Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Dedication of Saint Patrick's
Church. at Emerald.

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23d contains the best account OF this
dedication which we have read. We re-
produce part of it below:
ut was an historical occurrence of no
small moment that drew over one thou
sand people to the little community OF
Emerald, which is situated i'll Anderson
county. lust beyond the border OF this
Franklin county. For four years, the
pcoplc of that community have been ell
gagged in building what was intended to
be one of the finest churches i'll Kansas
and right well have they succeeded, as
was evidenced by the impressive and
beautiful dedication of their new St
Patrick's church. This marks an epoch
in the history of the Catholic church OF
Kansas. The site of the church is an
ideal one, Emerald being situated on one
of the highest emincnces i'll Kansas, and
the catfedral-likc structure can be seen
for miles around.
THE dedication ceremony began ut
1890 a. M, and was conducted by Bish-
Cd Fink, of Kansas CITY, kas. This
included a celebration of Solemn High
Mass, besides the usual dedication cere-
monies of the Catholic church. The mu-
sic was furnished by the Emerald choir,
whose sweet voices added to the beauty
of the dedication. The bishops assist
ants were the Very Reverend y. kuhls,
of Kansas City, and the Very Reverend
John RcdcIier, of Westphalia, who oilIci-
atcd as Deacons of Honor; Rev. A. J.
! DOMAIN, of Burlington, as Deacon OF the
| Mass; Rev. August Rcdckcr, of Greeley,
Sub Deacon of the Mass; Rev. y. Dorm
setter, of Rosedalc, First Master OF Cere-
monies. and Rev Father Hilary, o. P.P,
of ST. Paul. as Second Master of Ccrcmo-
nes. There were also i'll the sanctuary
Rey John Hurley. pastor OF st. rat
rick S; Rev. George Eckart, OF Ottawa;
Rev. Louis Guenthcr, o. {. c., OF Lcav-
enworth; Reverend Father AIphonsc, q.
c. c., Of Scipio; Reverend Father Ferdi-
nand, O. {. c., of Scipio; Rev Henry
lump, of Garrett, and Rev Thomas
Kinsclla, of Leavenworth, who preached
the dcdicatory sermon.
"The church was decorated with grow
ing plants Of all kinds, which were
grouped about the chancel and upon the
affairs Two large American flags were
suspended from the gallery, and tags
also hoated from the dome and turrets.
after the service, fine dinner was
served by the ladies of the parish, III the
school building which adJoins the church
/ This is an ordinary district school, but 1t
has recently been rebuilt, the stone used
being the material from the old church,
which was generously donated by the
parish.
at is not easy to give a printed de
scription of this beautiful church and do
| Justice to the subject. 1t has been erect
ed at a cost of between fifteen ana ven
ty thousand dollars, and was dedicated
| free from debt. The architect was X. l.
Gunn of Kansas City, and the contract
or was !. Q. AIcAtce, of Garrett. MIR.
| McAfcc also constructed the large mem
orial windows, of which there are eight
bearing the names of John McGlinchey,
Thomas Collins, Andrew German, Mi
chael McGrath, Ed McGrath, Hugh Nc
Evov, Daniel McManus and Harry Nc
Glinchey
"The church is modelled after the Roman
STYLE of architecture, is built OF brick,
and is 100 feet long by GO feet at its
widest point There are two sacristics,
one on either side of the chanccl The
front consists of two octagon turrets,
and the dome is a fac similc of the one on
the state house at Topeka. The dome is
surnountcd by a lantern five feet high,
and both it and the turrcts are capped
bv three iron crosses. The walls con-
sist of four pilastcrs, which carry the
immense roof structure, and the ceiling
consists OF tWenty-onc large panels WIFI
1900 feet of plaster-of-paris moulding
Where the great ceiling beamscros there
are two rows of plaster oi-paris pend
ants. There are three entrances in front,
of two doors each, the middle ones being
twelve feet wide. The gallery is APP
preached by winding stairs. Two iron
columns, twenty-six feet high, support
the inside halt OF the dome. The front
of the church is ornamentcd with gal
vanized trimmings, the value OF which is
many thousands of dollars. The church
is furnished with five affairs, dedicated
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Blessed
Virgin Mary, st. Joseph, st. Patrick and
st. Bridget. a Roman pnlpit, about
fourteen feet high occupies the left side
of the extensive chancel.
Interviewing the work of those instru-