The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
WITH SOLEMN POMP
Bishop Wigger Lays the
Corner Stone of St.
Lucy's New Church.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION
Father Tighe Speaks for the Unity
Of all the Followers of
Christ.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION


1T was a great day yesterday for the
people of st. Lucy's parish, when tne
cornerstone of their handsome new edd-
flee, an illustration and fun description
of which was published In The Jersey
CITY News of FRIDAY.
The site of the new building Is the
northwest corner OF Grove ana f11teenth
streets, and ~ cornerstone Is at the
southeast corner OF the STRUCTURE al lhe
intersection OF the two streets. Ihe
laying OF the stone yesterday arterhoon
by Right Rev. Bishop wager was at
tendeo with al phe soientlty III im,
posing ceremonies OF phe Cathoic f-lua
ana was witnessed ny an immense coh-
course OF people, one farsesl e'ei sa.
eu posetAei ~ lhae "a u
Inc streets Iroitiig on the sue u y
ne" puiiaang' ana ah aoJaceht t nele
ior piochs' were paeheu VI
ana ueiislteu ~ -,
uows IN iools VI eseAy az,
anoroeo = we" u "eie ~
WITH spectatofs
. one Oh the proihlient FEATURES u
sacieu even. was -
socieces, fiioeiAians az
paines' "hion, aceo"paAu ~ 49,
Dahos' passed. lhrousn me piIna'
Streets III tne io"ei pau u Ne
tracing much attention ana comInenda-
zion. The procession was headed by the
eo.~t- - g.. 49,. ac,,,ron
,rio1y Ndlie ooeiets VI d. Aus .
after whlcn came Ine several iouses 81
na..3t,. ,,aa,o a,a +ho Ca+bo1io
Fatrichs Aiifance anu o"e r
Benevolent LESION Lyceuuns ana catho,
a,os. 1870 ordar
regana OF uher Respective oiuei'
Amongs these societies were visitors
-, yvaahanr,,an Er-.ox oo,ntv and
hen' Ween"m he"' -
New York. John oShea. OF ST. Lucy $
IND his aides charles HIN peter Lam
ana ms aiues Nharles f1lh leeei
bert, Daniel Murphy, and John keane'
Jr.
rrrr rr,p zp,roNyIEc REc1N
THE SEhENioNlEo Dh1iN'
At three O'Clock the procession arriv-
Gu On of t4 tsa e paetorv sr from wb p If was
'front.' Oh the hectory' rom winch II was
reviewed by the Ri. Rev. Bishop Wig
ger the reverend clergy and other in
ss4ed g,,ests after the nasssnr of this
VIteo guests. Alter 'he pass-ns u uie
procession another was formed in the
~. 20 az chs,dnon of Narv
dies society OF the Chliureh u MARY
with banner. vested aeolites and then
the BiShOD In full CanOlicdIS, escorted
~, +ba many nriasts in cassocks and SIR
py me many prlesOs III caSsocAs LIZ SUI
PINE rTIa frs+ story of the new building had.
by temporary noorlhg, peen SohVetoet
lnto a large plaIIorrn covereG ny q Of
Whlcn kept OH IN Iaeasule II d +ba
uhe not sun, anu a. tuS pun ~ Az
ceremonies dttehuirS LIZ yia5 o,,ar9
stone TOOK piace. Inc SsaSaaS d Tod
nead canopy weae naa nS hnnyina TTnon
with american nass ny M
TINS piatIorn tne pfuraan circnit Of
mousse niarched dnu ss,n, stonn;ne
the entire structure. hnalIg Z !
upon the RAISED las, Mue ll.+b ny care-
ger at once proSeeaeu 4, this care
mony OF laying the stone' ,o ~ he Local
mony several prlests tooh par, tHe lona,
pelne rh51rcb fhe Rev,
OF st. OIuIcH, u & b.
Father Sneehan OF ~. hdtaleh q ReH,
Father helly OIL n . I,b Aho,,t
Father Ter Woert OF 81. Johh . Aoou'
twenty priests WERE Pd nG coor,
A GOOD AdIirarNTI14 ~ 10
h,o..;,r ~ tho
After the laying anu plessihs = = sns
stone by uhe blsnop, ~ St ucu,s
John j. Boyian: pastor y. o. = * .
thanked the different socletles anu annS S
people in general for their atsnaance amu
cooperation IN the WORK ana ener LEE !. .
duced as the preacher OF uie ocsa 1851 ne
Rev. Father Jonn y: lIkne' ,.1oa1n
st. PauTs, GreenVlile' WIZ
throughout the state TOT ms
The Reverend Father dellvereo a Vf tbss
Greatness; Grandeur and Holiness 90 81
the Church of CHRIST. he auvocaeea
the culture OF PATRIOTISM ano i4e love
of our country ana It's Tree INSTITUTIONS.