The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-24

special corresycadeace Of The Ia.s.iJencer.
CLARKsDURu, W. Va, Oct. 23-Yes.
terday vas one that will long DO rcmem.
bercd by the Catholics of this place, It
being tho occasion OF The first visit OF
Bishop Kahn since bis recent trip to the
Holy Land.
The reception rendered him at the
Parish Hall (Which had been hand
snmeiy decorated for the occasion) last
night excelled both for enthusiasm and
coidiality anything OF the kind ever at.
tempted here. The arrangements were
in charge OF Ssratield Division No. l, A.
o. H., aud were perfect. Invitations had
been extended personally to every prom.
inent Protestant minister, lawyer ard
politician in the vicinity, and scattered
Throughout the vas. audience might be
seen the faces OF many who, while they
might disbeleve in the Catholic faith,
were warm friends and admirers OF the
genial Bishop. notwithstanding the
ncayy rain the building was crowded to
excera and large numbers we're congre-
gated in the streets awaiting an oppJrtu.
nifty to pass in and obtain glimpse OF
the Reverend Father.
The exercises opened with music BY
the Desperd brass band, after which
Master Roy Bird, youth OF about
efeven years Of age, delivered IN ad.
dress OF welcome in bsnalf OF the BOYS
OF the parish. This address, taking into
consideration the youth OF The speaker,
was one Of the events OF the evening,
and was received with great applause.
lie said: "My Dear BiBhop-In be-
half o. the boys tender You a thousand
welcomes. While you were abroad We
prayed daily for your welfare aud safs
return, ami the joy We feel at seeing you
o2ce again no words OF mine can tx.
press. We thank God that he has spar.
ed you aud pray that you may long be
@i.h US as our gaide and keeper. Again
/ welcome YOU"
He was followed by Miss Carrie For.
dyee, who welcomed the guest ia a
sweet manner iu behalf Of the girls.
Hon. Thomss ?. Brennan, in behalf OF
Sarstirld Division, 4. 0. L., welcomed
tho Bishop in an eloquent speech.
he said: ain the name Of the mem.
bers OF the society which l represent,
an order whose every member is
Catholic, whose ancestors for the past
hundreds Of years through the most
tyrannical oppression aud bitter perse.
tu,ion kept the faith pure and unde.
filed, whose members remembering
these struggles OF their iorefathcrs are
endeavorine to keep alive this faith, and
transmit it TO thrir descendants and to
cherish the deep loye that it teaches for
the ministers snd for the dear old moth.
erland-I bid you welcome, and with all
the warmth Of our Celtic nature, l say,
"Ctad mile FailLls" IA hearty welcome
honey
Hon Ben Wilsor then welcomed the
Bishop in behalf OF the congregation and
citizens generally. His address vas q
warm and eloquent one and was re-
ccived with the greatest enthusiasm.
When the Bishop arose to respond
there we're tears in his eyes, and for
come mcmeatS he seemed unable to |
sneak. Finally he said!
beloved Childrsn, Friends and Fol- |
low Cilizens:-i cannot plead that l am |
On inexperienced public speaker, but
never before has my helrt been stirred
by words OF weIcoE.e more than it has |
been here tonight. Ny heart is full OF |
gratitude, and words fail to express my
appreciation OF your kindness. After all |
my travels in foreign lands it gives me
great Joy 10 brGathe once more the free
air of my native country. ! shall I'D
dress you tonight, not as IN Orator, no,
rs q lecturer, but as father talking TO
his beloved children"
The Bishop, after saying that nothing
occurred on the yoy3ge across the AZ
Iantic TO ma: tbe pleasure Of the party,
began graphically describing his trip
through England and the sights he saw
in the English cities. Hence into
Erapce, where be said one OF the most
touching incidents OF the trip occurred
in hia looking upon the bloody robes of
the thee mariyrea Bishops ia the sac
,is.y OF the Cathedral Notre Dame. lie
described the trip to Rome and the city
itself in beautiful terms.
The Bishop then described his trip
from Rom, to Jerusalem and through
tho Holy Land. He took issue with Dr..
Tulmego in regard to- the location OF
Mount Calvary and said proofs enough
wero shown him to prove to him tina,
tho zeal Mount Calvary was not outside
the gates Of the city. He described his
trip to Jericho, snd again took issue
with Dr.. .Talmage who, from his state.
ments, he said, one would doubt that
he {Talmage) had ever visited the Holy
Land at oil. He described the return
trip through Greece, Italy, Austria and
Germany. He gave a description OF the
Passion play, which he said he saw and
which be pfonounced ms beautiful and
instructive production. He then de-
scribed his visit 10 Ireland.
In conoIlsion he thanked the audi
ence for their attention aud prayed G cd
to bless each and everyone and theiI
] homes.
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