Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-17
CORNER STONE Laid
For the New Convent Building For the
Sisters of St. Joseph.

RI. REV. BISHOP DONAHUE OFF,
GATED, ASSISTED BY A NUM-
Der OF THE CATHOLIC CLER-
GY-THE EXERCISES WE'RE
PRECEDED BY A STREET PA
RADE OF THE CATHOLIC So
CIETIES OF WHEELING AND
BENWOOD-THE ADDRESS OF
THE REV. HARRY ALTMYER.
With simple, but impressive cere-
mony, the corner stone of the new con-
vent of the Sisters of st. Joseph on
Eoff street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, was placed in position yes
terday afternoon. The Rt Rev. p. ].
Donahue, who has offciated at similar
exercises in a remarkably large number
of instances since his elevation to the
Bishopric of Wheeling, conducted the
ceremony, and the sermon for the oc-
casion was preached by the Rev. Harry
Altmyer of the Cathedral
The old convent was a monument to
the religious zeal and business capacity
of the late Rt. Rev. r. V. Wheelan,
first Bishop Of Wheeling. 1t was the
home of the Academy for girls, of
which Mt de Chantal, one of the most
famed institutions in the United States
was the outgrowth. The Sisters have
always conducted school for the high
er education of girls, within its walls.
The growing attendance at the Acade
my of ST. Joseph, and the increasing
membership in the community of Sis
tiers, long ago created the necessity for
a more commodiuos modern structure
but on account of more pressing need
OF financial assistance to poor parishes
in other parts of the diocese, the erec-
ton of the new convent building was
deferred until it became an almost i'm
perative necessity. The new structure
will be cons tructed upon modern plans,
and will also be of imposing architec-
tural appearance. The work is being
prosecuted as rapidly as the weather
and other conditions will permit.
All of the Roman Catholic societies
of Wheeling and Benwood participated
in the street parade, which preceded
the exercises. Thy formed at their re-
spctive meeting places, and reported at
st. Alphonsus Church to the chief mar
shall, Mr. Bernard Bach. About 2:30
o'clock the column proceeded up Mar
ket to Twelfth, to Eoff, to the Cattle
dral, in the following order
Chief Marshal B. Bach and Aides.
Meister's Band.
knights of ST. George of Cathedral.
Lafayette Commandery, knights of st,
John.
st. Alphonsus Knights of st. George
Brooke Commandery No. s. Knights of st.
John. of Wellsburg.
Benwood knights Of St. John.
st. Alphonsus Society.
Young Mems Society of ST. Alphonsus
St George Society of St. Alphonsus church.
Hacketts Band.
Parke Division, A. Q. H.
Benwood Division, A. Q. H.
Mullen Division. A. Q. Fl.
St Stanislaus Society of ST. Marys.
The demonstration was very credit
able. The uniformed bodies presented
a very attractive appearance. and their
marching was of such a character as to
call forth frequent favorable comment
from the crowds on the sidewalks. The
Cathedral High School Cadets did not
narfiatrata aapnt1nf nf the 11tfipnl-
ty in getting the boys together during
the vacation at the school.
AS the head of the column proceeded
down Eoff street. a procession OF the
clergy and Cathedral acolyte5 left the
church, and marched down to the
stand. In addition to Rt. Rev. Bishop
Donahue, there were Father Mcbride,
rector of the Cathedral, and Revs.
Fathers Altmyer and Harris, OF the Ca
thedral; Rev. Joseph Kluser, of Edg-
ington; Rev. l.. P. Paquin, of Elm
Grove; Rev. Father Shandelle, S. j., of
Washington, ID. c.; Rev. Father Boyce,
of Moundsville; Rev. Joseph Mullen, of
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, and others. A large American
flag occupied conspicuous position
upon the stand, and there was lavish
display of tri-colored bunting. A can
vas canopy afforded protection from the
rain. which fell at intervals, and inter-
fered with the attendance.
The exercises were brief and sim
pie. They were conductd by the Ri.
Rev. Bishop, in accordance with the
beautiful ritual of the church. cop
per box was placed in the corner stone,
and it was dropped into position. The
Rev. Harry Altmyer then delivered the
address.
After the customary salutation to his
lordship, Rt Rev. p. J. Donahue, ID. d.,
the clergy and the people, the reverend
orator in strong and earnest tones ex-
pressed the feelings of love and graft
tude that had called together the many
who stood before him. They had come
in obedience TO an instinct which
made them desire to show this mark OF
esteem for the teachers who had first
taught them.
He said. Next to the priests OF Gods
church and our dear parents to the
Sisters of st. Joseph do many OF US owe
our religions and secular education.
A short account of the establishment
of the Sisters in the diocese OF Wheel
ing and the opening of the Academy in
1865. was then given. The membership
of the community steadily increased
and from the mother house they have
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