El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-07

= INSPIRING was the ceremony attend
ing the dedication OF the new chapel
Il and altar in the ninth Massachu-
sets infantry camp sunday morning
The entire regiment attended the
services. drawn up under arms, the Of
ficers in the center OF the hollow square
formed about the altar by the troops
Gen. z. Leroy Sweetzer. commanding
the Second Massachusetts brigade, with
his staff. was among those in attend
ance.
Bishop Anthony J. Schiller. in his
state robes officiated at the mass
celebrating the completion Of the chapel
and its dedication 10 St Catherine. His
lordship was assisted by father NJ. J
O'Connor. chaplain of the regiment; by
father ?. !. Donnigan, chaplain OF me
S2d Michigan infantry, by father r
CoupaI missionary from Dallas, ana Dy
his own secretary father F. Lsderle-
Altar boys and attendants in the vest
ments of the church were in attendance.
Father Donnigan was deacon fatner
OConnor subdeaco con The reSImental
hand rendered sacred music as the
guests gathered for the exercises and as
the troops were assembled During the
services, a choir selected from among
the members of the regiment, rendered
the music
choir Bandmaster Chas. Jennings di-
rected the band and Arthur G Crosbie
was organist. Lieut. J. W Mahoney
was head altar boy and mounted orderly
Thos. J. Boles was the chaplaln's color
bearer
This regiment is said to be almost
solidly Catholic and the attention of the
men to the services. though tire weather
was warm and the sun was shining
down strongly, was close and earnest
The signs of devotion were executed by
the men in military unison. adding much
in themselves to the impressiveness of
the ceremony
Many From City Attend.
Several hundred people from the city,
TO witness the big open air religious
spectacle attended The women were I
almost ali accommodated in the officers
club. viewing the ceremonies from the
windows Men covered the roof of the !
club and stood about the square formed /
by the worshipping soldiers Sentries /
were stationed about the camp to show /
how TO get in and out and /
where TO park cars
Father O'Connor preached the sermon !
He read a telegram from cardinal !
O'Conneu, of Boston, extending his /
blessing TO the colonel. officers and j
men of the regiment; also a telegram
Of regret from the apostolic dele
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for the ceremony. and told Of the great
interest the women of Boston had taken
in the project of the soldiers 10 have
their own altar in camp He recited /
particularly, the interest of the mother
OF the regiments colonel, and told of
the great pleasure il was to him TO be
bile 20 have a suitably dedicated spot
where he could hold mass each morning
for his boys and of the pleasure it
should give them each day to be able TO
90 there and kneel in silent prayer
10 their God.
Artistic Little Chapel
The chapel is constructed of lumber, !
s artistic and is substantially built and
-oofed to accommodate a dozen or more /
nen at one time in front of the altar. It
s the intention, however. that the COW
sred portion is TO serve only as pro-
ection TO those conducting the mass,
he men standing about as on yesterday
crosses surmount the little structure
md on yesterday palms were banked
bout it in artistic profusion- The ban
Ter of the chaplain floated near
he structure while Old Glory and
he reEimental flag waved in the hands /
f the color bearers in the center OF the !
follow square formed by the regiment | -
After the ceremonies the clergymen
we're the guests of the officers at lunch
on The officers also held a formal re-
option in the club TO their guests and 4
or theNclergymen-