The San Francisco call., 1895-12-30

present to witness the rededication of the
new st. Marv's and 10 inspect the building
which will be ready for occupancy for the
coming term. Every room was thronged
and from out of every window gazed hum
dreds OF visitors at the endless gathering
of b umanity that was unloaded from every
street car, bus and buggy that drove up to
the college.
All the Catholic societies of Oakland,
San Francisco, Alameda and Berkeley
many came from Sacramento, San Jose and
other towns. The Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, Catholic Knights of America, st.
Patrick's Alliance of America, Cadets vi
the League of the Cross, the sanctuary
boys from st. Mary's Cathedral, Young
Mems Institutes and various sodaiities
were in the procession that formed on New
Broadway and filed into the college. Ban
ners and American flags were numerous
and the members wore the badges of their
order Probably not less tran 5000 dele
gates were in line when the procession
moved. After ascending the steps at the
main entrance all order was disregarded
for the incoming crowd met the crowd that
had preceded them and not one-quarter Of
the visitors could find standing room in
the big dormtory that was improvised into
an auditorium.
Every room IN the large building has
been completely renovated and the college
stands to-day in every respect as 1t STOOD
the day it was originally Dedicated. Moth
ing remains to remind visitors of the great
fire except few piles of burnt lum ber and
rubbish stacked up IN the grounds. The
Gloss on the south side that nearly killed a
fireman is again in its lofty position, and
the only indication of a change is two
large ventilators on the roof that look like
immense cupolas.
The approaches leading to the dormitory
auditorium were solid with people, and
many thoughtless parents had allowed
their little ones to become jammed in the
pressing throng, and some narrowly es-
ca ped injury. The Archbishop had to be
very energetic to get to the little platform,
and as soon as he saw the crowd he at once
ordered the children to 60 downstairs 20
the chapel.
1t was very evident that his Grace was
surprised at the crowding that the
brothers had permitted, and as soon as he
reached the platform he said: .'All the
children and little folks must go at once to
the chapel. This is no occasion wien
can say please, so | order all the children
TO the chapel"
"Come along, children" said Father
McNally. the popular pastor from West
Oakland; there's lots OF candy In the
chapel" and the jolly priest led the pro-
cesslon of little ones that Immediately
left the hall.
The Archb bishop had previously stated
that he was to deliver an address on relig-
ious education, "but the hall is too low
and too narrow and il is impossible that
can be heard to the end, SO | will merely
make few remarks, and you must read
in to-morrow's newspaper what l in
tended to say" said the Archbishop.
After the children had all gone out there
was Visible improvement IN the pressure
of the immense crowd and Archbishop
Riordan reconsidered his declaration and
spoke for over an hour on Religious Edu-
cation"
The Archbishop was accompanied on
the platform by Chancellor P. G. Yorke
and reverend fathers Slavin, Mulligan,
Sullivan, Phillips. M. Connolly, Dempsey,
Peter Casey, John Nugent, Dennis Nugent,
Gray, Flood, P. Scanlan, Cranmell, Serda,
McSweepy and many others, and several
brothers from the various scholastic insti-
tutions in San Francisco, San Rafael, Sac
ramento and Oakland.
The wall at the back of the platform
was hidden by a neatly draped large
American flag. The upper edge was laced
with delicate greenery and palms and
ferns were placed where they were most
effective in making the rostrum attractive.
Although 10000 people were in the build
ing and on the grounds not more than
1900 heard the Arch bishops remarks. He
spoke as follows:
To-day we come together to congratu-
late the brothers in charge of this institu-
tion of learning on the fact that their
noble building is once more in a condi-