The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-08
NEW CHURCH AT HARTMAN.
Corner Stone Laid and Splendid Turn
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This is the corner stone of your
hopes and the crown of your glory
said the bishop in closing the ceremony
Of laying the cornerstone of the new
Catholic church in Hartman Sunday
afternoon. The occasion was a proud
one for the little parish which has
grown from a nucleus of a dozen in
1890 to a church of $50 communicates.
When it was started by Rev. Father
Organ of st. Leo'S church., the few
Catholics of the village met for wor-
ship in a private house. AS they grew
in strength and numbers they succeed
ed in raising enough money to build a
small chapel in which masses were
said and the Sunday school held. Now
this has become too small and a more
pretentious building is being built, its
site being on a hill, making it con-
spicuous landmark.
Sunday the corner stone was placed.
There was a large and reverently en-
thusiastic crowd on the grounds, and
the Catholic orders turned out in full
force to take an important part in the
ceremony.
reception committee comprising
the marshal of the day, Charles Hazen,
C. Z. Smith, Henry Wagner, NJ. L.
Smith, James Betrick, Michael Hickey
and P. F. O'Neill, took charge of the
crowd and located the people to the
best advantage.
Two uniformed organizations and
two not in uniform were present. The
knights of st. John, in command of
Colonel Harry Libby, took the leading
part in the proceedings of the laymen.
The Ancient Order of HibeTnianS was
also in dress uniform. The un-uni-
formed rank OF the knights of st. John
was represented by $50 members, and
there were a number present from the
knights of Columbus.
At $3.50 these orders lined up in the
order named, preceded by the altar
boys and four priests. In carriage at
the rear of the line came Bishop n. c.
Matz, escorted by three Hibernian
knights. T. c. Finn, Daniel Clark and
Morris O'Donnel, and three Knights of
ST. John, Jacob Kramer, Peter Carpen
and Joseph Strobel. The Knights of
Columbus were led by John H. Red
den, the grand knight, and the un-uni-
formed ranks by Stephen Dunleavy,
head Of the county organization.
The line formed at the church on
Third avenues marched to the new site
on the corner. of Fifth avenue and Jo-
sephine street. Bishop Matz took
seat on the temporary floor of the
church. and with him were the Rev.
Fathers Moran of St. Francis de Sales,
Organ of St. Leo's, Jarzinski of st.
Marys, the Polish church: Cantwell of
ST Joseph's and Brady of the Heights
church.
The cornerstone hung from der
rick at the western corner of the
church. and here the priests grouped
themselves. Bishop Matz read the i'm
pressive Latin service in a quiet, even
voice, and after blessing the holy water
the procession marched to the spot to
be occupied by the altar. This was
sprinkled with the water and blessed
by the bishop.
Attendants then placed a box in the
stone containing a parchment on which
was written the record of the church
and the date of erection. The stone
was put in place, the bishop sprinkled
it with holy water and it was lowered
to it's place. On it were cut the words,
Church of st. John the Evangelist,
A. d. 1902"
The procession formed again and
marched around the church, sprinkling
it with water and repeating the Latin
words of the benediction. A few more
responses were intoned, and the Rev.
Father organ delivered very excel
lent sermon.
Bishop Matz said a few words of
congratulation to the effect that he was
glad to see so great a demonstration
of Catholics and that he hoped that
the work begun on Sunday would be
soon in the dedication of
the church.
Stephen Dunleavy spoke briefly and
the benediction was repeated by the
bishop.
The new church is to cost $4,000 and
is to be finished by April l. 1t is.
brick building with stone trimmings,
and is eighty-four feet by thirty-five
feet on the ground The old church
has been sold.-Rocky Mountain News.