The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-02
CORNER STONE LAID.
rup NEW ST, AIpuoSsus cnpRou


The corner stone OF the new st, AlphonS
sus Church was laid yesterday afternoon.
The exercises we're impressive and beau
tful, and the attendance larger than at
any similar event in the city for years,
Fully ten thousand people were present
at different times, and more than hall
that number stood in the broilinR sun
throughout the entire service, Among
the crowd were many from abroad, large
excursions having come from Canton, o.
Pittsburgh and other places, The scene
when the uniformed societies, the clergy
in their robes and hundreds Of women In
gay attire were grouped about the platform
erected near the corner stone, was o pic
turesQue and memorable one.
Just before the exercises the societies
which were present marched from the hall
Of the knights OF st, George, corner Of
Market and Fourteenth streets, to the
church on Market street between Twenty
irst and Twenty.second. The procession
was headed by the Independent Cornet
band, OF Pittsburgh, and the Knights o.
st. George Of this city followed In full uni
form with AZ men in line. This com
mandery has always made an impressive
appearance, marching well and bearing
themselves In q knlghtly manne which
won many enConiums. The turnout wa
especially creditable,
: Following them came 90. A, OF tn
Knights Of st. George, South Side, Pitts
burgh, also In full uniform. They had 2
men in line aud made a splendid appear
anCe,
Mayors band followed, and behind !
s marched the Knights Of st, John, 0
Wheeling, their bright helmets and wav
a ing plumes setting of their regular an
soldierIy line to good advantages. The,
! were the reCeipients Of many compliments
st. Augustinus and st. Fidelius societies
A OF Pittsburgh, and st. Alphonsus society
OF this city, brought up the rear. The.
were not In uniform, but numbered NOR
y than the uniformed societies In line.
Z TIE CEREMONIAL.
, Atlhe church The exercises were openel
d with a German hymn written especial,
for the occasion by Rev. Father A%ntoniui
k pastor OF the church, who Ia as well tn,
architect OF the new building, This we
sung bya large male chorus, the accom-
paniment being by Mayors brass band
i which In this and oil Its other music &C
' quilted itseIicreditably.
Ray. Father Antonius then delivered
brief Introductory address In German
U after which the members OF the Clerg,
: present, nine in number, marched abou
! the walls Of the structure, sprinkllng tn
. foundations with holy water. Monsigno
= Sullivan conducted this service. Th
Q clergy then returned To the platform
where an appropriate service was Cele
brated, all the ministers participating I'm
der the leadership OF Molslgnor Sullivan
8 In addition to Rev. Fathers Sullivan au(
s Antonius there were present Rev. Father
. Angelus and Marcus, Of the Capuchil
priesthood Mullen, OF the Church OF tn
Immaculate Conception Parks,T OF Mt. d
Chantal; sChilp, OF the Cathedral, AM
d Klats, Of st, Joseph's.
n Monsignor Sullivan and Rev. Fathe
KIatz made appropriate addresses, AM
Q two additional hymns, both composed
especially by Rev. Father Antonius, werv
. sung with full band accompaniment. TIT
corner stone was then formally laid.
. CONTENTS OF TIE CORNER STONE.
Il A metal box was soldered shut by Mr.
: stifel, ard placed IN the stone in q cavit.
: cut for the purpose, and C6mapted in 1t
. place by Mr.. SChele, after which tho GOV
ering atone was let down upon 1t.
! In the box were placed 9 copy Of Sat
urday's lETRLLIaENcER and PoLkSbtdH,
copy Of the Peoria DlMOcrat Of a recen
date, containing an article In reference t.
| tho church, the words Of Father Anto
nius's hymns, the history and constitution
OF st, Alphonsus Society and the hlstor!
/ of the church; the history and constitu
! ton OF the Knights OF ST. George; a copy
Of Leo, a European Catholic periodical
, copy Of the Pittsburgh BeObdchierj q mum
ber OF American and foreign coins, and
roster Of the Wheeling city officials ant
!. Council.
0nthe east side OF the stone, which 1
at the northeast corner Of the building, ]
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