The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-01
THE VOW IRREVOCABLE.
ALENi DOkORES TICTORT BECOMES
SiS7ER Many MiGDILEv or J.AUS
A Rich ind R~nu,irui Young woman Takes
IN" Black Ven cr the Dominican Mas OF
corpus hrlStI at Hunts Point.

corpus hri.n 81 Hunts Point.
Within tho gray walls Of the monastery at
Hunts Point. n peaceful wooded suburb OF
the metropolis. n beautiful young girl gave
herself yesterday irrevccably to the service Of
her religion.
She had been known to the fashionable
world as Alena Dolores Victory.
One year ago she assumed the white veil Of
the Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi mon
nsterv. aud her worldly personality vanished.
She Is now known only MS sister Mary Mag
dnlen of Jesus She is the youngest Of three
children whose parents died leaving them n
large fortune. She was educated in converts
In Paris. Ireland aud this country.
While at NarraEansctt two years ago she
decided TINT she wouil enter II convent. bcing
dsnleased with tho frivolitica Of the world.
She had u thronE II friends. some OF whom
cndcnvored to persuade her to give ur
her purpose. She was im,novnble. and
donncd the white veil Of tho novice
on Sept. %. 1891. when friends and relatives
gathered in the little rhapc! of til" monastery
and saw her disappear behind tho grated
Gothic doors back OF the altar into the mon
astety. from which she IL ny never emerge.
Nespers were celebrated just before Sister
Mary Magdalcn took her final vows or. as
the Church terms It. made profession. The
congregation that iilled tn" severely hin liz.
| Tic chapel. whose NrAb walls were urNOtl Df All
nrnamentntion save the pictures OF lie s'a.
tons OF the cross. was made up almost solely
OF Young women.
They came In carriages, and afo"t IN tho
winding road from the rail DAD station. Tine
, rustic of aend leaves and the solemn tolling
aprarent aayet S Tne hSv DR. nenis J. Me-
Mahon crleorntcd vcsrcrs. assisted by the
Ws n nn sy {Fa in h By ii v.r Fay
Tho twilight OF n M sly ant INN dag $, cam-
ed through the unstaintd windows aTh ac-
~ nf,L ,Nf al, nt,.l
Behind the chuncc only was there rhr,riul.
ness. The ylnmor OF canI"labrn r"cveaie,', II
! friends Of sister Mary Magiarcn. Sic din not
see this evidence Of her frirnhs' lcmcmb,anre.
as che did not come outside OF the three
were stenttasty turned. Tue Esry, Father
| tn, simple ceremony thnt made coMp!et. tho
/ sisters renunctatipn. he said her act was
greater than that Of i, an nl"s,lr an. that 81"
1 sinners Of the world.
Ar;nhistGr cprrf"n in his purple vest
scures the central of the three grated doors
openinE into the bare corridors OF the cloi ,te.rr.
moving lights. and nuns were seen, in din,
and Ghos,iikc way. fitting past. They stopped
Miss Victory. accompanied, by two acolytes.
who are Sisters OF ,hs order. stepped to an
| crown Q! th"rns was h!nded to her. and she
! asked her questions. tho responses OF which
pledged obedience 10 the Prioress and the
rules Of the order.
The nuns. sung plaintvelv to tho accom-
rnniment Of the organ. and the new sister.
after kneeling at the feet Of tho rrloress, EN-.
ST." saInted ali tn" nuns in the same way and
the Archbishop delivered tho bencdctiou.
Then TIE lights grew dim behind the graf
Ing and tho Will -hanitad figures faded.
There were tears in tho eyes Of the young
women who walked down the road to the sta.
tom in the mo insight. There wns q crown OF
thnrns on the head / ut smile on tho face OF
Sister Mary MaGdaen when she. gave the
| young women Good-hy through the double
.rhtin: in the door dividing tho reception
Sister Nary lIag,lalen, sleeps on a board 81
, feet long and , feet wide. Shn rises at $50
! A. v. an,l passes the time until = o'clock in
medta'i n and prayer. She then has light
brcnk'ast aud until lO:3o o'clock is engaged
making article, for use 1T the altar She
/ never eats meat. An hours recreation after
dinn"r Is followed by an hour Of profound
silence. She rctircs Mt $40 J.. NJ but at mid
| night arises. ana with the other sisters goes
to the chapel FOR MATHIS and lands.' after
! which they ar" engaged in meditution until =
| A. NJ, when they again retire.