The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08
A NEW CHURCH IN HoBoKEN.

Laying the Foundation Stone or q Cath.
Ollie Church-vast Concourse OF Specta-
tors and an Imposing Display. ~
The foundation stone Of q now Catholic church.
to be erected on the corner Of Fourth and Willow
Streets H0boken was laid yesterday afternoon with
imposing ceremony in presence OF about ten thou
sand spectators. Twenty years ago the ground
wherein the church property STANDS was vast
swamp, the site OF the present ediflce being
accessible only by rowboats. Rev. A. Cauviu.
the first Catholic pastor sent to the city, bought
lot several yards higher up than the present site,
built church on 1t, and In course OF time became
the owner OF the entire block. 1t fronts on tho
public park, and is now one OF the most valuable
pieces of property in the city When falling health
separated the Hoboken Catholics from Father
Cauvin, q year ago. Rev. Mr. Duggan, OF New
Brunswick, was sent to take his place. The latter
devoted his whole energy towards the erection OF
q new church, to meet the growing
DEMANDS OF THE PARIsHTonERs,
for whom the existing structure has long been too
small, Notwithstanding the fact that services were
held in 1t i've or six times on Sundays All the
erected ON the southern de Of the o ocS were
recently torn down, piles were driven and every
thing made ready for the laying Of the foundation
ark and Jersey City OF men, In the regaa OF
temperance and other societies, kept pouring into
the city for three or four hours, and by four
O'Clock the square was thronged with spectators.
The societies filed into Washington street, whence,
WIN DdllucTS hilu uaxS. 10 the music StruCk Dy
their accompanying brass bands, they marched 70
Tenth street, returned through Willow and stopped
in turn to survey the site and salute the clergyen
and laity there assembled. Upwards OF 5000 men
passed In procession. The school children and the
convalescent inmates OF st. Mary's Hospital
greeted them and
MURMURs or APPRECIATION
came from the windows of many houses as they
passed. About four O'Clock the ceremony of lay.
Ing the stone was witnessed. In the box which
was deposited beneath the stone were copies OF
the New York and local journals, coins, medals
and cross blessed by the Pope for the occasion,
as well as the usual parchment inscribed with the
names Of the existing rulers Of the country, and
the high officials OF the Church. The stone was
laid by the Rev. Robert Elliot, one OF the Paulst
Fathers, VINO also preached the sermon. He
spoke at Rfcuk length OF the true
CHURCH ESTABLISHED BY CHRIST
on earth, and OF It's unity and indivlslbity He
congratulated the people on the zeal they dis
played In endeavoring to raise up another temple
to the true God and praised the sacrifices made by
Catholics generally for the like end in this country
While the reverend gentleman was delivering his
discourse, the reverend pastor and his. assistants
wound their way, with baskets, through the null
titude and took up large sum OF money. The
work OF construction will be pushed forward with
vigor, and In about three months the religious
ceremony OF laying the corner stone will take place,