Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-05
THRONGS OF PEOPLE
ATTENDED THE RECEPTION TO CARDINAL
GIBBONS, LAST NIGHT.
Convent Hall Crowded for Nearly an ROur-A
Pleasant Word for All-Hundreds Shake
the Cardinals Hand and Kiss His Ring.
Scenes at The Reception.

The presence of the distinguished
ecclesiastical gathering in the city yes
terday occasioned considerable interest,
and the various movements Of the clergy
about town were intently watched. RI.
Rev. Bishop II. A. Becker. d. d., OF
Savannah, Ca, arrived yesterday morn
ing.
1t was intended to hold the business
meeting OF the Council yesterday morn
ing, but owing to the fact that both
Bishop Moore, of ST. Augustine, Fla,
and Bishop Northrop, of Charleston, 5.
c., were delayed in arriving by late
trains, the meeting was postponed until
the afternoon, when 1t was held.
The following were the Reverend gen.
tlemen in the city yesterday
RI Rev. I. A. Becker, d. d., Sayan-
nah, Ga; Rt. Rev. Jno. Moore, d.. D.,
ST. Augustine, Fla; Rt. Rev. H. P.
Northrop, D. D., Charleston, S, c.; Rt.
Rev. j. j. Kain, d. d., West Virginia;
Rt Rev. Mgr. Sullivan, V. g., Wheel
ing; Very Rev. II. f. Parke, Mt. De
Chantal; Very Rev. d. O'Conner,
Clarksburg, w. Va; Rev. Z. j.
Donahoe, Baltimore, Nd; Rev.
w. S. Caughey, Laurel, Nd; Rev. Il.
Keleher, Grafton, Raylor county, W.
Va; Rev. Joseph Mullen, Wheeling;
Rev. S. S. Mattingly, Martins Ferry,
O.; Rev. j. McEligott, Wheeling; Rev.
j. A. Reynolds, Wheeling; Rev. J. j.
Gallagher, Barton, Md: Rev. j. j.
Farrelly, Ravena, o.; Rev. d. Z. Nc
Menamin. Benwood, w. Va; Rev. R..
O'Kane, Clarksburg, w. Va; Rev. A.
Boutlou, Moundsville.
, During the morning there were many
visitors at the Bishops residence to call
on the Cardinal, and at l o'clock His
Eminence and all the clergy present sat
down to bountiful dinner at the Bish-
ops residence. The result OF the meet
ing held in the afternoon could not be
learned, as it is customary TO keep all
such matters within the province OF the
Council.
One OF the principal events Of the
day occurred last evening in Convent
Hall in the reception rendered to Car
dinal Gibbons. The reception took
place at eight o'clock at the close Of the
May Devotion at the Cathedral, which
by reason OF the reception was very
largely attended, the church being
filled to completion. As soon as the
services were over the vast congrega-
dion Immediately repaired to Convent
Hall just a few steps south OF the
Cathedral and such was the rush
that the stairway and platform leading
to the ball were soon banked with
people. The doors to the hall were not
open until shortly after eight o'clock,
and just prior TO the opening Of the hall
a narrow passageway was made through
the dense throng TO enable the Cardinal
and his assistants TO enter from the Ca
thedral.
The committee on reception and in
PRODUCTION consisted OF Messrs. L. ).
Riley, w. c. Handlan, John Wsterhouse
and Capt. +. T. Devries.
During the reception Cardinal Glib
bons was seated upon the platform, In
the south end OF the hall, aud on either
side were the attending Bishops, who
graciously assisted In the reception.
Cardinal Gibbons was arrayed in the
yestments Of bis high Office, as were
also the Bishops in their corresponding
robes, and the scene was quite impress
sive. The Cardinal was assisted in re-
ceiving by Rt. Rev John Moore, d. d.,
of ST. Augustine, Fla; TT. Rev. Thos.
A. Becker, ID. D., OF Savannah, Ga;
1T. Rev. John j. Kain, and RI.
Rev. Mgr. John II. Sullivan.
In paying their respects TO the Cardinal
aud his distinguished attendants, the
people passed into the hall in line, and
passed out OF the other door, forming Il
half circle, that once started, seemed to
move continuously, and for nearly an
hour there was a constant greeting.
Not only did all the members OF the
vast congregation individually present
themselves, but hundreds OF others
who had not attended SER
vices in the evening also called at
the hall Every person upon reaching
the Cardinal bowed before His Emf
hence and kissed the ring on the right
hand, and in many instances this was
likewise done upon meeting the Bishops
1t was a most notable reception and
one that will live long in the memory
Of those who were present
The Cardinal left in his private car
for Baltimore at midnight.