The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-19

ALL SAINTS GROWTH
The Lafayette Parish Will
Lay the Corner Stone
Of Its New Church
Tomorrow.
BISHOP WIGGER TO oFFIcIATE
Dignifaries and Societies Who
Will Parade News From
the Churches.
BISHOP WIGGERT TO OFFICIATE

the Churches.
The corner stone of the combination
church and school building, at Lafayette
and Wilton streets, which is being erect-
ed for the accommodation Of the members
of All Saints Roman Catholic parish In
Lafayette, will be laid tomorrow by
Bishop Wigger. 1t viii be a proud day
for the parishioners and a proud day for
the Rev. Father Joseph M. Meehan
whose unremitting labors during the last
seven months made the building posi-
BILE.
The growth of All Saints has been re-
markable. Started only seven months
ago as an off shoot Of ST. Patrick's Par
ish, 1t has now in course of erection a
building of which an old established
parish might well be proud. They started
to worship independently of the mother
parish on November 10 last, in Lafayette
Battery Hall. Before November 10 of this
year they will be in their W home.
When Father Meehan was appointed to
the parish his first thought was of secur-
ing a permanent place of worship. He
" dEC6lSuS anu lOQnu JnAJ
he had $500 parishioners Ha +ban took
IL ;n,aa~ - uiei .ooA
"seiy = ! tneir Weaith ana decided
that they could afford a church home at
once. He called a meeting of his people
and laid the matter before them. They
entered enthusiastically into the scheme
and were unanimously in favor of build
ing at once. The property was purchased
IN February at a cost of ST. 800. 1t COM
prises a part of the old Mallory estate and
is 100 feet soraraS On tha Iona -. :
anu was d
TWO story ana attic house. This was
moved to the southern end Of the plot
and is being rehtfed and furnished ~ .
4 a. {"
cost of $l5oo. 1t will be occupied when
completed by the sisters who will teach
in tho parochiaI school
rha,- $3.50
10y ildiu cunning Whlcn mas been De-
signed to meet all the needs of the parish
h - pe & lHrge-story 2 basement
p,ruA nul ans IN archltec-
euls' me are OF brown stone
a ny lug Trimmings VIII De IN
~ ~ 4 reahly ohly lnfee-
stoiieS u Aetsnl, there Will pc practlcally
Iour Iioors "a the front or the building,
Witch VII pe On @nton street. IN the
9 ceiius iWenty-tWo rect IN VIII
I'LL puii. our rooIns ELEVEN ieet IN helgnr.
Insse Iooins wHu pe occupied by the
nyceqn ana the Lanes Catnolc CLUB.
me basement VIII be Fitted with toilet
IooHls, poWllng aiieys, pllliard ana pool
looms aila q shulis BOARD On the man
dioor VIII re an audltorium slxty-hve Ieet
s9uale. ! ms WIZ pc usea lor cnuIch pur-
poses w 4 = eneealal iinents. ne
seconq ana tnird foors VIII each contain
SIX class rooms ana Viii pc USED ex-
eiuslvely py me parocnlal scnool. The
~ oeii ~ 81 y pelng erecssu d q lotaI cost
VI 9fo,oVu- 1t VIII ne AIGpTOOu, VIII iron
stalrWays ana STATE steps. me infnish.
iiiSs VIII y n asu aiu tne nooIi1s OF
yeiIoW pine. II VIII pc completed py
oGSoDer l. , =.
q corner stone laying viii pc pre-.
cseueu " q paraoe' the programme OF
M nyooason nil, earu Evahanra
pfaSs. sagnsr Drumsoole poys paha
OF Staten lsiano, VIII meas the paraae,
with right resting on TUCSON and Mont
gomery street.
the Irish Volunteers Of Bayonne, the
Hibernian Rifles, the men of All Saints
Parish, the United Divisions of theAncient
D Dsaer a q H T4nion rauo ct au1 W + viii nds f :
on Hudson street, extending south to
Morris street.
b second division will nave its right
extending south on Greene street. 1t will
consist Of fine Catholic Young Men Of
Esliza beth ST Henrv's ii Young
Hnn Of ~ nt7 n Sf , rI0FF q ne n
Th;rd division with it's RIGHT resting on
c,,ssav and H,,dson sIreefs eStand;nr
ousseA e No. uus vn,asJS, 1919
Mest III nusssa ~ atan Eli;
thence souti y WaSliaS.yu 93aooes, WI
consist OF q pane, lHs Saenollc nenevoiehl
Legion and Holy Name socleties OF the
d1Tferens parishss. aant.;n g. pa+s,,s
Drum Corps. followed BY Catholic
societies OF st. Peters Parlsh, right rest,
ing on Grand n washington streets ana
extending west on Grand street. s,
Societies who have not yet reported will
communicate with Grand Marshal James
fc avenue, or at Taylor's Hotel, Exchange
MACE Sunday. June 20, at l P. M. When
LIZ ! - Z
TIE narade viii start at $50 P. M.
sham rTha line of march viii be west
on Montgomery street to Newark avenue,
Ia TarsaS7 auen9,e snIlth on Jersey avenue
~ JsaSey traat west on Grand street to
tpe Innct;on so sa,,fh on C~ommunipaw ave-
sle yan Hnr,, etraet RI the
NuS, VS. rs 80 NJ vnrr Raiiroad station,
MbM y tb &, vii await The arrival Of
ppisbon VIZ ggnr and nis marry from Seton
Ell Tbe Rishon will he accompanied
| ennh,s narish and Chancellor Thomas A..
WWal1ace ,rhev will review the parade
from the steps Of Father Meehan's home,
| No log Pacific avenue. after which they
| will proceed to the building. The parad-
| ers will form about the building. while
| seats upon the platform will be occupied
by the visiting clergy and women guests.
Bishop Wigger will bless the walls and
| lay the corner stone, after which the Rev.
| Charles Kelly Of the Church Of Our Lady
| Of Grace, Hoboken, Will deliver an APP
propriate sermon.