first
class carriages at all hours. as well
as hearses for funerals Mr. Covling
resided in the house to the west of his
business In 1883 there were about
so of these public stables in the city
and multitude Of private ones. and
although We are prone nowadays to
complain Of the public garages and
gasoline stations, as we'll as parking
lots. one thing We must admit is that
none of these is quite as offensive as
horse stable.
At the northeast corner of G. and
Fourteenth streets there was another
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More than 100000 people and many
land animals live within the Artic
Circle. In the Antarctic there are no
human tnhabitants Of animals.
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A double page of photographs of interesting
pears in the Rofoeravure Section today.
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By Kathleen Read C00ufs

6 ESURRECTION and the
- Life"-the spirit of Easter
lowering over devotional
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-06
O'COnOr Names Z
To Aid Candidacy
For GOvernOrship
Committee OF Prominent Demo.
Gratis Accepts; Headquarters
In Baltimore

The seven prominent Maryland
democrats selected to compose the
Steering Committee" to conduct the
Gubernatorial campaign of Attorney
General Herbert R. O'Conor, have all
accepted the positions and will COM
mence active work at once. This was
made public following announcement
made by the Attorney General of the
personnel of the Committee. ~
All sections of the State are re-
presented upon the Committee which
comprises the following men:
Clarence w. Miles, Baltimore, for
mer peoples counsel of the Public
Service Commission.
T Herman M. Moser, Baltimore, for
mer peoples counsel and former
Assistant States Attorney.
P. Watson Webb, Cambridge, pub
Usher and editor of two newspapers
lin Dorchester County.
William H. Labrot, Anne Arundel
County, executive head of the Amer
lean Creosote Company.
John N. Mackall, Southern Mary
land, former chairman of the State
Roads Commission.
Thomas w. Pangborn, Hagerstown
president of the Pangborn Corpora
ton and president of the Nationa
Founders Association.
Ralph Robinson, Baltimore county
former president of the Bar Associ
alton.
In commenting upon this group
Mr.. O'Conor stated that it was his
intention to conduct his fight for the
Governorship on the highest possible
plane and that the type men upor
the Committee gave particular sup
port to this intention.
81 consider myself fortunate in
having such outstanding and high
principled men take up the work fol
my nomination as the Democratic
candidate for Governor" Mr.. Conol
commented. Naturally, I am very
much gratified that such type men
with whom l have labored and know
me intimately, are willing to take
active interest in this campaign"
Headquarters for the committee
will be opened this week in the Balti
more Trust Building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-06
Mrs. Mary Agnes Burriss

Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning for Mrs. Mary Agnes Bur-
riss, IL, widow of Thomas Burriss,
who died Sunday at her home near
Olney after a long illness.
Mrs. Burriss was formerly a Miss
Gray and lifelong resident of
Montgomery County. She is survived
by IL children, 80 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. The chill
dren are: Mrs. George Klenk, Wash
ington; Mrs. Albert Burriss, Greens:
burg, Pa; Mrs. Frank Alderton
Ednor; Mrs. Dorsey Ray, Rockville;
Mrs. Pearl Burriss, Bethesda; Har'
vey Burriss, Washington, and Viii,
liam, Edwin, Robert and Roger Bur-
riss, all of Montgomery County.
The funeral took place from Mount
Carmel I'M. P. Church, Sunshine, bur-
ial being in the church cemetery.