The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-06
IntcrestinU Ceremony.


PLE-THE IRISH SOCIETIES OUT IN GREAT
FoRCE-REMARks or BISHOP LOUGHLIN, ETC.
very interesting ceremony took place yesterday in
Brooklyn, E. D., and which attracted the largest
assembage Of people, and brought out in fuller force tho
Irish societies Of the City Of Churches than pre-
vious occasion for length OF time The occasion and
tho cause were the laying Of the stone Of Roman
Catholic asylum, at which Bishop Loughn, Of Brook
lyn presided The site of this benevolent structure is
exceleny chosen, the corner OF Wycko street and
Albany avenue and is of easy by the Fulton and
Atlantic avenue cars The funds for the commencement
of the building were principally contributed by the Ro-
man Catholic population Of Brooklyn and Kings county,
whose sympathes very warmly enlisted in the
work. and which there little doubt they will brn
satisfactory conclusion Great preparations were made by
the Irish benevolent temperance AMI religious societies
TO give all possible ci to the OCCASION aud yesterday
after early they tnrned out in most imposing force
About half past eleven the procession began form
tho streets running west from Fulton Court streets
the heads Of the several columns being hatcd Henry
street. II took considerable time to perfect the
ranpements for the march, but there number Of
capable mounted marshals seemingly well versed in
shalng large bodies of men, and under their directions
the various societies at last put in ORDER and when
the order forward given the whole immense process
sion started with great regularity and precision. Each
society had its band OF musicians and as they
passed through The streets rect, VIVA. Win the men IN full
Of each, the banners, the flags, the music and the Inn
mense throng, they presented beautiful and imposing
appearance. There were dozen societies In tho
procession besides juvenile societies. who dstin
guishcd by tho 'swearng or the grecnn and who pre-
ceded by splendid drum CORPS composed their fell
lows-young lads-attracted great deal OF attention
The march to the scene oil the ceremonies pretty
long one and thousands Of persons lined the streets
they passed along great numbers accompanying them
throughout the route.
There platform erected the site OF the pro-
posed building decorated with tho green flag OF Erin and
the Stars and Stripes prominently displayed The pro.
cesson was halted and formed In scmcircc upon the
grounds in excellent order to witness the proceedings
At this time there not less than forty thousand per
sons present
At i've o'clock Bishop Loughn assembled the platform,
accompanied by large number of the cergymen OF
Brooklyn and Immediately afterwards the ceremony
laying the stone Of tho building proceeded
with. The day was raw and cold. "a nippng and an
eager air. blowing over tho open grounds and no I'M.
necessary delay was permitted A hollow stone, upon
and strongly mbcddcd place. aud within tile cavity
were first deposited strong iron box containing scroll
With the name, Of G present occupant Of the apa SEQ
specimens OF the coins and paper currency Of the
their various values records Of tho city government
copies Of the NEW YORK HERALD and other journals and
documents Of the times.
The Bishop then blessed the stone, which was lowered
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assembage. The work which the Christian people Of
Brooklyn had that day commenced, lie said.
which he hoped oil present would successfully and
shortly completed Tho many charitable and benevolent
institutions erected throughout the country was ono OF
the pleasing and certain evidences Of the cviiza-
ton Of the age. The claims OF the orphans In all
lands recognized and tho sympathcs and lbraty Of the
people freely extended TO their and support
but nowhere than In this country. The
asylums for the orphan which were numerous In
Brooklyn were a true evidence OF this An immense
amount Of good had been accomplished in their midst by
these asylums Tho first asylum OF the kind in Brook
yn was built In 1922 and thor number since then had
increased in corresponding ratio with the growth OF the
population. IL was unnecessary therefore, TO remind
people who had literally contributed Of their to
these ayums for the bcroavcd little Of their
duty He bad but 10 express the confident hope that tho
work auspiciously commenced would be speedily
completed The reverend gentleman was attcntivoly
listened 10 by, those Of the vast crowd who
s. Z" PLAN or THE BUITDIN0.
Tho building will be two hundred feet In its four
fronts wta courtyard In the CENTRE and four stories
high II will be OF the renaissance style OF arcltec
ture, the plan Of similar institution IN THIS city
The materials will be OF blue stone, with brown
acngs The site Is 700 feet long by 25S feet deep The
estimated cost Is SIS 900. 4 ss0
On the conclusion Of the ccrcmonesthc marshals got
the societies again In order, and, to the cnvenng
sounds Of their bands they marched TO their respective
rendezvous q
The affair passed of very quietly and tho best order