Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

document. local pagers and various
coins. This document written in Lat
in, was read in French and English
+ to the eongreg CATION.
Following Is the text:
FOR the greater honor and glory of
God, aud under the patronage of the
Blessed Virgin in the mystery of Her
| Visitation, the cornerstone OF this
church was laid by the Right Reverend
Michael Tierney, Bishop of Hartford,
in the year one thousand, nine hum
bred and two under the glorious Pom
! administration of the Honorable Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president of these
| United States; the Honorable George
Mclean being governor of the state of
! Connecticut, the Honorable William
! Barber, mayor of Putnam, John Van
den Mort. rector of the parish and
| John II. Stapleton assistant, architect.
| Joseph Jackson of New York City;
| builder, Eli Belisle of Worcester,
! Mass.
Destroyed by fire in the year One
/ Thousand, eight Hundred and Seventy
five, this church Is being rebuilt by
the generous offerings of the Faithful. .
Rev Father T. Bellerose, who today
4 al the celebration of the Fiftieth Ami
versary delivered sermon in French,
delivered an address m French at the
laying OF the corner stone taking as
! his text. The Church as Gods temple
and the home of the soul
Father Jpmes c. Clyne. a member of
the piocean st'aa ON Band. spoke in
English ON me Church "as deyine in
its pe-pituity and strength"
The bishop also made short ad-
dress
During The ceremony the first
church wooden structure. stood
! nearby as it stands today at the corn
or of Providence and Marshall streets
t like a ghost of the past. desecrated
and humbled TO the condition of a
tenement house.
So Father Van den MORT. second
pastor of St Mary's parish assumed
the burden that his predecessor had
voluntarily assumed but was unable
] To carry 70 completu on because his
life was suddenly snapped OF. The
burden however fell upon strong shout
ders. successor worthy and well
qualified to carry on the great work to
completion He supplied the need
and the monument he erected is Il
credit to his courage, ability and arts
tic taste.
On Sunday. April 10th, 1904 the new
church was dedicated with more i'm
pressive exercises. The assistant GU
rate. Rev. John Stapleton acted as
master of ceremonies. The Bishop
| celebrated a high mass. Rev. FIR. Nc
Quillan of Holy Cross College gave an
address in English and Rev, FIR. Ian
| dry spoke in French, There was agNin
a procession and music and il was a
| day of rejoicing. The city officials
and many prominent citizens attended,
! One of the interior decorations that at
| tracted attention was beautiful
painting, st. Cecilia. over the new
organ. done by the Pastor. leaving a
/ HttNOiid NoASh okfth NhN
| that was already his.
The following memorial windows
! were placed in the church,
One given by Isaac Champeau in
memory of his wife
Mrs. John Reardon. by Thomas Ken
needy and family.
Miss Lespe~ance. in memory OF her
father.
The Catholic Society OF Washington.
The Altar Society.
Mrs. Herricks Of Providence.
Rev. + oIeary in memory of his
mother.
Sacred Heart and Holy Name So
ciety
And so the beautiful new church
was conseerated and dedicated and
will serve the needs of the parish for
years unless, like its predecessors.
some untoward calamity befalls, which
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