The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-16
DEDICATORY CEREMONIES
OF ST. JOSEPHS' SCHOOL.
Church and State DignitaricS Meet at
Clayton, Delaware.
The SCHOOL A STATE PRIDE.
Prominent Men OF All CreeGs Bear Test
mony to the Great Work Iuaugura-
ted by the Late Father
Du Ruyter.

holiday in town and every ono was dressed
in his or her best clothes and entertained d
number of friends Hundreds of people
from all parts Of the country visited Clay
ton to sec St. Joseph's Industrial School
and to be present at tie dedicatory ser.
vices. At 1890 o'clock those who had
taken seats in the chapel were asked to &c
outside while the building was dedicated.
1t was an inspiring sight to see the
| guard of colored boys march ahead of the
! priests and Bishop from the priests house
to the chapel, singing Nearer My God too
Thee" After the outside and inside OF
the building was sprnklcd with holy
water by Bishop Monaghan the pontiilcal
mass commenced. Tho sermon of Rev.
| ID. j. Flynn D. D was listened to with
| marked attention.
He said in part Perhaps in no other
part of tho sacred Scriptures may we look
| for as concise statement of our Blossel
! Lords Mission into this world us in ST.
Matt. XIV. from which the text was
taken. AT tho last Judgement we will not
be asked whether we succeeded in amass.
ing riches or gaining great names for our
selves but "Were you good, were you kind
to my poor" 1t Is. .easy to love your rich
neighbor. 1t is virtue to lovo your poor
one.
Tho whole scheme of Christianity is
of God and love Of neighbor. Christ
sanctificd poverty by His birth and sanci.
fled labor by working Himself.
'ln tho palmest days OF Greece and
Rome there was no place for tho poor.
Cripples were takon out on tho sea In
ships and the ships scuttlod.
All this Is changed for our blessed Sav.
ior sanctified poverty by being poor; digni.
fled labor by working. In all ages His
nh IrOj ~ in .i tpu ha II
helped. 1t establishes schools; it has os.
tablishcd hospitals; 1t has formed 80.
Cieties to free slaves
This is shown in tho work which Is
dedicated to day. 1t was conceived by a
man whose life was devoted to the poor;
who loved his fellow.man. He labored
among those who too were outcasts.
Life blood was given for those outcasts
In this institution those who were once
outcasts arc received and treated with
mother love. Here tho orphan children Of
the colored pooplo arc to bn clothed; to be
fed and turned out rs useful mon. They
are to be cared for by that charity which
Christ himself established"
1t is evident we all appreciate that fact
These youths will Dc taught to love tho
tlag that floats from the church to-day.
They will be taught that they havea u God
to love and II soui lU save, They will ncvor
hear II word OF their origin.
After reviewing the labors Of Father Du
Ruyter, the preacher said it was II fine
sight to SEQ Catholics and non. Catholics
untitled in Christianity, There is nc bigot
ry here Wo all hops 10 be ut the right
hand Of God ono day. LIST us DO always
good to tho poor. Let us como together as
Christians. The state has done nobly.
The Constitutional Convention has dono
an honor to Delaware because it had jus.
tics aud honor and was composed Of hon
est fair minded ineu.
Let us all join in saying God bless this
TCrk. let us all say word for the school
and those connected with it, and let us
hope for the day when we will hear those
BEAUTIFUL woods, when | was hungry
you fed ins, when was thirsty you gnvs
ms drink. when I was naked you clothed
me-you were good to my poor enter into
the kingdom Of Heaven. which has been
prepared for you"
Bishop Monaghan before the last gospel
returned thanks to all those who attended
tho exercises, the priests and sisters and
the boy choir, which rendered such excel.
lont music, and granted the boys holiday
Of three duys, on ono Of which they woro
to DO given picnic.
DINNER TO THE GUESTS.
At the conclusion Of the mass tho build.
ings we're inspected and later all tho in
vitod guests sat down to dinner. Those
at the dinner wore: Rt. Rev. j. ]. Mona
CHAN, Chief Justice Lore, Rev. q. Wiers.
ma, Peter A. Horty, Rev. p. J. Hughes,
Owen J. Hcssion, lev. \. L. Waldron,
James L, Traynor, j. r, Clements, John
Hartnett, John Rossell James +, Flynn,
&. Davis Brown, John +. Miller, William
J. Gibbons J +. Mclyor, NJ B. Elem.
ming, Jckn X. Bradford.
n.p,bnn na,- w II r1rl-rop
S. Clarke. Frank Stout l. Sapp, j. A.
Elissood. James NJ Bryan, W. 9.
SpruAnoe, James Monaghan. John i.
Dolan. Rev. Ferdinand Wolf, j. II.
Hughes, Rev +. ]. Connolly. b. J. Nc.
Gugah William NJ llyrno, Rev. j. St
Laurent. George l. Lovctt, Michael
Cullen. W.T.. Smlthcrs, John D. Hawkins,
J. j. Smith, A. II. Flnnerty, John B. Book,
James Megary. H. +. Price, Woodburn
Murray, VIM. NJ. Dickson, Rev. f l..
Brady, Patrick Fahny y. A. Iiazell,
kev J. h Sattory Of Baltimore, j. vii.
kins Cooch, Rev, J. A. Lyons, John Bisgs,
Rev. d. j. Flynn, y u Rev. NJ X. Fallon
Robert d. Il1tteckor, Henry c, Conrad,
VIM. A. Riley, j. Frank Wildcs, Rev.
Charles r. Cnvles, Morgan 7. Gum.
Bishop Monaghan presided and road a
letter Of regret from Governor Tunnel.
tnlCl Justlce liuro saIi IL was truIy u
revelation to him TO SEQ an Industrial
Schools for coiorcl boys in Delaware.
He remembered when he first met
Father DGRuytcr who was apparently
locking for some people that by his big
heart and hand ho could place on plat
form far above their present. condition.
He sa y the school in Wilmington and the
industrial Village here rise TO that noblo
mans memory. Asa Delawarcan am
proud to see this day. Our Govern ment
is founded on morality.
Judge Spruancc paid glowing tributes to
the memory of Father Du Ruytcr. The
education Of these color1d waits will add
wealth to the state, because of the quality
of its citizens These boys will not bo
taught any harm. They will be taught to
love God, respect their Government and It's
laws and that the man who sells his vote
sells his country
Rev J. X. Slattcry spoke of the work of
the st. Joseph's Society and paid tribute
to the memory of Father DE Ruyter.
William Michael Byrne sad the largo
American heart has no room for differ
ences when il co,ucs to truo christian
charity, Tho sun Is not shining more
brightly to-day than tho hearts Of tho
Delaware Catholics, because We see tho
approval of God and man. Our church
knows no color in II mans skin, and no
rank-the poor and the lowiy are esteemed
as well as the rich
Tho st. Joscph's League was represent.
ed by the following: Miss Callahan, Miss
Braney, Miss Volt of Easton, Md, Miss
Waldron, Dover Miss Doughe"ty, Mrs,
w. II. Cabins, Mrs. j. + Traynor, Miss
Nellie Hasson, Mrs. James A. Hart. Mrs
f. b. +. Miller Miss Mary Miller Miss
Agnes brennan, Miss Mary M2CnifUrty,
Miss Sarah McCalferty, Mrs John Dngan,
Miss Mary Dugan, Mrs. NJ Malloy Miss
Malloy, Miss G. IS. pIunkett, Miss V.
Corbcrly, Miss Carlisle.
Tho remains Of Father Du Ruytcr on
"Wednesday afternoon were removed to
pos ton beneath the alter 10 the chapel.