St. Peter Claver
...similar to the Germans he served. So, in 1886, Hiltermann reserved one Sunday Mass per week to be for the Black Catholics and at the same time organized them into the St. Peter Claver Union.[3] While Holy Trinity did not have enough priests to maintain the Mass for more than
Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas of Tolentine
The Centennial Fountain
...working in Germany, it did not reach Philadelphia until June. There were a number of reasons for the delays including payment debates between the CTAU and Kirn as well as problems with the marble that Kirn received.[11] Due to these delays, when the CTAU had the official dedication and celebration
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...Philadelphia itself, authorities and citizens finally took action. On Thursday, May 9, Philadelphia County was placed under martial law. Several thousand of the city’s elite formed into divisions of “Peace Police” and assisted the militia in guarding the Catholic churches of the city for the next several days. It appears