The Detroit times., 1910-05-05
PRELATE BlESSES
POLISH SEMINARY
Imposing Ceremony Marks Dedica-
ton of Orchard Lake Institution
BY Monseigneur Falconio.

The beauty of an ideal spring day
made still more interesting the i'm
pressive services attendant upon the
dedication Of the Polish seminary ot
IS Cyrilus and Methodius, at Orchard
Lake, Wednesday morning. Arcn-
bishop Falconio, the apostolic delegate
10 the United states, came to Orchard
Lake purposely 20 dedicate the sem
mary buildings and grounds, and was
accompanied by large number Or
church dignitaries.
The seminary buildings have an
ideal situation, green lawns slopng
10 the blue waters Of the lake, The
delicate coloring OF the springtime
landscape. Wednesday morning. was
n Corot picture, with blue skies tecN-
ed with heecy clouds overhead, blurs
of yellow dandelions breaking the
wide eNpanse OF green grass and the
blush ping OF orchard trees show
ing here and there beyond the vista
OF the campus.
The procession Of churchmen and
students formed on the extreme end d
the grounds. and il was an imposing
ana beautiful sight, the stately march
ms of the long double line, from the
small boys OF the lower grades OF the
school to whitehaired preates First
came tho younger students keeping
step sCdQtcly along the broad walk
Then the cleriCs in cassOck and lace
surplice. then the brilliant banner
carried alnft Oy acolytes: then the in
CenSe bearers just preceding Arch
bishop Falcouio. escorted by Frs Folta
and Lempko Following came Arch
bishop Gaulier, OF Kin ston. Ont;
bishop Rhode OF Chicago Bishop
Farrell, of Cleveland and the Rev. p.
Nackin. OF Washington These pre-
lates were attended by a long line ~
visiting priests
The black and white Of the clerics,
the purple cassocks Of the bishop and
the magnificent white and gold ON.
broidered robes of the arChbishops
gave splendid touch OF brilliant col
or 20 the fainter tints OF the spring
landscape. The long procession NOV
ed tp the front of the academic build
Ing. the boy students dropping to their
knees in the roadway. the clerics
ranging themselves on either side OF
the broad walk leading 10 the en-
trance doors Of the building. and Arch
bishop FalConio and the attending
prclateS forming into a group just at
the steps 70 perform the ceremony OF
blessing and dedication. This Cerc-
mony Was a simple ritual Of prayers,
With the swinging of incense and the
scattering OF holy water
4 few minutes later the impressive
line resumed it's march up the stair
way OF the building to the chapel on
the second floor where pOntihcal high
mass was celebrated The mass was
sung by the Roy. FIR Mackin. assisted
by Frs Iarech and Ciarrocchi. Arch
bishop Faconio was seated tu the left
oil tho altar with Frs. Folta and
Lcmpko ON either side. To the right
was Archbishop Gauthier and the
bishops with their attendant priests.
The altar was a blaze of candles and
beautifully decorated with Ascension
lilies and carnations. The small
chapel, seating less than $50, was
crowded to the last inch Of space with
clcrics and visitors.
Fr. Dziuk. of Wyandotte, acted as
master of ceremonies, and under his
splendid eeneralship the services
were carried to success from the first
steps of the procession through the
grounds 90 the completion of the mass
in the chapel
Following the mass, luncheon was
served 10 the distinguished prelates
and clerics and a large number OF
lay visitors.
n Is only a few short months ago