The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18

oArHoLlo MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
To Be Erected at Burlington in Honor
of Bishop De Goesbriand

A hospital will be erected at the
south west corner OF Pearl and Pros
pect street by Catholics of the diocese
of Burlington, in memory OF the late
Rt. Rev. Bishop De Goesbriand. An
nouncement of this was made in
every church in the diocese on Sun
day, by means of pastoral letter
from Rt. Rev. Bishop j. ]. Rice.
The cost of the building and when
| it will be constructed depends largely
| upon when the funds are raised.
| This year is the Tooth anniversary
| OF the birth of the reverend Bishop.
The land upon which the new hospital
will stand was purchased by Bishop
DeGoesbriand during his lifetime and
! given to the diocese The site years
ago contained an orphanage and
later st. Joseph's college which was
torn down 16 years ago.
A meeting of all those interested
will take place in the Cathedral Wed
nesday evening.
Bishop Rice's letter. in its entirety,
is as follows;
Cathedral Of the Immaculate Con
ception,
Burlington. VT, Oct. 10, 1916.
Rev. Dear Father:
The present year marks the Tooth
anniversary of the birth of the late
Bishop De Goesbriand of sanity mem.
ory
For 46 years Bishop De Goesbriand
went about the State of Vermont do
ing good and every portion of this
vast diocese felt the uplifting in
fiuence of his pastoral care.
Practically every advantage that
we, as catholics, enjoy today. is the
result OF his wise planning and zeal
GUS encouragement. and not few of
our churches, schools and institutions
owe their existence, or at least re-
ceived substantial aid through his ard
GUS in soliciting funds in other dio-
ceses.
Vermont is deeply indebted 10 the
noble Breton called by Divine Provi-
dence to shape the destinies of the See
of Burlington.
Ii has frequently been our happy pri
vilege to hear from the lips of both
non catholics and catholics. express
sions OF profound reverence and abid
ing gratitude inseparably linked with
the name of Bishop DeGoesbriand. 1t
has therefore occurred to us that the
present anniversary should not be al
lowed TO pass unnoticed by the re-
cipients of his benefactions: a suitable
memorial bearing the honored name OF
Bishop DeGoesbriand should evidence
to pOsterity the esteem, love and gra-
titude in which we hold the pioneer
bishop of Vermont
But mere monument, incapable of
lending itself To the service of man
kind, would i'll become the memory of
one whose life radiated service to suf-
fering humanity a memorial to per.
petuate the memory OF Bishop DeGoes
BRAND, should be something more than
a mere monument of artistic merit
and it should embody what was near
est and dearest to his priestly heart,
unselfish devoted service to his fel-
low men.
The one institution which would en-
list the active sympathy of all loyal
Vermonters, and at the same time
serve as a perpetual memorial OF a |
grateful state to a noble benefactor, is !
hospital.
1t seems providential that the good |
bishop during his lifetime purchased |
out of the funds which came to him !
through his family inheritance, beaut |
iful plot of ground directly opposite |
the University of Vermont medical !
school. Where could a more advan-
tageous site for hospital be found
And this superb site was purchased |
and donated to us by him whose mem
ory we wish to enshrine; no wit be- |
hooves US to continue the good work |
and erect a suitable memorial where |
ailing humanity may continue to bless !
the memory of one of Vermont great
est benefactors.
AS the proposed memorial is to be a !
work which will benefit Catholics and |
non-catholics alike. we earnestly be. |
seech you to consult with the leading
catholic and non-catholic friends Of /
Bishop DeGoesbriand, living within |
the limits of your parish, in order to
be able to from an estimate OF the |
amount Of money lin cash. or pledges
payable within a year, which we may
expect as a contribution from your
parish to the Bishop DeGoesbriand |
Memorial hospital. OF course this es-
innate will not be considered as in any
way binding you to furnish the amount
of money stated. it is simply a state.
ment of the amount you judge your
parish capable of furnishing
Please fill out the enclosed blank
and return same to the Rt Rev. Bish-
op at the conference
Devotedly your in Domino.
Joseph j. Rice.
Righnn of Rnrlin nIOn |