The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-12
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automobile parade conveying Bishop
Alerding and the priests.
The machines were furnished by the
citizens of Hammond, the Fitzgerald
car taking the lead and carrying Bsh-
op Alerding. Father Plaster and Mr..
Fitzgerald. The Cox machine followed,
carrying priests and carrying Joseph
Humpfer Sr. as a guest of honor, he
being one of the pioneers of Hammond
Lawrence Cox drove his car personally.
The Betz. Meyn and Moran machines
followed in turn, each carrying a num-
Der Of visiting priests.
Marching Order of Lodges.
The marching order of the various
lodges and societies were as follows:
ST. Joseph's society of St Joseph's
church in the lead, followed by Baum
gartner court. c. o. F., which in turn
was followed by members of the Leurs
court, c. o. F.
Citizens fell in behind the Luers
court and were followed by the Colum-
bia League and knights of Columbus,
]. W. O'Brien, grand knight of Unity
council, K. of c., and Fred Carter were
the marshals of the day, and at all
times maintained a fine marching or
der.
A throng of people awaited the return
of the marchers. after which the exer-
cises began. The Rev. Paul Teroerde.
o. F. NJ, a St. Franciscan father from
St. Peters church in Chicago. made an
address in German and was followed
by the Rt Rev. Bishop Alerding who
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ing over. the bishop and the priests
went inside for the dedicatory cere-
monies.
Band Plays Program.
In the meantime the band outside
played for the entertainment of the
crowd and for the patients in the hos
pitaL
After the ceremonies ice cream was
served in the court in the rear of the
hospital Hundreds were served all
afternoon.
One of the most prominent visitors
who was here yesterday was the AS
sistant Mother Superior, Sister Verena.
who is from Germany on visit for the
good of the whole order Among the
other visiting Sisters were Sister Jo-
sepha. Mother Superior of Lafayette
and Sister Superior Barnada of the La
| fayette hospital. Sister Aegidia. Sister
Superior of Evanston, Sister Ann CAST
mira Sister Superior at Hanover Cen
/ ter. and number of Gary Sisters.
Many From Away.
The assembled churchmen and priests
were at the hospital yesterday were
The Ri. Rev. Bishop Alerding of For
| Wayne. Revs. H NJ. Plaster, E. f. Bar.
rett, A Badlna and J. Kasprzykowsk
of Hammond; Benedict Rajcany of Rob.
| ertsdale, Paul Teroerde. o. f NJ, ant
Angelus Bill. O. F. NJ, Chicago Geo
Batter, South Chicago; Peter Budnik
East Chicago; John Berg. whiting; Fe.
Xix Seroczynski. Whiting; Francis Jan.
sen. Peter Kahellek. Gary; Thoma:
Mungovan, Indiana Harbor: Anthony
stachowiak, Indiana Harbor: B. Nova.
kowski, West Hammond and F. Chod-
niewicz, Hegewisch.
After all the ceremonies were over
the bishop and some of the visitine
priests and sisters were taken out into
the country for a little auto ride, the
auto owners having donated their ma
| chimes for the entire day.
Nearly all made from fifty to seven
ty-ive miles in taking out the various
auto parties.
The parade and the securing of music
was in charge of the knights of Co
lumbus and they wish to express their
appreciation of the support that they
received, and wish especially to express
their thanks to D. A Pugh and the
Hammond musicians who furnished the
music