The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-14

Safe Arrival of the Bishop Yesterday
Reeep ION Arrangements.

Safe Arrival OF the Bishop. Yesterday
Recep Ion Arrangements.
Bishop John ]. Kahn, OF the Catholic
Diocese OF Wheeling, left this city on Feb
ruary 9th, last for tour Of the European
countries. His desire was to acquaipt
himself with the customs and manners OF
the people OF the old world and bring
back with him anything worth introduce
ing in this country. His main object how.
ever was to visit the head Of his church,
the holy father, the Pope. Since leaving
the shores Of America he has visited all
the important European countries, con.
sisting OF tours through Germany, switz
erland, Austria, England, Italy, Holland,
Belgium and France, and comes back TO
his people more widely informed as to the
people Of these countries than when he
left. The Bishop is an obseryant man,
and his intelligence has aided him, as a
matter OF COURSE in making his COMPARE
SONS, and his conclusions. therefore, are
anxiously anticipated by his people.
By telegram received by Father Sullivan
Yesterday it was learned that the Reverend
Bishop arrived at Philadelphia yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock per the steamer
Indiana, Of the American line. His peo-
pie in this city propose to give hima grand
reception on his arrival in this city, wei.
coming him on his safe return after an
absence OF over seven months from his
mother soil. The Bishop will spend
several day in the East visiting his friends,
notably Archbishop Gibbons, Of Balti-
more. He will then visit bis mother at
Martinsburg, this State, and thence pro.
coed homeward, arriving In the city
Thursday morning.
Arrangements have been made for the
reception OF the Bishop, which will take
the shape OF apopular ovation. A commit
tee Of the prominent Catholic citizens will
leave the city on Wednesday evening TO
meet the Bishop at Grafton. The train
bearing the Reverend gentleman will stop
at the Church OF the Immaculate concep-
ton where the distinguished party will be
greeted by the different SodAlities, COM
posed OF the children OF tho Parish
schools; the St. Patrick's, St, Alphonsus
and Hibernian Societies and citizens.
These will form in procession and march
to the Cathedral, escortiDg the Bishop to
lis place Of residence. The Bishop and
clergy and distinguished citizens will &C
cupy hacks, which will be furnished for
the occasion.
Mr.. George Feeney has been selected as
chief marshal Of the procession, and will
appoint his aids to-day. There is no doubt
that warm welcome will be extended
to the Bishop, aud that the occasion Of bis
arrival will be an event second only in
Importance to the celebration Of the quar-
ter centennial OF Bishop Whelan's admin
istration. The excellent Bishop is worthy
Of the esteem Of his diocese and the re-
spect OF all people.
Itmight be proper to add that the Bish-
Oh will deliver lecture Mt the Cathedral
on Sunday evening next, the subject being
description Of his travels. The lecture
Is under the auspices Of the Conference
Of the Society Of St. Vincent de Paul,
which Is a philanthropic oIderi It's aim
being to relieve the distress et the deserv.
ing poor. The admission has been fixed
at fifty cents.