Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-28
BISHOP KAN
Administers the Sacrament Of connrma-
ton at st. Josephs, Marshall County,

Administers the Sacrament of Conlrma-
ton at st. Josephs, Marshall County,
W. Va.
10 the Editor Of the Re0istsr:
SIR:-Saturdsy and Sunday. the 22d
and 2Sd Of August were memorable days
to the congregation Of st. Joseph's
Church, st. Josephs, w. Va. Bishop
Kahn, accompanied by Rev. P. Herr
mann, of St. Alphonsus' Church,
eft Wheeling on the 11:40 a.
m. train. over the Ohio River
railroad, on Saturday, for Proc
tor, w. Va, where they were met by
our beloved Rector, Father Schilpp,
and the Reception Committee. A more
beautiful day could not have been desir-
ed As onward toward the settlement
the first vehicle drawn by four horses,
gaily decorated with evergreens, flowers
and flags, bore the honored and esteem
ed visitors and our Rector and Mr.. Jos.
Becker, and closely followed by another
drawn by two horses containing Messrs.
Andrew Stein, ST., and William
Schafer and the baggage, they
were welcomed at Pioneer
schoolhouse, about four miles from the
settlement, by delegation of forty-six
horsemen from Marshall county, a grand
surprise to the Rt. Rev. and Rev. visit
Ors. This much and more was in store
for the reception of Bishop Kahn by the
Committee ON Arrangements. When
near the Wetzel and Marshall county
ine, the Wetzel county and Lynn Camp
delegations, about thirty in number, on
horseback, presented their respects to
their Chief Pastor in West Virginia, and
then closed ranks and fell in line behind
the Marshall county delegation. On
ward the parade moved, up and down
hills. When within three-fourths OF a
mile Of the rectorT, amidst the ringing
OF the church, school and settlement
bells, the Bishop was saluted, hailed
and welcomed by the junior members of
the congregation and their captain and
assistant, Messrs. Casper Becker and
Joseph Bosherz, Jr., all bear
ing flags, flowers and banners.
They numbered between so and 70.
The parade having passed them, they
took up the rear OF the line. At the
Rectory and on Mt. st. Joseph's oppo-
site were crowds to be seen welcoming
Bishop Kahn into their midst. After
hearty three cheers for the Bishop, and
being in return thanked by him for their
grand demonstration, the different So
cieties and delegates dispersed for their
respective homes. Mr.. John Becker,
Sr., was Chief Marshal, and his aides
were Messrs. Wendell Haid, John Schei-
belhut and Joseph Klug, ST., the Board
Of Trustees of st. Joseph's,
During the night between Saturday
and Sunday the weather somewhat took
turn for the worse, raining all night,
but changed again for the better ere z
o'clock a. m. At 1880 mass, which was
celebrated by Bishop Kain, assisted by
Father Schilpp, twenty-four children
and six converts received Holy Com
munion for the first time from his
hands. The Bishop made some beauti-
full remarks peculiarly appropriate to
the occasion. At $40 Father Schilpp
celebrated mass and at 1920 high mass
was sung by Rev. 2. Hermann, pre-
coded by little talk on the mass, ex-
planning the rite, etc, by Bishop KAN
for the benefit of the non-Catholics.
Immediately after the Gospel the Rev.
Celebrant assembled the pulpit and ad-
dressed the congregation in German.
In the afternoon at o'clock the first
communicates and congregation assem-
bled and proceeded to the rectory where
Bishop Kahn and the reverend clergy
were taken in solemn procession to the
church where vespers were sung and
after the "Salve Regina" the Bishop
administered the sacrament Of confirm
alton, preceded by an exhortation and
followed by benediction with the most
blessed sacrament. After which the
lecture, "Holy Week in Jerusa-
lem," was delivered. An exception
ally fine musical programme
prepared expressly for the occasion by
Prof. A. Nergert and our Jealous Rec
tor, was rendered with very good effect
by the older members of the church
choir. In honor OF the occasion special
decorations were placed on and around
the affairs and church, they being I'M
usually fine and artistically arranged.
The Bishops throne was covered with
myrtle, flowers and ribbons, and looked
lovely. Thus ended the day long to be
remembered by young and old. Catholic
and non-Catholic. Bishop Kahn and
Rev. p. Hermann left for their respec-
tive homes on Monday morning, accom-
panied by Father Schilpp and Postmas-
ter w. A. Bicker. +.
st. Joseph, W. Vd., august "a, 1891.
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