The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-29
DEDICATION or THE NEW ROMAN CATH
LIO CHURCH. EDIFICR


On Thursday, last week. the ImposinO ana
magnificent Catholic Church ediace on Poplar
street was dedicated with appropriated ceremo-
Dies Dy slshop Gilmour, OF this diocese, assisted
BY large number OF priests
Inc new 81. Peters edlace was begun In 1874
and thus far has cost some fhy.ave thousand dol
lars, to complete The tower aud other ornaments
Will cost some ten thousand more The tower n
now at an elevation Of 1870 feet, and when com.
pleted will be 225 feet high. From the top OF tho
present tower the band gave an open air concert.
The building Is 1870 feet long by 80 wide builto
brick and stone, and OF attractive architecture
partly gothic, The iAterlor Arrangement is mora
especially gothic, and is certainly grand. Ths
seating capacity is over two thousand Seven large
pillars on each side reach from the A ,or TO the
arches, sixty feet above. To fully realize and ap.
preciate one must visit the church.
The occasion was announced on Tbursdav
morning early by the booming Of cannon. Ia
dne Time the societies Of st. Peter, st. J)hu. 81
Joseph aud 81. Laurentius with music, marched
to the depot and received societies from Masil-
lon. Navarro, Louisville orookdeld and Leetonia
those from Toledo and Wheeling having been "a.
eeived the evening before, The societies aud Wis
itors we're received by Mayor VAlleley ia a few
remarks, after which he introduced Mr. Joseph
Biechele as President OF the Day, who als0 re,
sponded, The procession was then formed and
marched TO the church, the music being furnished
abundantly by the Akron Junior Band, CitizsnS'
Band OF Massillon, st Cecilia Band OF Leetonia,
Excelsior BaHd Of Louisville aud the Grand
Army and City Bands Of this city.
AT about half M NJ tan ntoiooiy nty
mour attended by tho visiting priests ascended
the steps at the west entrance and addressed the
multitude explaining the ceremony Of dedlcS-
lion, saying before, the edidce had no owner, but
that after dedicatlDg 1t to ID It would have an
owner. The Bishop passed around the church
outside sphnkllng with holy water, the priests
chanting psalms the meanwhile The interior
was also blessed. After this the crowd poured in
and nled the church. and high mass was cele.
brated ~ Father BOff. One OF the features was
the grand music, part of which was a solo by
Remenyi, the great viOlist
sermons were preached by Bishop Gllmour in
English and by Father Augusun In German. Ths
grand procession through town in the afternoon
under Chief Marshal, Mr.. Charles Blechele, was a
grand and imposing affair.
A'ter Inc grand parade the societies passed into
the Opera House, which was i'm ned4tely pack
ed with living humanity. Mr.. Joseph Bechele.
as President Of the day called order, ani after
few Introductory remarks presented Father Car
roll ofthe English church. The Fathers address
was able and was well received Mr.. Carroll wa
followed in the German tongue by Mr.. Hsman
OF the NolEs. Zeitung, whose brief remarks we
evidently acceptable to the audience who gave q
listening ear.
The days proceedings concluded with grand
ovation and sacred concert iu the evening at the
new church. The renowned Eiward RemenyI
was director OF the concert and the RemenyI
troupe with other accomplished performers made
this musical feast rarely me! with any Hhere.
The large church was dIsagreeaby crowded.
Seldom has Canton been crowded with people
from abroad as on this occasion, and OF course
our own people took deep interest In tbs affair.
The Wallace Gray Military Company we're out
and made fine appearance, as did also the Cam
ton cadets. The FIRE mpanies headed by Louis
DumOnt, Lieutenant Of the Fire PJce, made
also an attractive feature OF the parade. In fact
1t was an occasion long to be remembered.