Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-16

trains, with their clatter and noise. CON
rinually passed by the hospital. All OF
tbis noise and hustle was detrimental to
the invnlids and the Sisters looked
around for n location which would befar
from the stir OF city life, and where the
affl ,cted would have perfect quiet, and
where the morning air would come
heavy laden with the perfume OF orange
blossoms and other health-giving in.
cense. TO this end, II most beautiful
place abouL two mil9s from the centre OF
the city was secured, and Sunday tho
corner stone of most imposing hospital
was laid. 1t being matter OF public
interest, IN enterprise calculated to do
good 60 the whole community, large
number OF our citizens, as well as the
military organization, the Fire Derart-
ment and other civic societies turned out
to witness the ceremonies and do honor
to the occasion.
THE PROCESSION.
The different organizations met at the
plaza at three o'clock in the afternoon
and formed in the following order:
Grand Marshal, }. G. Morgan.
Aids-Major Geo. Il. Gard and Il. A..
Yorba.
Eagle Corps Band.
Eagle Corps.
Confidence Engine Company, No. 2.
City Blnd.
Vigilance Company, No. |,
East Los Angeles Hook and Ladder Co.
Ancient Order Hibernians.
Socedad progrosia Mexicaua.
Members of the Common Council.
Col. Godfrey, Speaker, Mayor Thon' and
members If the Press, in carriages.
Private citizcns in carriages.
The line of march was taken up as FOL
lows: Down Main street to Temple,
Temple to Bcaudry avenue, and thence
to the ground.
AT THE GROUNDS.
Arriving at the site OF the hospital,
where platform was erected, the cere-
monies were commenced. They were
conducted by Bishop Mora, assisted by
the following priests: Very Rev. j.
Adam, V G.; Rev. Peter Nerdaguer,
rector of the church of Our Lady of An
gels; Rev. Luis Gaudon, Rev. j. Z. KEEL
leher, Rev. Z. Hartruth, Rev. Peter
Stoters, Rev. l.. Scannell, Of the College
of st. Vincent de Paul; Rev. A. j..
Mayer, Rev. l.. z. Landry, Rev. j. v.
Cooney and Rev. j. X. Antill. A psalm
was chanted, the Ltany was read, and
the Reverend Bishop. after sprinkllng
the stone with holy water, laid the first
mortar upon it.
DEPOSITS.
A box containing the following
articles was deposited in the corner
stone:
Copies OF the Los Angeles HERALD
and illustrated HERALD, the San Fran
cisco Catholic Monitor OF September 81.
Freemans Journal OF August 30th, the
Catholic Standard of Philadelphia, San
Francisco cal, La Propagateur Del
Boni Tiora of Montreal. last encycllcal
of Pope Leo XIII. on secret societies. a
wax candle, Catholic Family Annuat of
1884, Ordi Dipeni 06icii RecitaRo of
1880, notice of the different divine ser
vices ut the Church of Our Lady of
Angels, Recista Catotica of Las Vegas,
N. NJ, copy Of Montgomery's Family
Defender, picture of the President OF
the society, picture of the architect, pic
ture of the first teacher in the parish,
scapular of the Sacred Heart Of
Jesus, picture OF three Sisters OF Charity
in the act OF praying for the soul OF n
dead Sister in the Catholic cemetery,
picture OF the church, the document IN
Latin recording the history OF the lay.
ing of the corner stone, piece of wood
from the Garden of Gethsemane, medal
and badge OF the Society OF st. Nibiapa,
gold bracelet, a silver dollar, fifty cents,
lot of foreign coins, "rratado del
Matrimonio" by Bishop Amat, New
Testaments in Latin and English,
rules of the Ladies' Altar Soci
ETY. in English aud Spanish, No.
vena de st. Vibiana, Holy Week in
spanish and Latin, prayer book for the
Eiercicio del buen cristiano, Spanish
catechism, catalogue OF st. Vincent's
College; picture of Right Rev. Diego
Moreno, Bishop oi California, who died
mt Santa Barbara in 1916; pictures oi
Bishop Amat, Bishop Mora. Very Rev.
j. Adam, Rev. Peter Verda yuer; picture
of statute of st. biana, picture OF altar
of the Blessed Virgin, guid medal of a
hermitage in Catalina, Spain; medals aud
pictures OF saints, picture of Sister Eu-
phemia Blinkensop, Superior OF the
United States; five gold dollars; fifty
cents.
Confidence Engine Company No. :
deposited II copy OF their constitution
and bylaws; list of all members from
its organization to the present day, both
active and honorary; file of papers
furnished the Company by Wells, Fargo
Il Co. of 1852, 1858, 1861; programme
of the Sarslied Guards of 1869, and one
of reunion of the Irish Americans o.
1867.
The East Los Angeles Hose Company
deposited handsomely mounted silver
badge, gotten up for the occasion.
Father j. Z. Kelleher then read thu
following, which was deposited in th'
corner stone, and which gives informa
tion as to the projectors of the enter
prise:
In the year OF our Lord. 1884, and il
the l09th year of the Republic of tht
United States of America, on the l5tl
Sunday after Pentecost-the I4th oI
September-the feast of the Exaitatior
of the Holy Cross and of the Octave o
st. Vibiana XII recurring; Pope Lee
NH felicitiously occupying the HolySe'
OF Blessed Peter; and in the seventh
year of the Pontiticate Of the same; thu
Most IllHstrious and Right Reverend
Antonias Feat being Superior-Genera
OF the congregation OF the Mission anC
of the Daughters of Charity; the Very
Reverend Alenus Mandine being Dir
| g th., 81 rhar,t,, 10 hs
United States of America, and Euphe
mia Blinkensop being visitor; Amelis
Conway being Superior OF the hospital
in this city; Chester A. Arthur being
| President of the United States of Amer.
ica; G.. 4. Stoneman being Governor OF
the State of California; C. +. Thorn be.
| ing Mayor Of the city of Los Angeles.
| The civil and benevolent societies being
also present and great assemblage oi
| people to whom the Very Rev. j
Adam, V. g., preached, the oration be.
ing afterward delivered by Mr.. John
Godfrey, the Most Illustrious and
Right Reverend Francis Mora, Bishop oi
Monterey and Los Angeles, with solemn
rite blessed and laid this corner stone o.
this infirmary to be built Dec optimt
marimo under the invocation OF St. Vim
cent de Paul.
VERY REV. ]. ADAM, V. c.,
Then delivered an address in the Span
ish language, of which the following II
translation
Why has our dear Bishop blessed this
corner stone? Are we going to erect
temple to God here in this lovely hill