Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-21
ST. MARY'S OF THE lake.
Interesting Exercises In Honor of Oh
Dedication of the Building.

Exercises In Honor of the
Dedication of the Building.
A most interesting and edifying religious
edifice at White Bear yesterday. The occasion
was the second anniversary of the dedication
of the building, which has just received the
finishing touches from the hands of the paint.
ers. Though the preparations were made
very quietly, still the fact that the occasion
was to be a very interesting one had. got
abroad, and the result was that several hun
dred persons accompanied the
Knights of st. Paul on the
9 O'Clock train to the lake, who were invited
to participate in the ceremony. On reaching
the lake shore procession was formed with a
band at its head, and proceeded at once to
the church. At the same moment Bishop
Ireland and Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria;
arrived in a carriage and entered tie little
church. Seldom has the reporter witnessed,
even in the largest churches, more beautiful
and tasty decorations than those that met his
eye on entering. The walls, columns and
inches of the interior are Of Immaculate white,
while the waiascotting, doors and windows
are grained in imitation of oak and black
walnut. To this was added a profusion of
flowers, garlands, wreathes and crosses, which
would be difficult TO describe. st. Mary's
altar especially presented a most beautiful ap-
pearance, representing as it did a perfect
mound and grotto of the finest products
of nature. st. Joseph's altar and the
in the most beautiful manner. The motto
"St. Mary's of the Lake." in green leaves
around the sanctuary, and two beautiful hand
worked yacht pennants of grosgrained silk
forming conspicuous features. High mass
was at once commenced by the pastor, Rev.
Father Cotton. Rosewig's mass in G was per-
formed in most artistic manner by double
quartette, consisting of the following excel.
lent voices: Miss Slater and Miss King, so
pranos; Mrs. Demules and Mrs. Calhoun,
altos; Messrs. Lneau. Donohoe and Schwab,
tenors; Messrs. Ferte and Michaud, bassos; Mr..
P Christophel; director, and Mr.. w. F. Mar
koe, organist.
After the gospel Bishop spaulding preached
q most forcible and eloquent sermon
which was listened to with the
deepest attention by the large
congregation. At the close of the mass BIsh-
op Ireland made few remarks both in En-
glish and French, congratulating the congre-
cation on the beauty OF the edifce just COM
pieted, and expressing pleasure atmeeting the
knights of st. Paul on the joyful occasion.
He took the opportunity to officially appoint
that bodyto be the Guard of Honor in the
diocese whose duty it should be hereafter to
act in that capacity on all occasions of public
religious demonstration
During the afternoon the Knights returned
the honor by calling at the residence of Mr.
VIM. Markoe and serenading his lordship,
Short addresses were made In a most felici-
tous style by Bishop Ireland and Spaulding,
Capt. NJ. J. O'Connor and Mr.. Markoe after
which the large crowd dispersed to enjoy the
cool breezes OF the lake under the trees till the
train brought them back to st. Paul we'll
pleased and edited with the days festiyity.