Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-13
ST. mARx,s HOWE FOa GIRLS.
Tho Laying OF abe Corner Stone
Imposing Ceremonies.

The corner stone Of st. Msry's Home for
Girls, The new Catholic orphanage, Of which
description has appeared in the MORNING
NEWS, was laid Yesterday afternoon at half
past three O'Clock, with appropriate and
imposing ceremonies. The building, which
is of frame, located south Of Anderson
street, east Of Lincoln, is partially COM
pleted, but the laying Of the corner stone,
for reasons known to the management, was
re erved until yesterday afternoon.
At the hour appointed-hslf-past two
o'clock-the various societies that had been
invited to tske place in the demonstration
assembled on South Broad street near DraY-
ton where they were soon Joined by the CITY
representatives and foreign Consuls IN car
riages. The procession was formed under
the direction of Grand Marshal EDWARD !.
Kennedy with his two aides, Henry Beckett
and James d. Reynolds, and ABOUT three
O'Clock moved off up South Broad street TO
| Drayton, thence to Anderson and TO the
Home in the following order:
/. Savannah Volunteer Guards Band.
| 2 st. Patrick's T. A. Society.
g. st. John the Baptist 7. A b society
A. St John the Baptist Cadet Corps.
8 Catholic Library Association
| g Catholic knights OF America.
| T. Catholic Sodalities.
| MAYOR and Aldermen in carriages.
| g. Foreign Consuls in carriages.
10. Right Rev. Bishop and Reverend Clergy
/ in carriages.
| The several societies were out in force,
| and the procession was large and attractive,
and was followed throughout the march by
an immense throng of people. The Aber-
corn and Whitaker street car lines were also
taxed to their utmost TO carry the crowds
/ or were
| DESTROYS OF witnessing the ceremony, and
| preferred riding to the ground to walking.
| It fs estimated there were fully three thou
sand persons in attendance.
On arriving at the building the various
societies were formed around the building
The clergy, Mayor and Aldermen, foreign
Consuls and other invited guests occupied
the lower piazza. After a few remarks from
the Bishop, General Henry G. Wayne was
introduced and delivered very interesting
and able address, which was listened tC
by the vast crowd with great attention.
| He referred to the grandeur of "Chsfity
which covereth a multitude OF sins" anC
cited the evidences Of Ssvannah's broad
and liberal charity IN the organization and
maintenance of such Institutions as thu
Bethesda Orphan House, Sesmen's Bethe
and the different orphan asylums. AZ TIT
close of his remarks, the Bishop
| donned his vestments, and, accom-
panied by. the clergy, proceeded
to the corner stone, which was laid ant
blessed The clerical procession thel
moved around the building, the Btshol
blessing the four quarters, and the ceremon'
was concluded. The Bishop was assisted
by the following clergy:
Very Rev. Father CaffertY, Deacon; Rev
Father Oswald, Sub-Deacon; Rev. Fathe
L. Bszln, Master Ceremonies; Rev. Tboma
O'Hara, Chsnter; Rev. ]. McNallY, Presi
dent of Pho Mono College, Assistant; Rev
Jas O'BrIen, Assistant; Rev. A. Schlenke
Assistant; Rev. j. F. Mccarthy, Assistant
Rev. Dom Benedict Jos. Shea.
The societies were then reformed In pro
cession and marched over the same route Z
South Broad street, where they were dis
missed. The arrangements were all wei
carried out, and reflected credit on tn
Grand Marshal and his aides.
The following is the inscription on tn
| corner stone: