The Irish standard., 1891-06-27
LAYING The CORNER STONE,
The New Holy Rosary School Building
The Scene Of Imposing Ceremon-
les Last Sunday.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING
The Hibernians and Holy Name Societies
Take an Active Part in the
Ceremonies.


Ceremonies.
The laying of the ner-stone OF tile
new Hola1y Rosary school building last
Sunday afternoon was an event of great
Importance to the people Of that enter
prising parish. Fully three thousand
people from various parts OF the city
had Assem- bled to witness the imposing
ceremonies. At four O'clock the pro-
cession started headed by the Hioer-
MAN Rife Company under command OF
Capt. T. E. Stack. Divisions No. /, 2,
3 and of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians, the Holy Name society, the
Young Ladies Soda]ity and the school
children, humble, ing in all about l,o00
persons, followed in the procession, j,
G. Scallen being marshal. AT the Con
clusion of the march as much OF the
process ion as could find rooup, assembled
the platform where, With heads uncov-
cred they Witnessed the grand cere-
mouy. There were present Right Rev.
Bishop Grace, Rev. Is, Sandmeyer, Rev.
Father Bachmap, Deacon and sub
Deacon, Fathers Meagher, Ennis, Ro~
bars and Bloomer: ass istaEts. After
the ceremony OF BLESSING the corner
stone, the Rev. Father Bloomer read a
list ct the articles placed in the corner
stone and explained to the audience, that
by some unforeseen circumstances the
Rev. Or Conway WAS prevented from
coming to preach the sermon, but at
{lle last moment Il IS had called upon enc
who was ever prepared and ever wiling
ia accommodate hls brethren OF the
clergy, and he took great pleasure IN
presenting tbs ReY. Father Christie.
The Rev. Father Christie then assembled
the platform, and for thirty minutes
held his vast audience speli-bound with
his fiery eIoquence, profound Thought,
solid logic and elegant diction. His
sermon was mastery effort and a
most powerful presentation OF his sub
ject, and was listened to with rapture
Dy his large audience, and made most
profound impress ion, After the SER
mon, solemn yespers and Benedlction
Of the Blessed Sacrament were given
in the church. A. striking figure iii the
vast assemblage was one whose name
js identified with every great work OF
cha,ity in tbs Northwest and whose
cha, itsbla deeds i,aYe made his name
8 loving household word in many an In
stitusion and poor family, This was
MI. Peter Curley, one Of the mos: gen.
erols subscl ibers To the new school.
DESCRIPTION OF cHE BUILDING.
TIE lot on which the new building is
situated was purchased Oct. 30tb, 1890.
1t is 135xl2s feet, and cost $4,000. On
the same day ground was broken and
the work commenced. The foundation
was commenced Noy. l5tb, and the
building started upward April 18th, 1891.
The structure will be three stories
and basement Of white brick and Kettle
River sand stone. The dimensions are
]07 feet long Ky IS feet wide. There
will! be " school rooms averaging SIX
81 feet with ISL feet ceilings. The Dase-
n1ent Will be used as a gymnasium and
winter play ground for children and The
top floor with ceiling 10 feet high will
be Gifted up in grand Style for hall
with q seating capacity OF ZOO and
which can be used for all practical pur-
poses by soyieties, etc Of the parish.
There is corridor on each floor 145
feet wide, full length Of buiiding-a
safe guard againt danger by fire.
The entire building will be plasrered
with adamant, this part Of the work be-
ing done by M. Z. Smith. The floors
will be of hard Georgia pine. The
steam heating apparatus will be put in
by G. $. Wentworth & Co., the plumb
ing by H. Kelly Il Co., and the gas-it
ting by Ringer & HARRINGTON. The
work, under the supervision of Domini
can Fathers is being done by skilled
union men throughout
Michael Carr, A. j. McInsrny and
ssoseph Hickey the foremen are ali
excellent workmen. The stone for the
building is furnished by Ring Il Tobin,
and the architect is E. S. Stebbins. The
building will be large enough to COM
fortably seat 500 children ia the var
ious rooEs and is expected to be ready
for use on the first Monday in Septem-
Der. Under the corner stone were de-
posted many curious articles besides a
large number Of papers, magazi ues, etc.
Many Of the children Of the parish had
from time to time written to Father
Blcomer letters petitioning for :the:
erection of a new church. The letters:
of these little ones were deposited in
the box and were written by the follow
ing persons: Frank Scallen, Mamie
Walsh, Josie Reynolds, Tim Crowley,
James Landy, 1illie Burger, Belle
Landy, Jos. Feeley, John Doyle, Geo.
Perusse, Teresa Carroll, Agnes Nc
Dermott, Jennie and Simeon Marches
sault, Nellie Foley, Maggie Costello,