The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-23
ST. FAUL'S GREAT DAY.
Corner Stone of the New
School Laid by Bishop
Wigger.

e Bishop Wigger, of the Newark diocese
laid the corner stone of st, PauPs new
parochial school yesterday afternoon. He
was assisted by the Rev. Father Schandel
Of st. Paul's and the Rev. Father Heller
e. C%entreville, The services took place
at about four O'Clock and were brief. A
little before that hou the societies which
particip ated in the ceremonies formed IN
line on Ocean avenue, the right resting
on Seavlew n and marched down
Ocean avenue to Columbus place, to Ber-
gen road and to Linden avenue, where
The school is to be erected.
Two mounted policemen led the way,
followed by Marshall j. Is. Woodmancey
and his aids, George Page and john y.
Gallagher. A band from Newark played
lively music, and the societies marched IN
this order:-The Bricklayers' Union, 400
men; ST. Benedict's Society, of Centre
vile, As men; St. Joseph's Society, OF St.
Boniface's parish, so men; Greenyille
Council No. 247, @. 3. L., 30 men; st.
Patrick's Alliance and the Bergen Pleas
ure Climb. When the procession reached
the corner of Linden avenue and Bergen
Road, three hundred or four hundred
people awaited them, and American. Irish
and German flags waved a greeting.
A few minutes later, preceded by q
dozen robed altar boys and Fathers
Schandel and Heller, Bishop Wigger APP
peared. The altar boys sang domino
Salutem fac" and the Bishop read a
prayer. The corner stone. q massive
book of brown stone, was then swung
into its place by a block and tall,
under the supervision OF Architect 81,
mons and Contractor Michael Gavin, and
after a 0 of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS,
some other papers n a quantity of coins
had been placed in it, Mr.. Gavin threw
some cement around the stone and it was
laid. Bishop Wigger then sprinkled it
with holy water and blessed it. He per
formed the same service to the four walls
of the half-built edlice, and then made a
few remarks.
This will be a Christian school," said
he, "and here the principles of Christian
ity will be taught. We are not heathens
and pagans, and know that our children
need more than matters temporal taught
them. Here they will receive both tenn
poral and Christian teachings, and derive
a knowledge of God and heaven which
every Christian school imparts. A school
like this is always a benefit to any com-
munity for it teaches the child TO grow
UP to lead a proper life. Be a school
Catholic or nOn-Catholic, provided it is a
Christian school, it is always a benefit,
and in building them we do good to the
State. the community and to ourselves"
The Bishop said further that he was
glad to see SO many present, particularly
SO, as many were non-C Catholics, and de-
clared In the diocese of Newark our
schools are equal in all respects to the
n0n-Catholic schools and in addition to
this train the pupils IN the way Of Chris
tianity. Catholic schools give to the ma
ton and to God their due, and by in
structing the children benefit the parents,
for if a child with these advantages turns
bad, what would he be without Chris
~tianityP / congratulate ali here on this
evidence of interest manifested in educa-
ton and l congratulate the priest forthe
good work he has done. Ihave no fear
for the financial condition of this parish.''
Bishop Wigger pronounced a solemn
benediction, the choir of twelve voices
s.nder the leadership of Prof. f. L.
Schreiner sang "Exultate Domino,'' and
the ceremonies ended.