The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-19
Auspicious Event at Lou
isviIie Orphanage.
CANT0A|ANS PRAISED
For liberaIity Of Their Oona-
tions--Brief History Of
the Charitable In
stitution.

The new chapel at the Louisville
orphanage was dedicated Tuesday
morning by Bishop Horstmah, of Cleve-
land, Father Senner, of Louisville, and
six visiting priests. The ceremonies
of dedication were not witnessed by the
public.
Immediately after the dedication. thu
members of the congregation and
visitors attended the pontifical high
mass which was held at 10 o'clock.
Bishop Horstman gave the congrega-
tion blessing, and spoke of the excel
lent work being done at the orphanage.
He spoke very highly of the Canton
people who gave so literally towards
the building of the chapel. At the
close of the mass the choir of 100 voices
sang the hymn Holy God, We Praise
Thy Name
The chapel Is built of brick with
stone trimmings, and cot more than
$4,000. 1t presents a neat view from
the street, and the interior Is hand
somely arranged. The woodwork Of
the interior is of richly finished oak.
The ceilings are frescoed very artist.
caliy. The chapel also contains q gal
lery.
All the windows, which are Of stained
glass. are adorned with inscriptions
The inscriptions are: In memory of
Langenbach family; in memory OF the
Thurin and BonnOt family; in memory
of the Bast family; in memory or l.. j..
Midday; in memory of T.. and &
Gschwend; in memory of Benedict
nannemiller and children; In memory
of Benedict and Barbara Dannemiller;
ir memory of l.. and Fl. Alexander.
The length of the chapel is G2 feet
and the width is 32 feet. The building
was begun last October and was built
mainly by Canton people.
The Louisville Orphan Asylum was
built in the year 1860, but at first was
used as school of theology. 1t is
learned that in 1856 Bishop Amadeus
kappe established st. Louis college
at Louisville to replace st. Mary's col
lege at Cleveland. ST. Mary's college
was a preparatory seminary opened
In September, 1860. Stephen Paque
let. one of the first residents of Louis
vile, says that the institution was
founded several years before he came
The school at first was under the
charge Of secular priests, but after
was transferred to the Basilian fathers
of Sandwich, Canada. In 1873 the
college was closed on account of ,lach
of support. Bishop Gilmour influenced
the women of the organization known
as the Sacred Heart of Mary, which
was tributary to the st. Mary's Or
phan asylum at Cleveland, to establish
an academy in the building known as
St. Louis college at Louisville.
In 1888 the college was changed Il
an asylum for children, ranging from
four to fourteen years of age. Regular
school is held during the winter and 1!
taught by the sisters of the college
In the rear OF the main building
there is large play ground, where
the children enjoy themselves afte
school hours. The school consists o
two tidy rooms, one devoted to tn,
younger pupils and the other to NOR,
advanced pupils. The institution con
tains bath rooms, dining hall and, IL
fact, everything possible for the gooc
of the unfortunate little ones. AT al
times there are about ninety children
in the institution. The children hol,
picnic every year at Meyers lake
The school is supported by subscrir
tions from the different churches o
the county.