The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
ST, ANTHONY CORNERSTONE
LAID BEFORE 1000 PEOPLE
Impressive Exercises Attend the
Occasion, Participated in by
Many Visiting Priests.
MAYOR HOFFMAN TALKS

With exercises appropriate to the occa-
sion and participated in by the most promi-
nent Catholic clergy of the city, and in the
presence of fully 1900 people. the corner
stone of the new church of ST. Anthonys
parish in Haughville was yesterday laid.
The exercises, impressive and interesting,
were conducted according to the Catholic
ritual by the Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue, as
sisted by Fathers Dowd. of ST. Joseph's
parish. Wolfe. of St. Patricks parish.
Bridget's. Gavisk, of St Johns. and num-
Der of other priests in and out of the city.
On the platform from which the corner
stone was laid sat Mayor Hoffman ana a
number of the prominent Catholics of the
city. The mayor also took part In the pro-
gramme with a short address. The prln-
cipal address of the occasion was delivered
by the Rev Father Dunn, Dominican OF
Louisville.
Preceding the exercises of the laying of
the cornerstone a parade composed of three
divisions and including fully 1900 Catholics
of Indianapolis was the principal feature.
The first division was in charge of Grand
Marshal James Mcbride assisted by PAU
Bonner and Elmer Burgess. A platoon OF
police, followed by the knights of Father
Mathew Boys Band. led the first division.
which was made up of the organizations or
the knights of st. George and the knights
of Columbus, and of the clergy and Mayor
Hoffman in carriages.
The second division was In command of
p. II. McNelis with Peter Delaney and
Martin Carr aids. This division was led
by the Newsboys' Band and was composed
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians Nos. l.
2, 3, 4, 8, and Z. The third division. in
charge of Matthew Speicher and assisted by
John Stritt and Joseph Lalley. was made
UP of the st. Aloysius societies and civil
ians The division was led by Smiths band.
FATHER DUNN'S ADDRESS.
Following the laying of the cornerstone
Father Byrne. pastor Of the ST. Anthony
parish, and who has enthusiastically
worked among his practitioners in the inter-
! ests of the handsome new church that is
Just being started, introduced Father
Dunn, of Louisville. who made the address
OF the occasion. He spoke principally upon
the subject of Pentecost Sunday and of its
relation to the Catholic Church. In an elo-
quent manner he reviewed the history OF
the church. dating its origin with Pente-
| costal Sunday. when the Holy Ghost first
came upon the apostles.
Concluding his address, Father Dunn
| addressed his remarks particularly to the
| St. Anthony parish, follows: THE
| church you are building to-day cannot help
but be living power for good. You are
| ture of stone and brick; you are building
| home for God. In fact, every Catholic
| church in the land is a living home for
Jesus Christ through man. You are build
| ing a home for Him who, during His days
upon earth, had no place that he could
| call home and even not where to lay His
head. 1t is, therefore, a great work of love
and sacrifice, and 1 congratulate you upon
| what you have this day begun.
The address of Mayor Hoffman was a
| brief one in which he congratulated St.
| Anthony parish for the work 1T had under
| taken. and believed the parish erecting the
new church to be destined for great mis-
| sion for good in its community and the city
| of Indianapolis.
The copper box that was placed in the
| cornerstone contained photographs OF
| Bishop O'Donaghue and Bishop Chatard a
| short history of ST. Anthony parish. a copy
| of the Columbian records cut of the
| church and copies of all the daily newspa-
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