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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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