Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-11
Mt. St. Mary's Items.

| Mt. st. Marys Items.
On Sunday, October 21st, at 10 a. m,
Father Robert, celebrated Missioner OF
the Congregation of the Passion, will
open at St. Anthony's Church, a week s
mission which will close at p. m. Sum-
day, October 18th. The members Of the
congregation and non-C Catholics are cor
daily invited to the Mission. On Sun
DAYS October 2lst and 18th the services
will take place at Z and 10 a. m, and 4
D. m. During the week services will be
held Mt S and 7.30 a. m. and at z p. m.
Mrs. John Hobbs and children left on
| Monday for her new home in Johnstown,
Pa.
! Miss Annie Keepers has been very sick
the past week. She is much better at
this writing.
Miss Alice Kritz having spent two
weeks with relatives here returned to her
home in Baltimore last week.
The entire lot of machinery of the
wrapper factory of this place, owned by
DR.. Troxell, was sold on Wednesday OF
last week at public sale. Mr.. Willard F.
Snuff of Emmitsburg being the purchas-
er at the bargain price of $240.
Messrs Hemlers occasionally take de-
light in persuing the night wandering
game, practice once INDUCED in in this
vicinity. They, on Tuesday night of last
week, brought from the hills one l2a
pound raccoon and two "perfumed cats. y
The game of football played at the
college on Saturday was won by Mt. st.
Mary's. Score 26 toe
Mr.. James Eckenrode left last week
for Baltimore for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Shoemaker of Washington, D. c.,
spent few days of this week at "Hill-
side" boarding house.
Monday afternoon witnessed the laying
of the cornerstone of the new seminary
building at the College. Many visiting
priests and also many lay people of the
vicinity were present. Many more could
have been present but it seems that the
absentees were too much wrapped up in
their work. Bishop Curtis of Baltimore
led the ceremonies of the day. Having
invoked God to bless and preserve the
new building, the bishopblessed the stone
and then the entire wall as it now stands
ready to receive the immense weight in
tended to be put upon it. After this the
bishop sit near by the cornerstone while
DR.. Edward McSweeney addressed the
assembly about him. The DR.. in sub
stance said, now, as head of the Catholic
church on earth we have Pope Plus x;
Theodore Roosevelt, as president of these
United States; James Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore; Bishop Curtis,
vicar-general of Baltimore; DR.. Denis
Flynn, as president Of Mt. st. Mary's
college; Rev. Father McGovern, as direc-
tor of the seminary of said college; Mr.
Michael, son of Henry Lingg, as chief
mason; John Hoke, as chief carpenter;
Thomas Hays, as plumber and gas filter
of this building; priests, professors, stud
ents and laymen all. After making this
address the DR.. stepped from the ros-
trum, which was draped in the red, white
and blue, and stood by the bishops side
and again in substance said: Behold that
beautiful flag with it's multitude of stars
and bright colored stripes as it gives out
in succeeding folds to the wind. 1t is the
glory of our country and floats over a
land destined by God to be home for
the people of the world regardless of ma
tionality or creed. This is one of the
most beautiful and most blessed spots OF
land in the entire country. 1t is here
men like Father Bonte, Dubois, Flaught,
Huges, etc., have labored and sacrificed
their lives for the greater honor and glo.
ry of God. They, as gardeners, carpen-
tiers, etc., for a time labored in building
the material part of the college but God
had a greater work for them and from
the very lowest station in lite he lifted
them up and placed them on high as guild
| ing stars for US coming after them. II
is from here that men are taken for bish-
ops, instructors, and as the word came
from New England, ''it is from the
mountain, as this is called, we get mer
able to handle men," The DR.. said if
remember rightly, "bishop anybody car
handle women but not any man can hand
lie men," The DR.. then spoke of the fu
ture of this college and the new building
now under construction. On several oc'
casions this college was picked out fol
some special branch of learning or class
of, men, but its destiny is not this. 1t il
destined to train good citizens and christ
ian laymen as well as clergy and from
here have gone out men worthy of lead
ing in any branch or profession in life
1t is here we look forward to rece i've mer
speaking every language, and this new
building may some day contain class
united in one brotherhood of men gather
ed from all quarters of the world. The
DIR. referred to historians who, though
they have fallen into that careless anc
unbelieving way of spending this life
have acknowledged that through the
Catholic church we have received the fine
arts we now possess, the bible, history
music, architecture, science, civilization,
and in fact all that is good and noble was
begun and taught in the brotherhoods
colleges and homes of the christian faith
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