The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-26
THE SILVER JUBILEE
OF "monslaNoaE" !. T. SULLIVAN
vis.r General of Tit. diocese, Celebrated win
Appropriate ast iaprsltiSs csrsaoui's.
COssratulstsd By Hh Brethren and
People aud HOnOrsd By the Pope.

ConEratulated b. HIS BRETHREN and
People asd HOnOrtd By the Pope.
Il Is rarely indeed that such 40 event as
that celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral In
this city yesterday occurs in that church,
and 1t is not surprising that the twenty
fifth anniversary OF the ordination OF q
priest should be made the occasion oil such
general and notable rejoicing by his flock
and his brother clergymen. Rev. Father
]. T. Sullivan, whose quarter.centennia
was yesterday celebrated in this city, was
born in Ireland in 1885, but anne to Anne
RIGA while very young. He spent his youth
at Washington City, and it wa there he
received the rudiments Of his splendid
education, bis early teachers being the
Jesuit Fathers. He afterwards graduated
in succession from St Charles College, a
Ellicott City, Md, a fino classical school
and st. Mary's Theological school, OF Balti
more, a branch OF the famous st. eulpice
OF Paris. After graduation, Father Sullivan
was at once ordained q priest in this cit!
by Bishop Carroll, OF Covington, Bishop
Whelan then being at Rome. Fathe
David Whelan, the Bishops brother, up
pointed the young priest Rector OF th,
Cathedral, which position he held till 1868
when he was elevated by Bishop WhelaI
to the position OF Vicar General OF the bio
cese. 10 this Office he was reappOinted b.
Bishop Kahn upon his appointment, AM
he has discharged its duties with distin
guished ability.
Yesterdays SERVICES.
The celebration OF the anniversary wa
ushered in with high mass in the Cathe
dral yesterday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
Father Sullivan acting as celebrant, witt
the following assistants: Deacon, Fathe
O'Conor, Clarksburg; sub.Deacon, Fathe
Mcbride, Newburg; Bishop Kahn, mitr
and cope, assisted by Very Rev. Fathe
Park, Arch Priest, and Father Kelleher, o
Grafton; and Schieicher, oil the Church o
the Immaculate Conception. Rev. FatheI
John ]. McElligott acted as Master Of Cere
monies.
Millard's mass in G was sung by tn
choir, which consisted OF MISSES Scott
Fitzsimmons and linn, sopranos, Mis- Sit
greayes, alto, Mr.. Charles Miller, tenor an
Messrs. George and James Mathison, bass
Miss Ella Zlnn sang the solos, and Mrs
Whitaker presided at the organ. Mn
Whitaker and Miss linn also sang at the
otfertory a duet, "Ecce PANS AngetOrum, ~.
The Bishop delivered an address at thu
service, taking for his text the words 0
First Timothy, VIE
"Let the priests that rule well, be esteem
ed worthy OF double honor; especially the.
who labor in the work and doctrine"
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
This principle, said the Bishop. rest
upon justice as well as gratitude. We homo
those who have rendered US services ant
the value OF such services is a great facto
in our estimation OF them. We homo
those who favor us and advance our inter
ests. To-day we meet to honor q paste
whose services have been invaluable to u
as a people for the last twenty years. Priest
are worthy OF double honor where the,
successfully and con%sclentiously do tn
duties that their VOWS impose upon them
IL is rue many OF them get a decent sup
port for their labors, but it is in no wis
commensurate. The Very Rev. Fathe
Sullivan has been continuously with yol
for the last twenty-five years. He has pre-
pared your children Tor their first commu
MON, married them, buried them, minis
tered to them and you, and in all tn
duties OF his office been faithful. Il is bu
lust that such services be recognized ant
publicly acknowledged.
Father Sullivan, may you live anotheI
quarter OF q century 10 repeat the deeds Q
the last. Receive these few congratulationE
from your brethren OF the priesthood o.
your own and other dioceses; from me
YOUR Bishop, who have always found you
model priest, q prudent counsellor and
faithful friend. Receive congratulations
from His Grace Archbishop Gibbons, th,
Primate OF this country, from Carolina
Simeoni, the project OF the Propaganda
and from the head OF the living Church o
God, Our Holy Father Pope Leo Mi. Re
ceive also the honor His Holiness confer
on YOU the Apostolic Benediction and thu
dignity Of a Chamberlain Of his Household
A MEETING OF THE CLERGY.
Following these services, the priests o
the city and their visiting brethren gath
cred in Bishop Kain's parlors. The follow
ing priests were present: Very Rev. II F
Parke, OF the North Wheeling Hospital
Rev. Stephen Huler, OF Wellsburg, the
second oldest priest OF the diocese; Rev
Fathers D. 0'Conor, Clarksburg; j. Nc
Bride, OF Newburp; P. Boyce, Of Rowlsburg
DAILY, OF Moundsville; John McEligott
Cathedral; J.. J. Deehan, Cathedral; A,
Eighth ward; Wm. Silvain, Of
Mount de Chantal; G. I. Baumgartner, oil
st. Alphonsus, Wheeling; II. P. Mc&fena'
min, Of Benwood; D. b. Gull, Of Bellairei
r. F. Kelleher. OF grafton, and j. Il. Mon
tag, Of Beaver Valley.
Father O'Conor, on behalf OF the clergy,
made q congratulatory and fraternal adj
dress to Father Sullivan, addressing him
by his new title Of "Monsignore." This
address was highly spoken Of by Father
O'Conor's brother priests and the Bishop.
At 1890 Father Sullivan, the Bishop and
other clergymen repaired to the Convent
hall, where the children OF the parochial
and academy rendered formal
addresses Of congratulation, and presented
some handsome presents. Father Sullivan
responded to the addresses collectively,
expressing his appreciation Of the feelings
expressed in the offerings Of the children.
. musical programme was also rendered
BY the pupils, under direction otthe sisters.
DINNER.
was served in the dining hall at the Epis.
copal residence at 2'o'clock. The arrange.