Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-03
THE PARADE AND ADDRESSES
OF last Evening, Which Rounded Out
the Days Events.


was the time set for the formation OF
the parade which was TO be such an I'm
portant feature of the day, and the
various societies taking part la 1.-THE
Ancient Order of Hibernians. the
Knights Of ST. George and St. John,
the SodaIities OF the various churches
and the me mbers OF the congregations
taking part-were promptly on hand.
and the column. headed by Mayors
band, was en- route through the streets
shortly before eight o'clock. The side :
walks all through the central part OF
the city we're crowded with vast con-
course Of people, and the paradlng
column was watched with the greatest
interest.
While the route. OF march was being
gone over, hundreds, soon swelled 10
thousands, took their way TO the vicln-
ity of the Cathedral, and by eight
o'clock the entire width OF the street In
front of that edifice was crowded to It's
capacity, and the services OF six police
Offices we're necessary to keep the throng
from encroaching upon the front OF the
building.
About half-past seven the exercises IN
Convent hall were opened with music,
there being present large audience,
among which were many OF the resident
and visiting clergy. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Kahn was seated in the center OF the
hall, facing the south, with Ri. Kew
Bishops Phelan, Of Pittsburg, aud
Vandeviver, of Richmond, upon either
hand, with Ri. Rev. Mgr. Sullivan close
at hand, and about these distinguished
prelates were grouped the gentlemen
who were TO deliver the addresses, TO-
gether with others distinguished within
and without the Church.
AS soon as the music was concluded
Hon. II. S. Riley advanced, and salutlng
the 'Rt. Rev. Bishops, began his address.
ADDRESS OF T. S. RILEY.
Addressing Rt. Rev. Bishop Kain, Mr..
Riley said: ,.s
"Rr. Rev. BISHOP: It is with no indif-
ferent feeling that the laity of your diocese
greet YOU on this twenty-ffth anniversary
of your priesthood. We know you best
and love YOU most as Bishop, for 1t is In
that capacity you have been intimately as
ISOLATED with US, and in which you nave
been our chief spiritual guide ana alvlsor'
Sixteen years ago the I'D or last May,
when you were consecrated blsnop OF Vhls
diocese in the Cathedral in this city, you
we're ouite Young. both in years and as a
priest You had OBLIGATED as priest
less than ten years, and L
believe at the time of your
conservation you were the youngest bishop
i'm the United States. You were selected'
from among the many as the tittest TO HI
the place of one who had been consecrateu
BISHOP the very year in watch you were
born and who had then served IN that nlgn
office in the church as many years as you
had at that time lived. One, too, who, ike
Yourself, by his devotion 70 the churcu ana
those in his charge, and his great ability as
a minister Of the gospel and manager OF
church affairs, had won the hearts OF MS
people and the admiration Of ali who knew
him So at your years in life
and experience a. priest the honor, du-
ties, and responsibility thrust upon you
were such that no ordinary man could
safely assume. However, it did not take
YOUR people long TO learn that as usual
Rome had made no mistake and that the
mautel of the deceased Bishop had fallen
unon the shoulders of one able and worthy
TO wear it, And time and the results OF
YOUR work have only served to conhrm
those truths Although the laity OF this
diocese have only been intimately asSoclat-
ed with you since you became our Bisnop
vet YOU never were stranger to US Born
as YOU were within the territory
that composes our State and
served. as you have your God and your
people since YOU were consecrated priest
within the State, we have the right Ia
claim YOU as ours from your very child
hood. The State too. has the right TO claim
YOU as one Of her gifted sons who has risen
to eminence, influence and usefulness IN
the Church and State without any assist
ance except your own energy, frugality and
industry, and Gods grace and those mark
ed abilities which he seemed pleased TO be-
stow upon you. While the state has Just
claim upon you as one OF her true, faithful
and patriotic citizens, and the Cnul en- et
large has the right TO claim on as Blshop
that stands high in the ranks OF those emil
nent diyines who are fighting Tor the cause
of religion, and under whose direction ana
guidance the Church is making such rapid
progress in this country, yet the lalty oil
your diocese nave special interest in you,
and one that is paramount TO all the rest
yVeVQ9aim YOU as our Bishop as distln-
gulshed from all the other bishops OF the
Church. and we claim for you qualities
of both mind and heart that few
possess to the degree they are found IN
Won. We mcdestly insist that no diocese
OF the church in this country has been
more favored than ours. and that we can
saw without Boosting that we nave In you,
as we had in your predecessor, a model
American Bishop. One who understands
that TO be true Catholic and faltoiul 70
the teachings and mandates OF ms cnurcn,
is being true to his country and possessing
all the qualifications of an honest, upright
and patriotic American citizen One who
is kind and tender and faithful 10 his peo-
ME and who possesses that high degree
of fairness and justice. coupled with
Christian charity, that extends 70 the
humblest parishoner, the same corolsi
and hearty welcome and consideration
that the most exalted is entitled 10 receive.
Tonight YOU celebrate your Silver Jubi-
lee as a priest which is a long time, and
vet il is short TO US who have received the
beuefit of your untiring and faithful ser
vices. AS time goes on you become more
mature in years and more aole and uselul
to the church aud your people, the more
rapidly will the years seem 10 pass, YET
time is not always measured oy years; IL
is measured bv that which we accomplish
whilst on earth and the preparation we
make for eternity, and 10 measure your
life thus far BY this standard you have al
ready lived century and more.
SIN the first twenty-five years Of your
life YOU accomplished all that student
could accomplish at that age in preparing
yourself for your holy calling. Within the
next ten years you so distinguished your
self as priest that you were recognized by
Rome, and fortunately for US, placed at the
head OF the diocese; since that time the
great work that you have accomplished is
manifest to every member Of your church
and to all those outside who are posted as
to the progress the church has made in the
diocese since you have taken charge. can
say 10 you tonight. in behalf Of the laity,
that every heart beats IN unison foi