The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
! CORNER STONES.
Imposing Ceremonies in This City
and Baltimore.
BISHOP LYNCH's SERMON.
81. Francis xaviers New Church in
Sixteenth Street.

The laying OF the corner stone OF the new Sc.
Francis Xavier Church, in Sixteenth street, between
Filth and Sixth avenues, which TOOK place yesterday
afternoon. attracted an immense assemblage. The
Site OF tho church adjoins tho old edfce
whero the panic Of last year took place and
In the OF tho Jesuit College on Fifteenth
street. The walls OF the new church are
already up tho roof; the floor OF the navo
and the chancsi has been laid aud tho basement has
been nearly completed. The Catholic Church, and
moro especially the Society Of Jesus, which builds
tho new ediace. regarded this as fesal day. From
The platform which the ceremony took place 10 the
roofs OF the houses the other side of Sixteenth
street bright mass OF streamcrs OF Stripes and Stars
and red white and blue we're Tutoring in the wind,
and Gags and banners were dying in cvory direc-
tion. The decorative preparations were even much
greater. than apparent to the spectator yester
day. for OF the reverend gentlemen who partici-
pated In the ceremonies stated that had 1t not
been for the keen wind which was blowing, 500 ad-
dtional figs, banners and streamcrs should have
been flung out to the breeze The weather, though
cool and decidedly breezy, was still suspicious the
celebrants, for during the morning 1t seemed II It
would rain all day, and though the rain stopped early
In tho forenoon the sky renamed until Just
about four O'Clock. when tho ceremony opened. and
the clouds, TO the in1ne delight OF the thousa nds who
crowded the platform, blocked the street and dotted
the ncighboring roofs.
WERE PRESENT.
Tho chancel wall facing tho spectators was decor
atcd also with and streamers ana two rell.
gous tabeaux displayed the upper one represent
ing St. Francis Xavier In preaching attitude and tho
lower Peter Favre giving the holy communion TO tho
FIRST companions Of Sc Ignatus. On the OF tho
platform many we'll known citizens, such as POI
lico Commissioner Smith, Emigration Commissioner
I ch md tbar 9Th
numerous and distinguished. Cardinal McCoskey,
who is absent In Europe, and who. II In this city,
would himself have presided the celebration,
was represented by tho Very Rev. william Quinn,
Vicar General, and among the others present were
Rev. Patrick F. Daley, president Of the Xiver Union
and chaplain OF the Catholic Union: Vicar General
Preston, Rev. Fathor Gockcln. rector OF st. Johns
College; Rev. John Prendcrgast, vice president o
the st. Francis Xavier College; Rev. Father Hudon,
rector OF tho college; Rev. Father David Merrlck,
priest Of the parish and Rev. Patrick Hcay rector of
The Georgetown College, said to be the Oldest Cath Ollie
college In this country. Tho Right Rev DR.. Lynch,
Bishop OF Charleston, preached the sermon The mu-
sicar exercises, which executed by q numerous
baud and seventy VOL trained choriscrs were I'm der
the direction OF Mr.. Young, the musical director of
the college, and OF elaboratey classical char
acter.
LAYING THR CORNER STONE.
Az TOUR O'CLOCK tn0 procession malcneu up from the
church, led by the officiating clergy, v,cur Gencra
Quinn, Rev. Father Hudon and Rev David N errick /;
by the master OF tho ceremonies, tho cross-beare
and followed by the chorissrs IN acolyts robes ard
OF the sunday schools OF tho church In festive
rcgaas and bearing humorous gorgeous banners each
illustrative Of notable event IN tho lfo or the
saviour Tho procession halted facing the chancel wall
and high which had boen temporarily placed
on the platform. Behind he officiating clergy stood
n number Of the scholars bearing aloit the box
closed in Imitation OF granite which was 10 be de
posted in tho corner stono. the box being fanked
everywhere by beautiful sarlands Of flowers. Tho
lRious rites prescribed by the Church such
Sous wore then gone through with and tho process.
zion returned toward sixteenth street. whore the
cornor stone was 10 DO laid. The Vicar GENERAL
sprinked tho stone with holy water and
with silver troweI he cut the sign OF The
the four corners saying, "n the name OF the
Father, tho son and the Holy GnosLn Meantime .
mason had applied the cement and az the Vicar Geu-
was Slowly lowered by means Of derr,cs sAd into
It's place. During the ceremony tho tnny Of tho
s y.H, was WAS, sung AS me stone was laid mo
IN tho faith Of Jesus Christ w6 place
this stone on this foundation. And in the name OF
that the true faith the tear Of God and OF ratcr
nal charity may flourish here and that this place may
OF the name or the Jesus Christ, our Lord
who lives and reigns with tho Father and
smenl' The i2eth Psalm. commencing. .Unless the
Lord has built tho house they labor In VAIN VINO
procession
returned TO the chancc tho limits OF the building
having pccn sprinkled with holy water.
THE STONE CONTAINED
The inscription written q roll of parchment.
incosed IN sealed glass tube, which was placed IN
the mctaliic box already referred TO.
DAYS Journals CONS OF every country OF the present
day Catalogues Of jesuit colleges, copies OF the arch
tects specifications of the building. list OF the names
the contributors 10 tho building fund.- portrait oil
tho reigning poEuG-Lco XlII-copies OF Catholic
reviews aud relics OF SAINTS oil various doscr ptiona
Bishop Ly pcb, OF Charleston. s. c., who dressed
IN the purple cassook ana morstta and wore skull
cap, delivered n lengthy sermon, In which he dwclt
upon the great growth OF tho Catholic Church In this
country. Twenty-seven years ago, when the old ST.
Francis Xavier Church was dedicated there only
QUO Catholic Bishop, few priests, and the whole
Catholic population only numbered 100000. Now
priests, aud Catholic institutions Of learning
ligion fcurished everywhere over the land " this
city the growth OF the Catholic Church bad bcvh par
tcuary marked, ana this WINS ntling, this the
leading CITY IN the country The right reverend
poor laborerr. seamstrssses, widows ana cniiaren.
which had raised all these Catholic churches In tho
city, In conclusion he expressed the conndence that
this now church would continue the work Of God
success and prosperity. .
the SEw CHURCH.
q breadth OF the nave Of ~ fect, a length OF tho
transcpt OF 1870 feet and height Of "a feet u viii DO
built OF brick, with tho Exception OF the 'front.' winch
viii DO Of light granite ana 10 tho Roman style IL rs
10 have seating capacity OF 1900 The Jesuits have
only two other churches IN this city.
Plus TX. MEMORIAL CHURCH. BALTIMORE
r Tux TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALp.1
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 6, 1873
Nearly twenty thousand persons, including several
thouAand uniformed members Of Catholic societies,
witnessed tho ceremonies connected with ayiag Tho
corner ssono OF tho new Plus TX. Memorial Church
this afternoon Ten years ago the site Of the eadoe
was almost In tho suburbs. Now tho city has grown
far beyond u, but immediately surrounding tho
church arc several squares OF unmprovcd ground.
which formed sort Of open ampnnhoatrc whence
the multitude looked down uron tho ceremonies
There had boen heavy rain showers during the morn
Ing, but tue Chief Marshal and aids reached 81.
Ualhasnos Normal Institute, three blocks from she
new church, which was made the headquarters for
tie Archbishop and othor dignitares, the sun shono
out brightly on tho picturesque surroundings
A BRILLIANT PROGRESSION.
The procession was ono Of tho most imposing civic