Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-03
DONE WITH THE WORLD
Formal Dedication of the Mon
astery of the Visitation.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES TO-DAY

BE Closed to the Public.
The chapel of the new convent, or
Monastry of the Visitation, at Gilpin and
Bayard avenues was foi mally dedicated
this morning. A large number Of
people of all religious beliefs was present
to witness the interesting ceremonies.
Many were obliged to remain outside
the chapel as admission was utterly i'm
possible.
The went now definitely closed
to the public, but was practically so on
Monday morning, when the thirty five
sisters of ths community removed from
the Academy of Visitation on Delaware
avenue to the convent. Communication
with the outside world is cut off.
The convent was blessed privately by
Bishop A. A. Curtis, yesterday after
noon.
The formal dedication ceremonies were
begun at o'clock this morning, when
Father Joseph, o S. B.. officisted. At
z o'clock Bishop Cur is blessed the altar.
he was assisted by Vicar General Lyons,
of st. Peters o-Cathedral, Fathers
Donaghy and Crowley, of st. Anne's
Church, and Father Joseph. Of the
Sacred Heart Church. Two altar boys
waited on the priests.
The Pontiical Mass.
The pontifcal mass was begun at 8
o'clock Bishop A. A Curtis was the
celeb ant, Assistant Priest Rev NJ X
Fallon, Of st. Paul's; deacons Of honor.
Rev Fathers Donsgby, Of st Anne's,
and Lynch. pastor of the Transfgurs-
tion Church New Yerk; deacon Of the
mass. Rev Father Frank, of the Re
demption Order, Philadelphia; sub
deacon OF the mass, Rev. f. F.
Farley, of Hockessin; masters of cere
monies Vicar general Lyons and Father
Joseph assistant priests, Rev. Father
w j. Birmingham, Of {. Paul's; Father
Crowley, of st. Annes, Father Sinott, of
st Charles church, Philadelphia; Father
Quigley, of Elkton, and Father Bartholo-
omew, of this city.
Rev Father Hough, S. j., OF this
diocese delivered the sermon. The sub
stance of his speech was the re-
minding of the sisters of their
duties of the house they had
Just entered Everything in the con-
vent, he said, was sanctiied and should
be used for the sanctIty Of God. The
sisters should be holy, and this holi-
ness consisted of living life Of holi
ness, self sacrifice and denial and obedi-
ence Of the mother. He took as the
subiect of his text "Sanctity Becoming
the House" The sermon was delivered
in solemn, emphatic manner and much
earnestness was displayed. 1t lasted
about forty-fve minutes.
Singing of AIozart's Twelfth Mass.
Mozart's Twelfth Mass was suug by
the ex upils Of the Academy Of Vista.
tion. These were about twenty young
women and were assisted by the Misses
Tsggart, Miss Mary Connor, james
Gillespie and others. L. Preston, OF
st. Paul's R c. Church, led the ling
ing. Miss Agnes Curley presided at the
organ.
The solo offertory sung by Miss MARY
Connor was "Ave Maria, and was
rendered very effectively.
1t was first proposed that the Neapoli
tan Band would accompany the st Paul.
Choir in rendering "Mozarts Twelfth
Mass But because OF the small space
which the chapel occupies il was found
impracticsble and the proposition wa
abandoned
J The installation Of the sisters in tn
: convent was made this afternoon at
o'clock. The ceremonies connected Will
this is simply the closing of the doors
Vespers will be said at that hour, will
Father Joseph, o s. B., as celebrant. n
unusual ceremonies will be connected
I with the vespers and only few person
will be present
Father Donaehy, Of St. Anue's Church
will succeed Father Joseph as chaplain
Of the Monastry and will begin his dutie
to morrow
Chapel VIII Not BE Open 90 ParishOner,
e Before the ceremonies this mornin
Bishop Curtis announced, that in orde
8 to do away with the false impre sio
f that some people had of the chapel, this
s It would not be open to parisboner
II or others during the masses aud bene
>. diction in future. The chapel, he sai'
q is private and no person will be pei
d mitted to enter it except through his pc
mission. Applications for admittau'
are subject to refusal.
Eighteen of the altar boys of u
Sacred Heart and st. Pauls Church.
waited on the priests during the Pc
RI tifcal mass.
r Exposition OF the Blessed sacramer
After the ceremonies of the Pontii
cal mass were concluded, Bishop Gu
o. tbs threw open the doors of the chap
s- and invited those persons, who we
llt standing outside and had failed to s
tn cure an entrance, to 60 in and witne
ra the exposition of the blessed sacr
ment. The exposition was conducted
~ the bishop.
The visitors Present.
There were many well known w
mingtonians in the chapel during G
e' ceremonies, who had gained admissi
an by card. Among them were: Willil
I'd dichael Byrne, the Misses Byrne, E
v. Brennan, the Misses Brennan, a
al J 1 Hanuigan, Jesuit studel
A. S. Abel, lr, Of Baltimore. neph,
of Sister Mary Joseph Abel, and I
latter's sister were also among th'
present, as well as several priests FRI
re- baltimore, Philadelphia and New YOl
ON Dining with Bishop Curtis.
lon By invitation of Bishop Curtis all
llssy the visiting priests as well as those
'ue the diocese. repaired to the bishops rt
dence at Sixth and West streets aud
dinner.