The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-01

city of Bishop of that church come tc
preside over his own See. Last winter
Davenport was chosen as See city, and
Doctor McMullen of Chicago was chosen
as the future Bishop. A week ago he was
installed as the right Reverend Bishop OF
Davenport, and Saturday night he first saw
his new home. On Friday last specially
| chosen committee of Clergy, Laity and
citizens went to Chicago to form his es
cort and they accompanied him from Chi
cage to Davenport.
THE ESCORT.
was composed as follows:
CLERGY.
Rev. II. Cosgrove. st. Marguerite's
Rev. p. Burke ST. Anthony's.
Rev. A. Niermann. St Kungundi's.
Rev. p. Laurent. st. Matthias, Muscatine.
Rev. Father Flavin, of st. Marys, met the Bishop
and escort at Colonna,
LAITY.
st. Marguerite 's-John Lille, II. Bradley, Thos
Hebert n. s. Mitchell, j. III. Nevns.
st. Anthony's-M V. Gannov, A. P. McQuirk, G..
D. Martin, P. j. Hagarty John Mcsteen, George
st. Kunigundi's-A. Weber. Lucas Ruhl, j. Pohl-
St. Mary's-A. Miles, Theo. O. Brien, Harry Toher,
Aldermen-Marvin, CantweT, Schmidt and Claus
sen.
The Press. Ed RUSSELL Davenport Gazette,
Fl. fischer, Der Democrat; d. n. Richardson,
Democrat
These priests. church committees and
citizens were met at the G. r. I. s. p. de-
pot at Chicago, and were attended to the
Grand Pacific Hotel by the following gen
IL no tfoa
of Reception: Messrs. VIM. Weadley,
chairman; NJ. W. Kirwin. Aaron Mckay,
VIM. Devine Peter Conlan, M. J. Keane,
VIM. Fogarty, Martin O'Brien P. NJ. Hen
essy, Edward McQuade, Chas Denehy and
James Conlan
ton were taken in carriages to the resi-
dence of Bishop McMullen, on Chicago
avenue. There each gentleman
was introduced to the bishop, who received
each one kindly and cordially. From the
house of Bishop McMullen the delegation
went to the residence of Arch Bishop
Feeham who received them in few well
chosen words, expressing joy that Doctor
ant post as the Bishopric of Davenport,
but at the same time feeling sorry to lose
him from Chicago.
ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
From that time until the train left for
Davenport the committee spent their leis
ure in drive about the city,
visiting the water works and Lincoln
Park, returning they visited the Cathedral
of the Holy Name, erected, with it's large
and well arranged school house adjoining,
as the result of the energetic and devoted
efforts of Bishop McMullen, while acting
as bishop of the parish. A priests resi-
dence by the side of the Cathedral, had
also been begun under the same auspices,
and now has the walls of its first story,
above the basement, in course of erection.
The Cathedral is a model of perfection, for
the use for which designed, in all its parts.
The interior decorations are chaste and
simple. Even the altar is free of the gold
and tinsel often cearacterizing such cree
tons. In the Holy Name the altar is en-
tirely of marble; the several pieces being
varied in color solely through selections of
different kinds of stone.
The party left Chicago on the noon train
arriving in Davenport at 6:45, and ali
along the road priests and citizens from
various places on the route came aboard
the special car in which the party trave led
to tender their respects.
At Joliet, large delegation, headed by
a brass band, were evidently disappointed
by the short delay of the train, which pre-
vented the farewell words evidently expect
ed from the Bishop, who had time only to
step out on the platform and exchange
few greetings. At Geneseo number of
friends greeted the Bishop At Colona.
The Rev. Father Flavin, of Davenport,
with the Rock Island and Moline delega-
tions came on the train. These last were
Rev Father Thomas S. A1ackin, Mayor
Henry Carse, J. V. Mahoney, Hon. P.
Mara, and w. III. Lundy
At Rock Island, the Hon. James 7.
Lane, u s. district attorney for Iowa,
with number of Rock Islanders, former
Pensioners of Rev. Father Roles were
added to the number of attendants, And
SO the train entered Davenport at its
wonted hour.
AT DAVENPORT.
The crowd began to assemble fully two
hours before the train was due and by the |
time it arrived dense throng of strug
Cling humanity was gathered about the
depot anxiously waiting to welcome home
the new Bishop.
The various Catholic societies had as
sembled at ST. Anthonys church and clad
in full regalia they were ready to do their
part.
THE PROCESSION
was formed on the corner of Brady and
Fourth in the following order:
Marshall o Meara and Assistants Croak and Ruhl
Strasser's Union Band-12 men
st. Marguerite's Sodality.
st. Patrick's Benevolent Society,
st. Mary's Total Abstinence Society
Hibernian Benevolent Society.
The City Band.
ST. Joseph's Society.
St Bloysius Society.
Children's Sodality.
Reception Committee in Carriages.
The Clergy in Carriages
The Bishop of Davenport in Carriage.