Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-13
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Church TO Be LAID
Thousands TO Parade Previous
to Exercises in Belle
vile Tomorrow.

The cornerstone of the new edi1ce
of st. Peters Catholic Church, Belle
vile, will be laid tomorrow after
noon. Bishop John j. O'Connor and
many priests of the diocese will be
present and many prominent laymen
including county and town officials
have been invited. There will be a
parade before the exercises. 1t Is
expected that about 1000 men will
be in line.
After the parade Bishop 0'Connor
assisted by several priests, will bless
the walls of the building. The bishop
will then lay the cornerstone. The
sermon will be delivered by the Rev.
Bernard NJ. Began, rector OF Plain
field. The girls societies or the
church will be assembled in the
parochial school yard opposite the
church and will sing several hymns
accompanied by the Columbia Band.
Simplicity will be the keynote of
the days exercises in compliance
with the request of the rector, Rev.
James p. Smith. The combined So
cieties of the church have worked
increasingly for the success of the
event and it is expected that the
parade will be the largest ever wit
messed in Belleville.
Forming at Sylvan and Verona ave-
nues, in Newark, the mounted police
of Newark, followed by the BelleVille
police, will escort the paraders up
Washington avenue to William street,
thence to Quarry street, through
Colonial terrace to John street, thence
down John street to Washington
street to William street, to the
church.
Followed by the marshal, John A.
Breen, and his aides, the first diVi-
sion will consist of the Columbia
band, Second regiment, Uniformed
Rank, knights of Columbus OF
Brooklyn; Color Guard, Knights OF
Columbus. of New York city; Fourth
Degree Corps, knight of Columbus,
of Jersey City, State officers of
knights of Columbus; Belleville Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus; Montclair
Council, Knights of Columbus; Bloom
field Council, Knights of Columbus;
Elizabeth knights of Columbus; Star
of Bethlehem and Olive Branch coun-
ellis, Knights of Columbus. of New
ark, and City of Orange council,
knights OF COLUMBUS.
The second division will consist of
fife and drum corps. followed by the
county officials of the Ancient order
of Hibernians: Division No. 3, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, of Bellev1lle, and
the visiting councils of the A. Q. II.
The third division will comprise the
Holy Name societies of Sacred Heart
Church, Bloomfield; st. Mary's
Church, Nutley; st. Michael's Church,
Newark; st. Aloysiuss Church, New
ark; Our Lady of Good Counsel
Church, Newark, and st. James's
Church, Newark.
The fourth division will comprise
the. delegations from various par
ishes and the members of st. Peters
Holy Name Society and the men OF
st. Peters parish.
In the exercises in connection with
the laying of the cornerstone Bishop
O'Connor will be assisted by the Rev.
Thomas J. McEnery, of Caldwell; the
Rev. George H. Bennett, of Coytes-
vile, and the Rev. Charles H. Smith,
chancellor of the diocese. Father Nc
Emery and Father Bennett were born
in Belleville.
Ground was broken for the church
on June II. Built in the style of the
simplified form of early perpendicular
Gothic, the building will be or pink
Pompton granite, with ASHER beds
and joints, and all trimmings and
cut-stone of Indiana limestone.
The interior will be one clear space,
with no columns or other obstruc-
tions. Two towers will adorn the
front of the building; the large tower
will contain the Baptistry and rooms
above; the smaller tower will con-
tain offices and stairs to organ gal
lery. Between the towers will be the
main entrance vestibule.
On the side will be four projecting
BAYS containing the confessionals. In
the rear will be the sacristy and the
sanctuary. The sanctuary will con-
tain the high altar and the affairs
Of the Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph.
The organ gallery will be over the
main entrance Vestibule. The build
ing itself will be 1873 feet long and 81
feet wide, with height of 5S feet.
The seating capacity will be 900.
The Belleville parish is the third
Oldest in the diocese, the present
church having been built nearly
seventy-five years ago.