The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-25
BLESSING THE BELL.
Interesting and Solemn Services
at Jos ,ph's Chapel.
Ftom the Daily Item, Nov. 20.

Tns services Of blessing the bell of St.
Jossph's were held this morning at 10 80
o'clock, Rev. Father John J. Monaghan off,
ciatipg.
The bell, which is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
2. j. Tuoneg, was placed on temporary
platform directly in front of the altar, and
was decorated with wres,hs of roses and
evergreeus. It weighs Eve hundred and seven
pounds aad so sweet aod si.very in toue
that the Angelus will be sweet and solemn
music to all who hear it.
Bishop Nocthrop WAS expected to be pres
eat and coaducs the services, but was
unaYoidably detained in Charleston to the
great regret of ALL Father Mouagb an made
q brief introductory address, explanatory OF
the services and impressed apou bis hearers,
who filed the chapel that the blessing Of the
bell aud its dedication to the services of God
was but q type of the dedication that each
person should make of himself to God aud
10 his service The bell, be said, from the
time that it was blessed should be heard oy
all as the voice of God calling believers to
worship and should be hseded by devout be-
lievers
At the conclusion Of his address the solemn
service of blessing the bell were performed,
the congregation standing, meanwhile
The Chapel in which the services were con-
Quoted has iost been completed and will be
dedicated on Sunday by Bishop Northrop, as
sisted By Mgr. Qaigley, and Fathers McNeal
and Moaagbau
It5was erected by the Sisters of st. Joseph $
Academy, but they do aot Claim the entire
credit for the successful accomplishment of
the woek, but ct this time when they behold
the pefected fruits of their laoors, they ex-
tend the most sincere thanks to the citizens
of Sumter and elsewhere for the liberal and
generous assistance given them.
=. The chapel was designed By architect D. G.
Barbot. of Charleston, and was built by
Messrs. J. w. aud D. J. McKiever, the latter
having had supervision of the work FROM first
20 last and to him is due the larger share of
praise for the skillfnl workmanship that
marks every part Of the edi6ce.
The dimensions are: Leo2th "a feet; width
90 feet. 1t is built in the Romanesque style
and the graceful semi-circalar arches chsrsc-
%teristic of the Romanesqre are noticeable IN
the ceiling, windows and doors. The inte-
rior is finished IN polished native yellow pine,
hard oiled anl varn;shed. The sanctuary is
semi-circuiar aicove at the south end of the
Chapel and this is lighted by an exquisite
staired glass window Of the Cruc6xiou,
3 showing Christ on the Cross surrounded by
the Calvary group. This window is a me-
mortal Of Thomas and Margaret Monaghan
and Margaret Doyle and is the gift of Father
T. j. Monaghan.
There are ten other stained glass memorial
windows, two in the front, and one on either
side of the entrance, and four on either slde-
The windows are inscribed as follows:
StT- oe in
mated by Mrs L. Arthur O'Neill, of Charles
ION.
SIN Memory Of Francis A. Eppefsoo." J"
Donated by Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. F. EpPerson.
ssIn Memory of Patrick Cusick and Mr. and
Mrs. B. Kavanaugh." Donated By Mrs. D..
d. Cusick.
sIn Memory of Margaret /. Poole and An-
nette ]. Hubert" Donated by Miss Alice
Poole.
ssfn Memory of Annie L. Molony, oee
Bennegan." Donated by Il. A. Molony, of
Charleston.
ssIn Memory of Frank J. O'Connor. Do
mated BY Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Monaghan.
s.In Memory of Thomas NJ. Monaghan" !"
Donated by Mrs. Ella Hewson and Mrs. w.
u. Thompson. !.
ssIn Memory of Mary Moran" Donated
by Mrs. E. q. Moses.
SIN Memory of James P. Brennan aud
John E. Downing" Donated by Mrs. j.
w. Daw, Of Philadelphia.
I'm Memory of William and Johanna
Bogin." Donated by Mrs. Neil O'Donnell.
Each wiadow is orpamented with sacred
emblem, and being of uniform style add
4 greatly to the beauty Of the chapel; which is,
indeed in all IT'S appointments, thing OF