The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11
obsequies oftho Late BlshOp Whelan
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whelan, who died at 81, Agnes HospIta
on Tuesday afternoon, took place OF th
chapel ofthe Hospital yesterday morn
ing, preparatory 10 the removal Of the 70
mainsio Wheeling, West vtreinia, thu
residence ofthe deceased prelate, wher,
the principle services will take place. A
six O'clock yesterday morning the body
was removed from ono Of the rooms Q
hospital to the chapel and placed on
cataialque before the altar. The cotlI
was Of plain black walnut, covered viii
cloth, the lid being Of glass, 90 as. to ex
pose the remains to the view Of thosI
who desired to take parting view Of Ii,
deceased. At each end OF the catafalqu,
were four lighted tapers, and q magnia.
cent bouquet, composed entirely Of whit
flowers, was placed on the lid Of tn
comm. The body was arrayed In fol
Ponttical vesttnents, such as, he worl
when officiating ct the Mass, the mitrt
being Of white linen. II was q subject O
remark among those who had known thl
deceased that death had changed his lea.
lures but little. The hands were crossed
aud the features wore a calm and peace
iul expression. Tho solemn High Re-
QUEEN Mass began OF 8 o'clock, there be-
Ing comparatively but q few persons pres
ent, 80 that the services assumed Very
much Of q private character. There were
present Rev. Father Starr, Chancellor oil
this diocese Fathers Lee, Ryan, McMSnus
Malloy, Foley, Stanton, Ryan, McClogan
O'Connor, Hoffman, and Duncan, Of this
city, and Fathers Parke and Stenger, Of
Wheeling, Archbishop Bailey was pre-.
vented from being present by indisposi.
ton, and Bishop Woods, OF Philadelphia,
and Bishop Elder, Of Natchez, arrived
soon alter the conclusion Of the services.
Father McMAnus, Of Ht. Johns Church,
celebrated Mass, Father Malloy, Of
Plus Church, oflciOted as deacon, and
Father Foley, Of St. Martins Church,
acted "a nb.deacon. Father Stanton, OF
st. Johns, was master of ceremonies.
The Mass was impressiyely sung by the
officiating priests, and those portions
having special reference to the departed,
and TO his being delivered from the pains
Of purgatofy were particularly affecting.
The junior choir Of st. Johns Church,
composed Of boys and girls Of the parish
school Of that congregation, sang the
Gregorian Mass at the services, Mr.. ].
Linhardt, leader OF the choir, presiding
at the organ. In addition to the mem
bers Of st. Johns choir, there were as
sisling in the music Professor Gegan, the
distinguished leader Of the Cathedral
choir and a near relative Of the dead
Bishop, his accomplished daughter, Miss
Louisa Gegan, and Miss Smiley. During
the Sanctus, at the elevation Of the Host,
Miss Qegan sang ,6weetly q soprano solo;
70, Chfist, Salvador Mundi.h At The
otertory MisaJ Smiley. sang beautifully,
ANGELS, ever bright and fair" The
Mass concluded with the usual rites paid
to the dead.
Alter the services "a number OF those
present took q last look ct the departed.
Among those present were Q number Of
Sisters Of Charity Of the hospital, who
surrounded the. coffin during the greater
portion Of the Mass. Bishops Wood and
Elder then arrived, and were deeply
touched, seeing the remains Of their late
colleague. Both OF them arrived in the
city at halt'past eight o'clock, and with.
out stopping proceeded Immediately from
the railway station to the hospital to at
tend the Mass. From ten o'clock In the
morning until hslEpast three o'clock in
the afternoon large number Of persons
visited the chapel to view the remains.
At half.past 8 o'clock preparations were
made by the undertaken, Mr.. ]. Jenkins,
70 convey the remains to the Camden Sta.
ton, TO be sent to Wheeling. At the de-
pot on Camden street quite a number Of
persons had collected 10 see, II possible,
the remains. Some Of the clergy Of the
Roman Catholic churches were also pres.
ent, patiently awaiting the funeral cor
tege-Fathers Hoffman, OF 81. Joseph's
Church; Jordan, of 81. Budgets Church,
Canton; Father Saftig, Of Leicester, Ma.
ryland, and few others. At five min.
utes 10 five the hearse containing the
coffin, followed by four carriages with
the pall-bearers and mourners, drew
up in front Of the depot. The coffin was
taken out Of the hearse and carried to the
cars by the pall.bearers, Father Foley, Of
81. Martins Church; Michigan, OF 81.
Peters; Duncan, Of Ut. Agnes Hospital;
Sourin, Of 81. Ignatius' Church; MalloY,
oil Plus Church; Hoffman, OF st. Joseph'e
Church, and Fathers McManus and Stan
ton, oil st. Johns Church; the mourners
being Father Parke, Vicar General Of the
Diocese Of Wheeling; Father Steuget, Of
Wheeling: MIR. D. Whelan, the Bishops
brother; Mrs. ]. Gegan. Miss Cornelia
Whelan, Mrs. Margaret Walbsch, Messrs.
Joseph Gegan and E. 7, Gegan, and
Misses Louisa and Emily Gegan, followed
the coffin to the car. None Of the Balti-
more clergy accompanied the remains to
their destination, and Of the relatives Of
the deceased, those that proceeded to
Wheeling were Mr.. ]. T. Whelan, E. T.
Gegan, Miss Whelan, Mrs. Walbach, and
Misses Louisa and Emily Gegan
Fathers Psrke and Stengef, both Of
them from Wheeling, took charge Of the
body. Archbishop Bailey has not vel
gone to Wheeling, but will probably pro.
coed thither this morning, when he will
be accompanied by Bishop Wood, o.
Philadelphia. Bishop Elder, Of Natchez
left tho city last night. From Bishop
Gibbons, Of Virginia, telegram was re-
ceived yesterday stating that he would
meet the remains with delegation o.
the various congregations from Wheeling
at Martinsburg, West Virginia. Arch
bishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati, will arrive
OF Wheeling tonight or early Friday
morning. The funeral services will take
place q: the Cathedral at Wheeling to-
morrow morning. II is expected thai
Archbishop Bailey will celebrate the Re.
QUEEN Mass, and that Archbishop Purcell
will deliver the sermon. The Baltimore
ans will return here on Saturday after
noon. 49,
While the cortege moved from the hos
pital to the depot the bells Of the chapel o
st. Agnes Church, corner Of Valley anC