The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-10
oBsEou1Es OF BISHOP wHELAN
The Arrival of His Remains Yesterday
The Procession to the Cathedral
The Streets Thronged With People.

ing. The reception of the remains OF
Bishop Whelan and subsequent removal
to the Cathedral, was one of the grandest
and at the same time most solemn sights
that has ever been witnessed in this city.
During his lifetime the deceased prelate
was especially beloved among all classes
and denominations, and the throngs that
crowded the streets and sidewalks all
yesterday morning to see and take part
in the obsequies, showed that he had not
been forgotten in death.
The train conveying his remains ar
rived about 9 o'clock and stopped at
Ford's crossing, near the church of the
Immaculate Conception, in South
Wheeling, where a vast multitude OF
people had assembled, including the so
cietics and others who were to Join in the
procession and escort the body to the
Cathedral. Preparations having been
all completed the body was removed
from the special car which contained 1t,
and was encased in handsome mahog-
any coffin, lined with zinc and covered
with black velvet with silver mountings
The silver plate, which bears the SIM
pie inscription: Orchard Vincent Whe-
Ian" were in exact accordance with the
wishes of the Bishop, expressed some
time prior to his death. The body was
removed to the hearse by twelve pail
bearers, selected from different societies
of this city, Benwood, and Parkersburg.
The following gentlemen acted in that
capacity Michael Reilly, Thos. OBrien,
w. G. Handlan, John H. Burns, A. 5.
Gillespie, Christ. j. Carney, Frank
Grubler, John Haley, and Peter Allin-
yer of Benwood, Thomas Murphy of
Parkersburg' John WaterhouSe,
Jr., and Peter Bonenberger.
THE PROCESSION
was then formed in charge of George
Feeney, Esq, Chief Marshal, and started
for the Cathedral in the following order:
Seven Marshals on horseback followed
by the st. AlphOnsus Society and the &.
NJ. Association. Between these two
societies the Angel Guardian Sodality,
with Masters Charles Miller, \. ReiStcr
and J. Penders as Marshals, marched to
the number of several hundred, all dress
ed in white robes and flowing wells. A
delegation of Sisters, followed by about
four hundred ladies from the various
churches, most of them being dressed in
mourning. A delegation of men and
boys from the congregations numbering
about three hundred. Young Mems Be-
nevolent Society in full uniform, num-
bering about one hundred and fifty, with
banners floating and with Jacob Alt
mver and William Myles as Marshals.
The Society of the Immaculate Concep-
ton headed by Kramer's band, march
ed on each side Of the carriages
containing the dignitaries of the church.
Following these came the hcarse con-
tanning the dead prelatc'S remains, drawn
BY six black horses, each being lead by a
member from the guard of honor. Then
followed the relatives of the deceased,
the Misses Gegan and brother and Mr..
Thomas Whelan, of Baltimore, the latter
being u full cousin. Then followed the
Ancient Order of HibernianS, with Ed.
Larkin, Thomas Fahy, p. Copen-
ger, b. Hasslin, II. Darvey,
j. Wallace and Thos. Malonev, rs Mar
shals. The rear was brought up by the
st. Patrick Society, all wearing their uni
form SasheS, with d. j. Mccormick, y.
Rock and j. McDermott, MarshalS.
During the march from the point OF
| starting to the Cathedral the streets were
a mass of moving humanity, looking
upon the solemn procession with feelings
of deep sorrow. Along the line of
march a great number of houses We're
draped in mourning and a. the column
moved slowly on, the stores and business
houses closed, which added much to the
solemnity of the occasion.
The Cathedral was very handsomely
and tastefully draped with black and
white cloth indicative of the grief
of the congregation and of the
spotlcss character of the deceased. Above
the altar was white cross on black
ground. Near the Episcopal throne was
the motto "IM Memori0 -1ster1i0,' and
over the chair on the opposite
side Of the Chanccl was in
scribed "Eru JuStus' The pillars
nearest the altar were twined with alter
nate strips of white and black and be-
tween the other pillars were graceful feS-
toons of the same colors, supported by
knots of white.
When the coffin, which was richly or
namented with silver, was removed from
the hearse and entered the Cathedral, a
solemn funeral chant pealed forth from
the organ and continued until
the cbsket had been placed upon
the purple cushions of the catafalquc
which had been erected in the middle
aisle, surmounted by a canopy of white
and black. Lighted candles were placed
on either side Of the head and foot of the