The morning call., 1893-11-07
" ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN.
AN ADDRESS BY HIS GRACE.


twenty-frst anniversary was fittingly cele-
brated yesterday by the dedication of its
handsome new convent at the corner Of
Hayes and Fillmore streets by his Grace
the Most Rev. Archbishop Riordan.
The ceremonies began as early as 9
o'clock, and though the morning was for
biddingly dismal and rainy it did not de-
ter large attendance of enthusiastic la
dies and men who wished to congratulate
and cheer the good sisters upon the COM
pletion of a structure to be devoted to the
cause of charity and well-dong. The
bright and neatly furnished parlors and
recepton-rooms soon 0verfowed with
Corners, and when the chapel doors were
thrown open it was seen that its ample
space for ordinary occasions was far too
small to accommodate those eager TO join
in the services of its dedication.
The altar erected for temporary use is
very pretty one and was banked with
chrySanthemumS and choice red and yell
low roses. As the choir, under OrgaDist
A. c. Elmer, sang the Ave Maria the
Archbishop, followed by six altar attend
ants, Very Rev. Father Prendergast and
Rev. Fathers William P. Curvey. P. G.
York, John E. Cottle. PFelates j. Sull-
van, j. COyle. Santandreu and j. Boyne,
tering prayer ana then sprlnkling the
sanctuary with holy water.
The choir rendered RossinPs ''Veni
Jesu," while the Archbishop and priests
marched down the center aisle, his Grace
sprinkling holy water as he passed.
Returning to the altar the archbishop
celebrated holy mass, and then delivered
a brief address upon the purposes for
which the building has been erected and
the unselfsh mission of mercy TO which
the Sisters of the Holy Family had devoted
their lives. The Archbishop said thatsthe
opening Of such a house for such purposes
and the blessings of its chapel were mat
tiers of consO latloD, not only TO the sisters
who have dedicated their lives TO the cum-
10rting AMI SuccOr of the poor, but to many
who had at heart the promotion of their
laudable work. The Sisters Of the Holy
Family had long needed better quarters,
for they were jealous TO extend their field
of usefulness.
This building is monument to charity
and the abode of those who seek to carry
peace and good cheer into every poor
home where dwell the children of misfor-
tune and poverty. The special work of
the sisters is the care for poor children
whose mothers have TO earn their daily
bread. Hundreds of infants and children
are daily without a mothers care in this
city, and 1t is the mission of these good
while their real mothers work. No worthier
or nobler work could command the atten-
tlon OF the Christian woman and deserve
the support Of Christian men. ChTists
work on earth bad been principally
among the poor. With him came charity.
The world had always despised the poor
until be proclaimed himself their friend
and appealed to the hearts and consciences
of the rich to be kind. to be mindful of the
poor in their midst. Pagan communities
erected no houses for the poor such as the
asylums and hospitals that abound for
their benefit in this and other cities where
the spirit Of Christian kindness asserts
itself.
The Archbishop, continuing, spoke of
how very sensitive the Door of our country
especially are. and that the rumblings of
discomfort among them bOde no good for
the peace of our large cities. 1t will have
TO be met. can only be met, either upon the
broad and generous policy outlined by
Christ or in blood. AS for him. he viewed
with regret and alarm the conditions of
the Door in this country, and said the good
Of society of the State and the in tegrity of
our institutions demand that the hard
ships OF the toiling masses shall be light
ened as much as possible, and that their
complaints shall be treated in spirit OF
kindness rather than harshness.
The work of the Sisters of the Holy
is to cover field of want and hunger
pointed to by Christ and to lift up and
make fit for his service and the service Of
society the waits or misfortune.
This new house appealed directly for
support to every man and woman who has
the good of society at heart, because,
aside from saving so many poor children
from actual want and suffering, the sisters
tenderly inculcated into their youthful
minds the purest and best of primary
truths and helped TO lay the foundation
for useful life. As the trustees of Gods
charity the people should freely lend sub
stantial aid to the sisters and make their
new home powerful for the good which
they so earnestly strive to, and largely do,
accomplish.
The cathedral quartet-Miss Clara Nc
Gowan. soprano; Miss Julia Sullivan,
alto; Charles GOetting, tenor, and S. J.
Sandy, bass - rendered with charming
effect Rossinrs 80 Salutars," and the
services closed. The visitors were then
shown through the house by the obligDg
sisters, who seemed to be delighted with
their new quarters.
The convent is not only very substan-
tial building four stories high, but the
architectural taste displayed upon it makes
1t by far one of the handsomest as 1t is the
largest building In that neighborhood.
The structure has frontage of 81 feet
and depth of III feet. On the first floor
are located the refectory, kitchen. pantries
and clothesroom. The second floor is de-
voted to two spacious parlors, two very
neat recepti0n-rooms. sewng-room and
the novitIate. The third floor is largely
devoted TO the chapel. which for it's size is
one of the prettiest TO be seen in the city.
The woodwork is not altogether yet
complete, but the finishing is of costly ma
terial and beautiful in effect. There are
ten stained-glass windows, imported from
Munich, each Of which has been donated
as follows: The two in the sanctuary. rep
resenting st. Elizabeth and St. Teresa, by
his Grace Archbishop Riordan. On the
left OF the sanctuary the first window,
"The Apparitlon OF the Sacred Heart to
Blessed Margaret Mary" This window
was given by the late Mrs. Maria Coleman.
The second, representing Saints Agnes,
Lucy and Agatha" were given by the late
Mrs. de Laveaga; the third. "Cbrist Bless
ing Little Children" by Mrs. Peter Dona-
hue, and the fourth, "The Good Shep-
herd.' by Miss Costello. The next is
representative of THE Agony of Our
Blessed Lord in the Garden" which was
presented by Mr.. G. r. b. Hayes; "Chriss
IN the House of Bethany" was the gift of
Mr.. j. a. Oliver; THE Holy Family" by
Mrs. NJ. Ii. Kelly, and ''St. Anthony" by
r. B. Cooper. The altar which is to take
the place OF the temporary one will be the
gift of Mrs. Frank Mahon 10 memory of
her mother the late Mrs M II Swsenay