The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-28
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WHKrAN MEMORIAL CHAPE1.-LGy'
iagof dc C1FAsT SIOas YeItrday Alalool:
An immense crowd Of people assembled
at the new Catholic Cemetery, four miles
east Of the city, yesterday afternoon, 70
witness the ceremony Of laytng the cor
ner stone Of the memorial chapel 70 be
built over the grave Of Bishop WhelaD,
DC iirst Bishop Of Wheeling. Two large
trains left the city between 9 and 9
O'Clock, each carrying several hundred
Messengers: many came in private convey.
ances. others in omnibuses, hacks, etc,
and still others on foot. Fully 1900
people we're ON the grounds Al the com.
mencement OF the ceremonies. The original
arrangement was TO have the Catholic So
cietieS 70 to'the cemetery in body, but
for want Of time to give each society prop
er notice, this idea was abandoned. No
doubt aiarge majority Of the members Of
the different societies were present, but
they did not participate in the ceremo'
t Bishop Kahn did not arrive home
from Cameron until quite late in the Al.
ternoon, and upon this account there was
some delayin commencing the ceremonies
at the cemetery. Immediately upon his
arrival the Bishop started for the GENE
terry, and arrived there about 3 P. n, the
hour sci for the ceremony 10 commence
Il vas nearly 4, however, before the Pom
tifcial procession made It's appearance.
THE PROCESSION
was headed by the Wheeling City Band
which discoursed appropriate music dur
ing the march. Next came eross-bearel
and acolytes, followed by the clergy in the
following order: Ecclesiastical students
FIRST, then Rev. A. Schleieher and Rev. F
P. McKernan, Rev. P. Kreusch and Rev
P. II. Mcalennamin, Rev. ]. A. Reynolds
Master Of Ceremonies Very Rev. J. 7
Sullivan, Bishop Kahn, wearing Ponti'
ficals; and two altar boys brought up the
rear.
The grave Of Bishop Whelap, around
which the foundation for the chapel had
been dug, ia about the centre Of the GENE
terry. The procession marched directly
from the Sections house to the grave, and
formed in line about the corner stone, Al
the southeast corner.
The ceremony Of laying the corner
stone, which occupied fully forty minutes
was SO very complicated that We will moi
attempt 10 describe it. The services con,
sisted simply Of Latin prayers. and the
chanting OF the litany Of the Saints: The
articles selected for deposit in the corner
s,nna were finally handed 10 the
Bishop, who placed them in the
cavity left for that purpose the
stone was lowered to its place, and the
Bishop struck it twice with trowel
The procession then formed and marched
around the foundation, when they again
stopped and chanted the celebrated
hymn, "Veni Creator.s
ARTICLES DEPosrTED IN THE coRSEE
STONE,
The articles deposited in the corner
stone were as follows: A number Of coins
and several pieces OF the currency Of the
day, complete. list Of the clergymen
OF the Diocese OF Wheeling at this time,
photographs of Bishop Whelan and
Bishop Kahn, copies Of the 1STELLI-
oESCHR, Register and Standard Of Satur-
day, and Sunday Loader Of yesterday, and
parchment upon which was written, in
both Latin and English, the following:
"This church, under the name Of Mt.
Calvary, will be erected TO the glory Of the
all.good:: and all.great God, to the honor Of
the Blessed Virgin Mary and OF the twelve
Apostles, and also for the reireshment Of
Christians whose bodies lie buried here,
especially of our ilIustrious Right Rev.
erend oto-Bis6op, Richard V. Whelanl
by whose vigilance, assiduity and Ia.
bors this ground was purchased
for q cemetery, and as such shall always
remain. The first stone Of this church
was blessed and laid by RI. Rev. John j.
Kahn, the'second Bishop OF Wheeling, on
this the 9th day Of August, in the year
OF the worlds redemption, 1875; Of the
wonderful pontifcate Of Pope Plus TX
the Slst, and OF the Republic OF North
America, the 10lst, U. S. Grant being
President Of the United States, and John
J. Jacob Governor Of West Virginia.
at is a holy and whole
some thought to pray for the dead they
may be loosed from their sins"
THE CHAPEL.