Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-21
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
Laying the Corner Stone of the New G
man Catholic Orphan Asylum Yesterda,

Laying the Corner Stone of the New Ger
man Catholic Orphan Asylum Yesterday.
The ceremony of laying the corner stone of
the new German Catholic Orphan asylum, on
Ninth street, between Exchange and Fort
streets, took place yesterday afternoon, and in
some respects was one of the most imposing
demonstrations ever witnessed in this city.
The weather was clear and aside from the in
tense heat, delightful. At the hour named,
2:3O P. NJ, the various Catholic societies of the
city, seventeen in number, began to assemble
upon the streets adjacent to the Cathedral the
point fixed upon for the rendezvous, and at a
little after P. NJ. the procession was formed on
St Peter street, the different bodies falling
into line in the following order, under
the direction of M. Kock, chief marshal:
Platoon of Police in full uniform, under com.
mand of Sargent Walsh.
Great Western Band.
Chief Marshal and Assistants.
Knights of st. Paul
St Vincent de Paul Societies.
Father Mathew Temperance Society.
Cathedral Benevolent Society.
Plus the Ninth Benevolent Society.
st. Mary's Societies.
LIE Union Franchise.
St. Louis Society.
o6. Joseph society, st. Joseph Church.
St. Michael Societies.
Young Mems Sodality.
st. Wenceslaw's Society, Bohemian.
st. Joseph's Society, Bohemian
st. Aloysius Society.
st. Clemens Society.
st. Peter Benevolent Society.
ST. Joseph's Orphan Society.
The line of march was up Fifth and Seventh
streets to Seven Corners, and thence down
Third to Wabashaw street; up Wabashsw to
Ninth, and thence to the Assumption church,
where the 1t: Rev. Bishop Grace and the clergy
were received and escorted to the asylum build.
ing. All along the line of march the sidewalks
and windows were filed with people to witness
the imposing pageantry. All the societies were
in full regalia, and the procession extending
from Bridge Square to the Seven Corners pre-.
scented splendid appearance.
When the head of the column arrived at the
end of the route, the procession with open
ranks and uncovered heads, allowed the bish-
op, attended by a large number of the
clergy with the attending acolytes, to pass
through. The Bishop and his attendants were
all clothed in the rich and imposing robes OF
the church, and over the Bishops head was
borne rich canopy of cardinal red. An i'm.
provised platform had been erected, covered
with green branches to ward off thei rays OF
the sun. The solemn and impressing ceremo-
mics, peculiar to the Catholic church on such
occasions were then gone through with, which
consisted in part of the Bishop and his attend
| ants marching completely around the founda-
ton walls of the building the clergy chanting
in unison solemn Gloria. This concluded
the corner stone was laid, and in receptacle
of the same was placed the usual record and
documents, incident to such occasions. This
ceremony being over the Rt. Rev. Bishop de-
livered a short and eloquent address in English
followed by another from the Rev. Father
Schwitzer, of Mankato, in German, both OF
which was listened to with intense interest by
the vast multitude that crowded the grounds
and streets in the vicinity of the building
This concluded the ceremonies and the pro
cession was again formed and after escortine
the Bishops to the Assumption church, it pro-
ceeded to the Cathedral and disbanded.