St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
/. The Imnncu1nte Conception church.

Q me IWDldchtn6@ conception church.
For the conservation of the new German Cath
olic church Of the Immaculate Conception q
finer day could not have been chosen. From an
early hour in the morning it could be seen that
something out of the ordinary course had brought
the citizens out and at o'clock, when the
strains Of the Saltwater brass band were heard,
the streets had considerable number on them
The Catholic organization in the city formed q
procession from st. Michael's church for the
purpose of marching to the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad station to meet special train with kin
dred societies from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
First came the Saltwater brass band, followed by
the st. Joseph Benevolent society," Frank Stor.
kamp, president. They were out sxty-fve
strong Next came the ST. Vincent de Pau
society, j. O'Shanghnessy, president. They
presented several files. The rear was brought IN
by the Crusaders, forty strong, who were fully
uniformed. John O'Brien was in command,
with n. w. Murray assistant. The uniform was
very fine, and they walked with the precision OF
old veterans. This order is one that commends
| 1t to the public, and so long as the members fol
| low its teachings they will be all right The ST.
| Joseph's society is in connection with the new
| German church, the others with ST. Michaes.
| At 80 the train arrived from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, and the ten coaches of which it was
composed was completely jammed, there being
nearly 800 persons ON board The societies from
Minneapolis we're the st. Joseph, Thos Dedrck
president, sixty strong, and the st. Boniface M
Bredemus president, sixty-fve atrong. They
were headed by Sidwelrs band, composed OF
eighteen pieces and drum major. The st. Paul
societies were the St. Clements, 100 strong, John
KEENAN, president 4. II. Schlck marshal and
the society made very fine appearance the st.
AIoyseus, twenty-four strong, composed exclu-
siVely of young men, G.. Kerst president, and the
the st. Peters society, eighty strong, Jacob
SINNERS president. The Metropolitan band Of
fourteen pieces accompanied the st. Paul
societies. The home societies re-
ceyed them in open order. All had
very fine banners, and the stars and stripes
were carried by each contingent In the order
given they marched to the new church, only the
home societies were reversed. Near the church j.,
on Fifth street, was erected a beautiful triple
arch of evergreens, snrmouRted by cross, and
in the center this motto,
.'Venientes yenient
Cum
Exuliatione.''
and on the reverse side were the words,
.'Pax Aetecna
oulC
There was also a row of evergreens planted
along the new fence leading to the church.
THE CONSIDERATION.
At o'clock the conservation OF the new
church began, and it was conducted by the Right
Rev. Bishop John Ireland assisted by Rev. Father
Jerome and Alezius az deacons and subdeacons
respectively, Fathers Bernard and Timothy as
masters Of ceremonies, and Father Maurus as
cross bearer al OF these Fathers belong to the
Order OF Saint Benedict. Some Of these Faith
| ers during the long service of dedication were
placed by Father Alphonse, ?. L. b. pastor Of
the new church, and Father Murphy, pastor Of
St. Michaefs church, saltwater.
The ceremonies in connection with the con-
secratfon were Of the most interesting descrip-
ton, and very impressive. The costly vest
ments Of the various participants, and the richly
chosen vessels uscd adding mnch to the gor-
geousness Of the scene. The ceremony requires
TO be seen TO be understood, but one could
be but strnck with its impressiYeness.
At 10 o'clock there was Pontiical high mass
Right Rev. Alexius EdeIbrock Abbot of St.
Johns abbey being ceiebrant, Very Rev. Valen-
tine SIMMER, prior Of st. Benedict's priory,
ST. Paul, Archiprcsbyter Rev. Jerom and
Aiexius, deacon and subdeacon Of the mass. At