The New York herald., 1873-09-29
CATHOLICITY IN JERSEY.
ark Yesterday-The Corner stone OF .
New Church Laid - 5000 Persons

Imposing Demenstration at East New
ark Yesterday-The Corner stone Of =
New Church Laid - $4,000 Persons
Present.
Since its incorporation as q town Harrison, N.
j., just opposite Newark, never witnessed such
an imposing religious demonstration as that attend
ant yesterday on the laying OF the corner stone
OF the new Roman Catholic church OF st. Plus. 1t
Is estimated that there could not have been fewer
present, as spectators, processionists and cele-
brants, than 25 900 men, women and children
The Chief OF Police OF Newark put the estimate
as high as 10000. The processIonsts alone mum
bered over 5000 persons, and included the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians OF Newark and Jersey City,
the Mutual Alliance of New York, having In their
ranks company ol sixteen stalwart Galiow-
glasses, garbed in ancient Irish warriors costume,
bearing battle axes and ranging in stature from
over six leet to seven feet high There was also a
large turnout OF the T. A. b. Society OF Newark.
The procession reached from Broad street in
newark down Bridge street across the river to the
THE NEW CHURCH.
winch is on the corner OF Harrison avenue and
Lodi street. The church will cost considerably
over 100000, and is expected TO be OF the very
finest church edhces IN the State or the country.
IL Is 10 he built In pure Gothic style, with iounda-
ton Using several feet above the ground OI rough
lace brown stone The church proper Will be built
OF brick and brown stone acin2s. The measure
be reared from tne centre rhe three man en-
frances VIII open on Harrison avenue.
pes persons shur'n There ~ w seat be in pews sae1ss
Rev. Father McGahan, the pastor, first celebrated
mass IN Harrison OIL May s, 1871. Yesterday, owing
to au attack OF lever and ague, he was prevented
from officiating his assistant, Rev. Father VIII
hams, acting III mis- stead. Before the ceremonies
some 200 children were confirmed by Bishop Corri-
gan About four O'Clock the clerical procession
formed, headed by the Bishop. supported on one
side by Very Rev. G. ii. Doane, V. e.. ana on the
other Dy Monsgnor Seton, and proceeded to make
the usual circuit OF the foundation accom-
panied by the customary solemn and i'm
pressive ceremonies, chanting, &c. The corner
stone was laid by the Bishop with the same malee
and trowel used at similar ceremonies connected
with st. Nicholas Hospital, Newark; ST. columbus
church and st. Pius' The ceremony proper over
the clergy and attendants took POSITIONS on the
platform and received the lay processonists, after
which Monsignor Seton delivered q sermon eX-
planatory OF the origin, Institution and symbolisms
OF the corner stone laying ceremonial. twas hall
past five O'Clock before the celebration was
concluded and the immense assemOlage had
dispersed. In the corner stone along with other
papers, was placed parchment bearing the follow
ing inscription IN Latin ITO God, the Master OF
All. In the year of salvatlol 1873, on the 2Sth day
Of September, with Plus the Ninth rs Pope; Ulys-
ses S. Grant, President of the United States OF
America; Patrick Keely, architects James j..
McGahan pastor. The most illustrious and Rev.
Michael A. Corrgan, with sacred ceremonies, mas
consecrated, blessed AM laid the corner stone OF
the church to be built in honor of our Lord Jesus
Christ, under the patronage OF saint Plus"
AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT
OF rather unpleasant nature occurred among the
processionlsts. One OF the society men, 1t seems,
disgraced himself by imbbing too freely. The
officers In charge saw his condition, and at once
stripped him of the regala he wore. This action
caused misunderstanding. considerable row
hurt This matter new t. Newark, and was mag.
nined into terrible a1ar by the busy tongues OF
persons not over friendly to the cause o, Roman
Cathoclty, and especially Irish American members
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