The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-05
AN IMPOSING CArnoLrc cEREM ovY.
Laying the Foundation stone OF the ~. AL
pbonsus Church-Thc Address Of Arch
bishop McCioshey-Gran Procession and
As.amhiy of 4 4. 600 pecpIe

Laying the Foundation stone OF the ~. AL
phousus Church-Thc Address Of Arch
bishop McCioshey-Grnnj Procession nd
Assembly Of $4,000 People.
Yesterday the LAYING Of the foundation stone Of
n new Catholic church IN Thompson street. near
Canal, was performed witt, great pomp and so'cm-
nifty by tie Most Reverend Archbishop McCloskey.
For some days past great preparations had been In
progress to mako the AFFAIR Of the utmost gran
deur and ainong other thiDes, many Roman Catholic
cmperauce societies determined TO Join in tho cor.
monies The procession of those societies met ~
Union square ri o'clock, formed In line, and
then each headed by its band, toseihor with tho
magnificent banners representing their various
lodges started down Broadway for Coual street. and
through Canal street to Lanreus. AZ this potHt thew
passe over the site Of tue new church into 1homp
son street. and Wheeling marched back again to
Laurens. The vast multitude nlled the lot and
spread far into the streets every side.
Long before the hour fixed for laying the stone
| many thousands had taken up every available posi-
ton and ns lar ~ the eye could reach every house
top was lined with people, and from every window
leaned q quota Of heads. The police NJ -angements
were under the command Of Capt. NcDermott Of tho
| Prince street station. At $3.50 O'Clock number Of
young ladies', addressed in white with blue sashcs,
and wearing head dresses of white flowers, covered
with white tulle ves out Of The old church md
| formed double line, through which the varous 80
cetes passed the boys and girls attached TO the 81
| Aphonsus Church schools bringing M the rear
| ~" W. 49,, -, -,
/ by their band the Third street +. NJ r. A. u.
! ,o.,a,,, ,h ., An,,,,r ,to u, A,rhors,s rho q,
Johns, tho st. Francis, the sc. francisco, the 81.
Anthony No. q tho -. vinccnss, the 81. Lawrence.
| the st Bonifnce. tho ST. Airhonsus No. 2, the
| Transformation, The ~ james, tho st. Columba,s,
| Tue St bih ietr' INC 'hurcn o. Nun.'".'oh' Ve -.
| Peters, the Young Mems Btanch No. !, and many
| other societies from Memosc and l'roohvn. hrer
| thtsc socloues hah uated over Two new sue, WV
| procession OF distinguished priests marched from
the caurcii -. So.
| tine hcad cnne numner o' acoIttes ueariuV
cross and earring 'nrers ~ thcir naiis, unurS,uE
tsree abreast Neat came TOO priests IN tulI cnhum
cal unhorln- ana inmcdiAtclY IN mont o. lho Nencr
ale Archbishop were Two hurileTs gI arm Gear.
| snpportet on one sac oN rs See'c,nv, rn,ne,
Fraher mGNemny, ana the oth1r Sv ,ne S ,ho
| Ialher HeluIIecnti iroNlhchl superior VI 'he
Omitted States.
| The 'ervices commenced Win me singlng o.
| the Archbishop rose aud proceeded 10 lhe confei.
stone, and after reading few yersicles proceeded to
| bless We stone There WIS then deposited ~ cut.
of the United states. a cory of The SUN aud other
raIcrs, document ensrossed on parchment beari g
In Latin the names Of the present State oncers ana
brief historical outline Of ell church matters which
! are to-day occupying public attention. This eere-
prela,, and the cornerstone consigned iis reat-
| Ing place. Then the Archbishop and priests de-
| seconded the p,,.fatm and maroiied over The new
ground conaecratins 10 .tey did 80 with incense,
on returning to inc piatiic'rn the Archbishop ad,
| not deny himself the privilege o. s;:dressing mat
would mot reach many Of tnem. Ii was a sour,,> Of
cornerstone OF \ church Which, on being huilt, he
trusted would prove a homo for the sinner, ami
trus he the means OF saving mary precious soul.
He congratulated the people for the inercst they
were showing IN this religions unnerJakng. He had