New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
THE LEARY CHAPEL DEDICATED.
GIVEN TO BELLEVUE IN MEMORY OF AR
THUR LEARY BY HIS sIsTER-THE EX-
ERCISES FOLLOWED BY DIX

Tho Arthur Leary Memorial Chapel at Bellevue
Hospital dedi lated at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning by Archbishop Corrigan. assisted by some
OF the city clergy. The beautiful little chapel was
filled with some OF the prominent people OF New
York st. Patricks double quartet. under the lead
ershp Of Organist William Pecher. furnished the
music for the high mass that followed the ceremony
OF the blessing of the chapel walls At 1915 O'Clock
the procession OF clergy started OF the sacrisy
and down the aisle Of the chapel Three acoytes
bearing the cross and candles, went first. Then
came ths Archbishop, with his red robe, mitre md
crozier. In the train that followed were Father
Lavele, OF the Cathedral; Monsignor Mooney.
Father Mckinnon. OF ST. Lawrences Church
Father Cotton. OF st. Stephe rs; two monks OF the
Order OF Mount Carmel and connected with the
Church Of Our Lady OF the Holy See puar. in Twen-
ty-eghthst. in which parish the hospital Is stu
ated.
The procession passed slle ltly down the church
and out through the little In Frst-ave 1t
passed around the stone walls OF the building. the
Archbishop sprinkling them with the holy water
while the accompanying priests chantcd the special
order OF the blessing OF a church. II returned
into the building. and the Archbishop blessed the in
terror walls, while the priests sang the I.nany OF
the Saints
The chance with its high altar and two shrlnes
TO ST. Mary and to st. Joseph was bright with A
profusion Of flowers and shining candles. Every in
vited guest had brought flowers lilies and roses
until there hardly room in the little Enclosure
for the priests
The Archbishop took his at the right side Of
the altar. Father McKinnon and another priest sit
ting down beside him. Bishop Farley who came in
a little late the left hand. with Father Nc
Mahon and one Of the Carmelite monks Monsignor
Mooney celebrated the high rass
Father McMahons sermon eloquent trb-
ute TO the memory of Arthur Ieary and the gen.
crosby Of Miss Anna Leary. his sister, who has
built the chapel az memorial 10 him.
Many invitations had been sent out by Miss
Leary, and admission to the service was strictly
by ticket. A space in the front Of the chapel had
been reserved for the foreign consuls at this port
all OF whom were invited to attend Consul-Gen-
eral Edmond Bruwaert Of France; Consul General
Giovanni Branchi of Italy. and Consul General
Arturo Baldasano, CT Spain. present. Com
missioners Faure Croft and o Beirne. of the De-
partment OF Charities with Superintendent MUIR
ply and superintendent Richard OF Belle
vue Hospital occupied seats by. Among 9TH
ers present were J. J. Van Alien. Mrs stuyvesant
Fish. Delaney A. Kane. Miss Lavnia Jacauan
Andrews: of the Supreme Court, and Mrs An
drews; Mrs. G. Aston Brested. Mrs. Barrll Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Jones. Mrs. Frederick Nelson. Mr. and
Mrs; William LOOMS
Eathers OF the Church OF our. Lady of the Holy
Scapular. in East Twenty-eighth-st The priests Of
this CHURCH have charge of Bellevue Hospital at
present. Masses will be said in the chapel every
Sunday; In the basement Of the building and In
inc httIe room AT the rear OF the church a mis-
sion; after the plan OF the Paulst Fathers will be
conducted for the benefit OF Catholics and nom
Catholics. 1900
Forty men, guests of Miss Leary. enjoyed a de-
licious breakfast at the Waldorf at l:5O o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. and at the same time in a
smaller room near by Mrs. Van Brugh Livingston.
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. Charles NJ Oeirichs
who had assisted Miss Leary in receiving her
guests; ate with her. an equally tempting meal.
The large oval table Of the lin breakfas room
was decorated with American Beauty roses and
the goldservice candelabra. The central figure at
the breakfast was Archbishop Corrigan On his
right was Controller Fitch and his left Com
modore Gerry. Among others present were j. j.
Van Allen. Stuyvesant Fish. James p Kernochan
II. Lehr DR.. Polk DR.. Lusk Perry Belmont James
W. Gerard Van Brugh Livingston. Charles NJ Gel
richs. Justice Andrews G. c. Leary. Charities Com
missioner Croft, Nicar-General Mooney Father
Mahon, Father Lavee. Father Connolly, Father
DAILY, Arturo Baldasano. John d. Crimmins Com
missioner Faure and Edmond Bruwaert
Before the guests went into breakfast. Miss Leary
formally gave the chapel to the trustees There
were set speeches at the breakfast Mayor
Strong sent a letter regrettng that his illness pre-
Yen ed him frnm henc nresent