The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19

Kearny to establish a parish, but I
didn't think he could accomplish very
much. : was wrong. Father Herman,
after hard work, established a parish,
and since then 1t has increased more
than the town." rs,
The Rev. Father Conroy, pastor of
the church, was the last speaker. He
thanked all those who took part in the
ceremony. He then said:
'"Today is ,one OF the happiest I have
experienced since being ordained a
priest, and / want to thank my parish
toner's for all they have done since my
coming to the parish, and what they
have lone is nothing to what they will
do. The bishop Is just waking up to
the fact that st. Cecilia's parish is the
only parish in the diocese" he con-
cluded. ~t go
Gave Three Cheers.
3 Three zfusty cheers were given for
Father Conroy, and everyone present
chimed in. At the request OF. the pas
tor all those present ang the Star
6pangled Banner and afterward Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name" after
which the bishop and clergy went to
the rectory and enjoyed a repast.
The following is a list of what was
placed in the cornerstone: A number of
coins, the census of the parish recently
taken up, documents bearing date of
the ceremonies connected with the cor
ner-stone laying, a aBltimore cate
chism such as is used In p%arochial
schools, the special house-to-house col
lection list for the school fund, photo
graph of st. Cecilia's Church, old
school, rectory and the proposed school,
photographs of the Rev. Thomas Con-
roy, pastor, n the Rev. James
Dunphy, c~urate; copies Of several news
papers, including THE EVENING
STAR; copy of the anthem, Star
Spangled Banner and the hymn, Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name;" copy of
financial statement of st. Cecilia's
Church, names of the priests, servants,
trustees. sexton, head sister of charity
of the parish and the names of the
contractors who are erecting the school,
q piece of steel cut from one of the
girders, a copy Of the Sacred Heart
Messenger and a Sacred Heart badge,
a button bearing a photograph OF
James McAteer, a ~parishioner who Is a
candidate for councilman in the Sec
ond ward, and the name of the person
who offered the first congratulations in
connection with the erection of the
school. Miss Nellie Gilmartin.
A parade in which 1900 men took
part, took place before the ceremony.
The paraders marched through the inn
portant streets of West Hudson, under
the leadership of Marshal Howard
Calmar, who was assisted by James j.
Dunn and John Mohan. The line of
march was as published In last Fridays
EVENING STAR.
Among the guests were: The Rev.
Maurice p. O'Connor and the Rev.
Michael ]. Glennon, Harrison; the Rev.
Thomas j. Moran and the Rev. Samuel
B. Hedges, Arlington; the Rev. James
Dunphy. Kearny, the Rev. James Nc
Manus, the RE James Sheehan, the
Rev. Eugene Carroll, the Rev. Isaac p.
Whelan, the Rev. James Mulhall, of
Newark; the Rev. James Mehan and
the Rev. William Mclaughlin, Jersey
City; the Rev. Thomas Monahan, Irv-
ington; the Rev. DR.. S~hotthoefer, Boon
ton; the Rev. G.. l.. Fitzpatrick, Ho-
boken; the Rev. James P. Smith, Belle
Vile; the Rev. Joseph Nardiello, Bloom
field; the Rev. M. j. Mcdonald, Orange;
the Rev. George Brown, Railway;
Mayor Louis M. Brock, of Kearny;. AS
semblyman Edward Kenny, Of East
Newark, and other public officials of
West Hudson towns.