New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
CORNER STONE OF LORETT0 nos.
PlTAL LAID
Imposing Ceremonies Mark For.
NAL Step in Construction Of
New Building.

More than thousand people
gathered near the new Loretto Hospital
sunday afternoon to witness 1ne
laying Of the corner stone OF this
magnificent edifice. The weather was
ideal and nothing better could have
heen asked for an outdoor ceremonial.
The exercises we're in charge OF Rev.
Schlinkert, assisted by Rev. Schott,
Chaplain OF the Hospital, Rev.
Wagner of the local church, Rev.
Manner of st. Peter, Rev. Pozek OF st.
George, Rev. Mazir OF searles and
Rev. BOSNIA Of Morgan. The male
choir Of the st. Caecilian Society took
part in the chanting of the psalms.
At the appointed hour the procession
started from the old hospital and
made its first stop at the new addition
of the chapel which was blessed
according to the rites OF the church
From there they proceeded to the
corner stone where psalms were sung,
prayers. spoken and the litany OF All
Saints chanted. After this the pro-
cession wended its way completely
about the new and old buildings,
sprinkling holy water and chanting
the "Miserere. !.
After their return to the corner OF
the new building q copper box was
placed in the hollow OF the corner
stone. This box contained y copy OF
each of the weekly newspapers OF New
ulm. = med allion of Pope Plus x, q
medallion OF the Sacred Heart OF
Jesus and parchment bearing in the
Latin language brief history OF the
Ho.pital and on which were also In.
scribed the names OF the reigning
pope, Plus x, William Taft, President
Of the United States, Adolf Eberhart,
Governor OF Minnesots, DR.. Z. A.
Frit,che, Mayor Of New Ulm, Arch
bishop John Ireland OF st. Paul, the
names Of the oficistiDg clergy and the
names 81 the medical staff Q! the
Hospital. After putting the box In
the stone the lstter was placed in
position. This concluded the church
ceremony connected with the laying OF
the corner stone and was followed oy
two addresses in German.
Rev. Schlinkert; the first speaker,
paid . high tribute to Rev. Alexander
Berphold who came to this section OF
the country as q young priest over 43
years ago. he said that with q
prophetic eye Father Berghold saw
the future possibilities OF New Ulm
and realizing that the bluffs in the
western part Of the city would be an
ideal location for q hospital,
purchased 4.acre tracts near the
present site whenever he had funds
available for that purpose. Where
the new hospital is now located stood
tho residence of William Baumgartner
which Father Berghold desired very
much to secure, but be lacked the
necessary funds. He communicated
his wishes TO friends and bad the
pleasure of waking up one fine
morning in the year 1853 to find in hts
noasession q deed of the very premises
that he had been wanting. The idea
Of . hospital took shape at once and
the building was reftted for that
purpose. The next year proved q .
discouraging one. There were but
few patients and the sisters OF tho
parish school we're the only ones to
take care of them and 1t seemed at
times as tho the project would prove q
dismal failure. Father Berghold did
not lose heart, however, and finally
succeeded in getting the Poor Hand.
maids of Jesus Christ to take hold OF
the hospital and the property was
turned over 70 them. F
They also experienced hard times
and they realized soen that to main.
tain the hospital - such alone Wouio
not be possible and they added the
s.Home for the Agsd. = This VAS done
when Mother Superior Flavis tool
charge 'oi No hospital about ID years
.eo. Thru her untiring efforts and
her supreme executive ability the
hospitsl prospered from year TO year,
and additions were built from time T.
time until the present new edifice nov
stands to crown the efforts not only
OF the Mother Superior but OF oil the
sisters who have worked necessarily
for years and years without any
worldly gain. The address was .
masterful one and was we'll received
At the close of his remarks, the
speaker told the audience that 8
collection would be taken up for thu
benefit Of the hospital which was done
while Mayor L. A. Fritsche spoke