New Ulm review., 1913-06-18
IrnlnenSeCrOWd
AT Dedic cation
Loretto & Hospital f Formally
Opened by Archbishop
ireland.

Hundreds of people braved the
Rlaring sun and the hot sultry
weather on Sunday to be present at
the impressive ceremonies which
marked the dedication Of the new
Loretto Hospital which occurred that
afternoon at three o'clock. The dedi-
catory exercises were in charge Of
Archbishop Ireland Of St. Paul, who
was ably assisted by Rev. Fey of
Springfield, Rev. Gergen of Fairfax,
Rev. Pozek of St. George, Chaplain
A. Schott of the Hospital and Revs.
Schlinkert, Wagner and Soda of
New Ulm. The male choir of the St.
Cacilian Society took part in the
song service.
Archbishop Ireland arrived in the
city Saturday evening over the North
western shortly before nine o'clock
and was met at the depot by Rev.
Schlinkert and Chaplain Schott and
escorted to the parsonage where he
was the guest of Rev. Schlinkert dur
ing his stay in the city. He celebrated
Holy Mass at Holy Trinity church at
1880 in the morning and preached a
powerful sermon at High Mass at
1880. In the course of his remarks
he paid q glowing tribute to the old
pioneers who braved hardships in
Vulnerable so that we can now enjoy
the fruits of their labors.
Long before the hour set for the
dedication people wended their way
out to the hospital and by the time
the services began hundreds were as
sembled there. The ceremonies open
ed with the Ritualistic Church Ser
vice Of the blessing of the new hos
pital by Archbishop Ireland assisted
by the local and visiting clergy: This
included a procession around the
hospital buildings and lasted about
three quarter of an hour. After this
part Of the ceremony was completed
Mayor Fritsche in few well chosen
words introduced Archbishop Ireland.
A platform had been erected at the
west end of the Hospital facing the
bluffs and here the speeches were
held and the dedicatory services con-
Quoted. In addition to the clergy,
the Mayor, the members of the City
Council and all the local physicians
had seats on the platform.
The speakers remarks on the
whole were eulogistic. He said
among other things that the new
hospital had been dedicated to the
service of humanity. He referred to
the fame New Ulm had achieved and
that it was favorably known beyond
the bounds of the Mississippi. He
spoke of the changes that have taken
place here since the first settlers set
foot on this garden spot in the early
fifties, how the people have pros
pered, how the ranks of the sturdy
pioneers have been thinned and that
but few are here now to enjoy the
good things that they had been so
instrumental in producing. He spoke
of the beauties Of New Ulm and OF
the prosperous country tributary to
it and referred to the dedication as
marking new era for our city and
that we have grown to such proper
tions that small things no longer
serve our purpose.
He warmly commended Father
Berghold for his untiring zeal in the
early days in behalf of the hospital
and said that it was thru his efforts
mainly that hospital was founded
here. He stated that Father Berghold
had not lost his kindly interest in
the hospital and that in a letter re-
ceived from him recently, Rev. Berg
hold regretted exceedingly his ina
bility to be present at the dedication
of the hospital and enclosed in the
letter substantial money gift for
the institution.
!. Archbishop Ireland also spoke in
the highest terms of the work done
by Mother Superior Flavia, Of how
she toiled from morning till night,
year in and year out to improve hos
pital conditions in our city and point
ed out that the present splendid edi-
fee is really the work of her hands.
He referred also to Mother Flavia's
progressive spirit, her marvellous ex-