Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-02
.sLHrD THE sToNEs.
MGR. Bauer Lays the Corner
Stone or 81. Otto's
Orphanape.

solemn event, and OnS fruitful III
meaning. The citizens III a growing
city take, great pride In hearing III
the erectiunuf new business blocks
and factories. They see in these an
expression Of the material progress
of the city. But when the building
to be erected marks an advance III
benevolence and !, charity citizens
have reason for greater pride. With
the completion 81 St. Otto's orphan-
Age. devoted to the care IF unfOrtu-
nate children, Little Falls will pos
sess two buildings-the hospital and
the orphanage-consecrated to the
good Of humanity. .5
The great heat OF the afternoon
prevented many from attending.
The Pr~grmonia band was present
and rendered administrations. The
exercises were held principally on the
east side of the hospital. and the
speakers addressed the audience
from the balcony. "
The clergymAn attending were
Mgr. j. r. .Bau er. Y. e.; DR.. Francis
Mershmann, O.'S. B.; of st. Johns
University; Father FORMER, of Belle
Prairie; Father Gospodar, Of North
Prairie; Father Kitowtki, Of Swan
River; and Fathers Lamothe and
$Twohy, OF Little Falls. Mgr. Bauer
represented Bishop Marty, who ia in
South Dakota attending an Indian
conference. So n. Il K ". ~.
Rev. F. Mershmann, o. s. B., a pro-
lessor in st. Johns University. spoke
first. He recalled the occasion, four
years ago, when he delivered an ad-
dress at the laying of the cornerstone
Of the hospital, He was glad to again
lie present on such an occasion.
Christianity and charity had ever
gone together. The church in all
ages had been the comforter of the
afflicted, and through it's monas-
teries and in other ways relieved man.
kind. The pagan civilizations OF
Greece and Rome lad no hospitals,
no institutions of mercy, no estab-
shments of charity. 1t remained
for Christianity, following the
teachings of it's founder, to build
these Institutions. The American
was a generous giver, but he should
ask, .Do I give discreetly?" or,
"What do gain?" Giving itself is
not OF value unless God be behind it.
Business men talk OF 6, s, 10, or Upper
cent to be gained by this or that in
yestment. How much greater the
percent IN the eternal reward which
will come to the generous giver.
People who gave to the orphanage1
gave not to the Sisters, patient and
faithful though they were, not to the
Clergy, but to the children without
father or mother. These were the
benefciarles OF the donations OF the
kindly-hearted, and through them
were brought Industrious, educated
and useful citizens. ..>.s..,
Rev. Father Twohy, chaplain Of
the orphsnage. said that he would
ask those present to contribute
what they could to the maintenance
of the orphans, who were, he said
.the most helpless of the creatures
OF Almighty God" The response to
the invitation was generous. ~@
!. Monsignor Bauer. vicar-general OF
the diocese, then spoke in German
and French. He congratulated
Little Falls on being selected as the
site for the erphanage, and said it
would always lie an appropriate
place for them to show their gener-
osity. In aiding in this work, they
did a christian duty, and would not
90 unrewarded. The procession
then moved to the corner stone.
where Rev: Bauer, surrounded by
the visiting priests, blessed and laid
the stone according to the rites OF
the church. Contractor Harrison
was present to see that the cement
was properly spread. ..sss. -
st. Otto's orphanage has already
been partly described in this paper.
1t will be 5Ox1OO. three stories and
basement, of solid brick, trimmed
with KAsota stone. The cOnstruc-
ton will require $40, 900 cream color
ed brick. There will be two large
in the building, one for
boys and one for girls. One hundred
children will be comfortably housed.
The large furnace at present located
east OF the hospital will be moved
mid way between the two buildings
and another boiler added. @%
In the cornerstone was placed a
tin box containing q paper upon
which were the names Of the Presf-
dent, the Pope, Bishop Of the
diocese, the vicar-general, the resi-
dent chaplain, the sisters and novices
and the contractor and architect.