The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-26

always been cool and hrmand his business
relations honest and upright, securing the
love and esteem OF his flock and command
ing the respect oil the community. His
faithful ministry, able work In promulgat'
ing the doctrines Of the church, and deyo'
ton 10 the sacred office Of the priesthood,
made Il fitting that his people should share
to some degree on this, bis Silver Jubilee,
that holy 10y with which his soul must be
filled. No words could frame q more glow
ing eulogy, q nobler ~panegyric, than the
sight Of a grateful people, spontaneously
maniiestiug their high appreciation Of his
virtues and services. The address closed
with q fervent prayer that 1t might please
Divine Providence TO prolong the Fathers
career OF usefulness for many years 70
come, and that after life's pilgrimage shall
be over he might enter into that heavenly
Jubilee which shall last for eyer
PLEASANT SEQUEL.
Mr.. Handlan continued after the con-
~clusion OF the formal address:
Very REVEREND FATHER: l have an
other, to me very pleasant duty, to per
form. 1t appears that your friends have
not been wholly unmindtul OF your ten.
poral wants. Therefore, on their behalf,
present you with q small token which they
ukk you TO accept. The Offering Is indeed
mpagre, il we are TO consider II as an
equivalent for the fatherly care you have
bestowed on even one OF the many fami
lies whose guardian you have been. But
such as 1t Is, ] ask you to accept 1t. !.
And, dear Father, ] also have the evi
dence here Of the fact that your lady
friends have not forgotten you on thii
suspicious day. Having put your house, r
order, having arranged matters there so Al
TO insure your comfort, they find they hay,
a residue, which they beg you to receive.
1t seems, too, that q friend has remem
bered your advancing age. Mr.. N. I. Car
presents you with this beautiful silye
headed cane.
To these remarks Father Sullivan re
sponded in appropriate words, assuring
his friends OF bis appreciation and gratitude
for the many high marks Of esteem an
friendship shown him on this happy occas
ion.
The festivities OF the day wound up las
night with a serenade by the full Operi
House band, which rendered several choic
musical selections. Father Sullivan ant
the Bishop both highly complimented tn
players, and expressed their qualification .
so fitting a close to the day. The member
Of the band and the gentlemen accompany
ing them were then invited into the dining
hall and tempting lunch served.
M~oSSIGNoRE SULLIVAN.
For ten days or so past Father Sullivan
has been receiving congratulatory letter
and dispatches, from his school mates Of
quarter Of q century ago, from the pro
|. ssors ol the two schools in which Ii,
studied, from the Superior OF the Snlpitiat
order IN the United States, and other dis
inguished church dignitaries. A cabl,
message OF congratulation was received
IRON MonsignOre Hostlott, Rector OF the
American College at Rome, and a similar
message by mail from Archbishop Gibbons
Of Baltimore, Primate Of the church in THU
country. Several days ago an official letteI
was received by Bishop Kahn, from Car
dinal Simeoni, Cardinal Perfect oil the
Propaganda, at Rome, conveying tht
Apostolic b~enediction Of the Pope, max
ing Father Sullivan a Chamberlain OF thu
Household OF the Vatican, and conferrinl
upon him thehonorary title "Monsignore.'
The latter is a high mark Of honor, there
being scarcely a half dozen other clergy
men So honored in this country. 1t emit
ties the recipient to veal the purple
cassock worn by the Bishops, and gives
him precedence over other priests.
The presents received yesterday by the
Monsignore were superb and numerous
Silver ware, needle work Of rare beauty O
design and skill OF execution, books
paper, and every conceivable article whict
a clergyman could use, were included BY
thoughtful individuals OF the congregation
while the ladies united and presented car
petsand complete suites Of furniture for hi
office and room. Taken altogt ther the sill
yer jubilee OF M~onsignore Sullivan, mus
rank as one OF the most notable events
happening in the community for years.