The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-30

j. Kahn, was working at his child
hoods home on the banks Of the
Shenandoah, in the flush OF young man
hood, quietly, modestly, but eloquent
ly. Here was found the second Bishop
OF Wheeling, a worthy successor OF the
revered Bishop Whalen. Since then
eighteen years have passed and NO one
has said that Rome made mistake
when she laid her hands on the young
priest, Kain, and made him bishop.
10 those who come to us from st.
Louis, VIC would say that we surrender
the finest jewel in our diadem, but we
flatter ourselves that we will not be for
gotten; we who have seen his strug-
gles trials and triumphs,"
10 the toast "The Archbishop OF Oxy-
rynschus" the response was by Rev,
Father Walsh, Of st. Louis, He telt
that great mistake had been made in
the selection Of a man to respond to
this toast. He knew OF no reason why
he would have been selected, ex-
cept that he was the eldest oil the dele
gation-and the best looking. Laugh
ter, II thank you from my heart IN
the name OF the delegation from 81.
Louis Tor the magnificent demonstration
to-day which has shown the love and
esteem in which the reverend arch
bishop is held, It was Q good thing
for liz to come to West Virginia Now,
thank God he's ours. In atrue sense
am sorry for you. But now, IN sense
the prieata of st, Louis did this work.
When our venerable archbishop was
unable to perform his labors We petit
toned the archbishops for coadjutor,
and got him." Turning to the arch
bishop the speaker said, I'VE wlllgive
you enough to eat, We Will give you
enough to do, and We give you our
hearts. Applausel, No man can live
in ST. Louis and say word against
Archbishop Kahn. He is the idol OF
our clergy" Concluding he said that
st, Louis awaits the eoadjutor; d city
often styled the "Rome ofsthe west"
with her three hundred Catholic clergy
men, q perfectly equipped diocese, and
we place it all in the hands OF Arch
bishop Kain, and will love and obey
him.
Captain Mathiaon responded to the
toast "rhe Knights of ST. George" in
neat and effective manner.
Tho final response was by Arch
bishop Kahn, and was one OF the most
touching and feeling Of talks. he fel :
deeply grateful for the honors that had
been showered upon him this evening,
and had tried to listen with becoming
humility to words Of praise and euf0gy
but he was but human and man. and
1t had been with an effort hat he had
repressed some sentiments OF pride.
~ must confess that l hard
ly know myself, and have been think
ing that my friends must BIO looking
through magnityiug glasses, though OF
course give them credit for sincerity,
aud hope to God that their prophecies
OF my future may be true. have taken
pride in my work us priest and bishop
in the mountains OF the little state OF
West Virginia, and have had no ambi-
ton beyond the deep reverence always
experienced atthe hands OF my people"
II will say to my friends from the
banks OF the Mississippi, that while l
know nothing OF the qualities OF the
waters of that stream, do know
hOluokHluH VI tllS WutoEa VI VIZ AlAEAv
Nile, for as you know | am an Egyptian
archbishop, and / will say also that
there is nothing more inspiring than
the Ohio river water which we have
been drinking this evening""
II thank the Knights ofsaint George
for the honor they have done me; l
thank all who took part in
the magnificent demonstration; and
I thank the members Of the press
Of Wheeling for tho fairness
with which they have reported
our proceedings, and | expect II they
should visit me would DO moro access
sible than am reported to have boon
on recent visit there, by the St Louis
papers. Good bye; good night; God
bless you"
The committee Of Wheeling Catholics
that will accompany Archbishop Kahn
to 81. Louis is composed Of the follow
ing gentlemen; William Fooae, John
Sheekey, William O. Handlan, NJ. j.
0'Kane, L. d. Carney, Capt. Robert
Devries, Michael o'Neill, james De-
vine, George Mathison, James McGin-
ley, Patrick Kennedy, John A. Howard,
Fred Wingerter, and others.