Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-30
while at table facing all the others.
were seated the

Most Rev. Archbishop J. ]. Kain. Mas
ter of Ceremonies L. 5. Riley and sew
! eraI dignitaries from St. Louis. Each
table was handsomely decorated with
bououets Of choice flo Ters, the Bishops
table being the most notable In TINS re-
regard. Directly in front OF the Blshop
was a mass OF flowers. artistlcally
| banked.
II required some time to get all the
guests properly seated, when the efhclens
corps of walters was started. Inc
menu was as follows:
HOTEL WINDSOR
MENU
Bisque OF oysters.
oue.n Olives. Sliced Tomatoes. Celery
Planked White6sh, Maitre D'HoteL
Drowned Potatoes.
Roast Tenderloin of Beef, Sauce Nedere.
Baked Sweet Potatoes. FRENCH eA''
Roman Punch.
Chicken Salad. Cold siaW'
Fried Spring Chicken. solt Ofaos'
Baked Mashed Potatoes.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake. Fruit
American Cheese. Liam Cheese
Bent's Water Crackers.
| Coffee.
Handsome souvenir menu cards were
distributed among the guests, each
containing a handsome steel engray-
ing of Archbishop Kahn. The
banquet was cuisine triumph.
The most exacting epicure
would have found no reason for com
plant. 1t was no less signal social
success. There was no end OF merri-
ment.
THE ToAsTs.
TWAS exactly midnight when Toast
master T. s. Reilly rose in his seat and
prefaced the feast OF season with neat
address. in which he stated that the
responses to toasts would be very brief.
The first toast was 'The Ladies, to
which j. J. Coniff, Esq, responded.
Mr.. Conif7 did not think it exactly fair
that the Chairman should have selected
him to respond TO the toast named. 1t
seemed to him that q young man who
gave public expression to his opinion
about the ladies run great risk. 1t
was also true, as the Chairman well
knew, that no young man ever reached
the heart Of a young lady by talking
about, or to her, in public. Within
| the past few hours he had returned
from the great Columbian Exposition:
While there certain impressions had
been forced upon him.
In that great educator, the speaker
took occasion 10 trace the history OF
womankind. He traced her from that
condition Of slavery noticed particular
! ly ia the Indian woman, who did the
work while her lazy husband sat about
smoking, by gradations slowly and stud
iously, until he found in the woman's
Palace the browning effort Of our ciViIi-
cation as regards woman. Mr.. Coniit
Quoted sentiments eulogistic Of woman,
| from DR.. Talmage, and closed with a
reference In light vein to bachelors.
''THE LAITY"
was the subject Of brief but happy
address by Prosecuting Attorney John
A. Howard. He said he had hot been
advised as to whether he would speak
of or for the laity. Perhaps 1t mig
| be well to do both-to speak OF the
spiritual progress Of the laity and for
them to give expression to the general
regret at the departure Of the Rt. Rev.
Bishop TO another field OF labor.
The laity of West Virginia have, In
common with the laity Of the United
| States, done much to teach the world
that loyalty to Church does not mean
disloyalty to country. Here, in this
| State, the influence and voice OF the
Catholic laity has been heard in every
branch Of the government, and the
conduct OF the servants has never
caused blush Of shame to the laity
which they served. Mr., Howard stated
| that in a few days visitors to Washing
ton would find in the halls Of the Capt.
tai a marble reproduction OF the most
eminent Catholic statesman West Vlr-
ginia has ever produced-John E.
Kenna. He warmly eulogized the de-
| ceased Senator, whose memory he said,
lives in every household in the State.
Mr.. Howard told OF the early trials
of the Catholic laity, and the work of
Bishop Wheelan, Of sainted memory,
and then eulogized the present Bishop.
"He goes from US tomorrow, in obedi-
ence to Gods call, TO wider and higher
fields of labor. We love our Bishop.
We give him up reluctantly. We grieve
that no more we shall see his command
ing figure. No more shall he guide our
wayward steps, so prone to depart from
the paths Of rectitude. No more shall
we hear his eloquent voice ringing down
the church aisle. Most Rev, Father,
though many miles will intervene be-
tween us after this night, you will ever
live in our memories.
LET fate do her worst, there are moments OF
Bright dreams Of the past which she can not
Which come in the nighttime OF sorrow and
care,
And bring back the features which JOY used to
Long, long be my heart with such memories
Like a vase in which roses have once been dis
You may break, you may shattor the vase If
But the scent Of the roses will cling round it
STILL"
1.-THE CLERGY"
Very Rev. Father Park, Of Mt. de
Chantal, had been chosen TO respond TO
this toast, but in his absence his place
was filled by Rev. Father Tracy, of
Weston. Father Tracy began by re-
ferrIng to a statement in the Wheeling
papers about two weeks ago, 10 refer
ence to the demonstration in honor OF
the Bishop, and his determination to be
present. He came down to honor, and
not to be honored He was very mod
est, as Father OConnor, his neighbor,
we'll knew, but Father O.Connor charged
him with having the gift Of CAB"
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