Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1927, Page 44

ORLEANS HAS OWN NOTRE DAME Sty Louis Cathedral Is Rich in' Varied Historical Associations. Corgespondenc NEW O Cathedra ¥ street, a from the rumble and hurry’ of modern life, is the Notre Dame of New Orlean: Rich in historical associations, the | Orleanian regards it as linked with the: founding and growth of the city. Within sight of its spires, Jackson as sembled troops before the battle of New Orlea The shadow of its croes_lay the Place d’Armes as the United States flag first was un- | furled to the breeze on the Louisiana purchase. Its bells vearly peal the _end of Mardi Gras and the beginning Lenten season. On Historic Site. On the Royal street side, in the | senter of a_cour stands a large statue of Christ. At night a conceal- ed lighting system creates a great silhouette of the statue against the wall of the Cathedral. The church occupies the site on which Jean Baptiste Lemoine de Bien ville, who laid out the city of Ni Orleans in 1718, built the first hou of worship on the Louisiana purc This and another building were ¢ stroyed by fire, but Don And as, wealt It ‘the ¢ on the ted Press. St. Touis | nobleman | cost of ndition a mass b aturday morning for the repose of his sou! Water From Lourdes. The foundation, of Spanish design. was laid in 1792, and the building al- most completed two years later. In 1824 a belfry was added, and in 1852 the facade and steeples. Humbrecht did the interior frescoes On the walls of the sanctuary are tablets inscribed to the memory of dead bishops and archbishops of New Orleans, most of whom are buried in the crypt beneath the grand altar. Over the high altar is a mural paint- ing representing King Louis of France proclaiming the ninth ecru- sade. A reproduction of the famous Grotto of Lourdes forms one side of the altars. The water trickling over the rocks is imported from the shrine in France. CONFETTI AT WEDDINGS IS BANNED BY VICAR Bpecial Fee Is Charged at Nuptials to Be Collected as Fine. if Needed. Correspondence of the Associated Press. ELTHAM, Eng.—Confetti at wed- dings is all nonsense, believes Rev. H. A. Hall, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church here, who has taken steps to stop the practice of throwing bits of paper be- cause they make such litter. This notice is posted within the ehurch precints: “No confetti is to be thrown within the church precincts at weddings,” and with the view of in- suring obedience to the rule it is stated that “a special fee of half a crown (about 60 cents) will be charged at each wedding, which will be re- turned if no confetti is thrown in the church or on the church paths.” The notice adds: “This fine, if it has to be imposed, will be given to the person who has to sweep the con- fetti.” SAYS “ALL IS VANITY.” Clergyman's Summary of Condi- tions in Present Age. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press. BIRMINGHAM. — This .is an age which can be summed up in the words “All is vanity,” believes the Rev. H. B. Streeter, Canon of Hereford. From inspection of “the ordinary novel, the ordinary magazine articl: —the literature which reflects the gen- eral outlook.” Canon Streeter con- cludes that the world is morally bank- rupt. “The problem is not whether Chris- tianity will survive, but whether civ- flization will survive,” the canon told a conference of churchmen. “I see mo hope whatever for our modern civilization, unless scmehow we can let loose fresh life, which [ hope will be creative in art, politics and science, as well as in what is technically ~ called religion and morals.” | - | Minorca is the name of an island in | the Balearic group and of a breed of | hens. | had remonstr Pupil Breaks Nose Of Teacher in Fight Over Flag Salute By the Assoclated Press. 7 . N. 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