Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

rms Ceremonies at St Anthony SAME
tarium and Hospital. To-Day,
A TRIBUTE TO WORTHY ONES.

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ing of the chapel and institution. At the
close Of The blessing, The archbishop de-
livered the sermon of the day, which was
brief and to the poiut, Unen came solemn
high a,sss, Very Rev. Father Anthony
Forchegu, ". g., of Santa Fe, being
celebrant, In honor Of the great
man whose name the Sanitarium bears,
Rev. L. M. Grou, late respected pastor OF
the west side parish, being deacon and
Rev. 1. Barron, OF Anton Chico, sub
deacon, and Rev.. T. p. O'Kssfs occupying
the responsible position Of master Of
ceremonies throughout the services.
Archbishop r. L. Chapslls occupied his
throne during the mass, ably assisted as
deecons of honor by Rev. FIR. Fsehan, d.
D., chaplain of Mt.sSt Mary's, Leavsn.
worth; and Rev. y N. Coudert, Inc wsil
and fsvors bly, remembered ole time pastor,
OF Las svegAs, now of Rsrnaiitlo, N. ~ \
Among the clergy present ID The chapel
were Esvs. Frs. J. H. Defouri, AL. Capal-
upi, S.9J., and Jos. Ferrari, s. j., Las
Vegas; Rev. FIR. Fsshan, Lsavenworth,
Kansas; Rev. p. 'Msriller, Sepello, N. M;
Rev. abb Schrisber, Las Vegas, N. M;
Rev. A. C~asssls, Santa Fs, N. M; Rev.
l.. Lie Gieute, San Geronimo, N. N,
The most prominent parsonage present
at to.day's ong.to-be-remembered cere-
monies was Mother Mary Peter, most
accomplished and talented lady, Of Ut.
Mary's academy, Leavenworth, Kansas,
who has directed, with the greatest sue
cess and talent, the many sanitariums,
hospitals, orphan asylums, schools and
academies, conducted by the Sisters Of
Charity, under her jurisdiction In Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Mon
tana. With the establishment
of the Las Vegas Ssuitarium. Mother
Mary Peters journeys Of inspection
and direction now call her from Mexico to
Canada, on the east slope OF the Rocky
mountains, ito the banks Of the Great
Father Of Waters. The citizens of Las We
gas can personally thank Mother Mary
Peter, for the beautiful Sanitarium that,
like the radiant ruby, Is seen from sfar
adorning our lovely Meadow city, and
Mother Mary Peter, on her part,
extends kindest and most sincsrs
thanks to the people of Las Vegas, Of all
creeds and denominations, who have SO
cheerfully and readily aided in carrying
her beautiful idea into reality. The OpTIo
can say with pride that the people Of Las
Vegas entered heart and soul into the
proposed undertaking. and, for once, all
discussions and party differences were
buried. So may 1t always be, for in NO
other manner ~ Las Vegas become. as 1t
is destined to be, by reason OF les geogi eph-
ical position and resources, the nrst city OF
the state of New Mexico.
1t is scarcely a year ago that Sisters
Anacleta and Felicitss, two Sisters OF
Charity, were sent here by Mother Mary
Peter to confer with the citizens and see
the country. Thanks to the gods, old
Boreas was not at large as he has been
here for the past three days; otherwise;
quien sube IL Las Vegas could now boast Of
its elegant and stately San;tar:um. the
pride OF the city, and the future mecca Of
the invalid and hsalth-seeker. :
A meeting of the principal business and
professional mon If the city soon followed,
being held at Rev. Father O'Ksefe's resi-.
dence. Plans were drawn by Rarp Bros,
Of Trinidad, .and the committed went to
work with 4 will to raise sc, 900 and secure
. block of land with . choice site in tho
city. Where SO many were engaged, it is
Impossible to give names, but actions
speak louder than words, and they acted
their part well. Public bids were called
for and opened IN the presence of the CON-
mittee, when ii was found that Messrs
Krug and Rupps, the former Of Trinidad,
the latter OF Las Vegas, were the lowest
bidders. Preference would have been
given home contractors, but the difference
was too great to be bridged over. By con-
tract, the building should have been ,com.
pleted, Dec. 10th, 1896, but the heavy rains
In the fall retarded the work and extended
time was given. As 1t stands to-day, the
Sanitarium is the most perfect of it's kind,
west OF the Mississippi.
THE OPTIo has heard the question asked:
''how is 1t that the Sisters of Charity make
a grand success of their sanitariums whsn
so many others fail?"
The key to this is simple. They work, for
God mot for money. The pay of q Sister 10
nit. Apart from the fact that the Order
Of the Sisters Of Charity is Catholic, in the
true sense OF the word, since they know no
religion, or nationality, when there is an
Of sweet charity In view. In this
way, following closely the connsels of the
Saviour, they have Gained q world wide
reputation fo,' good. Hence it was that
wben the rebellion was at IFS height, when
he north and the south were engaged IL
deadly battle, the Sisters Of Charity were
Welcomed into both the ranks Of the blue
and the grey and almost Needless Of
Hanger, the habits Of these noble ladies
could be seen wherever there wa a wound
20 bandage or q poor sufferers pain to be
1.-THE Sister Of Charity as sung
~ thatswest poet, Gerard Griffin, must
irst be read to really appreciate
he life, work and great sacrifices
II these noble and s~elf-dsnying ladies, who
dedicate their lives to the
Of shumanity. taking yows OF char
ty, poverty and obsdience that cause them
o leave home, wealth and all the joys Of
that they may more closely
initiate Christ IN His life work. and while,
Ike ministering engels in the sick chambers
esylums, caring for the agcd, the
tire dumb, the blind and those
to the many ills that flesh is heir
prove that virtue is greater than vice,
hat there yet exists in this nineteenth
century. an unbeatable chain, bind
pg man. to nc bis fellow men, NO