The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-17
Impressive Ceremonies Mark the
Laying Of the Corner Stone
Of Holy Rosary Church
VICAR GENERAL WAS HERE.
Well known Church Pre1ate Tells of
Success of the Movement to Start
New Church in Kenosha.

With ponp and ceremony seldom
witnessed at a religious celebration
in Kenosha the corner stone of the
new Holy Rosary Roman Catholic
church was laid on Sunday afternoon
Vicar General Father Schinner of
Milwaukee was the principal speaker
at the ceremonies but more than half
a dozen members of the priesthood
assisted in the solemn ceremonies.
It was great day for the Italian
Catholics of the city and more than
500 of the members and friends of the
church gathered round the little foun-
dalton at the corner of Rowland ave-
part in the services.
Long before the hour set for the
laying of the stone the band paraded
the streets and the members of the
Garibaldi society, fifty strong, turned
out to lead the procession to the new
church. The society marched to the
North side, where the members of the
st. Joseph society Of st. George
church and the members of the Cath
olic Order of Foresters joined in the
procession and with more than $50
members of the different societies in
line the parade moved to ST. James
church, where the speakers of the day
were in waiting.
The march to the church followed
and after the floor of the new church
had been pretty well filled with the
members and their friends, Father
Schinner opened the ceremonies of
the afternoon
On the platform were Father Joseph
Ange1etti, pastor of the church, Fa-
Their Gerend, of ST. Francis, Fathers
Roche and Malone of ST. James
church, Fathers Elskamp and Ber-
tram of St. George church and the
priest of the Polish church. 81.
In opening the ceremonies of the
afternoon, Father Schinner, who came
as the representative of the arch
bishop, made splendid talk, telling
of the work that had been done by the
Catholics in bringing the different
joicing in the fact that although they
were of different tongues all believed
IN the same religion and all con1d
worship at the same sanctuary in the
same faith.
He spoke of the work that had been
done by the Italian Catholics of Ke-
nosha and congratulated them on the
start they had made toward securing
the completion of a place of worship
for the congregation. He spoke of
the work in the different parts of the
diocese and showed that all along the
line the work of the church and of
the faith was being advanced.
After short talks by other priests
IN attendance the stone was formally
laid with the ceremonies laid down in
the prayer book. This pretty service
was in charge of Father Roche of St.
James church.
Before the stone was placed in posi-
ton by the priest copper box was
placed in the small receptacle. This
box contained many things of interest
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the current papers, copies of the con-
stitution of the United States, short
history of the church, prepared by
Father Ange1etti and a list of the
original members of the congregation.
It also contained coins of the day and
a program of the ceremonies attend
ing the laying of the corner stone.
At the close of the little service the
benediction was given by Father
Schinner.
The foundation of the new church is
almost completed and the work of
laying the walls will be started at
once and rushed to completion. The
parish house and school is also well
under way and it will be completed
before the church building.
During the afternoon gifts for the
building fund were asked for and
there was liberal response.
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