Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-30
AT TIRE CATHEDRAL.

1,,s,e.,inc Services Y~esterday-A Large
S,mber of Visiting Clcrgymen.
Az was intimated in the REaIs1ER OF
Yesterday, the services at the Cathedral, In
this CITY, were of a very interesting nature,
and drew 10 the city n large number OF the
Catholic clergymen of the dioceee. The
dsy-Holy Thursday-is one oil the most
;mnortsnt in the calendar of the Church.
The services were opened in the morning
with Pontifcal High mass, at half.psst nine
o'clock. The celebrant was RI Rev.
Bisoop Kahn, with 1T. Rev. J. T. Sullivan
as assistant priest; Very Rev. Hyacintb
and Rev, William Walsh as Dsaccni g!
Honor; Very Rev. II. +. Parke, Deacon oil
tho Mas; Rev. J. T. Decha,, SuSdeacoh
ofthe Mass; Rsvs. S. A, Reynolds and c
F. Schlipp, Masters OF Ceremonies, and
Rev. ]. c. McEiligo,t as the distributor oil
the holy oils.
A very handsome display Of flowers SUI
rounded the tabernacle. u tribute from the
ladies Of the congregation. They We're ar
ranged by Mr.. Frank Laupp, the florist,
and represented GATES Ajar," and were
! surmounted by the emblem, ''Ecce 1gnas
Del" The commingling OF the lights and
flowers made q rare and beautiful picture,
which was appreciated fully by those pres
emit.
There was a large number Of priests in
attendance, anon them being the follow
| ing: Fathers Robert Kelcher, Of Grafton;
William Lambert, and J.. j. Dehau,
Parkersburg; Daniel O'ConnSr, Clarks.
burg; J. A. Tracy, Weston; I. Dark,
Sand Fork; NJ. Fitzpatrick, OF Randolph
county; William Walcb, st. Clara; +. G.
Haimanu, Newburg; p. Boyce, Rowels-
burg, aud J.. Touhy, Martins Ferry. AL
the clergy Of the city Churches were pres.
emit, among them being Fathers Angelus
and Martin, Of the Cipuchin Order. ut st.
Alphonsus Church; and Rev. A. j. Nc
Grath, orator Of the day.
To-day is Good Friday, the ceremonies
attendant upon which were fully outlined
in the ROOSTER Of yesterday.
Tomorrow is Holy Saturday, the cere-
monies Of which belong, properly speak
ing, more to Easter Sunday than to the
Office Of Holy Week. The ceremonies
which now begin 10 the morning, began in
the early ages, N a late rs the fourteenth
century, ut 3 O'Clock p. IN ; and the mass
celebrated at midnight belonged rather TO
the morning Of Easter Sunday than 10 Holy
Saturday. At present the ceremonies be-
gin early in the morning with tse bless
ing of the new fire. From this fre Ia
lighted a triple candle, which IL en-
blematic Of the light Of Christ, shedding
forth TO the world the know ledge Of the tri-
une God. The Paschsl candle, blessed and
lighted by the deacon, Ia m Illustrious EN-
blem Of Christ risen from the dead, the light
Of the world, sign which to rs
the Joy and glory Of the resurrection. 1t
barns at high mass aud yespers every Sun.
day and holiday until the gospel OF A cen
sion day. In all parish churches the bap-
tismal font is blessed, after which the
litanics are sung 10 impiore the divine
mercy for the pardon of sin, and all
divine graces through the sacred mysteries
Of Christ's death and resurrection. As
they end, the altar is decked with flowers,
and the mass IL begun 10 white vestments.
At tho GLORIA" the organ sounds, and
bells are rung. and the joyful strains Of
Alleluias peal forth after the epistle. The
reason for the jubilant character OF this
mass has been given. IL was formerly
sung at midnight, and the faithful were
watching at the very moment of the ami
veIssry Of Christ's rising from the dend,
as indicated in the majestic language Of the
prayer: 20, God who didst ilIumine this
most holy night withe glory Of the Lords
resurrection