Evening journal., 1907-07-29
HOME FOR AGED
IS DEDICATED
Bishop Monaghan OffiCiateS
at Ceremony CrOwningthe
EfiOTtSOf Sisters of POOf
WILL CARE FOR ItO PERSONS

With interesting ceremonies Bishop
John j Monaghan yesterday afternoon
dedicated the new Home for Aged
People of the Little Sisters Of the Poor
at Fourth street and Grant avenue. A
large congregation witnessed the dedi-
catory ceremonies.
In the morning the Bishop celebrated
the first mass in the chapel of the new
building at Y o'clock, in the presence
Of the sisters of the home and the aged
inmates. At the close of the mass tho
Bishop spoke of his recent visit to
Rome and impaired to all present the
special blessing which he had asked
Of Pope Plus X. for the sisters and aged
people of the home
Clergy Assisted Bishop.
Bishop Monaghan was assisted In the
dedication service in the afternoon by
the Very Rev John A. Lyons, vicar
general, and about twenty members OF
the clergy of the diocese, and the Rev.
Father Hatton, the venerable spiritual
director of the Mother House OF the
Little Sisters of the Poor, Brooklyn
Besides the local sisters of the order.
there were several visitors from the
homes in Philadelphia. Brooklyn, Pater-
son. n. j.. and other cities.
The cerem ony began in the chanel Of
the home with the chanting Of the in
vocation and prayers by Bishop Mona
CHAN, to which the clergy responded
The bishop then passed through the en-
tire building, sprinkling with holy
water the various rooms and halls. He
was accompanied by the clergy and
acolytes, who chanted the penetential
psalms as the Bishop invoked the bless
ing on the home.
After this solemn procession the
clergy assembled in the chapel where
Bishop Monaghan delivered the adj
dress. He expressed his heartfelt salts
faction at the completion of the~new
home for the aged poor. and congratu-
lated the good sisters on the success
which has attended their work In Will
mington. He spoke of the tender soli-
citude and kindness with which the
sisters attended the aged and often
helpless objects Of their care thereby
gaining the hearts Of the old people and
directing those hearts to God and their
eternal home in Heaven.
Asks For Cooperation.
The Bishop appealed to his hearers
TO continue their generous co-opera-
ton with the sisters by contributing to
the liquidation of the heavy debt con-
tracted by the erection Of the fine
home and thereby help to tighten the
heavy buren which the sisters have
undertaken for the comfort of the aged
poor of Wilmington.
Bishop Monaghan pointed out that
the work was one that appealed to all
classes and creeds, for II is the literal
fulhllment of the Scriptural iniunc-
ton: TO feed the hungry; to clothe
the naked and to shelter the home
less"
The new building cost 100000 and is
complete in every detail. The con-
tractor was John e. Healey, and the
structure is a credit to his skill as a
workman. Everything has been done
for the comfort and convenience Of
the aged inmates of the home.
Is Fine Location.
The home is delightfully."- situated on
high land. Beautiful in architectural
outlines, il is built of red brick. and
presents a substantial appearance on its
exterior, while the interior is bright
and cheerful, but withal plain, having
nothing elaborate or costly TO mar the
simpleness which is in keeping with
the lives of the Little Sisters. The
building is well lighted and ventilated.
and with a perfect steam heating ap-
paratus and extensive range, coolness
IN summer and warmth in winter is
assured. 1t has accommodations for
one hundred persons; exclusive of the
sisters. The grounds are to be beauti-
fed extensively
The only condition for admission into
the home are age and poverty, as creed
does not enter. No one is admitted
under so years Of age.