The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-02
ARRIVAL OF VISITORS.


vited to participate in the ceremonies,
and on Saturday evening they arrived at
the Bridgeport depot, nearly 100 strong,
with two brass bands. The visitors were
met by St. Alphonsus Society Of this
city. and escorted to the hall Of the new
school building, where President Charles
Bchler delivered an address of welcome.
Mr.. Christian Vollcr, on behalf of the
Canton visitors, responded in appropriate
terms. After handwriting and hearty
greeting on nll sides the societies dispursed
for the evening.
SUNDAYS CEREMONIES.
Sunday morning, ut ! o'clock, High
Mass WAS celebrated by Father Beck, Of
Pittsburgh, for the benefit Of the societies,
after which the rcverned gentleman de-
hwered short address.
AtIOo o'clock solemn high Mass was
celebrated, with Father kreusch Is cclc-
brant, Fathers Grill and Schlachcr, dea-
cons. and Mr.. Tracy, master Of ceremo-
monies. An eloquent sermon was deliver
ed bv Father Beck, of Pittsburgh, after
| which the congregation WAS dismissed.
! DEDICATION PROPER.
Ats o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
dedication ceremonies, properly speaking,
took place. Long before that hsur the
street IN front of the church and new
building was crowded with people
anxious to see and hear the
ceremonies. The outside Of the build
ing was tastefully decorated and
the gate through which the Bishop
and assistants passed was arched with
! evcrgrecns. and on a banner underneath
WAS the word "Welcome.' About three
! o'clock, Bishop Kain, followed by fathers
! Kreauch, Beck, Stenger, Grill and SchIa-
/ cher. emerged from the church and pro-
cecded toward the new building,
! the members OF st. Alphon-
sus and ST. Peters Societies being sta
toned around the structure AS guard Of
honor. The Bishop and procession pro-
cccdcd around the building, and from
floor to floor, blessing it according to
the Catholic faith. The procession then
marched to the hall .f the building, fol-
lowed by the members of the different
Societies. The hall Is large and COM
modious, and was handsomely decor
atcd with evergrecns, flags, &c
From, III" arch on the stage hung an Gle
gantly painted banner, with the words;
"Iycikom Brueder." On the wall back
Of the stage WAS displayed beautiful
and accurate picture Of the Iamented
Bishop Whenn. When everything had
become quiet
BISHOP KAIH
stepped forward and made short ad-
dress to the asscmblage. The Bishop
congratulated the people ofSt. AlPhonsus
church for their energy and determine.
ton in erecting SO noble a structure for
the education of Catholic children, and
alluded to the great benefits to be de-
rived from the establishment of such re-
ligious institutions of learning. From this
subject the Bishop branchcd of to the
consideration of the public school system
OF the United States, and from his re-
marks it is evident he don't think they
are the grand institution that the Amer
lean people believe them to be. He con-
tended and asserted in his address that the
"public schools Of this country were the
hot beds for the propagandism of Pagan
ism and infdelity He VA, of the opin-
ion that secular and religious training of
the youth of the country should go to-
gcthcr, and that no good or Christian
man or woman ever graduated at public
school in America-unleSs otherwise train
ed that did not turn out to be anything
but Il good man or woman.
We regret we cannot give fuller and
more complete synopsis of Bishop Kain's
address, especially rs all Protestants are
anxious to know his opinion on
the. school question us we
a, others. However, we
give full report Of Father Stengcr's lee
turc, winch expresses the sentiments of
Bishop Kain to a dcgrcc) which no other
paper publishes except copied from US.
Bishop Kahn translated from the Latin
into English, an explanation of the ccre-
monies of the dedication and all connected
with the ceremony. At the conclusion
of the Bishops remarks the gathering
dispersed.
In the evening, Notwithstanding the
incessant rain, quite large crowd gath
cred ut the hall to hoar
FATHER STINGER's ADDRESS.
Father Stringer, of Charleston, being
introduced spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-The hu-
man mind has y propenslon to judge of
things 10y contrasting tnem in their differ
cnt stages of development. Obedicnt to
this impulse, my mind, Mt sight of this
splendid monument dedicated to educa-
ton, goes back to .he years of 1916 and
ls47. views the first Catholic German
school opened in the city of Wheeling,
and, amazed at the contrast feels forced
10 cxclaim, Thank God for this wonder
tu change.
That time, though thirty years behind
Us. | recall with considerable distinct
ness. There are persons in this audience