, 1873-06-03

ALEXLiN BROTHERS. HOSPITAL.

Dedication of tho 1s,stitsltion Yostor,
10y : "
The now hospital Of tho Ale1an Brothers. ait.
uased nonr tho corner Of Market ,atroot ani
NORTH avenue, was dedicated yesterday with tic
most imposing ceremonies. Tho Right Rev
bishop Foley, numbor Of Catholic cloreympn;
q procession composed Of about 1000 mon. and
noarly 1000 spectators, took part in tho e1er.
dormanh. At 0 O'Clock in tho morn;nr tbo . fo,-
loving dorman and Polish Catholic bociotina
formed on tho corner of Chicago ayonno md
W9us street, nndor Chief Marshal Adam schollo.
mnaoag 4na Assst4ns MaIshals jacob Dantzer; NJ j.
ana Michael Klogioht, aud marched thonce to tn,
hospital IN the following order: ST. Michaei;s
5y n5ociety, ". Joseph'e, Society, st. Vincent do
soeety sGsae g. Hsboasss St Ans'Es sacst oty g. Peters
society, and st. Joseph's Society Poliel). Tic
procession was hoadod by q, ,dotachrnont of
11a Nov1na q Deans band, and several amateur
oAnus mass were nGattorod among tho soci6tes.
upon reaohing tho hospital tho processfon
was grooted with cheers from tic crowds Of
people assembled on the Btepa and in tl,o ploaa.
ui nIo grounds. The building itaolf wan almost
covered With bunting, the National flags Of tho
United ststos, Germany, and Ireland boinp tho
most prominent. .1 'NN
,.;h INC ceremonies q were commenced by tho dedi-
Gation or tho hospital, which was done by. Tho
ths gns antis 10y, bishoR Fooy who Walked through
with holy wator %hio tits soryco vaa IN nrag ~
ross, MIS- j mhankori and hlr. 1auer,tof tho Sc.
sersre oHaf6h M3i6 no Sno sang an Aee Marta aud
hospital chapel bad been dedicated. High Masa
T,a Mas celebrated by tho Row, Fatior Moinrod
pna prar 81 tue Deneaictino Order, assisted by tho
Nothar ov na'nor Monitor = aa Deacon, and tho Roy
Thtnor M =. Lain, @. 3. 8. r., ia Sub-Doacou;
Inc maHtor of ceromouioa wnB tlo Rov FofLar
Gerhard, O. s. D. 1'o'' f''not
During the h1asa tho Rt. Roy. Bishop delivered
taNn senm9n Tra, On The gospel Of the day. which wa
charity N general, and pointing out the differ
@an p,d no sad tint the charity q tho oatho1io
bors OF that Church could point to The institn-
..ons ~ ~ surrounding thom and ahow TINT thespirid
OF 7 We divine law is as aotiyo In tho Church now
W W ~ 1a, was n p9st agos u Chicago alone
the slHters Of Moroy, and tho hospital Of 81.
Joseph, conducted by. tho Sisters 81" Cbor;tv
MoW they wero assembled to participate in tic
aea,oattonof q another Catholic institution. Tho
~ ~ 81 q Ho4: Ro quiet was tho charity Of God
tnat 10 sent hts own son into tho world to !
eaye 8 Y: 1t, not to judge 1t. Ho came, and for !
es ap apods simong men, e1isng the inrn
pfecioaa IRE that wo might bo saved. But he /
left the Divino spirit to tho Church and to thu
Ghuion aone, that through 1t that charity which |
ao nad shown to mon, through tho Ghurcb
ahoad be extended to them for al time. Thia'
1ot for pay nor for tho applause Of mon, but for
tnat. divine low, for man, out Of which our
gIGssSa liz L9rd yno conferred upon q m dignity
II! His own body, aud thus making Us members
o. Ills body. And such truly Is the diyino nature
o. the Church upon earth, to mako US partahors
of tue divine lifo... Bho atrivos not for. omolu
ment, or glory, or aggrandizoment, but that ahe
[niay [iny confer upon man the great boon Of aaiya-
|ion. a AZ Christ, when among mon ia tho tiosh,
oyer mlnisterod to tho poor and suffering tho
amo, tho blind, tho eok. 30 the C6burcl,,
2 2 . which le communicated Ills Divine Hpirit
hrough all ages has nltnistored to thop. And
u fulhllmant Of this divine trust has this edilce
,eon o'it, andto tho alleviation Of human auf-
oring it 10 to-day conBocrated. -
While tho Bishop was preaching, tho thou-
l'aEel, congregatod about tho front ontranco
nd listened to a dcr1nan diacoureo by tho Vory
sey. Father AarlatatteE, Q Jesuit who was Ok
cllod from Germany by Bismarck. d!
At tho cloao Of tho religious services. Dishon.
riogts, and people sat down to substantial
unoh, served in ono Of the upper stories Of tho
IoBpital by the ladies' Of the parish.