Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-06
oArHoL1os OUT EN- mAssE.

The New st. Lawrence Cemetery Com
secrated Yesterday-Over Five Thou.
sand People Present-Solemn Servi-
ces-An Eloquent Address-Inter.
ment of the Remains OF a Little
Child.
There were fully five thousad people
present yesterday afternoon out at the fur
Their end Of Oak street at the impressive
ceremonies attending the conservation of
the new Catholic cemetery, which is known
by the name of st. Lawrence. The servi-
ces began promptly at O'Clock, but for
hours before that time the crowds began
to pour in from all directions. No better
day in the year could have been selected
for propitious weather. The plot was
consecrated by Bishop Mcmahon of Hart
ford, and he was attended by the follow
ing of the clergy: Rev. Fathers Higgins,
Hardigan and Kenna of the Dominicans,
Fathers Russell, Ryle and Lawless of st.
Patrick's, Father Bray and Sullivan of St.
Johns, Father Mu1holland of st. Francis,
Fathers McKeon and EARLY of Sacred
Heart, Father Schalea of st. Boniface,
Father Corcoran of the St. Francis orphan
asylum, Father Neale of Norwich and
Father Mulcahey of Waterbury.
In the center of the grounds was a
turfed circle in the middle of which was
raised wooden CROSS about fifteen feet
in height and directly in front was stag
ing erected, upon which the clergy were
seated and the members present of the
st. Bernard and st. Lawrence Cemetery
associations. After the procession of
clergy, headed by Father Russell, had re-
turned from the march of conservation
about the grounds and taken their seats
on the staging, an address was delivered
by Rev. Father Bray of st. Johns church.
He spoke eloquently and was listened to
with deep interest by the immense crowd.
One feature of the Christian
religion, he said one that appeals a
beautiful manner in which he treats the
most delicate of human sentiments. Any
religion that makes the atmosphere OF
death one of brightness rather than dismal
forebodings must make itself acceptable to
mankind. Show me beautiful cemetery
and will show you highly developed
state of society. This solemn ceremony
shows me not only the influence and power
of Christ, but in what a beautiful way il
harmonizes with the sentiments Of men.
What terrible idea is suggested by the
doctrine of the resurrection. The object of
this ceremony is to ask in suppliant
voice the great Creator to bless this
plot of ground in light of that doctrine.
The Catholic, when he enters cemetery,
feels the weight of all the grand truths Of
Christianity, as he kneels on the graves ot
the dear ones dead. It, moreover, sug-
gests to him wonderful mutability Of
human things. Surely the yearnings and
aspirations Of humanity can ask for nc
more than eternal life, where rest alone
| may be found. How dark and miserable
| would this world of ours be without that
| doctrine of the resurrection and life to
| come, when the almighty voice calls
| "awake We from the dead" Let US hope
| that all who lie here buried may arise in
all glory to enter the kingdom above, that
knows no sorrow or pain.
| At the conclusion of the address the en-
tire multitude knelt while the bishop pro
nounced the benediction and that done thu
crowds began to wend their way slowly to
ward the city again.
| A FUNERAL AFTERWARDS.
The new cemetery was called upon t.
receive an inmate only little while afte
the conservation had taken place. 1t wa
the remains of young child of P. j
Kelly, the Grand avenue furniture dealer
An Eloquent Speaker.
The Rev. Byron Gunner, late of New