Evening star., 1924-09-20
Cardinal Praises Work.

The work Of the nuns of the
was Landed by William Cardinal
O'Connell, ranking American cardinal.
The cardinal in the full robes of his
official dignity depIored the horrors
of war and pledged that should ever
another conflict ensue that out of the
clofstered homes. another band of
ministering angels would be ready for
service.
The cardinal said:
Peace on earth only will come
when men and nations show desire
to conform to the eternal DEGREES of
Cod His eminence extolled in the
highest terms the work of the Sc
women who ministered on the battle
fields and in tn eprisons to the suffering
of the soldiers. The really great"
he continued. cannot even appear to
be ungrateful. Even if such ingrati-
tude were possible it would matter
little to the angels of the battlefield,
for small thought had they then or
ever of monuments of bronze and
marble erected to their memory.
And today" he continued I'VE
must in solemn duty honor not only
those whose valiant lives and heroic
service this monument commence
rates, but also those devoted noble
women of a noble race and a divine
faith who for long weary years
have toled with what at times seem
ed almost fruitless labor, to rescue
the Nation from the blame of neglect
ing to honor those, who in their
hour of greatest need, have given
all that had for the Nations de-
Tenders and the welfare of their
country. Their names, too, should
be inscribed here, as they will GER
tainly be written by the recording
angel of good deeds The women of
the order OF Hibernia have shown
themselves worthy sisters of those
honored here today by this monu-
ment and their presence"
After discoursing on the horrors of
war and plea for that day when
they would cease, Archbishop econ
nell said:
Pledge for Future Conflicts.
I'm it's quest for Gods lasting peace
upon the earth it may be that our
beloved Nation may still be driven
again and again to face the horrors
of conflict in defense of its own exist
ence, it's rights, its liberties and its
sacred institutions. Trusting to the
glorious and noble traditions of
America. we know that such a con-
fiict will not be of it's seeking and
never for conquest. But should it
come, then the Catholics of this land
guided by the unfailing light of
eternal principles, will again as ever
before stand valiantly or die glori-
ously for their Nations just defense
of a sacred cause. Then, too, will
come out of their thousand cloistered
homes another band of ministering
angels, the spiritual heirs of holy
nuns. whose sacred memory We here
venerate; and they, like those here
honored, will bring TO the fallen
heroes aid and consolation, courage
and resignation; the while their
trembling lips repeat again and yet
again, through the terrors of the
night, till the dawn breaks, till the
miSts of battle are rolled away and
the serene light in Heaven again ap-
pears-PaX Christi in Regno Christi"
Mrs. Ellen Ryan jolly, LII. D., ma
tional chairman of the monument
committee, unveiled the monument
and made the presentation. The Star
Spangled Banner was played and
salute fired.
Monument Artistic.
The monument is 20 feet long and
12 feet high and is composed of
Stoney Creek granite. On this slab
of granite has been placed a bronze
plate 10 feet long and 5h feet high.
Worked in bas relief on the plate are
IL life-siZed figures of the Sisters of
the various orders that took part in
the war.
The orders represented by the Sis
ters in their habits are: A Sister of
st. Joseph, Sister of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, Dominican Sister,
Ursuline Sister, Sister of the Holy
Cross, Sister of the Poor of st. Fran
els, Sister of Mercy, Sister of Charity
(white coroneD, Sister of Charity
(Mother Seton), Sister of Charity
Nazareth, Kentucky and Sister of
Providence. Above the plate is
cut a cross surrounded by wreath
and at one end of the monument is
figure of the Angel of Peace and at
the other end a figure OF Patriotism
without q sword. Jerome OConnor
of washington is the SCULPTOR.