Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-08

numbers and attracted marked attenuon.-l
For badge they wore a green ribbon with
the Monogram ella. in the center
The whole procession was composed Of
over two thousand persons, and presented
beautiful appearance as they paraded tile |
streets, and Notwithstanding the large number
of children who participated, everything was
orderly and decorous, and highly creditable |
TO all engaged in getting it up.
AT o'clock the
PROCESSION FROM THE BISHOPS RESIDENCE
moved in the following order
A GUARD OF HONOR,
AcoLlTEs AND ATTENDANTS,
TUE REV. CLERGY FROM THIS CITY AND 4
BRANDYwINE BANKS,
and the
BISHOP IN MS ROBES, WITH CAPE, MTTRR,
AND cRosIER.
The procession arrived at the foundation Of
the church, where a table with the usual ar
ticles for the blessing, and vase of water had
been placed
THE CEREMONY OF THE LAYING OF THE
CORNERSTONE
of the church took place at O'Clock. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker ofhciated, attended by
Rev. NJ. McGrane, Rev. P. McGrane, Rev. p.
Reilly, and Rev. Geo. J. Kelly a
The Bishop then commenced the ceremony
of the blessing of the salt and water, saying in
loud voice "0ur help is in the name of the
Lord,'' the attendant priests answering
" Who made Heaven and Earth" he then
proceeded with the benedietions of the salt
and water with the customary prayers.
After having mixed the salt and water, the
prayers being finished the procession moved
to the further end of the foundation, where
the main altar will be placed in the Church.
The Bishop sprinSled the ground with thu
water blessed before, meanwhile reciting will
lie the Clergy the SD psalm, after which he rea(
nd prayer, asking the intercession of the Saints
h, and especially St. Paul, in whose honor th'
lid Church was being built.
70. Then followed the blessing of the corner
me stone, preceded by prayer, beseeching AL
ng mighty God, through His Son, our Saviour
Of who is the Chief Corner. Stone, to bless thi
of stone now being laid in the Church dedicate
er. to St. Paul.
ool The Bishop then knelt down, and with tn
GU. clergy sang the Litany of the Saints whic
nts being finished, he reCited with the clergy III
10th Psalm. beginning " Unless the Lor
shall have built the house, they labor in vail
etc."
ght The cornerstone was then placed in IL
md place prepared for il in the north eastern co
lew ner of the foundation of the tower, 90 In Il
lcis name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. ~
ey, The Bishop sprinkling it with holy water, sa
sed ing the 5Oth Psalm Have mercy on m
o God, according to Thy great mercy.
The procession them moved around the e
tire foundations OF the Church, the Bish
sprinkling them with holy water, saying mea
Oh while the appropriate prayers and psalms,
Having returned to the tower foundations, t
225. Bishop knelt down and with the clergy sa
3 the hymn 90 Veni Creator Spiritus.n
o7n The ceremony closed with prayer invoki
- Gods assistance and protection to the Churc
" The cornerstone is block of white marb
lsby24 inches, having ON its front face the
lowing inscription:
SANCT0 PAULO,
GENTIUM DoCToRI,
1862
As usual ii contained copies of the q Jour
and Statesman and other city papers
" Eastern Shoreman,' "Catholic Mirror, "
'' " Petersburg, IVA. } Index y and the foil
ing magazines, the "catholic World,n
the Ave Maria - also, the various coin
our country issued this year and a roll
parchment with the following inscription:
Dom.
Die Vie Junii. Dom. III. post Pent.
MDcoclxlx. Jupilas9 a; Z; vailsqno si rndc,o Gen
coneio PIo Pontidee TX el regnante Metro
Il. poltano Illmo ct Reyssmo Maitno
j. Spading, Bait Artist Dioec
Wilmngtonensis
EPisc 5l primo
1homa A. Becker.
huius ST. PAULo. Gentium Doctor dedicandae
sine. Reipub Ammo 9s Praes U. S, Grant
ciyitnts Delaware Gubernatore Cove
Pretore oahua s Valentine
ovantibus fdelibus
n, Hume Lapidem Primarium
..i.a, perennem futurum .
V'""h -, lmposumus.
3seai{ Thomas A. Becker,
t-s-l Epse.
0peris Directories. Adfaere r. r L
JOSEPH EIstNd, M. A. McGRANE,
loHS Russell, P. REILLY,
PATRtCK HUeHEs P. p. MoGRANE,
GEORGE l. KELLY.
TTRANsIATIoN.l
To God all powerful; On the 9Th June, Sd sundn,
Pentecost. In the 1s69th year of Salvation by
heing the yeur OF the Vatican Jubilee, the q
len. Council of the Catholic Church being conyoked
Supreme Pontif, visible Head Of Catholic Unit
Vicar oil our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ P
Divine Providence, TX Of the name Most Rev
spuldng being Archbishop OF Baltimore, and r.
Thomas A.. Becker being the first Bishop OF Wi
ton. In the 98d year OF Independence, u. 3,
President, Cove salisbury, Governor Of the s
Delaware, Joshua s. Valentine being Mayor
City, In the presence Of the faithful we have Ia
colner-ltone, under the invocation Of St. Paul,
mon Of the Genties. tIHoMAs A. Bee
Building Commihee There ipeye present az
JOSEPH EtsING, Rev. M. A. McGRARI
JoHN Russell, Rev. p, REILLY
PAIRIoK IIuonRs. Rev. p. p. MoGRAEE
Rev. GEo. l. KELLY.