Complex sentence: Bishop Keane and Reverend James A. Duffy acquired the necessary funds and a site for construction and 5,000 people attended the laying of the cornerstone on Sunday, July 7,1907.
Split into simpler sentences: Bishop Keane and the Reverend James A. Duffy acquired the necessary funds and a site for construction. An estimated 5,000 people attended the laying of the cornerstone on Sunday, July 7,1907.