The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-05

Holy Cross Catholic church,a Broad
way and Fifth avenue, Bellevue, was
blessed yesterday morning by Rt. Rev.
Bishop O'Hara. Rev. w. p. O'DonnelJ,
formerly of Holy Rosary church, Provi-
dence, Is pastor OF the church. As the
church is only a temporary structure 1t
was merely blessed instead Of being
dedicated or consecrated.
Prior to the ceremonies incident to
the blessing there was a parade of
Catholic societies of the city,which was
OF quite an imposing nature. The
parade was in charge of Grand Mar
shal Regan and Captain w. II. Burke
was chief OF staff The aids to the
grand marshal were p. p. Kelly. Mar
tin Regan, John Ford, w. F. O'Toole,
James Mangan, Patrick Murphy. M.
Collins, James F. Noon, Patrick Burns,
John Noon John Keegan. j. j. O'Mal-
ley, F. Winn, William Quinn, DR.. Wal
ker, James Gilroy, James Mahon. M. ].
Regan, Edward Joyce, John McHale,
p. F. Calpin, John Finigan, Thomas
Hennlgan, M. E. Clark and Patrick
Langan.
After the aids came carriages con-
tanning City Treasurer c. @. Boland,
Street Commissioner A. B. Dunning,
Deputy City Treasurer P. ]. Ruane,
President of the Common Council p. j.
Nealis. 2. w. Gallagher, Patrick Gold
en-, City Assessors c. s. Fowler and
William Dawson, Senator J. c. Vaug-
han, John Casey and family.
The first division was in command OF
Captain James McHugh, of st. Leo's
Battalion, and was headed by the
Lawrence band. The Father Witty
Young Men, of Providence. in COM
mand of Captain Moran, had the right
of line The other organizations in the
division were st. Aloysius, of the south
Side, Charles Haskins commanding,
Council 219, Young Mems Institute or
Dunmore, headed by their drum corps;
st. Peters society, of Bellevue, Patrick
Cusicx in command: st. Peters cadets;
St Johns society and drum corps, OF
Pine Brook, and the Catholic Mutual
Beneficial associations of the central
city and West Side.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
Captain O'Hara was in command of
the second division and his aids were
John McHale, Frank Wynn, Patrick
Calpin and John Mccormack. Bauer's
band played at the head of the column,
in which were the following: Divisions
II, 8, 6, 16, 1, %. % and 20, Ancient
Order of Hibernians of America. The
marchers passed over the following
route: From Seventh street to Rail-
road avenue, Railroad avenue to Fourth
avenue, to Bellevue Place, to Third
avenue, Third avenue to Fellows street.
to Fourth avenue. Fourth avenue to
Luzerne street, to Fifth avenue. to EN-
met street, to Broadway, to Church OF
Holy Cross.
At 1890 Rt. Rev. Bishop OHara, as
sisted by Rev. Father Fricker, OF st.
Johns church, West Scranton; Rev.
Father Qunnan, of Pittston, and Rev.
Father Feeley, of the Cathedral, began
the ceremonies incident to the blessing
Of the church. Rev. Father O'Toole,
of Providence, was cross-bearer and
walked at the head of the procession Of
priests and acolytes, the bishop bring
ing up the rear. Rev. Father Quinnan
chanted the litany and the responses
were made by Rev. Father Fricker.
After the blessing was completed the
first mass in the new building was cele-
brated. Rev. Father Coroner of For
est City, was celebrant; Rev. Father
Qunnan, deacon, and Rev. Father
O'Toole, sub-deacon. The master of
ceremonies was Mr.. John O'Donnell, Of
Wilkes Barre; Messrs. John Lynott
and Michael Murtaugh were acolytes,
and Master Frank Doyle censor bearer
Bishop O'Hara occupied an impro-
vised throne on the gospel side of the
altar and was attended by Rev. Father
Feeley and Rev. John Loughran, who
| recently returned from the Catholic
university at Washington. Other priests
in the sanctuary were Rev. N. ]. Nc
Manus, Providence; Rev. John Lough-
ran, Minooka; Rev. j. V. Moylan
| Hazleton; Rev. Father Fricker. West
| Scranton; Rev. NJ. B. Donlan, Dun
more; Rev. Father Jordan, Rendham;
Rev. NJ. Lotus, Rev. ]. j. r. Feeley,
Rev. d. j. MacGoldrick. Rev. ]. A.
O'Reilly, Rev. It. w. Carmody, of the
Cathedral; Rev. +. P. McNally, West
Scranton; Rev. E. j. Melley, South
Scranton; Rev. NJ. F. Crane, Avoca;
Rev. j. j. Carron. Wilkes-B Barre; Rev
p. ]. McManus, Green Ridge.
FATHER MALONE'S SERMON.
Rev. ]. w. Malone, of the Cathedral,