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Unveiling of the Statue of Father
Demetrius A.Gallitzin
On October 10, 1899 crowds gathered at Saint Michael's
Church in Loretto to witness the unveiling of the life-sized statue of Father
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin standing on top of the monument surmounting his
tomb by Mrs. Charles Schwab.
| The moment prior to the
unveiling of the statue of Father Gallitzin by Mrs. Charles M. Schwab |
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An overview of the crowds
in front of Saint Michael Church on the day of the ceremony |
| Band from Duquesne PA walks
through Loretto |
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People walk down Saint Mary
Street in Loretto on their way to the ceremony |
| The interior of Saint
Michael Church, decorated for the ceremony. This was the third
church in Loretto |
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Waiting on the special
train from Pittsburgh to Loretto |
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