The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-06-30

St Joseph hospital was gay and fes-
i've with visitors Sunday afternoon,
who went all over the new wing. inves-
ugating the rooms, looking over the
scientific apparatus in the surgical
ward and the many other complete fea-
lures which make it one of the finest
hospitals in the country. Later Bishop
Matz dedicated it with solemn re-
hg!ouS service, going through the
pudding and blessing each department
WIN holy water In full vestlnents he
was followed by priests from different
parishes IN the city. The ceremony
was intensely interesting to the thou
sands who thronged the corridors and
nails. The Sisters in their somher
gowns went among the guests bidding
lhem welcome and explaining the pur-
poses Of the rooms and answering Will
hngly any questions asked.
81. Joseph's Commandery. knights of
81. John, was present in uniform and
added an imposing feature
Mesdames J. G. Field, w. H. Young,
Gus Bartels, p V. Carlin, Barressen,
Muller and the Misses Shevnin and
Wanda GOttesleben formed a commit
Tee OF hospitality and served punch and
cakes to the guests.
After Bishop n. c. Matz had blessed
the building he held a service in the
chapel assisted by Fathers Robinson.
tantanella, William F. Organ, Nor
Iih' Brady, Francis, Brandt, Duffy,
AlcAllaney, Lynch and Fardy.
St. Elizabeth's choir furnished the
music and the Ave Marie" was sung
most beautifully by Mrs. Martin.
Blshop Matz said a few words in re-
gard TO the work of the Sisters of
Charity, and to what a grand service
Ihelr lie had led them. He urged
everyone to help in every way possible,
by money and influence, the great work !
of humanity carried on by the hospit-
al and said one of the most beautiful |
thlngs in the Catholic Church was its |
care OF the suffering and afflicted That |
such an institution as the hospital was
always sacred and living mission.
rather Organ, who was down for I
an address, said he would only add a
word or two, as the bishop had spoken |
the vital thought of the occasion, and !
ne would not detain the guests on ac- /
count OF the day being so very warm
oy repeating what had already been
SAID. The Catholic Church stood be-
fore the world as the only representa-
tive Of Jesus Christ and il must show
its work to the world: IF you went
back to see how Jesus Christ lived"
ne said, you would find he went
around doing good. Over every great
work falls the shadow of the cross. In
this institution we see the week of
healing the sick and afflicted carried
on, eXemplifying the great charity of
the heart of Christ and forming one of
the harmOnies down the nineteen CEN
turtles that had passed. He touched
on different historical phases of the
church and said it would be unneces-
Sary to tell of the sacrifices of the
Monks and Sisters the world over who
had all been animated by the spirit of
Christ.
I never pity the Sisters in this hard
work of theirs, for what is there worth {
living for and working for but God and
our kind?" Father Organ continued ,
When one sees people striving for am
bition and power and how fruitless, :
paltry and unsatisfying it is in the end, t
and then look upon the lives of these /
Sisters, of men and women in the '
great work of self-sacrifice and char
Ity. surely it will be a pleasant thing !
for them in the future and have its
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The Sisters had decorated the affairs !
with fuchias and quantities of roses. s
and, with the lighted candles. made J
-erV pretty scene