The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-01


made SO that the entire party could be
seated together, The entry into the
church was made in most quiet manner
possible, the President and Secretary Of
State Gresham entered side by side,
followed closely by the other members
Of tho cabinet, There had been no
formal announcement Of the President's
intention to attend the church save to
the ushers who had prepared the seats
for them, and his walking up the aisle
created something OF sensation,
though not an audible one, After the
pastor, the Rev. Simon j. Mcpherson,
had concluded the services, during
which he invoked the Divine blessing
upon the exposition and its mission oil
good will among men, the President en-
tered Mr.. Greshsm's carriage and WAS
quickly driven to the home OF tho sec
rotary, at Twenty-sixth street and
Prairie avenue, where he dined, A
pleasant feature Of his visit to the
house OF Secretary Gresham was the
christening OF the granddaughter ot
the secretary, tho child OF Mr., and Mrs,
Andrews. None but Mr., Cleveland aud
the immediate members OF the Gresham
family were present at the christening,
Otto Gresham, the uncle OF the infant,
was the godfather. After the christen-
ing Mr.. Cleveland was driven back to
the Lexington hotel, where he remained
quietly during the evening
Hon, Whitelaw Reid and family reach
cd the city this morning over the Wis
consin Central road on their way home
to New York from California where
they have been for month past at Mill
brae, the homo OF Mr.. d. L, 0, Mills,
Mr.. Reid, whose health was much i'm
paired after the arduous campaign OF
last fall, returns from his rest greatly
Improved,
The family remained quietly in their
private car all day, the weather being
very disagreeable, and left III the even
ing for New York.
The Duke OF Voragua and his party
attended pentifcal high mass this morn
ing at the Church OF the Holy Family
at West Twelfth street and Blue Island
avenue, The church is one the largest
In tho west and wRs packed to tho doors
by throng eager to see the distin.
guished visitor from abroad, as well as
to attend divine services.
Tho occasion was one OF moro than
ordinary ceremony and all the accessor-
les OF the Roman ritual were utilized to
give pomp to the sacred rites. When
the great organ pealed forth the strains
OF Baptiste's professional march, and
the services were begun every seat in
the church was occupied, AT 1880 the
great bell tolled announcing tho ap-
proach OF the ducal party. Ushers
wero in waiting in the yestibule to re.
ceive the distinguished visitors and
escort them to the seats just in front OF
the altar rail which had been specially
reserved for them.
Tho professional march was played
as the party came down the centre aisle,
all their ribbons and decorations. AS
soon as they had reached their seats
the procession preparatory to tho cele-
bration OF the mass was begnu. Tho
officiating priests were Rev. L. y. Kelly,
celebrant, Rev. S. NJ. Connolly, deacon,
NJ. L. Kenny, sub'deacon, and Rev. j,
Hoffner, master OF ceremonies. The
mass was celebrated without special in
cident, until near its close, when four
little altar boys stepped forward, each
carrying large bouquet Of iillies and
roses which were presented to the
members OF the distinguished party,
At the conclusion OF the mass tho
party walked quietly from the church,
and entering their carriages, were
driven rapidly west on Twelfth street
to Ashland boulevard and then north
to the residence OF Mayor Harrison,
whom they honored by paying him a
state visit