Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
HIGH MASS
CELEBRATED YESTERDAY, WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONIES,
At ST. AL0YSIUS.
The Visit to All Hallows Academy and
the Mater Misercordia- Attend
ing Priests Returning Home In
pressed with the Hospitality
Of tie People Of Wichita

pressed with the Hospitality
Of tie People Of Wichita.
Yesterday morning Bishop Hennessy Gel
brated MS first high mass coram episcopo
in his new diocese at st. Aloysius church.
The services were grand and impressive
and were witnessed by large crowd of
people who had assembled within the
church building.
The bishop occupied his new throne and
wore the magnificent robes OF his priestly
office The following were the officers
who had been appointed by Very Rev. NJ.
J. Casey to assist in the mass: Celebrant,
Rev. Z. T. Hartman, of North Wichita;
deacon, Rev. VIM. Bitter, of Wellington;
sub-deacon. Rev. NJ ]. Walsh, of King
man; assistant priest, Very Rev. B.
Schnerhausen, of Newton; assistant dea-
cons, Rev. Paul NJ. Ponziglione, S. j., of
Usage Mission; and Rev. John Leovenich,
Of Wichita.
Master Of ceremonies. Rev. Jno T.
Kelley, Hutchinson; assistant master Of
ceremonies, Rev. r. Healy, Meade Center.
Chaplain to Rt. Rev. Bp. Fink, Rev. l..
Epp, Ellinwood.
Chaplain to Bishop Bonicon. Rev F. X.
Kraus, st. Marks.
Chaplain to Bishop Scamtell, Rev. Won
derlege, asst.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. John
T. Kelly, of Hutchinson, and was mas
terly effort, replete with deep religious
thought most beautifully expressed. The
priests of the diocese then rendered their
obedience to the new bishop. The whole
OF the ceremony was most impressive, the
grandest ever held in the city and filled
with awe and respect all who witnessed it,
whether members or not of the Catholic
church.
At the conclusion OF this the ladies Of
the Altar society gave a dinner to the
clergy at st. Aloysius hall. The bishops
table was cared for by Mrs. A. \. j. Crook,
Mrs. W. X. Carlisle and Miss Taylor. The
ladies at the other tables were Mrs. j. Il.
Taylor, Mrs Lean. Mrs Holloway, Mrs.
Dunning, Mrs. j. H. Lynch, Mrs. j. n.
Leveridge, Mrs Taugney, Miss \. Daisy.
1t was royal meal, prepared with great
care and pride by the ladies of the parish.
The clergy in the afternoon presented
the bishop with an address expressing a
hearty cooperation in all his efforts. Rev.
F. J. Hartman, in behalf Of the Wichita
diocese, spoke as follows:
1t. Rev. and esteemed Bishop j. j. Hennessey.
We, the clergy of the diocese Of Wichita,
greatly desire to present our Rt. Rev. and
worthy bishop on his coming amongst us
to assume charge OF his diocese. an address
of welcome, as also giving him a knOwl-
edge at least Of the city and diocese over
which he has been worthily chosen by
our Holy Father, Pope Leo NH to pre-
side.
We priests heartily join in common and
earnestly pray that the agduous task, that
of exercising the office of bishop, which
You are now about to do, may be crowned
with success
Then, Rt Rev. and esteemed bishop, to
give you an idea Of this young and grow
ing diocese it is necessary TO let you know
at least small portion of its most i'm
portant history, and on that account the
ecclesiastical history of this city in which
you will reside and from which the do
ceSe takes its name, cannot but
compel us to look back and see how it
stood some three years ago, when or noble
and untiring worker in the cause of God
was appointed to this parish of Wichita
by his bishop, the Rt. Rev. Louis Mailv
Fink When our late Very Rev A. O. NJ.
Father Casey took charge of this mission
there was only one house of Catholic
worship, little frame church Ax50. His
keen eye as worker looked around him,
and he perceived that the city was grow
ing and would continue to grow to a GER
tain size, and therefore he was determined
that something for the honor of God and
the edification of the people should grow
along with it. In place then of the little
frame church we have ST. Aloysus cathe-
dral on Fourth avenue. In addition to
this we have st. JoSeph's church, West
Wichita, St. Bonifice's church, Second
street, and Church of the Assump-
tion under way, North Wichita
AS to the institutions of learning
we have All Hallow's academy, West
Wichita. conducted by the Sisters of Char
ity OF the B. V, NJ, an order which is well
known as being accomplished educators;
st. Aloysius parochial school, Fourth ave-
nue., taught by the same order of sisters;
All Hallow's college, West Wichita,
building similar in size to All Hallow's
academy. ST. Francis hospital for the
sick has been established, which is con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Mercy, and an
orphanage for homeless boys and girls
In conclusion, then. Rt. Rev. and Dear
Bishop, we priests beg to say that we will
heartily cooperate with you in whatever
way you think the best interests, both
temporal and spiritual, OF this, your do
cese, can be obtained.
The bishop and clergymen were then
driven to All-Hallows academy on the
West Side. and were there received by the
sisters and pupils of the school One Of
the bright little girls presented him with
a beautiful floral Offering from the pupils.
it was in the form of crown and crosier.
The party then spent the afternoon in
driving over the city and looking at the
objects of interest. They were all loud in
its praise, and all appeared to perfectly
agree with Father Paul VI. Ponziglioni, of
Usage Mission IA man who was in Wichita
when it was but an insignificant yillage)
when he said that in less than five years
this would be place OF 10000
In the evening they were entertained by
singing by the orphans OF the Mater
Nesercordia.
The priests who had accompanied the
bishop 10 this city returned TO St Louis
last evening by special car over the Frisco.
MORE FLORIDA FRUIT.
The EAGLE spoke the other day OF car
load of oranges being consigned by Flor
ida grower 70 a fruit house in this city.