The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-30
THE CATHEDRAL Ar SAVANNAH, GA.
LAYING THE CONFESSIONS.
Imposing Ceremonies.
ADDRESS By RIGHT REV. JAMES GIBBONS


ligious societies, and the Irish Jasper
Greens, assembled about half-past two
o'clock yesterday afternoon on South Broad
street, in the vicinity of Bull, where they
we're formed into procession by Col. NJ. j.
Ford, Grand Marshal and assistants.
The column was formed, with the Hiber-
n'an Brass Band in the advance, in the fol-
lowing order
Irish Jasper Greens.
Carriages with the Clergy and invited guests.
Hibernian Society.
Irish UHion Society.
Workngmens Benevolent Society.
Delegations from visiting Societies.
st Patrich's T. A. B. Society.
Young Mems Father Matthew T. A. D. So
cety.
st. John the Baptist T. A. B. sseiety.
st. Aloysins Society, Cathedral Parish.
Society of our Lady of Perpetual Help.
st. Vincent de Paul Society.
St. Benedct's Society.
Washington Cornet Band.
Male Orphans.
The sodality Of the immaculate Conception.
The Sodality of the Holy Angels.
The sodality Of St. Joseph.
Children Of Mary Of St. Patriol's chureh asn'
Sunday School Children of the Cathedral
Parish aud OF ST. Patrickis Parish.
o. Congregation OF st. John the Baptist and
The procession moved off shortly before
three o'clock, down Whitaker street to Bay,
which throughfare was thronged with
thousands of spectators. The sight pre-
sented ON this street as the immense process
sion, which extended from Whitaker street
through Bay and Lincoln to South Broad,
was truly magnificent. The bright uniforms
of the Jaspers. who we're out ia full force,
the various SNOWY banners of the several
Societies, and the beautiful regalias of
Varied hues, with some forty young maid
ems attractively dressed, and with heads
covered covered With vi long flowing white wells,
panorama that called forth the admiration
of the vast number of spectators.
When the procession reached the site of
the new ediice, corner of Abercorn and
Harris streets, an immense crowd had al
ready assembled in the vicinity, and this
was increased by the hundreds who follow
ed the societies. The fences and residences
in the view of the ground were thronged
with people, and the southern side of the
Academy of st. Vincent de Paul, which
overlooks the foundation, presented q pic
ture of living female beauty. Even the
roofot this building was crowded with
ladies.
AT the rear end of the foundations, where
the altar will be built, large platform had
been laid and carpeted. In front a pulpit
had been erected, and Immediately back of
it was small altar, surmounted by large
white cross. At the foot of the altar lay
marble,
The column was halted on Abercorn
street, Immediately in front of the lot,
when the Bishops and ciorgy, who were in
their imposing robes, alighted from their
carriages, and proceeded down the line to
the platform in the following order;
RI. Rev. w. w. Gross, Bishop of Savan-
nah Rt: Rev. JAS. Gibbons, Bishop of
Richmond, Va. Rev. Lewis Bazn, Macon
Ga. Very Rev. John Moor, v. G.. D. d.
Charleston; Rev. Charles Craglan, Char
lesion ;lRev. Clandious Northrop, Charles
ton Rev. A. Folchi, Charleston Rev. Mr.
O'Brien, Augusta, Ga; Rev. Michael REILLY,
| Augusta, Ga. Rev. Edward Caffarty, Col
umbus, Ga. Rev. Charles c. Prendergast,
st. Patrick, Savannah; Rev. Father Lewis,
st. John, Savannah; Rev. William Quinlan,
Brunswick, Ga. Rev. Father Guillsume,
St. Patrick's Savannah; Rev. Mr.. MCCARTHY,
Atlanta, Ga. Rev. I. Guilmette, Diocese
Of Three Rivers, Canada Rev. Il. Victor,
Cathedral.
Upon ascending the platform, Bishops
Gross and Gibbons were escorted to their
chairs by Father Louis and others.
When these arrangements were COM
pleted, the crowd surged in from all quar-
ters, and It was estimated that from the
platform no less than six thousand persons
were in view. 1t may be safely said, in
any event, that a larger and more imposing
demonstration has never been witnessed in
Savannah. The crowd was simply i'm
mense, and although the afternoon was
bitter cold, yet those who were SO Fortunate
as to secure places on the inside of the
crowd were protected somewhat from the,
chilling blasts and were comparatively
comfortable.
Precisely at quarter past three the cere-
monies commenced in due form, Bishop
Gross DOMINIC bis canonical robes, and the
clergy gathering around him. After chant
ing exercises appropriate to the occasion,
Bishop Gross blessed the corner stone.
The stone was then borne by some NOM
bers of the societies to the south west cor
ner, whittier the Bishop and the other Ca
tholic dignitaries had preceded them. The
box containing the various articles intended
to be deposited with the stone was placed
in position, and the stone was lowered.
Immediately after this, was delivered the
following beautiful
ADDRESS BY BISHOP GIBBONS, OF RICHMOND.
VA.
The heavens declare the glory of the Lord.
and the armament announces the work of his |
hands. In the beginning of the world there
were no temples erected by human hands for