Evening journal., 1914-05-27
Dedicate CHAPEL
FOR LITTLE Sisters.
Bishop Monaghan Says So
lem High Mass on the
Occasion
INSTITUTION HAS
HAD RAPID GROWTH

The new wing and chapel OF the
Little Sisters of the Poor. at Fourth
and Grant avenue was dedicated at
$50 o'clock this morning after sol
emn high mass by Bishop John J..
Monaghan, assisted by Monsignor
John A. Lyons. vicar general OF the
diocese. The deacons Of honor were
the Rev Charles Fromentin and the
Rev. John j. Connolly The Rev.
Father Nichol Of Cape Charles, Va,
was deacon. The Rev. T. #. Waldron
was sub-deacon and the Rev. John
j. Lynch acted as master OF cere-
monies.
Today's dedication marked another
step In the growth OF one Of the city's
charitable institutions. Eleven years
ago the organization started In
frame building at Fourth street and
Grant avenue, which Is now standing
Al that time there were six little
sisters and two elderly people and
from that small gathering the home
has grown until today there are II
sisters and 100 men and women in the
home. In 1906 the middle section Of
the building as it stands now was
erected and the addition Of the chapel
and wing, dedicated today, makes
the institution one of the most mod
ern in the city. The addition, which
cost more than $4,000 was construct
ed by John Il. Healy and Son, who
were the builders Of the main build
ing.
The chapel is so designed that it's
interior is literally flooded with sun
light, as is the new dormitory wing
1t Is finished in oak while the walls
are white and buff. with gold trim.
mings The beautifully carved chaneel
Is entirely the work of the boys in the
Catholic Protectory at Phoenixville,
Pa, who are taught wood carving.
Oak pews are arranged on each side
for the men and women respectively
and the edifice is In complete har-
mony with the spirit of peace within
the home. Prior to its completion
small room on the second floor had
to suffice for the chapel, and the sac
red images will be removed to the
new chapel.
with the new wing, which will be
used by the men, there will be accom-
modations for 165 at the home. The
chapel has been so arranged that a
balcony, erected in the rear. is access
sible from the second floor women's
dormitorles, SO that the many who
are helplessly crippled may attend
the services there without ascending
the stairway.
For many Of the inmates who
are crippled everything has been ar
ranged for their comfort upon the
second floor where they have their ait
ing room, dining room, smoking room.
and sun 'parlor. Those others live
upon the first floor, where they And
daily delight in pottering about the
garden or in their smoking room.
They also have n large dining room
there
NO mother in any family was ever
surrounded by more devoted family !
than the Good Mother as she passes
through the dormitory with a cheer
ing word for each of her charges. |
Among the helpless ones. an old sol
der who followed Pickett in a gallant
charge raises an arm in stiff but
gallant salute. while wrinkIed Ital- |
ian, who left the vinyards of his ma !
tive land 90 years ago. mumbles
praise for the "Madre" and others add
wrinkles, to parchment-like faces in
smiles of greeting.
So wide is the scope Of the charity
that stops not for creed or calling that
on Monday an old Indian woman. who
IN her youth saw the white man grad !
ually crowding her tribe from their
land was admitted and settled down in |
peace among those who were in their
youth when her chieftains were war
riors.