The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
MARCH TO
DEDICATION OF
CHURCH SCHOOL
Bishop O'COnnOr Places Corner.
stone of St. Rose of Lima's
New Building.

Work is being rapidly pushed today
on the new parochial school of St. Rose
of Lima's Church at Orange and Gray
streets. the cornerstone of which was
laid yesterday afternoon by the Right
Rev. John J. O'Connor. bishop of the
Catholic diocese o. Newark. The build
ing, which will cost about 500. 600. will
be ready for in August.
The cornerstone laying was witnessed
by 10000 persons. The exercises were
closed by benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament. A temporary altar was
placed on the first floor of the building,
and the service was in full view of the
multitude. The Very Rev. Patrick
Cody, rector of St. James's r. c.
Church, delivered the principal address.
He was introduced by School Commits
sioner James Taaffe, chairman of the
reception committee.
Mayor Haussling spoke briefly, con-
graduating the Rev. James j. Nc
Keever, pastor Of st. Rose of Lima
Church, for his success i'm his plans to
build such a splendid structure, which
would add to the beauty of that part
of the city. Mr.. Taaffe made the OPEN
ing address. He gave a brief history of
st. Rose of Lima's parish. He said
that the good work started by Father
McKeever had been z%ealously carried on
by the sisters of charity, headed by Sis
ter Mary Fausta.
A parade of 5000 or more men,
headed by Captain NJ. J. Durkin. of
Engine Company No. 1, marched
through the principal streets of that
section Of the city. Among the organi-
cations represented were the Holy Name
societies of st. Rose of Lima's. st. Pat
rick's. st. Antoninus's. st. Joseph's, Holy
Cross. Our Lady Help of Christians,
Church of the Blessed Sacrament. ST.
Johns, St. James's, Our Lady of Sor-
rows and st. Johns Society of Orange.
the County Board of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians and the Newark Olive
Branch and the Star of Bethlehem
Councils. Knights of Columbus.
The aides were; Joseph w. Sharpe.
Hugh J. M%ulligan. John II. Mullane and
RI. O. Robinson.
Among the clergymen present were
the Rev. LIP. Whelan, of ST. Patrick's
Cathedral; the Rev. DR.. NJ. A. Nc
Manus. of st. A~loysius's; the Very Rev.
Charles II. Gaffney, of st. Antoninus's;
the Rev. Father Nardiello. of Sacred
Heart church of Bloomfield; the Rev.
George W. Corrigan. of st. Joseph's;
the Rev. Fred G. Nell, oil the Churcn
of the Blessed Sacrament; the Rev.
James J. Sheehan. Sacred Heart; the
Rev. j. r. Meagher, of st. Vincent's
Church. New York; the Rev. j. =.
Callaghan. of our Lady Help of Chris
tians. of East Orange: the Rev. Father
Martin, vice-president of Seton Hall
College; the Rev. James Browne, of ST.
Philip Neri's; the Rev. NJ. r.. Corcoran,
the Rev. 4. M. O'Malley, the Rev. Nj.
j, Donnelly. the Rev. p. Maher. the
Rev. Fathers Logan and Donahu@. Of
the Dominican Priory; the Rev. Father
McHugh, of Seton Hall College,: he
Rev. Father O'Donnell, the Rev. Father
Cunningham. the Rev. Far Mon
afghan. of l%rvington; the Rev. Father
Fields. the Rev. Father Glennon, ND
the Rev. Father George.
Among the laity were Mayor Hauss-
ling. Sheriff Frank Sommer, former
United States Senator James Smith, jr.,
John +. Stanley. Jeremiah p. O'Rour!eo,
James NJ. Reilly, DR.. Daniel f. Elliott,
John Callan, William c. Kenah, VIII
lam II. Smith. John F. Conroy, Benz
dict II. Gregory. John ]. Ghegan.