The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
(From Thursdays Daily.l


With one Of the most noteworthy
ceremonials of religious nature ever
known in Wisconsin the "Sister s
| House, q retreat for aged and dis
abled members of the Community of
the Sisters of st. Mary, was dedicat-
cd and consecrated at Kemper Hall
today and the services Of the dedica-
tion drew to the city one Of the most
noted gatherings of distinguished
members of the Protestant Episcopal
church ever known in this state.
The new home is located on the
Kemper Hall grounds and it is de-
clared to be tho most splendid home
ever opened by any religious order to
care for the members who had worn
cut their lives in works of charity
and religious devotion. At the close
of the ceremonies of dedication
| fifteen members OF the order brought
from all parts Of the United States
took up their permanent home in the
Sisters House.
The Rev. Frederick Maryon, rector
of st. Peters Chapel at Kemper Hall,
was master of ceremonies for the day
and assisting in the work of consecra-
ting the new building were four mem
bers of the House of Bishops and a
score of prominent members of the
clergy from Illinois, Wisconsin and
other states. The Right Reverend
William Walter Webb, bishop of the
Milwaukee diocese, was the bishop in
charge of the dedication and he
preached the sermon of conservation.
In his sermon Bishop Webb paid a
wonderful tribute to the work of de-
voted women in advancing the work
of the church. He spoke especially of
the Sisters of st. Mary, the great COM
munity of the Episcopal church, de-
claring that the work of the great
Sisterhood was one Of the most not
able examples of. the extension of the
Kingdom of God.
| The ceremonies attending the dedi-
cation began at ten O'Clock this
morning when the members of the
community gathered with the members
of the clergy and a great host of as
sociates of the community, who came
from other cities, at st. Peter s
Chapel and chanting the anthem,
'Let Us Go Forth in Peace" the pro
cession moved to the doors of the new
cloister. The bishop of the diocese
attended by his deacons of honor, the
Very Reverend 3. Larrabee of Nasho-
tab, the Very Reverend Selden De
Laney of Milwaukee, and Archdeacon
Charles l.. Mallory of the diocese of
Milwaukee, and Chaplain the Rev.
Fred Maryon of Kenosha, moved to
the door of the cloister preceded by
the cross and tapers. Following this
party were the architect of the build
ing and the contractor in charge of
the work. Following were the mem
bers of the clergy, Alfred Griffin, of
Amigo; w. Butler, of Waukesha; w.
ITayor, of Berwyn, ILL.,; E. Paneoast,
of Jefferson; e. w. Willmann, of
GAINESVILLE; Bowyer Stewart, of the
Western Theological Seminary in Chi
cage; Fred Ingley, of Kenosha; w.
Seymour, of Providence, R. l.; DR..
A. Shero, warden of Racine College;
tC. B. B. Wright, cannon of the of
4 the Cathedral at Milwaukee; F. S.
Penfold, of Racine; Cannon Douglas,
of the diocese Of Fond du Lac, and
Alfred w. Bell, of South Milwaukee.
Following the members of the
clergy were the Right Reverend Theo-
dore N. Morrison of Davenport, bis
hop of the diocese of Iowa; the Right
Reverend Charles Palmerston Ander,
son, bishop of Chicago, and the Right
Reverend William E. Toll, bishop
sufragan, of Chicago.
Then followed the members of the
community from the various cloisters
lin different parts of the country and
FORTY associates in the order who came
from all parts of the country.
The ceremonies at the new building
opened with the asperging of the lin,
| tel and door-posts by Bishop Webb
The new building was then visited in
| all its apartments and every room OF
it was asperged and eensed in keeping
with the ritual of the church.
A special service was aeld in the
| little chapel within the Sisters House
where choral celebration of the
| Holy Communion followed with Bis
hop Webb pontifcating. Bishop
Webb was assisted by the members
of the Houes of Bishops present.
Following came the sermon after
which the formal prayer of eonsecra
tion was given by the bishop.
At the close of the exercises I
luncheon was served at which ths
Mother Superior of the order was tht