The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09
THE SACRED HEART.
Con SecratiOn Of Another
Catholic Church Ihis
Morning.
BIsHoP KAN or WHEELING TOIFAD
TIE SERVICE.
Detailed Description Of the Church

This morning at II o'clock the Right
Rev Bishop Ksin of Wheeling. who
has been IN the city for more than a week
passed as The guest of Vicar General Van
de Nyyer, will consecraie tie Church (
the Sacred Heart
This church is on the corner of Floyd
and Short streets, and Is one Of the hand
scmest structures OF he kind ia the CITY
some years ago The congregation at The
Cathedral-Si Peter became too large
for that edifice 10 accommodate. The
B cOlOred church-St. Joseph s--was then
resorled to By many persons in the west.
ern part of the city. II was the rule for
f the Roman Catholics TO attend ST. Jo-
seph's until Father Cutler came 10 Rich
mond 10 take charge OF the Church OF the
Sacred Heart
TnE BUILDING
Is situated at the corner Of Floyd and
I Short streets. 1t Is Of the usual ecclesias
tical architecture. At the Floyd-slreet
corner Is tower with four short spires,
on the other corner il q shorter tower
ard between the TWO IS a gilded cross. The
interior Of the main audit nce-TOOm Is very
handsome, and yesterday there were seen
ladies' placing floral decorations and ever
greens around the altars, in the recesses
aud al the sides Of the sanctuary. To The
right Is a liie-sized picture OF the Blessed
Virgin TO the left the life-size picture
OF 81 Joseph and the infant James.
Above the altar Is the sculpiured figure
Of he Savior. This carved figure is an
exceedingly handsome one, the work Of
master artist. The cost OF The hguIe
va, $3.50.
The church cost S2j,OoO. and the
builder was Nj Fritz Siuerding.
10 the lower story there are TWO rooms.
each which are used as schOOl-ro0ms.
All the Roman Catholic children who
live west Of Brooke avenue and First
street 90 TO school at this church. wLeIe
the Brothers, under the leadership OF
Father Cutler, give them gospel and
general education.
The ceiling OF the new church is beau
tiful IL Is stained in cherry color The
walls of cement are oil painted The
pews, eighty IN number, Will hold six
PERSONS each, or 4sO all told.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The various Catholic societies OF the
city will be present in regular iegalia.
They will meet al the scnOol-house on
Marshall street between Ninth and Tenth
streets this morning at half past 9 o'clock.
The societies will include the Conference
Of 81. Vincent De Paul, the Patron saint
Of the Diocese; the Catholic Beneficial
Society. the West End Catholic Beneb-
cial and Social Society, ST. MaTy's Ben
encial Social society, the COniraternities
of 81. ViAcent de Paul, the Sodali,y OF
the Sacred Heart, the McGill Catholic
Union and other Catholic societies. Each
member of a society," will be In the regu-
lar uniform OF the order 10 which he be-
longs, and wear white gloves. All socie-
tiea having them will carry their ban
ners
THE CHIEF MARSHAL
Is Mr.. j. W. BlileY His assistants are
j. A. Haley. Thomas Muldowney, James
HAYES, Richard Schultz, John Murphy,
William Rankin, John X. Molloy, James
A. Nolan II. L TresLOr, and j. h. Me-
Crehan.
TIE PROCESSION
of societies reaching the church, they Will
be met by the Rev j J. kain, Bishop Of
Wheeling The procession OF priests,
( headed by the Bishop will march around
the church building, chanting The
offices Of the Church and sprinkling holy
water. After this part OF the ceremony
has been finished the clergy beaded by
. the Bishop, will enter the church and
J proceed down the centre aisle to the sane
; iuary. where the Bishop will be seated al
the left Of the altar and the pliesi desig
mated will int0ne the Conservation Mass.
= Bishop Kahn will preach before the
.slnctus Is sung and the entire congrega-
. ton will Join the services led by the
choir from the Cathedral
THE MASS
TO be sung is Haydyn's Imperial Mass
The choir will have among It's number as
soloists Mrs. Carter Wormley' Mrs. W
! W. Talley, MIS-. William II Taylor
Misses Annie b Kirk, Libbie Kirk and
, Messrs. William ii shergin and John
. Johynes.
A ouartelte from the choir Of The
F. church At Norfolk will sing as the oiier'
> tory ST Nomsn D0mihe, the music com
posed by Teglero
THE ORGAN
a used will be a smai reed organ with
4 Professor Garfield presiding, the large
( pipe organ not having yet been placed II
}. position. The orchestra will be vndel
p the leadership Of Professor Henry Lauoe
7 and will include violin, second violin
= viola. cello, double bass, cornet, hute
r clarionette end trombone. Mr. +. B
Garfield. organist of the Cathedral vii
q / ~ A. (lnTna
e There will be yespers at night AZ
Y O'clock and the choir will sing with or
chestral accompaniment the Ave Ma
8 ria" "Saluiaris Hoslia," and " Taniuu
d Ergo SacramenIum." Bishop kain vii
+ preach at yespers, as well as IN the morn
T. ing.
Il The present altar ia made Of wood AM
{ decorated with flowers and evergreens
l. There will be u marble altar, which IS nos
| being prepared by Il marble'cHtIer OF thl