The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-24

The chapel of St. Joseph's church was dedicated by Right Rev. Bishop Tierney, D. D., of Hartford, yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock, with imposing ceremonies. The chapel, which has seating capacity of six hundred, was crowded to it's fullest capacity, about eight hundred crowding themselves in the place to witness the dedicatory ex- ercises. Following the ceremony a sol emn high mass was celebrated. Rev. J. H. Stapleton of st. Thomas semin- ary, Hartford, formerly of this place, was the celebrant, and Rev. J. J. Ken nedy of St Augustines church, Bridge- port, deacon, and Rev. J. w. Barry of St. Johns church, Middletown, sub deacon These two latter priests are former Derbyites. The dedicatory ad- dress, which was a very masterful one, was delivered by the Rev Edward A. Flannery, pastor of St. Bernard's s church, Hazardville. Rev R. F. F'itz- gerald, pastor of St. Mary's church, Derby; Rev. Father Synnott, pastor of
 
 ia, and twelve other priests from all parts of the state occupied places on the side of the altar. The master of ceremonies was thrc Rev. J. G. Mur- ray, chancellor of the diocese. Dur ing the services the united chors of St. Mary's church, Derby, and St. Jos eph's church, this place. rendered a very excellent program as follows: kyrle ..................... Loosen Creuo .........,......... Mozart Offertory-'eAve Maria" ..... Gounod Sanctus ...........,......... Loescn Benedictus Loescil Asnus Dei ........,............. Mozart Recessional-''M 'Maarch and Flambeaux'
 .................... Scotson Clark
 Organist William Farrell, of St. Mary's, Derby, under whose direction the program was rendered, presided al the organ In the evening at 73C o'clock, solemn high vespers were cele- brated. The church was again filled, every available space being occupied The preacher of the evening was Rev | Father Valentine, c. P, of West Ho- 1 boken, N. J. Father Valentine has l been in this vicinity several times or mission service and is well known as a great pulpit orator. His sermon yes l terday. was a very eloquent and mas terful one. During these services the following musical program was ren dercd:
 i Domino Ad Juvandum Me .... Willard Dixit Dominus .................. Stearn. ! Bcatus Vir ...................... Stearni Landate Dominum.. ........... Willard | Magnlncat ...,............,, MO2ar -Marche Militaire. Gouo,
 The soloists certainly rendered theii various solos in exceptionally fine form and pleased the large congregation present on both occasions. They weri as follows: Miss Elizabeth Gaffney o New Haven, Mrs T. j. Gillespie, Mrs Minnie Sherwood and Richard Conwa, of St Mary's choir, Derby, and Mrs John Donovan and C. F. Murphy of St Joscph's choir. The members of tn parish. as well as the pastor. Rev, D 
 A. Bailey. of Enfield, Conn, are to b. complimented upon the fine work ac complished during the twenty-tw, months of the parish's existence. Al though there are only 1000 Catholics il Shelton the church property is value, of sSS.O00 The church. which front fifty-six feet on Coram street. is a yer, imposing structure and is of some what modernized English Gothic style It has 8 granite basement above whicl is cream colored pressed brick, trimme, with buff Indiana limestone and whit terra cotta, semi-g glazed. The plan were drawn up by Architect Jackson of New York city. The contractor 10 the work is Max Durrschmidt of thi place