The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-16
81. Joseph's New Church.

er as fairly iDaugurated. Last Sunday Il
Ii outlinelof its site was traced by a plo,
of and the furrow blessed with all the appr,
C. PIRATE ceremonies of our holy church. 4
of immense concoarse.of people we're presei
ID to<witness this imposing spectacle, and th
II earnest interest manifested bs everybod,
y gave the best indication that the wor
e would not be permitted to flag.
) Two immense piles of brick, containin
1t about 500, 900, are already On the ground
and upon one of these was laid the i'm
8 mense platform prepared for the occasion
+ Centrally upon this platform was placed
? handsome canopy, beneath which wer,
seated the venerable prelates who were t,
s oficiate in the solempities. AS the variou.
9 societies arrived on the ground their flags
and banners were brought upon the plat.
form and grouped around the canopy.
The procession, though moving from the
old church at o'clock p. NJ, did not fairly
take Its position within the grounds of the
new site until about 4 o'clock, though long
before that time the crowd had been con-
gregated in advance, occupying every point
whence favorable view could be hatl
| About o'clock, the Right Rev. Bishops
Dubuis, of Galveston, and Elder, of Match
ez' accompanied by many of the clergy of
the city, assembled the platform and took
their positions. We remarked as present.
among others, Rev. Fathers Murphy and
De Carriere, of the Jesuits; Father Alex
ander, of the Redemptorsts; Fathers Smith,
Boglioli and Rubi, of the Lazarists and
Fathers jeremiah and Cornelius MoynilIau.
of the secular clergy. -.'eN-fs4 '--/
o. The band of the Parish School of ST To-
seph was upon the platform, and did them
selves much credit in the performances of
several agreeable pieces. Their proficien-
ey, after training of only four or five |
months, certainly speaks highly for the
ability of Mr.. Eckart, their band master. q |
Besides these, few members of various
societies detailed with their banners. and
number of boys from the St. Vim
cents Home, an immense crowd of ladies
ana gentlemen. occupied the platform.
Upon the ground the lines of the process
slop stood halted in front, Comprising the
societies of st. Vincent of Paul, of this
Parish, and of st. Alphonsus, the children
Of the Parochial School, (boys and girls,)
numbering some six hundred, and the
young ladies' Of the Society of the Children
u Mary. Beyond and around these a vast
'rowd was densely wedged together, to the
'umber probably of five thousand. *, 4
After an introductory performance from
he band, Rev. jeremiah Moyniban aa.
,anced to tho front Of the platform for the
,aPoSo "fIDeruuucfng the Right Rev. VIM ,
Elder, bishop Of Natchez, who was to :
fopoupce the discourse of the occasion. y
ather Jeremiah, however, said that he u
houio take the opportunity of making a few r.
rehminary remarks of his own, which he b
roceeded to do, very much to the DELIGHT %
the audience f.
He reviewed, in a few comnrebens;vo
,ntences, the history for the past few a,
ears' oi tne locality on which we stood. n
ne gloomy swamp surrounded us again. ~:
1'h It's grim old monster expresses, it's &,
'ostiy banners of moss, and its Shiny wa Ct
rs, the congenial home of snakes and aIli- hi
tors. This had now all disappeared c ci
y ground was under our feet; human life w
"a taken possession of the scene; and hu su
III haplSatlons, on every hand, reared &c
elr walls, the monument Of labor and the W,
ode of comfort. of
rather Moynihan coupled all this pro- C e.I'
ees with Church: it WAS Tie result wa
'heipaHy of Catholic labor, Catholic en- gi'
prise, and Catholic civilization Where pa
Church appeared, and with it that The The
nc. maiden of nearly equal influence, the ma
DOL house, there the faithful would fol- -
:, there the virtues would be cultivated {
the blessing ofGod would come. as
md to whom should be given the credit nat
building the Church-this new church hin
any otheri He had nothing to saw the
inst man simply because that man dre
rich. The rich are useful and even Ito v
essary. We would get on but lamelv
iout them; but after all, when you get G,
g subscription from one man you hate snd !
o again, no matter how rich he NAV be- prop
ather Smith had received q check for mine
70, or even $500, from gentleman, he dust dust
Id not have the check to dun hin, pns y