The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-28


patron saint of the new cathedral, an
the corner stone was laid by Rt Rev
Lawrence Scanlan. Bishop of the dio
cese Of Salt Lake. Long before tn
appointed time immense crowds ha
gathered around the building. Not
withstanding that, provision had bee1
made for seating 5000 persons. Be
fore the ceremony began every avail
able seat had been occupied. At 5:3
procession of the children, headed
by Rev. A. V. keenan,, marched from
Bishop Scanlan's residence. They
numbered 250 boys and girls. Mex
came six boys from St. Arms orphan
age, dressed in purple cassocks anC
surplices. The clergy followed in or
der.
Marching to the spot where the fu-
ture altar viii stand the Bishop blessed
the water next the cross, which was
temporarily erected in the place. Dur
ing this part of the ceremony the
Bishops and clergy present chanted
the antiphon: Signum Salutis POne
Domino Jesu Christi in loco isto, ct
non peTmittuS entroire Angelum per-
rutientum.' After chanting of anti
phon and the psalm, Guam dilecta. =
the procession moved slowly from the
north to the south end of the build
ing, where the corner stone was to be
laid
After blessing the corner stone and
marking on it with a trowel the sign
of the cross the Bishop, Joined by the
other Bishops and clergy, recited the
''Litany of the Saints, and at the con-
ClusiOn placed the stone in the south
west corner of the Cathedral.
Whilst Bishop Scanlan was laying
the stone the other Bishops and clergy
Chanted the antiphon. Name surgens
Il,
with the psalm. "NiSi DOminuS acdi-
ficaverit dOmnu." etc. The formula
used by the Bishop in placing the stone
is In the faith of Jesus Christ we
place this corner stone in this fOunda
ton. In the name of the Father. and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, in
order that true faith may flourish here,
and that the fear of God and brotherly
love may increase; this is the place
destined both for prayer and to invoke
and praise the name of the same, our
Lord, Jesus Christ, who with the
Father and Holy Ghost, as God liveth
and reigneth for ever. Amen"
Sprinkling the stone with holy water
the Bishop said: You win sprinkle
me, O Lord. with hysop, and ] shall
be cleansed. You viii wash me, and
] shall be made white as snow All
the clergy then united in reciting one
of the seven penitential psalms,
"Aiserere mel Deus" At the conclu-
sion of the psalm the Bishop went
around the entire building sprinkling
the foundation with holy water whilst
the clergy recited the SO psalm. In
going around the building the rubrics
prescribed that the Bishop three times
would stand and reCite a prayer given
in the pontifical. Having returned to
the corner from which he set out, he
intOned the hym. "Neni Creator Spir-
titus. which was sung by the choir !
AT the conclusion Of the ceremony the |
Bishop reCited two prayers, which fin
ished the solemn and elaborate cere-
mony prescribed for the laying of the |
corner stone of Catholic church.
With deep interest Archbishop Rior- |
dan. who watched from his window. |
the entire ceremony. was next escorted |
by Father kiely, master Of ceremonies, |
10 the place selected for him to preach. |
His Grace was rObed in red cassOck, /
rochet mantelet and beTetta. and as he |
stood in the rude pulpit erected for the /
occasion. surveying the immense audi |
enCe that surrounded him. with his fine /
physique. and stately bearing he pre-
sented a most manly, dignified and |
unaffected appearance. That the Arch
bishop is an able and fluent speaker
has been long known to the American
hierarchy. He is simple and child-like
IN his manner. and with his gentleness
of heart and modesty Of disposition
never fails to affect those with whom
he comes in contact. Those who lis
tened to his able discourse on Sunday
night. and to his happy remarks on
Monday afternoon were delighted at
seeing and hearing him. and many at
having made his personal acquaint-
aDCe.
1t was large crowd and a great
one. Everybody seemed to be there
high church dignitaries of all creeds
millionaires, politicians and hundreds
of the middle classes. Even the little
tots who sang in the choir seemed to
be impressed with the solemnity OF
the occasion and listened reVerently to
The flow of eloquence from Archbishop
RiOrdan and the preceding chants in
Latin from the members Of the diocese.
From 4:30 until O'Clock the people
gathered, unmindful of the threaten
ing storm, which finally broke, causing
any amount of inconvenience and some /
delay. But the great throng waited
patiently and quietly for the skies to
clear and certainly reaped reward
Tor their patience.
Seats had been provided for nearly
], 600 people, and at least 5000 stood.
They were spread out on a street from
South Temple half way up the block to
First and the lawn surrounding the pa
I
jacent thereto were simply a dense
mass of humanity.
In their efforts to get nearer the
speaker while the address was being
delivered many of the crowd stood on
the very edges of the foundation walls,
where misstep would plunge them =
down into the excavation fifty or sixty
feet Ropes had been strung around
the platform, but they We're not Sc
curely fastened and the people surged
against them. little realizing the dan 7
ger. some standing on the outside of Z
the ropes altogether and depending {
upon their durability to prevent ca I
tastrophe. But fortunately there were Z
no accidents, and barring the rain. no T
unpleasant features of the great day. :
w. =. O'Meara of the general COM I
mittee was in charge of a corps of
ushers, and as the great throng gath 8
cred, as many as possible were escort :
ed to seats. But long before the time I
set for the service the crowds swarmed
over the seating area, putting the ush- t
ers to fight. {
Among the notables occupying seats :
near the rostrum We're Congressman !
and Mrs. King, Mayor and Mrs.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Tarbet, n
Ar. and Mrs. Thomas X earns. Mr.. and ] :
Mrs. David Keith and Miss Keith, Mr.. :
and Mrs. Q. J. Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. !
George Y. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. John !
p. Dooly, Apostle and Mrs. John Henry s
Smith. President and Mrs. Angus NJ. +
Cannon, Spencer Clawson, ex-Mayor
John Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mel /
den Mr. and Mrs. George A Smith. a
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Caine, Mrs. Mary +
Judge and the Misses Judge, d. c.
Eiehnor George NJ. Scott. 7
Inc choir was enlarged to about sixty r
members with H. S. Goddard and Miss /