The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
NEW PORTUGUESE
CHURCH. ED|F|CE
IS DEDICATED

The dedication Of the new Portuguese
Church OF our Lady OF the Holy Rosary.
at Pike and Traverse streets, took place
with elaborate ceremony yesterday morn
ing
Rt. Rev. Dom Henrique r. Silva, bishop
| OF Trajanopolis. a member OF the royal
family Of Portugal came as a special
emissary from the king and brought 10
| the Portuguese OF this city messages OF
congratulation and good will from the
| king and queen of Portugal and from the
cardinal OF Lisbon. the head OF the Cath
Ollie church in Portugal.
Next TO Bishop Silva. the most distin
! guished visitor was Very Rev G. J.
| Borges canon OF the cathedral OF Teceira
| and professor OF the seminary Of Angra,
on the island OF TeceSra, one OF the
Azores. Canon Borses also came
| especially for this occasion and preached
the sermon at the pontihcal mass in the
| native tongue
Preceding the ceremonies at the church
| there was an elaborate street parade,
| participated in by Portuguese societies
| from half dozen different cities Six
| bands were in line, and while the conse
Grafton service was in progress inside the
church. three Of these gave concerts out
| side
The parade was in charge Of Manuel
| Freitas of this city as chief marshal with
John f. Silva and John Rogers as as
sistants.
a local band headed the Portuguese
Benehcent Union Of Rhode Island CUniao
| Portugueza de Benefcencia de r. -,
which included councils from this city,
Bristol and Rehoboth. with Manuel V.
Das Of this city as president
Next came the Azorean band. a Por
tuguese musical organization from New
Bedford. followed by Council No. OF
the II. A. B. A. NJ. with representatives
from Boston Fall River New Bedford,
Lowell. Taunton. Lawrence and Bristol.
j j. Aruda. as president Of the organiza-
tion. was I'm charge.
The third division of the parade was
headed by the Portuguese Cadet band
OF Fall River The division. In charge
OF ]. T. Marshall Of this city. was made
up OF Branch No. 9 OF this city Of the
Portuguese Fraternity Of the United
States, with visiting branches from Fall
River. Lowell. New Bedford. Taunton,
Newport, Lawrence. Gloucester. East
Boston. New London, Cambridge and
Provncetown.
The Fall River branch had its own
band the Santa Christie organization.
while the Azorean band Of Gloucester ac-
companied the delegation from the fish
ing city.
The rear Of the line was brought up
with carriages containing members OF
the St Cecilia Womens society, includ- |
ing Mrs. Margaret Dutra president OF
the society. and Bishop Silva, Canon
Borges and the other clergy. together
with DR.. c. A. Silvia, chairman Of the
united committee OF the local Portuguese
societies; Joseph NJ Peters, a member
OF the committee, and Antonio l. Sylvia,
prominent Portuguese from New Bed
ford.
Carriages also conveyed officers OF the
r. A. b. a. NJ. Of the Portuguese Fra
ternty OF the United States. and other
invited guests.
The parade. headed by Capt Murray
Of the Third station. with platoon Of
police, proceeded through Wickenden,
East, Armstrong. Brook and Pike streets
to the church. on arrival there canopy
Of flags was formed on the steps leading
into the edihce by the combined colors
carried in the parade, including the
American and Portuguese banners and
the standards OF the different societies
Beneath this Mgr. Doran and those who |
assisted him marched into the ediice |
After prayer AT the entrance 10 the
church the dedicatory party proceeded |
TO the altar. where there was another |
prayer Then a tour Of the exterior of
the edhce was made.
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mass. with those who were TO assist in
the service. Bishop Silva in the full vest
ments of his Office at the head proceeded !
from the parochal residence into the
church. He was assisted in the mass by |
Rev Fr. Pimental OF Boston as deacon, |
Rev A. p Viera OF st. Johns church. |
New Bedford as sub -deacon Rev. Fr |
Mesduita of Santa Christie church OF Fall
River as sub-deacon, Rev. FIR. M g |
Terra OF Fall River as master OF cere- |
monies. Rev Frs. Duval Of New Bed |
ford and J. V. Rosa OF Lowell as assist |
ant masters of ceremonies, and by Rev |
Frs. A. @. S. Neves Of New Bedford !
James c. Walsh OF ST. Michaels church. |
this city, T. j. Ward OF ST. Josephs s. |
this city: ]. G.. Cardoso Of the Holy !
Rosary church. J. b. de Wales OF New
Bedford. Tanero OF New Bedford, Silva |
OF Taunton, Kelly OF the Church OF the
Assumption. this city. and Mendonza of
ST Michael's church Fayal. AzoreS-Rar---
Fr. Serpa, pastor Of the church also took
part
The musical program was in charge of
Anthony f. Brown. director Of music at
the church, and Miss Mary s. Neves, or
gsnist The mass sung was Gounod's /
St Cecilia in c. and with the assistance |
OF the chorus choir Of 25 voices 1t was |
splendidly rendered
After the services the parade was again |
formed and the march taken up 10 Ca |
nonicus hall on Wickenden street, where |
the various organizations dispersed.
In the evening holy vespers were held |
sermon was preached by Bishop Silva |
and another immense throng filled the |
church