Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-22


On Sunday nsXt, a ceremony unique
IN the educational history of the city will
take p!ace-;he blessing and laying Of
the corner stone of a new school.
The Catholic CHURCH, recognizing that
there Is another and sublimer knowledge
than that derived from merely secular
education, from the very start desires
to give Gods benedic;ion and Gods APP
prevail to her efforts for the training of
her youth. Hence It is that what would
otherwise be a simple mechanical act
the corner stone laying of new build
ing-is elevated 10 one of spiritual sig
nlhcance from th9 end TO which it is de-
voted.
With pomp and ceremony, then, will
her representatives gather on Sunday
to pronounce her blessings On the &C.
cas.on Of the inception Of this NV
evidence Of her zeal for the interests Of
the souls of the young cnes committed
to hsr care in the city OF Wheeling All
the societies of the city and those Of jhe
surrounding districts are invited and
will be present in their numbers for this
suspicious event Followed by the boys
sodalities, and with the clergy of this
and C,ler towns closing the procession,
they VIII march around the ground of
the new building, and promptly at 4:SO
the Most Rev. j. J. Kain VIII bless the
corn5r stone according to the ritual Of
Ehe Catholic Church, after which il VIII
be duly paced in position.
Before this ceremony the Archbishop,
and after il DR.. c. A. Wing rter on be-
hall of The laity, viii address the as
ssmblage, and benedicCOn OF jhe most
blessed sacrament in the Cathedral VIII
ciose the interesting functions.
In the corner stone viii be placed
coins Of different denominations, copies
of the local newspapers, together with
p1rchment containing the names OF The
clergy, the President Of the United
States. the Governor and other notables
of the State, those of our own city pre-
dominating The following is a trans
lat.on from the Latin wlich wil %
placed on the stone:
In the year o. our Redemption, 1856.
"l20th o. the establishment or the
United States.
18th OF The PonLfcate Of His He'll
ness, Leo XIII.
18th day b5fore the Kalends of Sep
TENDER.
The Right Rev Patrick James Don
ahue being Bishop Of this CluTcn OF
Wheeling.
This corner stone having been bless
ed according to the Ritual by the ATch-
bishop of ST. Louis Most Rev. joan
.JoseDh Kahn. has been laid n order tndt
living stones. the boys OF our parlsa
NAV be built over the Living Stone into
sDiritual temple and made acceptable
N God through Jesus Christ. Isl. Ft.tI'
Isl. F0istle. Chapter ID, Verse 7Jhl
The ceremony will be preceded by
parade of Catholic societies. lac AAi
will be made up as follows;
Arthur Garri,y. from Bonwood division
A. o. H.. Chief Marshal.
FIRST DIVISION.
Band of Music.
Knighs Of s.. George Of St. AlplonsuS
Church.
knights Of St. John Of B5nwood'
ST. Aiphonsus Society.
st. Stanislaus Society of 81. Mary
Church.
SECOND DIVISION.
Band of Music.
knights of 81. George Of Cathedral.
Benwcod Division A. O. II.
Mullen Division A. o. IL.
Parke Division A. o. II.
The column will form at 81. Alphon-
sus Church at four o'clock p. H., and
I'D Market street TO Twelfth, 10 Eotf. TO
Fourteenth. 10 the site of the new builG-
ing. corner Fourteenth and Byron.