The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-12

ST. AL0YSIUS' BUILDING
Bishop W. NJ. Wigger. TO
Dedicatethe New Parish
Structure Tomorrow.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES ARRANGED
Prelates Who Will Attend the
Services-AmeDg the
Churches.

The dedication of st. Aloysius' r. c.
Church on West Side avenue, between
Belmont and Kensington avenues, VIII
take place tomorrow at 1880 O'Clock.
Father Sullivan has completed the ar
engagements for the opening of the church,
and the event will be one of more than
ordinary interest. Bishop Wigger will be
, present to dedicate the church and will
be assisted by Father Wallace, Chancellor
of the Diocese. Father Wallace will act
as Master of Ceremonies. Solemn High
Mass will be celebrated at 1880.
The Rev. Father White. of st. Column
bias Church, OF Newark. will preach the
sermon. Rev. Father Quinn, of st. PAU
of the Cross Church, of Hancock avenue,
this city, and Father Dornin, OF 81.
Bridget's R. c.. Church, on Montgomery
street. will be present along with several
other prominent priests who have prom
Used to attend and take part IN the
ceremonies. Father Sullivan will have an
opportunity to test the acoustic properties
of The hail.
He is a noted orator and has an excel
lent command of his voice, and Will Tor
the first time be able to display MS
~eloquence in this city. His address Will
be a short one. A special musical pro-
gramme has been arranged by the choir,
and several members of st. Bridgets
choir will assist in the singing. Mr.. b..
Powers viii act as organist and Miss Kate
Bradley will sing several carefully select
ed solos.
Father Sullivan expects a large coliec-
zion from his flock, which will go towards
paying off the church debt. The organ
used in the hall viii be used tomorrow
in the new church, as no new organ has
been ordered yet for the new edihce-
Father Sullivan, who had charge OF the
furnishing OF the interior ana OF me u ssce-
orations has displayed great taste IN his
selections. He has had an extra gang OF
men at work on Friday and today SO as TO
finish the interior by thls evening. now,
The handsome front entrance OF the new
building is very spacious, and the Vestl-
bule is finished in hard oak wood, -
The doors are of heavy oak elegantly
carved. The stoop. which is twelve feet
wide, with a bluestone platform and steps
beads to the entrance. On each SIC OF
the entrance is q red marble column, hand
somely carved and polished.
The choir and organ loft are at the east
of the hail. There is another hall which
will be used for theatrical performances.
After the church is thoroughly eomplet-
ed. a complete set Of scenery will be pro-
vided and all modern stage appliances
will be used. 1t is impossible just yet to
give a correct description of the interior
decorations and furnishing as they will
not be completed until about the middie
of next week. Nevertheless the building
is one of the handsomest of it's kind in the
State and one which the people OF St
Aloysius parish may indeed feel proud OF.
The building Is not only a TO
the zeal of Father Sullivan, but a splendid
testimonial of the esteem and love in
which he is held by his Practitioners The
corner stone was laid on Sunday after
noon, October II, with imposing cere-
monies, and in the presence of about five
thousand people. h first mass was
said in that parish on May 30 of last year
in West Side Hall, and since then the at
tendance at mass has so increased until
three masses are required, at which an
average OF three hundred worshiDpers at
each mass are accommodated. Father
Sullivan, since he was put in charge of
that parish, has accomplished wonders,
ana is being congratulated on all sides for
the excellent showing he has made.