Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-09

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j. L. r. Canevin of the orphan asylum,
with two acolyteS and croSS-bearer,
walked first. Following were twenty
two acolytcs in purple casSock and
white lace surplice, preceding thirty
students from the Holy Ghost College,
who wore black casSockS and white sur
pliceS. Directly after them walked
four Bencdictine fathers in black hab-
its.
Two Capuchin monks of venerable APP
pearance, with long, flowing boards,
came next and attracted much attention.
Their coarse brown habits, with the
cowl resting on the shoulders, their
white cincture and wooden roSarieS, and
their Sandaled feet, were quite con-
trast with the other prieStly garments.
Fifty secular priests, attired simply in
black caSSock and loose Surplice, wear
ing their birettaS, followed. Among
them were Very Rev. Joseph OSter,
Provincial Holy Ghost order in the Uni
ted States: Very Rev. NJ. j. Mcbride,
of Harrisburg: Very Rev. j. Hickey, OF
Braddock: Rev Fathers c. Y. NeeSon,
Jerome Kearney. Il. W. kaylor, L. j.
Quilter, j. z. Tahaney, l.. j. Woelfel, Z.
Corcoran. John Griffin, {, ;. Sp.; John
Boyle. ChrvsoStom, O. ). T.; j. Nc
Tighe. ID. Walsh, Thomas Devlin, +.
VI. Mckeever, JawOrSki, {. =. Sp.; Geo.
n. Altman. Bernard, c. L. w. llaltapplc'
James Nolan, w. Graham, j. [. Farran,
JohnstOwn; l.. MiSkiewiez, ii. j. Goeocl,
p. Daniel. II. Ninccnt'S abbey; VI. IL.
Ward. O. Z. Gallagher, L. +. OShea,
ID. j. Devlin. John 7. Whelan, j. Boyle
James Nolan, +. \. Bush, Altoona;
Ihos. Corcoran. ConnellSville; Dunphy,
McOuilter, John T. Murphy, president
OF Holy Ghost college; j. CoSgrave,
Murphy. ;. j.. Philadelphia; Sheehan,
Galway. c. ). Sp.; +. Phelan, [. ,. Sp.;
VI. VI. Sheedy.
Each bishop was accompanied by MS
nrivate secretary. The bishops wore
their purple robes, over which was
lace surplice and cape of purple silk.
Purple slippers and birettaS completed
their dress. They were Bishop Me
Govern. of Harrisburg; Bishop O'iiara,
NJ scranton; RI. Rev. Tobias Mullen,
Bishop Of Erie; Rt. Rev. John y. wat
terson, of Columbus; Rt. Rev. Johh a.
Kahn. Bishop OF Wheeling; Rt. Rev. >.
Y. RYAN. Bishop Of Buffalo; III. Rev.
Hintenach. Archbishop of ST. NlncentS
Monastery, Latrobe; 1t. Rev. L. Phelan'
Bishop OF this diocese. Archbishop
RYAN. of Philadelphia. was accompanied
bv two priests. His train was held up
bv two tiny acolytcS in purple and white.
Immediately after the archbishop walk
ed Cardinal Gibbons in the famous scar
let robes, the insignia OF his Office. lie
wore a small skull cap of scarlet ana
carried his scarlet biretta into the
church. Two small acolytes In scarlet
carried the cardinals train.
Cardinal Gibbons, OF course, was the
center OF attraction for all eyes, yet he
walked with the same quiet dignity ana
compoSure that he would doubtless snow
were he alone in his private chapel. lie
is small. spare man with gray mar anu
I features Indicative OF gentle ana low
/ ing nature. DuQueSne and lawrence
Iville Communicates OF the Cathohc
/ Knights OF st. John acted as guard oil
honor. closing the procession and carry
4 Ing two handsome American flags. Ihey
wore the regulation black Prince Albert
with silver trimmings, black chapeauS
and flowing white plumeS. Representa-
tiyes of St. Vincent de Paul society i0l-
/ flowed the Knights.
On reaching the sanctuary BiShcp
Phelan assembled the episcopal throne.
On the gospel side Bishops Kahn, Me
Govern and Archabbot liintenach sat.
/ Opposite were Archbishop Ryan, BiSh-
ops Mullen and WatterSon. Cardinal
IGibbOnS sat behind the bishops and
priests and could not be seen during the
mass By the congregation. The Holy
Ghost college students filed into the
left nave. where platform has been
erected for them. Rev. +. Phelan
directed them in singing.
RI. Rev. James O'lIara, the venerable
Bishop OF Scranton, was celebrant oil
the mass and vested in the sanctuary
being assisted by the deaconS. Rev.
James j. McTighe, pastor of st. Mala-
CHS church. was deacon of the mass,
and Rev. \. A. Wertenbach, of Brad
dock. Sub-dcaCOn. Father Bush, OF
Altoona. was assistant priest.
The floral decorations in the sanctuary
were handsome but not lavish, as the
large numbers of the clergy precluded
having many potted plants. Graceful
palms stood at the side OF the altar ana
formed 4 greenbaSe for the gold cross on
the top. On the altar among the many
lighted candleStickS stood vases hlled
with roses 'exhaling . sweet fragrance.
The side affairs were decorated with
lilies and SmilaX.
II was a representative congregation
that filled the church. Catholics from
IAN the parishes of the two cities were
present and many PrOtcStantS. People
came from many nearby towns, Nc
Keesport, Braddock. GrecnSburg. Con-
nellSville and many other points send
ing delegations.
\ fine musical programme was well
rendered While the procession was
filling up the aisle the Cathedral band,
stationed in the gallery over the main
entrance, played grand march. After
that and during the yeSting OF the cele-
brant of the mass, the Holy Ghost choir
in the left nave chanted in Georgian
style the ASpergeS. Then the regular
choir strengthened with n chorus OF
fifty voices and under the direc-
tion of the choir master, Mr..
Thomas L. Kirk, sang the kyrie from
Hayda'S imperial mass. Miss Grace
Miller's singing was particularly sweet
and clear The Quartette, composed OF
/ Miss Miller, soprano: Mrs. VIM. Loci
| fer, cOntralto; l.. A. Ricketts,, baSSo,
and A. Seide, tenor. sang during the
canon 'Veni Creator" Miss Alice
I Carter presided ut the organ. The reg
ular choir sang all the mass except the
ofTertory. which The Holy Ghost College