Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

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FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal Owen j. Hsssion,
First Regiment Band.
Knights OF 1t. Lawrence.
Shields Library Association.
| Delaware Council, O. Is. l..
Father Mayer Council, q. 3. L.
g.. Benedtct's Beneficial Soeiety.
| SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal VI. j. Nurnberg.
Hyatt's Military Band
Knights OF 1t. Oasner OF Philadelphia.
Knights OF St. Joseph OF Heading.
Guard OF Pulaski OF philadelphia.
Knights OF KoSiusko OF Philadelphia,
Brown4on Library Association.
st, Josapn's Beneficial Society, PHILADELPHIA
NJ. Stanislau5 Beneficial Society OF Reading.
St.Lawrence Beneficial society Philadelphia
st. PauPa Beneficial Society.
st Josepn's Beneficial Society,"
shop Curtis and clergy Ia carriages.
Press representa- ives In C rriage.
Ladies from Newark, Nj. ,Phiiatslphia and
Reading in carriages.
Owing to the construction OF sewer
on Jackson street the procession had to
60 down Harriaon street. There was no
other change In the published route. The
bishop, clergy, ladies and press repre-
teniatlyes reviewed the procession and
joined it at Church of the
Sacred Heart. When the parade
reached Linden and Harrison streets
the order to open ranks was given
and the carriages, which were at the cx-
treme left, passed through TO the new
building, when the occupants of the
vehicles alighted and went to stand
which had been erected for the occasion
and this paradiDg societies proceeded to
positions assigned them.
The imposing and impressive religious
ceremonies began about O'Clock and
continued for about IN hour. Fllly 5000
people were in attendance and when the
baskets were passed the throng contri.
buted literally. Upon the platform were
Bishop Curtis, richly robed and carrying
staff, Viosr-general Lyons, the Rev.
Father Ambrose. o. 8. B., the Rev.
Fathers Kelly, Bradford, Birmingham,
Carey and Brady, the Rev. Hugo Potf, o.
s. b., president of st. Benediet's Col.
lege, Newark, N. j., the Rev. Richard
Aust, o. s. b., the Rev. Ad ilhert NJ .lu-
Heiki, pastor of 81. Llurentius' Church,
Philadelphia, the Raw. Polycarp Scherer,
o. Z. b., pastor OF ut. Rary's Church,
Newark, the Rev. Father Januszk cWiez Of
Rsa ing and the Few. Leo sz;z lpanslii,
o. s. b., of Newark.
The exercises began with q selection by
Hyatt's Military Band, after which the
Rev. Father PCf preached an interesting
sermon, the text OF which was Ohron.
icles, xxx, 16: "Lord, our God, this
store we have prepared to build unto
Thee, house worthy OF Thy name.n In
explanation Of the text ne said Solomon.
with all his wealth, was not able TO build
fhp nFpnh tan1Y1lu mill, hi1
Els appeal TO the people OF Israel was
answered by personal gifts and contribu.
tons. Gold rings, bracelets, precious
Btones, TO-, were brought unto him, and
when all these gifts were before him lis
addressed the words OF the text to God
Jehoysh. The cornerstone laying OF O
church or school, the spsaker continued,
ID always an imposing ceremony, espe-
cially SO in this case, St. Hedwie's
Church and school being the first in thi4
State and diocese. The numerous attend
anoe may be asoribed to the great num-
her of personal friends of the Hey.
Richard Aust, o. 8. b., the pastor Of
the Poles, but there are many
reasons why Catholics Of the
English language should show sympathy
towards the Poles. In our revolutionary
atruggle for Independence we had assist
ance from three foreign countries
France, from Ireland and from Poland.
The French count, Rocheambeau, and
his colleague, General Lafayette, gave
assistance, bat we know, however, this
assistance was granted not SO much from
sympathy with our GAUGE az inverate
dread and hatred OF the British nation,
The sid that we received from Ireland
and Poland was not on as grand scale
but from more humane motive. The
nnmes OF KJBciusko and Puiask;, with
their bSnd Of followers, must be appre-
dated in high degree, because these
officers were rot sent, they came Of their
own accord. How much Christian
Europe owes Catholic Poland may be
seen from perusal of history. Under
MohRnmed, Grand Vezisr Kara Mnstapha
had defeated the armies OF Austria and
was on the point OF taking Vienna. Em.
peror Leopold and his imperial family
had fled. Earl Starrhemberg could no
longer hold out against the besiesing
forces. Archduke Charles burst not give
battle to the superior Ottoman torces.
Then it was the grand hero King John
sobieski, with his brave Polish troops,
attacked with 30 600 men the 300, 900
Turks whom he completely routed, thus
saving Catholic Europe from the devastn-
tion of q nlercilcss foe. That Catholic
Austria joined hands with tYrannicnl
Russia and faithless Prussia in destroying
the national liberty and independence Of
chivalrous Poland is dark page in the
history of Austria. Poland has lost her |
liberty but not her faith. They tell us
the Poles are rude and unoouth, but We
must not forget their fathers and grand |
fathers were treated as slaves and worse |
than slaves. For almost 200 years they
had no opportunity of education or OF
culture. Their noble qualities deserve
the more credit and applause owing to
these adverse circumstances. No Catholic |
people, as suoh, is 80 docile in obeyinR
the commandments of God and hearken- |
ing to the voice of bishop and pastor
rs thiB exiIed people. Their attachiusnt
to their pastor sBo great that it has oftan |
led them TO follow where they should |
not have followed (cf, Detroit scardalsl. |
Az long as they have Jealous and true |
pastors they ere exemplary Chsistians,
and, without pretending to tlaster the
Rev. Father Richard, whom l know,
esteemed and loved for ihe last 10 |
years, may safely say that, az long as
the Poles of St. Hedwig's parish shall bs
under his guidance, they ahall DO found
loyal to the church, obediens TO the