National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-19
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR.
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE o.
THEIR CHAPEL,

LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF
THEIR CHAPEL.
The chapel Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor at
tached to their home, was yesterday blessed by
the presence Of the Archbishop of this diocese,
His Grace J. Roosevelt Bsyley,w who, with attend
ant priests Of the Catholic Church laid the corner
stone. This gate, through which the aged and
poor pass to Heaven, was crowded on the occasion
with friends Of the Little Sisters. Amid an au-
dtence Of several thousand charity baskets were
continually passing, and hundreds Of dollars must
have been collected for the plous purposes Of re-
At 4 O'Clock the Archbishop, assisted by Rev
Fathers Walter, Keane, Boyle, Barrotti. and
Alig, commenced the ceremonies Of laying the
cornerstone. These consist Of blessing the water
and the cross, followed by the SD Psalm, qudm
dilectd taberHGculG trid domino Uirtutem, prayer
where the altar is to be built, walking around the
foundations, reciting prayers and sprnkling them
with holy water; then the blessing Of the corner
stone, several prayers and the ltany Of the saints
conclude the celebration. These services were
conducted by his grace most sOlemnly and i'm
pressively, ana when finished Rev. Father Keane
delivered a
coNMENoRATIvE ADDRESS
He reviewed the history Of the formation Of the
order, explained their manner Of doing good, and
spoke Of the excellent results they had accom-
plished, and impressed upon his hearers the duty
and necessity Of sustaining them in their pious
vocation. Then. in affectionate language, he
alluded 70 their chapel as new resting place for
our Lord, and hoped Il might prove a fountain Of
people protected there, he said are near the gates
Of eternity. God hears their voices in prayer,
and will answer the appeals from their gratified
hearts for blessings upon all who fill the Office Of
charity. Should the anger Of the Lord be moved
against great city on account Of its crimes, It
may be that the prayers Of the Little Sisters, and
those they have fed, housed and clothed BY the
charity Of citizens will turn His anger and save
us from destruction.
When the address was over the procession OF
the Archbishop, priests and acolytes twas reformed
and marched into the main building. The guard
OF honor on this occasion was the Young CathO-
lies Friend Society, and the organized body
present was the Knights Of st. Augustine, q col
ored beneficial society belonging TO Father Bar
rotti's church.
The chapel Of an institution such as the Home
for the Aged Poor is necessarily very small, and
usually consists Of an apartment communicating
with the main building, set aside for prayer and
the celebration Of the divine mysteries This
chapel will really consist Of recess q by 90 feet
built in rear Of the centre building Of the Home.
The centre building now being erected will, when
completed, contain rooms, dormitOries. dining
rooms and other necessary apartments for the re-
eeption Of one hundred more aged DOOR The
number Of inmates yesterday was SO men, 2 WO-
men and sisters. There are now 90 applicants
who cannot be received before the completion OF
the new addition. 1t is for the erection Of this
centre building that the generous appropriation
of Congress is 20 be applied.