New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
NEW CONTENT or ST. VINCENT DE
PAUL.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE BY ARCH
BISHOP HUGHES

AZ Interesting ceremony tock place on TIE Sh mat.
In TIE groutds Known as Fonth, in he neghborhcol
o. ictfeS prrchased some time since for the site x
Convent Tor the Sissers Ct Charity Though il wss
to: vel! widely known that the corner sto,e c(
TIE new buloirg was to be laid, geodly company
ESSEN bed the grounds. Among the va led costumes
were visible here ard there the black obes Of ts s
ten ss 'hey moved with measured tread abou. IA,
walks The si.s chosen il Of the rost lovely Ard
appropris,e that could well be found. The grounds
are picturesque ard new walks ard fountains are in
progress.
shortly Sfter pm, Archbishop Hughes, accea
panied by several priests, took bis stand upon plat
form erected fer the OCCASION and delivered elo
auent address on the words Of the Psalm-" Except
the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who
build it,
He SAID that they had met to invoke Gods blessing
upon the enterprise which they had undertas en- and
from the very beginning TO dedicate their work -
Him. They were about to lay the foundation Of al
institute which he hoped might flourish ss long
God should permit The weird to last-an institution,
the beuehctrce OF which was shed upon the CON-
murity rot orr! from year to year but even from day
10 dsy. The name of Sister of Charity was known
through all the rorld-not only to Christian people
for Mshomedan Pagan could testify the selfsscriho
ing labor of the sisters everywhere ready, everywhere
laborg FOR the gooe Of others, and everywhere hon
ored
He thought the blessing Of God was with them. and
hsd followtd them through each successive step Of
their arrange meus in reference 10 the choice Of alto
for the builoirg they about 10 dedicate. He
thought This mar feet in their having at length
been permitted to find location admirably suited
10 their requiem epts after having been driven from
ihtI former place by the laying out Of the New York
Central Park. And he confidently believed that the
blessing thus bestowed oud continue to follow them
to the end
After few remarks upon the desrsbleness Of the
location, its seclusion respectabil;ty tsubrty and
beauty the Archbishop proceeded down to the founda
top, followed by the whole Of spectators.
TIE ceremony Of laying the stone then performed
with the usual honors, and the woik dedicated to
Gods service.
The day was bright and balmy, and the proceed
irgs passed OF quietly and pleasantly. The building
thus commenced is TO afford considerable accommoda-
ton as Convent, and has large chapel the east
front which will form pleasing feature in It's srch-
teotural appearance. The total length Of the build
ing will be about go Fee, with average width OF
- feet. lis foundations are laid in rock-which may
be typical of its desIinysnd the entire outlay viii be
in the peighborhood of $3.50 600. TO meet this heavy
den ard the Sisters, after e1haus,ing their own re-
sources will rely upon the generosity Of the friends OF
the institution which they do with good grace,
Jeyorg az they do their whole lives and energies to
this work Of berefcepce.