Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21

and then, assisted by the other fathers
present. read a mass, chanted several
songs and blessed the undertaking
which they were about to begin.
Following the laying of the corner
stone the chamber of commerce Vis-
itors did, the Midway. They did" 1t
we'll and had 1t not been for the pro-
tecting care of Secretary Virgins 1t
is probable that some of them would
be "doing" it yet. AS it was they
had the times of their lives for an hour
or two. President Joseph Scott nearly
broke his arm in an effort to win
few cigars by throwing baseballs at
the niger babies. He was assisted at
this stunt by Mr.. Virgins, who, for a
moment eased up on his vigilance over
the party and gathered UP the balls
which Mr.. Scott threw about the
grounds.
John S. Mitchell, who drove his tour
ing car up, stood around and watched
Mr.. Scott try for the black babies, but
he didn't get into the game-Mrs.
Mitchell was along.
The Midway done" the whole party
was placed in automobiles and driven
about San Bernardino, visiting points
| of interest and of historical sigificance;
They also made a tour of several of
| Ine nearby towns, t1lBuidiui DCl Ieooe'
and Cotton being included.
CORNER STONE Is LAID
Impressive services marked the cor
nerstone laying of the new Cathollc
cathedral. Pontifcal high mass was
| celebrated at the old church by Rev.
B. Florian Holm, NJ. A, of Banning
! in the presence of the bishop. lie was
assisted by several other priests from
| 1a1a
various Catholic churches of Southern
! California The procession then formed
and moved to the site of the new
church, where Bishop Conaty laid the
cornerstone, assisted by Rev. T. A.
Fitzgerald of Redlands and Rev. T.. ).
Cotter, D. D., Of South Pasadena. me
bishop, following the blessing of the
site Of the altar and the laying OIL the
cornerstone, preached a sermon.
Appropriately the ceremonies OF the
| starting of the erection of the new
! Catholic church were held on the eH-
| act day, 100 years later, that the trsI
| Catholic structure, the ancient capita,
was started with the arrival of the nrst
Franciscan missionary
At noon a banquet was rendered the
visiting priests. over thirty in number
at the local Ellls' club house. Father
John Brady of San Bernardino otf1cl-
! ated as POSTMASTER.
Father Juan Caballeria of Los An
geles. with his choir members garbed
| in ancient Spanish dress, led the pro-
cession of automobiles carrying the
members of FL Canine Real assocla-
tion over the route of the old KING
! highway, and which was followed py
| Padre Dumetz and his caValcade OF
missionaries when they entered the
valley from the San Gebriel mission
just 100 years ago.
Two bells were blessed at Alhambra
and then, Just over the line into san
Bernardino county, the first of the
dozen or more in the San Bernardlno
valley were dedicated, at Upland. In
rand succession then came those at
Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Rialto ana
three within the city of San Bernar-
dino one at the site of the ancient
capiia, another at Mill and r streets,
and the third in the heart of the bust
ness district at the corner of Third and
e streets There are several yet to be
erected. At Cotton this afternoon five
bells were blassed, one at the old san
| Salvador mission and others In various
parts of the city, along the main high
way. At the old Barton ranch, be-
tween San Bernardno and Redlands.
bell was erected and dedicated near
the old mission erected in 1920 the
ruins of which are still standing.
MANY ANGELENOs PRESENT
The centennial celebration has re-
vived the project to restore this old
mission, one of the chain built by the
| Franciscans.
Those here today from Los Angeles,
as we'll as firms represented, included:
Joseph Scott, Frank Virgins, Gibb
& Harris, j. P. Caldwell, c. w Dam
eral, Harris e. Frank, R. j. Busch, l..
Kimble, NJ H. Newmark, Jud Saeger,
Woodstone Misunderstanding company,
r. D. Bronson, E. p. Bosbyshell, w. F.
Bosbyshell, Aggeler Musser company,
H. Bloomenthal, H. C. Gallupe, Frank
Ritkowsky. C. E. Blair, A. w. Swan
feldt, F. ]. Ganahl, F. B. Sherwood
Arthur Mullen, Mrs. Mary A. Collins,
Mrs. M. B. Burns, c. G.. Keyes, R. G.
Doyle, Edward Casey, j. Kuhrts, j. j.
Bergin. ]. Swift and wife, Haas
Baruch company, Charles M. Stimson
A. E. Pomeroy, Thomas Thompson and
wife, Los Angeles Printing company.