Show JLI IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES i 1 Cornerstone of Great Edifice laid by 3 Bishop Scanlan On the foundations of the new structure and covering the interior of the new building an Immense platform I had been erected on which seats had accommodation of Ibeen i placed for the f the public and on this platform the L ceremonies of the laying or the corncr a I stone took place and from It Archbishop a c JUordan preached to the assembled tmultltude The platform was crowded fwlth prominent men and women of all Creeds Brlgham street In the front vas thronged and B street on the west was occupied for half a block The Thunder storm and smart showers of the afternoon laid the dust and cooled the atmosphere to a pleasant temperature tempera-ture and while the threatening state of the weather deterred numbers from attending 4 II I tending whOOtherwIse would have been U there It was much more comfortable for those who wero present than If I the day had been clear and the sun unveiled t I shooting down Its burning rays 3tki Whlla the people were assembling and ibeforo tho ceremonies began heavy 1 drops of rain fell like the first of a thunder shower but they only lasted a fow minutes and the sea of umbrellas iwhlch they called forth were withdrawn I ii and wero not needed again 4 It PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT vp Among the audience were some of the h State and county ofllclals aswcll as the Mayor members of the City Council Coun-cil and clvlo officials The prominent Catholic families were well represented and members of other churches including i includ-ing prominent Mormon church officials were also present t Qylte a number oC outoftown visitors 3 1 visi-tors who had como especially to witness wit-ness the Interesting ceremonies were among the spectators and altogether it Was a most Important event not only In the history of the Catholic church In Utah but also an event in the history I of the State Among those who assisted E In seating the people and seeing to their comfort were W P OMeara Joseph Geoghegan and Frank J McGuire 44 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES The ceremonies were a Pno Illustration I Illustra-tion of the beautiful ritual of the church and Included not only the layIng lay-Ing of the cornerstone but also the consecrating of the spot on which the altar will be erected and of the foundations founda-tions upon which the four walls of the structure will be reared The laying lay-ing of the stone and the acts of consecration con-secration were done by Bishop Scan I j Ian assisted by the visiting bishops and the local clergy and Vere witnessed ti I wit-nessed by Archbishop Rlordan from one of the windows of the residence of Bishop Scanlan At their conclusion I archbishop was escorted by Father Klely master of ceremonies from the I residence to the temporary pulpit near the corner stone from which ho preached a most eloquent sermon especially suitable for the occasion THE ARCHBISHOP ELOQUENT The archbishop has a fine clear I resonant voice and graceful easy gestures Ills discourse which was liberal broad and full of brotherly feeling showed him l to be a man of learning and culture and with a heart and sympathies not confined to those of his own church but large enough I I to take In all the world IMPOSING PROCESSION The ceremonies began at 515 l when r 250 of the Sundayschool children led 3 by Father Keenan marched two abreast from Bishop Scanlans residence i resi-dence around the platform to the vicinity of the cornerstone The procession pro-cession Included six boys from the ici St Anns orphanage aurpllccd us acolytes with cross and crosier and rY carrying the bishops mitre Then followed 5i fol-lowed the clergy wearing full pontifical lii ponti-fical robes headed by Rev Father DcnnlhKJcly vicargeneral following f whomSfcre Rev M A Kennedy Rev V R Klely Rev Father Kendrlcks of ii Montpeller Ida Rev Father Joseph or Baltimore Md Rev Father Rosier of All Hallows collogv Bishop Glor icux of Boise Ida Bishop Scanncll of Omaha and Bishop Scanlan of this I diocese They marched first to the I north end of the church where tho altar will beplaced and there Bishop Scanlan blessed the cross there erected and consecrated the spot and the choir sang the Gloria from MozarfB TvPlflh Mass The procession of prelates gJ pre-lates then slowly marched to the northwest corner of the platform where the cornerstone was resting ar4 bedecked with flowers and attached to nil windings tot nutting It In place l U iL I LAYING THIS STOKE raised by tIle i The stone was slowly f f windlass and swung Into Its Place 1r I Bishop Scnnlan standing in front of it and assisting to jjlacc It and putting I the mortar In the scams with silver trowel lIe then blessed it ami i1 fc sprinkled It with holy water The f bishop with the attendant clergy J r marched around the foundations which > the bishop blessed and Bprtnklud with f holy watr Bishop Scaulan and the t clergy returned to thv cornerstone antI f recited the litany of the saints after which the choir sang This 18 the Duy iit t In which wo all Rejoice and Von I1 fc Creata Splrltus v i fr This closed the ceremonies and Virch bishop Riordan escorted by Falhdcj at Klely ascended the pulpit and pnjAahed ijIl which la of I tho sermon the full text V given below TROWEL OF SILVER KING SILVER The trowel used In the laying of the J cornerstone was the amo one > as us dIn < d-In laying the conuXBt of the Kearns St Annn orphanage It Vai j from the Silver mado of silver bullion I I King mine and jyaa after being used |