The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-15
DENoUNoING THE A.P.A.
IE~onsianor seton Hays the Corner
stone of ST. Niclolaus' school.


stone of 81. NichOlauss SchOoI.
The corner stone of the new parochial
school building of St. Nicholaus' Ger
man r. rGs Churc was laid yesterday
Afternoon by Monsignor Seton, ID, of
St. Joseph's Church, with imposing cere-
monies. American and German flags
foated from all parts of the platform,
which was the foundation of the build
ing boarded over. Over 5000 people wit
messed the services from the streets
and roofs of the ~neighboring houses,
while upon the platform were nc less
than 500 men. women and children.
The Rev. Father Weyland. Rector of
ST. Nicholaus Church. opened the ex-
ercises by telling the ~assemblage the
purpose for which they were gathered
there. and then a band played several
National and German airs, after which
Monsignor Seton proceeded to lay the
stone. He was assisted by Father Meyer
of ST. Henry's Church, Bayonne, and
Father H~ofschneider of ST. Peter and
PauIs Church. Hoboken, who acted as
deacon and s~ub-deacon, respectively.
While the stone was being laid, the
Teutonia Mannerchor sang several Sc
lections.
The Rev. Father Harpes of st. Peters
Church followed with an address in
German. after which Monsignor Seton,
whose ancestors fought under Godfrey
of Bouillon to conquer the Holy Land,
preached a short but instructive sermon
with the fire of an old crusader against
the modern musselmen, the A. =. A.
He took for his text, "Oh, how beautiful
it is for brethren to dwell in peace" He
said
1T gives me especial pleasure to lay
this corner stone this afternoon, because
1 laid the corner stone Of this church
in 1886. and. not only that. but because
St. Nicholaus was Bishop of Myra, who
saved the lives of three little boys on
one occasion. and on another the lives
of three little girls. For that, st. Nicho-
laus was nus taken as the patron saint
with the child Christ. st. Nicholaus
cemes from the Latin word Sanctus
Nicholaus, and, being translated into
accountable way been turned into Santa
Claus. Thus do not let the Protestants
deceive you into believing that Santa
Claus is only an imaginary old man with
w are all brothers who are seeking
ar asylum for protection under the
American flag, and do not let US get
p~rejudiced against this glorious, free
country because a secret society is or
ganized that is antagonistic to Catholics.
Send your children to the Catholic
schools, where they will be instructed
The Teutonia Mannerchor followed DR..
Seton with an anthem; after which
where refreshments were served.
Among these present were:--Very Rev.
Father ~Bonaventure jain. Rev; Father
/ Gillen. Rev. Eugene Dikovich, Rev.
Petar Kuhnminch. Rev. Alphose LanX,
Rev. Stephen Wah1, Rev. Charles Muehl,
Rev. G. N. Guegg, Rev. George Meyer
and Rev. Eusebius Schlingmann. Or
the platform were delegations from
eight societies of st. Nicholaus' Church,
ard DELEGATIONS from the Holy Family
Society, Knights of ST. George, Coos;
- N@.D4rv o~I lNafhhlfn fLnGCntf
Vere:n of Union Hill, two societies from
St. Boniface and one from st. Aloysius'
Church.
The new school building is being erect
ed at a cost of $37, 600. 1t will accomm
date 600 children. and in the basement
there will be bowling alleys and pool
and billiard tables There Will also pc
a larSa hall, which will be available for
public purposes.