New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-03
would be found for he did not possess the evidence
necessary 10 go before tho Grand Jury with.
HOBOKEN.
CHURCH RELICS TRANSFERRED.

CHURCH RELICS TRANSFERRED.
The solemn and public translation OF the relies OF
ST. Quetus the Martyr that have reposed in OLD 3D.
Marys Church since their enshrinement there on Juno
l. 1856, by Bishop Bayey was made yesterday BY
Bishop Wgger. The ceremonies were witnessed ny
several thousand people. At 10 80 a. m. solemn
high pontical mass celebrated for the last t'me
in the old church. The Rev. Father John mcIiae'
OF st. JOsephs Church. Jersey City, celebrant ne
Rev. Father George Brown Of st. Mary's Church'
Bergen Point deacon, the Rev. Father Tailoii'
was sub-deacon and the Rev. Father James Mccarthy
was master OF ceremonies. The Rev. Father Patrick
Corrgan delivered the DISCOURSE the subject being te
Church In Hoboken.' At p. m. the ceremonies
were resumed, by a procession being formed IN Uoe
Church Of Our Lady OF Grace, the new church, anu
fling from the church and marching around ChurVh
Square Park. Nearly 400 little girls led The process
sion. They were followed by Bishop Wgger the REV.
Fathers Hennessey Of PatricRs Church. Jersey Cty
~ thr Killeen, Of st. Msry's Church. Bergen Point
Father Aloysius Of the Passionist Order
at the West Hoboken Monastery; Father Mazzotta'
of the Church OF the Holy Rosary, Jersey City Father
Brady, OF st. Augustines Church, West Hobokeh ;
Father Cody, OF Hackensack Faher Murphy, OF Wee-
hawken, and Fathers McIsle. Brown and TALON ana
Father Mazzetti, Of St. Francis Church, Hoooheh
St. Mary's drum corps headed the process
sion which passed down Willow-ave. 10 the
souh side of Church Square Park when 1t turned down
sixthst and continued the march until all had made
the circuit OF the park to old Saint Mays Church. which
IS the mother of the present Church OF Our Lady OF
Grace and stands about $50 feet from it, Here
Bishop Wlgger and the priests left the procession and
entered the old building. The Bishop went to the
shrine and took from the little gold casket that con-
tains the bones Of st. Quietus.
The body Of St. Quietus was placed In tne
cstac0mbs with a slab over ii on which rested
an urn filed with blood signify that the slab covered
a martyr. In 1s40 the remains were discovered
They were given TO the Rev. A. Currin by rope rius
TX on July o. 1850, with authority to expose them
for public veneraton The decree TO this enect was
signed on July o1 1850, by Bishop F. l. Costenani'
The relics taken to Hoboken. where tiey 10
maned in the pastoral residence until June L. iooo'
when they enshrined In the old churoh WIN III
presSive ceremonies. ~ oo,1o,
casket incense burned The Ihshop, !4 4
lowed by the clerymen. then proceeded 70 leave inc
church while the TIE Deum was ohanted ana rSsposes
were made by the priests When the caSket was
carried TO the street the procession moved TO the ne"
church When In the Church of Our Lady OF grace
Callaghans Sanctuary Choir chanted the responses.
The bishop, preceded by boys burning incense SoWE
walked ND the aisle to the side altar OF the Virgil
where the casket and relics We're deposited temporary.
They will remain there until the altar in the Od cho
can be taken down and placed In the new structue,
to be torn down and large parochia school IS 10 we
erected. The sides OF the golden casket are gdSS anu
the relics may be through 1t. BishOp Wlgger
delivered learned discourse on the Christian MarSr.
The church Is the largest In the state OF NeWJer0ey
and it crowded to overlooking.