The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
PhareS Coleman Was the Principal Speaker. IMPOSING CEREMONIES Addresses by pr. J. B. Gast0n and E. J. Meyer. Sishsp Allsn .spoks Dristly and cea- gratul.tsa citissns of 1ront- semsry and sastsrs of Char ity-ssvsral Clsrgymsn
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], Beneath fair skiesl and in the presence of q multitude of people representing all cresds and all wsiks of life the corner stone of the splenilid hospital building for the Sisters of Charity on Adams Street was laid yesterday afterno6n at 4so o'clock and the institution was dedicated to God and suffering humanity by Right Reverend Bishop Edward P. Allen. of the Roman Catholic Church of Alabama.
 In commemoration of the virtues of the good Queen Margaret of Scotland the hospttai was christened St. Mafsafets and the. sAints we're invoked to bless the institution.
 The laying of the corner stone and the dedication of the hospital was | most suspicious occasion. It was fraught with deepest importance to all Of the people of Montgomery and it's significance was fully appreciated. The presence of Right Reverend Bishop Allen. the direct representative of his Holiness Pope Leo, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Alabama. wearing his pcntifi- cal robes of royal, purple lent an impress sive dignity to the occasion. The ad- dresses by Mir. Phares Coleman. repre- senting the people of Montgomery. Dr. J. B. Gaston. ao the represeptative of the medical profession and D. J. Meyer, rep resentinS the Hebrew citizens of Mont gomery indicated the liberality and popu- iarity of the institution and these ad- dresses teemed with cofdiality and full appreciation of the advantaSe to the community of such an institution. ,.,
 The ceremonies were divided into two parts. The addresses were delivered from the northeast corner of the wide gallery of the old Watts residence, which has been converted into temporary hos pital. When they were over the ecciesias. ticai procession. was formed and marched to the northwest corner of the new building where the exercises proper tool place. Only the priests Of the church participated m the service, which con dated. In tsse, rsaasnR in Latin of tht t1tnai of the church. the chanting of thu iitany of the saints and responses fol. lowed by benediction.
 Visiting Clergymen Present.
 Bishop Allen was assisted in the exer- cises of dedication by Rev. Father VII liam Tyrrell. President of Spring Hill College near Mobile; Rev. Father OReil. ly Of Birmingham; Rev. Father Galland of Pratt City; Rev. Father McQuilleh of Eufauia: Rev. Father Dennis Savage of St. Peters Church. Montgomery and Rev. Father william 4. Kerfigan of Mont somery. The priests were attended by live acoiytes.
 courtney's orchestra was station on the wide gallery and before the exercises be- gan and during the exercises discoursed choice selections of music.
 The priestA in their lace surplices, the acoiytes in their robes of rcd. Bishop Allen in his pontifcal robes. the visiting Sisters of Charity in their simple garb. and distinguished citizens had seats on the northeast corner of the gallery. Fully one thousand persons stood under the shelterng shade of the stately trees about the building and listened and appiauded the addresses
 Acting as Temporary Chairman John P. Kohn called the assembly to order at a:so o'clock. He said that on May i2th of last year The Montgomery Advertiser had made the first public reference to what is now known as St. Marsarets Hospital. 1t had published proposi- tion submitted to the citixens of Mont somery providing that if $io.ooo was raised Id purchase a site the Sisters of Charity would build hospital in Montgomery to cost not less than $S0.0oo
 .sThat newspaper in it's iong and use f,,I career" said Mir. Kohn has Advo- ,cated many Improvements for our native city, but 1t has never in all of these wears advocated the building of an insti. tuition that gave promise Of being of more real Advantage to the whole people than the magnificent hospital that we see beginning to rise here today.
 will Cost $i60, ,000.
 Mfr. Kohn then read from an editoriai fl, The Advertiser urging the people to support the movement. and declaring that 1t was a good proposition to invest sle,oOo by public subscription to secure the tn- yestnient of :So,ooo in Montgomery.
 He said the records of the county of Montgomery showed that the Watts prop erty had come into possession of the Sis- ters Of Charity upon payment of s2s.sOo. The Improvements on the old residence
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