The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-09
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Bon Voyage TO the wheeling Del.
egation Last saturday Who
sailed on the City OF Berlin
Visit 10 the Greek Church In
New YOrk-The new Rector
Elect DIST. Matthews.
NEW YoRK, May Z,

possess some local interest for some Of
your readers.
| Among the asttering introductions
borne by the writer from prominent citi-
rens OF Wheeling to their friends here,
one from Geo. R. Taylor, Esq, TO E. A.
Gibson, OF the ST. Dennis Hotel, proves TO
have prolonged and intensified Wheel
ing associations and attachments not
little, for at the St. Dennis we have
already spent many pleasant hours in the
company Of Messrs. Taylor, Hobbs, Broc-
kunier, Sweeney, J. W. and Archie Pax.
ton, Percy and Al. Harden, and the old
Wheeling favorits Ely B. swearingen,
besides observing the name Of DR.. J. ".
Bates, as 4 guest lately Of the Hotel.
SEEING THE BOYS OPT.
So much n 4 preface 10 very pleas
ant incident just enjoyed. Being invited
on Last evening to join party for fare.
well greeting 10 four Of the above named
gentlemen on board the steamer City OF
Berlin, as soon as business could be des-
patched, we hasteued to the Inman Dock,
only to find that we had been preceded
by some fifteen or twenty thousand on
similar errands. Gold band officials were
already ian hour before the sailing Of the
yessel) using vigorous efforts to drive
ashore some thousands OF non-passen-
gers, 80 that the enjoyment Of an inside
view Of the noble craft was denied US,
and we could only shake farewell
over the side Of the vessel. In time the
great Gilmore Band arrived (for its star.
ring tour OF Europe and q struggle for
the prize at Paris), and soon, among the
noblest OF ocean craft, our steamer gently
moved out and down the Hudson,
DOWN THE BAY.
Through friend and little Of our
native "cheek," we were made welcome
10 q party OF railroad officials who had
chartered "tug" to cheer away prom
inent London official OF the Erie Rail
road, between whom and Gilmore's Band
and your Mayor and party Of Wheeling,
it was quite puzzling TO observers as to
who could claim the honor Of this escort
down the bay and out to sea. Your hum
BILE servant, Of course, caused il all to be
construed as an ovation to Wheeling 10
the person OF her Mayor. But what 5
sight, and what delightful close to 4
busy, tired week. Such air and scenery,
and amidst hundreds OF moving and an-
chored craft Of all designs and sizes.
The grandest, however, OF all the vessels
moving out Of port was the ponderous
craft that was bearing away our friends
the City Of Berlin.
WHEELING PRODUCTS IN NEW YORK.
Itis matter Of keen interest and jeal.
ousy that we observe the prominence 10
this wonderful metropolis Of the products
OF your Wheeling manufactories-your
many nail and iron mills, hinge factory
and various glass works. Indeed there
are many places here where man gets q
"moighty dale" Of politeness shown him,
who halls from Wheeling. .-sz--,-.-,i
1t may be matter Of interest TO those
who have made theS Denis Hotel a sort
Of wheeling House." under Messrs.
: Taylor & Gibson, TO learn that the latter
gentleman has taken the "Westminster,"
one Of the most "nobby" and attractive
hotels in the city. h#s
THE RECTOR ELECT OF ST. MATTHEws.
ltwas our pleasure recently to have
an interview with the Right Rev. Bishop
Smith, Presiding Bishop Of the American
Church, from whom we were pleased to
hear most enthusiastic eulogy upon the
Rev. Mr.. Dawson, the Rector elect Of St.
Matthews Church, from which and other
knowledge we infer that he will, II any
one can, fill the void made by the depart.
D ure Of Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, whose Rec
torship Of several years has 90 endeared
him TO the people Of the parish.
VISIT TO THE GREEK CHURCH.
To those OF your readers who enjoy the
study OF ecclesiastical systems, a de-
} scription Of Christian service from
, which we have just returned may be Of
some interest. About II o'clock daugh.
ter and alighied at the corner OF 50th
street and Cd avenue, the house OF Father
Bierring, the only Priest 1--WE believe) OF
the Russo Greek or Oriental Catholic
Church In America. His parlors are
fitted up as Chapel, with painted rep
reservations Of sacred persons, but no i'm
ages, as this branch Of the Church does
|, not tolerate them, save in the cruci6x
I worn by the Priest and the one he pre-
sena for the kiss Of the faithful The
altar, lectern, etc, are covered with gold
cloth. Three candles burning within the
, chancel In the auditorium and others be-
yond the closed doors or screen to-
The sanctuary are seen on the altar
10 the number OF seven. Soon
there entered the auditorium priest or
deacon, vested In resplendent surpliee
Of massive gold cloth down to his feet,
who at once began the service 10 the
! sclayonic tongue, the whole Of which and
, and the responses from within the sanct-
uary, by Father Bjerring, were In the soft.
! est musical cadence. The soitness and
smoothness Of this tongue, whether said
or sung, Ia something quite remarkable
10 one who anticipates the jarring Of the
oddly-plAced "a !" ak" and ayitch,n y
which our apglicising Of the Russ. Ian.
, gnage Is liable to suggest. There was an
absence Of all the taWdry surroundings
I usually incident to the parapherualia OF
the worship In other foreign Christian
/ rites. The service Is entirely perfume.
. tionary, as the laity do not par.
! ,iclpate In any Of its oral
!, parts, only changing position from sitting
! 10 standing, kneeling and boWing the head
Q TO the floor. The robes Of the priest were
I close and belted cassock lover purple
4 satin under robe), and oyer all a robe so
!. stiff and spreading as to make him ap-
: pear As broad As long; the two outer ones
e Of dark and resplendent gold cloth, so
: Massive As 10 appear like bullion. There
: was no sermon on this occasion, which
q the Father informed me was an exception.
!. Neither the otiieients nor male members
Of the congregation were at any time
. on their knees, while the female
a members, old and young, we're in
& kneeling position through much
4 Of the service. The few who commnni-
!. Gated were mainly children, even those
1t 10 arms. While the service Is mainly
Il musieal.-by the priest and deaeon-thefe
II Is no choir or musical instruments-the
r. latter not being allowable In this branch
d Of the Church. A singular law prevails
z iu the Russo Greek Church, viz: A priest
& must have 4 wife, while Bishop may
J. not, but must be HidoWer. Thus when
a a priestis vile diea he muat Hhie him 10 n