Evening journal., 1897-07-15
SCENES AT CLAYTON.
St. Joseph's Industrial Village
Dedicated To-day.
BISHOP MONAGHAN OPFIoIATEs
THE DEDICATION SERVICES WE'RE
IMPRESSTvE-THE OCCASION RE-
CALLED THE DEATH OF THE
MAN WHO BUILT THE VILLAGE.
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal

Special Dispatch Evening Journal
Clayton, July 10.
The dedication of ST. Joseph's Indus
trial Village, a home where colored or
phan waits may gain a knowledge OF
how to battle with the world. took place
at Clayton to-day.
To go back to the starting point OF
the building of the village recalls the
coming and passing away of the man
with great love of the lower class,
Rev. JohnA. De Ruyter, French priest, |
He was poor man, who. upon invita-
tion OF Alfred A. Curtis, former bishop |
of Wilmington, came here and began |
work among the colored people.
He was first stationed at st. Mary's |
and labored there until the erection OF
81. Josephs Home, which stands at
Eleventh and French streets. II is the
only institution of It's Kind in the
United States, and stands as a monu-
ment to the man who gave up all that
others might live.
Father De Ruyter's sudden death on
/ August 2l 1896, is stil fresh In the
/ AAmAA vi NMA NAi~AOIk1AluA UuUliNs
| Father l.. j. Welbers succeeded Father
De Ruyter and is now carrying on the
work as promulgated by that divine.
DEDICATION SERVICES.
The service attending the dedication
ceremonies was in conformity with all
Catholic pomp and grandeur. The
buildings were visited by Bishop Mona
CHAN who was celebrant, with the
clergy in attendance. The colored ca
dets formed a special guard of honor
about the bishop. After the formality
of going over the premises and build
ngs. the party proceeded to the chapel,
where solemn pontifical mass was said
The officiating clergy were Celebrant,
Bishop Monaghan; assistant priest
Very Rev. Vicar General John A. Lyons;
deacons of honor, Very Rev. j. r. Slat-
terry. superior of ST. Joseph's Colored
League; Rev. NJ. X Fallon, deacon OF
the mass, Rev. J. A. st. Laurent. rector
OF the Epiphany College, of Baltimore;
sub-deacon, Rev G. r. Uncles, colored. Of
Baltimore. Rev. J. Connolly was mas
ter Of ceremonies Music was furnished
by a choir OF colored boys from thehome
In this city. An orchestra accompanied
the choir
The dedication sermon was preached
by Rev. Father Flynn d. ID.
After the service dinner was served
in the laundry building. Addresses
we're made by Bishop Monaghan, Chief
2 Justice Charles B. Lore, Rev. Father
Slattery, Judge William c. Spruance
and others.
= DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLAGE.
E Il was just two years ago that the
, late Father De Ruyter purchased the
o ground for the village. Il was first in
T tended that only one building would be
erected. but the village idea gained ia
vor with Father De Ruyter, and II was
planned and carried out. The village
- is owned by the st. Joseph Society
% and is carried on by monthly and year
= ly subscription By members of St
e Joseph societies from all over the
]. United States. It is run in conjunction
,. with the home I'm this city. and the one
&" here acts as a feeder TO the one at Clay
ton. The home In Wilmington takes
e the small child. irrespective of religion
: educates and clothes him until he
I reaches an age to be OF use at the vii
8 lage He is then sent to Clayton, where
n he IS taught trade. and at the age OF
e q he is free to go where he pleases
i Father Welbers is the chief director OF
s the home.
d The contract for the buildings wa.
= awarded to Patrick Fahey. OF Whining
y ton He was materially helped In the
> construction of the village by the col
u ored boys The colOrcd lads worked
like tradesmen and no fault was founC
with the quality of their work. Th'
boys dug the earth for the foundation.
y and did all of the labOriOus work. TIT
8, trenches for the water pipes, the ga!
pipes and grading were also done by
them. They did the painting and thi
granting of the buildings.
:. The village is made up of fourteen
-e buildings. arranged in the shape OF
is horseshoe. The architecture somewha
le resembling the colonial in some re
l. spects, is pretty and quaint, It beini
'e the idea OF the architect to give an en-
Le tirely different effect from that Of othe
N buildings.
le The horseshoe setting beauties tn
e. place and when the grass is sodded an'
)f flowers planted there will not be a pret
d tier sport in Delaware.
e. The buildings are all OF frame. The!
r. include the church, the priests house
re the sisters house, the infirmary tn
le school-house, the gymnasium, the laun
a dry, the boiler and power-house ant
the stables, and three other building
which will be used for workshops. Their
A. is also a water tower and gas plant
al THE CHURCH BUILDING.
This is the first building which at
tracts attention. II stands in the cen
ire Of the horseshoe, and is peculiar il
n style, the steeple being in the rear
N The building is rectangular and resem
= bles some of the foreign churches. Tn
in interior is of hard wood and the pilla-
10 supporting the roof are of old oak. Tn
h. altar is OF brass and is in keeping viii
the interior OF the church. In the rea
is the choir gallery. Il will seat abou
a 300.
i. THE PRIESTS HOUSE.
The priests house is not very large
R. II consists Of three suites of rooms
each suite having its own BATH stud,
o. room. bed room and a sitting room. o.
TO the top floor is a large room for bill
ut lizard table It is three-stories il
of height
THE SISTERS HOME.
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