The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
, THE SILVER JUBILEE
ofRev. Father s. s. Mattingly Gel
ebrated Yesterday.
HAS BEEN rs YEARS A PRIEST.
ANotaDlc Observance Of tho Annivcr.
sary, Mt Which Many Wheeling
Friends particlpatc..-I.cccptlon in
tho Opera House last Evening.
Many Presents.

Rey. Father S. s. Mattingly, rector OF
J. st. Afary's Catholic church, Martins
Ferry, celebrated his Silver Jubilee yes-
to-day. Services worc held in tho
church in the morning, ut which tho
sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Mulhanc, OF Mt. Vernon, O., and n re.
ception was held in the Opera House, in
tho evening, both OF which were largely
attended. Anumber Of clcrgymcn were
in attendance. Many valuable presents
were received, among them a horse and
buggy. Altogether the anniversary was
grand success.
Mass was celebrated in tho St. Marys
church at 0. n. m, with Father Mating.
~ us celebrant, Father Wcygard, oil
Bridgeport" rs deacon, and Father
Smith, OF Pine Grove, rs sub.dcacon.
Father Mulhanc, OF Mt. Vernon, was
master OF ceremonies. Other clergy
men present were ri. Rev Bishop
Kane, OF Wheeling; Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Sullivan and Father NlcElligott, OF
Wheeling; Father McNlenamin, OF Ben.
wood; Very Rev. Dean Hartnedy, OF
Steubenville, and Father Legden, OF
Toronto.
Father ATuhane's sermon was on
vocation to tho Priesthood" He
spoke OF the hardships and trials OF tho
life OF n priest, OF the necessity OF his
being separated from his people. This
separation was difficult matter for
some to understand, but reflection on
THE DUTIES AND LIFE OF TIE PRIEST
shows the necessity. A priest must ut.
tend to the temporal as well rs the
spiritual necessities OF his flock. On
him is the burden OF building tho church
+ Tor his flock. This makes him appear
to many as devoting most OF his time to
worldly matters, but he looks more to
spiritual wants OF his flock, and this APP
Z parent concern in business matters is
forced upon him to secure proper iacil-
tiles for the decent worship OF Almighty
/ God. Father Mattingy was ordained
by the late Most Rev. Archbishop James
| T. Wood, OF Philadelphia, in the Phila-
\ delphia cathedral, with five other gen.
sftlemen, this day twenty-five years ago.
/. OF these three arc dead.
He then spoke OF the devotion OF the
people to their priest, and how seem
ingly difficult this devotion is to be I'M
derstood. He alluded to the sorrows
and Joys OF the priests life. He told
the congregation that they should be
thankful to Almighty God for grant
ing to them n pastor the length OF years
he had given him, and should pray God
to grant him many more years OF work
for His honor and glory amongst them.
He said that under him, with their
generous assistance, has been erected
+ the beautiful place to the honor and
glory Of God. He concluded by remind
ing the people that it was their duty to
pray Tor His blessings upon their priest,
for these same blessings came through
the priest to his people. He wished
that those blessings might come from
heaven upon both their priest and them
. selves. 10
LETTERS AND TELEGRAM.
At the conclusion Of the mass the
Te Damwas sung by the choir and
sodalities.
AT / O'Clock an excellent dinner was
served and enjoyed by all the clergy
men present.
IS Forty or fifty congratulatory letters
and many kilograms were received by
Father Alattingly, asking Gods bless
ing, with many more years.
Z The church was beautifully decorated
with candles and flowers. Over the
altar appeared the motto: sour Be-
loved Pastors Silver Jubilee" and ut
the gallery, "Silver Jubilee"
Bishop Watterson had been invited
and it was confidently expected he
would come, but he was unable to come
s on account OF sickness. The following
telegram from him was to have been
Z read ut the morning service but was in
adyertently omitted.
@ Baltimore, Mp, Jan. Goth.
Fathcr lra,ii',5ry.
81 intended leaving last night. Sorry
Twas prevented. Express my regards
i to your people. The good work you
have done in Martins Ferry entities
you to whatever honor my presence at
Your Silver Jnbilee could give YOU. Ac.
icept my thanks and cordial congratulate
tons and good wishes for many more
years. JOHN a. WArrERsoN."
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
The Opera House was crowded in the
evening on the occasion of the reception.
Over the stage appeared the inscription
''Our Beloved Pastors Silver Jubilee"
( All present were highly pleased with
what; they saw and heard. The enter
tlinmcnt was credit to the Catholic
/ schools. As many rs seventy pupils
appeared on tho stage Mt one time,
many OF the little girls wearing white,
< and the large audience showed its ap-
probation by frequent and enthusiastic
+ applause. The excellent programme
was us follows:
Welcome Song Children
Words OF Greeting.............. l.. Hoffman
= ~! lnMs
& kenrllS and G. Hoffman
Boys
Solrcc P0lka.............-E Palmer and d. Schcll
.55IGs.. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. -
SCENE /.
Lost Chord" ........Miss j. McDonough
The Tune the Cow Died 0n...!.
Z ~, T.McDonoush and Chorus
riano SOLO Arhaush
Y Biuc ana Gray Dung Ladies
I, H. SCENE II.
Slave T. Kync
leti,c Carranal, ..;.....M. Mullaney and NJ Reilly
Lines 10 Key \. McCGtirey
y BlacS Key Mazurka......E. kync and NJ Welsh