Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-03
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TINE .DnRFss OF Mr. royENBERGhH'

RIGHT REVEREND BIsHoP-YoUk. =, Ls sson-
SHIP: This evening the St Alphonsuny, ,ved
gregation is approaching their ssart
Bishop in order to offer their most - = ]. Az.
felt congratulations at the twenty !" ssriest-
niyersary of his ordination to holy Ps:ght
hood. Our hearts are filled with de ~. nv
when we see your lordship surrou dsv
your children, who have longed for 'no s Nv
which would furnish them an oppor.uss.n,d
| to assure you of the love, veneratioh 90
| gratitude which they feel for you. "a
| To-day twenty-five years have ~
since you heard and followed the voice '.ho
the good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, m o
called you TO holy priesthood, that yc cb
might devote yourself in His holy cnuiI;s s
to the salvation Of souls. To-day II ID
twenty-five years since the bishop sp' Ell
| his hands over you and conferred Tue lua-
power of priesthood upon you-a pow
which elevates man above the angels,, ans
makes him the representative OF COD ni"'
self. IAN,
And from that time the only attainni1,eo II
YOU sought on earth was to do the VIII y
| YOUR heavenly Master; His grace SUI
ported you in your trials and M
| love was the pure fame. tua.
warmed your heart and rewarded YOU
for all the labors and sacrlnces
After faithfully working nine years ~
| the vineyard of our Lord the zeal OF euS
| Young priest in the laborious duty snomSu
! his merit and attracted attention. ino
cable flashed from Rome with lightning
speed over the whole country the thriliiu,s
| tiding: Pope Plus TX appointed 10 Ino
See Of Wheeling, w. Va. the RI. Rev:
John Joseph Kahn, known as priest oi
learning, decision and ability.
! And since that time, 1. e., during slAueou
years we venerate your lordshlp As oul
| Bishop; we love and esteem YOU as Our
father and spiritual guide; we acknowledge
! in YOU a true successor TO the apostles. Duo
we not only love and veneratc you, we aiso
thank you FROM the bottom of our hear's
| for all the good you have done for us dur lnx
the sixteen years. All children owe deep
debt of gratitude to their father. but Tue
gratitude OF the st. Alphonsus congrega.
ton to your lordship is far deeper than ina
OF most children, because you have in sucn
an excellent way provided for our spiritual
wants by calling the sons of st. F'ranols
AS our pastors, under whose faithful
wise and gentle guidance our congregation
has been brought from the verge of ruin 10
e blooming, prosperous and promising con-
ditjon. and the good Father, under your
crosier and with you, will keep us ON the
right way 10 heaven-the place OF our
eternal destiny.
KNOWING that words are but an lnsig-
nifcant tribute of gratitude, the ladies OF
! our congregation contributed silver anu
gold, in order 10 have share in the souv-
! euir." which your children of the whole
! diocese offer you in form Of precious chai-
! ice as a trihing testimony OF their love and
respect.
| but as particular token of our veneer
alton, love and gratitude the good zeal
Gus Capuchin Fathers aud their trustees,
| as representatives OF the St. Alphonsus
congregation, have presented your Lord
ship with valuable crozier, or pastoral
staff, intended to signify that the power
and grace OF the pastoral Office must oe de-
rived of God.
MAY the Almighty reward your Lord
ship with His choicest blessings for all
the cares you have bestowed upon us;
may it be His holy will that for many,
many years to come you will lead US under
your crosier on the right path to heaven,
! that all of US in union with the Shepherd
OF all shepherds may celebrate the jubilee
Of eternal happiness.
"Aud now, esteemed ladies and gentle
men, courteously invite you to arise and
! join your voices with mine in haillng the
| priest jubilant, our Right Reverend Bishop.
Hurrah! hurrah hurrah
ADDRESS OF HON. w. C. HANDLAN.
When Mr.. Bonenberger had taken his
seat, and the applause had subsidized,
Hon w. c Handlan said:
RI Rsy. BIsHOP-The three gentle
men. MIR. Lawrence Ray, Mr. Edward
Hughes and Mr.. John Mullarl6ey, appoint
ed by Father Mullen to represent St
| Maryis on this auspicious occasiot-the
! twenty-fifth anniversary of your ordination
| have. with the sanction Of Father Mullen,
requested me to act with them, and to pre-
sent the small offering ST. Mary's has
| TO make to you. / trust you Will
not measure the love and esteem
we all have for you by the value of our
Offering, for know you are as dear TO us
as YOU are to those Immediately around
YOUR home. There is not heart, young or
| old. in the parish Of St. Mary's, but loves
YOU. donors you, and appreciates the great
blessing we all enjoy by reason OF your re-
markable ab lities, so lavishly used tor tue
| benefit Of the people, have the pleasure
and esteem the honor, To present the
token Of regard of ST. Mary's"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Handlans
remarks, Rt. Rev. Bisop Kahn rose, and
turning 20 the large audience which
filed the Convent hail, he said:
1T was the original intention To have
the ladies and gentlemen of the congre-
CATION offer their personal congratula-
tions here in the hall, hut the room is
so crowded that Mgr. Sullivan has
suggested that it would be better TO de-
fer that portion OF the programme until
after the addresses on the platform out
side. We will accordingly adjourn to
the outer air.
The hall was then cleared OF the
audience, just as the head OF the march
ing column came along the street, and
as Ri. Rev. Bishep Kahn, with RI. Rev.
Bishops Phealan and Vandeviver, and
closely followed by Mgr. Sullivan, and
the other clergy, went out into the
open air, they beheld an assemblage
which filed the entire width OF the
street, from point near Fourteenth
| street, as far north as the vicinity oil
the site of the Hebrew synagogue. and
which must have numbered in the
vicinity of five thousand souls. Bands
were playing, banners waving, hre
works fixing and cracking. people
were cheering. and altogether it was
An inspiring and interesting spectacle.
As the Ri. Rev. Bishops emerged
from the enclosure surrounding the
convent, the Knights OF st. George,
which bad been drawn up on the side
walk in double rank, presented arms
and the Rt Rev. Bishops and the at
tendant clergy walked beneath long
line OF drawn swords to the south stair
way leading to the Cathedral porch
where the way had been cleared by q
force OF police, and they mounted tC
the level of the portico. In the center
OF the portico, on a raised dias, large
chairs had been placed for the RI. Rev
Bishops, and numerous seats for the
other clergy and guests, among them
heinc .Judpe John Brannon. OF Weston