Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-30

farewell OF the thousands VINO slOOu Oe
fore him. He ssid:-
NV Dear Friends-I am deeply touched
by this magnificent demonstration, Ior,
looking over this vast array OF young
and old-Catholics and non-Catholics-ot
CLERGY and laitv-I read it in all evidence
unouestionable of affectionate regard Tor
myself: and how could l, on this occasion,
but feel most grateful at this farewell
tribute which you, my friends and fellow
citizens. are pleased to give me on the eve
of my departure 10 my new home beyond
the Mississippi From nv heart thank
Won all fort this most magnificent gathering
this evening, interpreted as | am forced 10
interpret it, by the addresses which you
have already listened to from tnose
who have spoken before me.
a Bishop is not only the shepherd OF ms
flock. charged with feeding them in the
salutarv pastures of sound faith and Chris
tan morality, but, as l understand the
high and responsible Office Of Bishop, ne
is also among the leaders Of thought-oI
public thought-and the supporter ana
promoter and uphOlder Of every public In
terest. During the eighteen years OF my
F,piscopate have striven to Conscientious
" discharge my duty TO the flock commit
ted 70 nv care, and now, when ABOUT 10
transfer my pastoral staff 10 other hands,
it is indeed most gratifying TO DC assureu
by Won this evening by your presence
around me that nv efforts have met with
the approval and hearty appreciation OF
this fiock-bOth clergy and lalty.
Yet l should be appropriating to myseu
more than is my due i'll did not attrlouteto
YOU most of the success with which Proyl-
depce has crowned my labors. II is due to
the generous cooperation OF my good people
and TO the universal zeal and self-sacri-
fcing spirit Of the clergy OF this diocese;
From a flock devoted TO their church ana
TO their spiritual shepherd part with SIN
cere regret, and fully appreciate the evil
dences of regard which, everywhere
throughout the diocese, have been mani
tested at nv departure, and thank God on
this nv last evening among you, that
have had and now have so great place IN
your hearts In my opinion, a pastor OF
souls can exercise little good If he has not
won both the respect and love Of his peo-
Be assured Of this, my dear children,
that IL is only a sense Of duty-ooedlence
to constituted authority-the highest &c
clesiastical authority, to which we must
all bow with respect - that
brought myself TO consent TO severance
OF the ties which have bound us together
these many years, and the severance oil
these ties is as painful to me as TO you
and how painful it is to you, you have
clearly testified. But it is not only from
nv own dear Catholic brethren, but from
many non Catholics throughout the whole
State OF West Virginia, tina l have re-
ceiyed evidences of regret at my departure
from Wheeling, and from this State, and
I think the reason is not far to be
sought. because my public career as
Bishop has ever been exercised in defense
OF law aud Of all lawful authority, and IN
protest of all that would undermine prln-
ciples OF Christian morality and sap the
vitality and organization Of well ordered
society, and l have ever striven, on all MT
ting occasions, TO show my devoted love
for this nv native State. have striven,
in season ans ~u5 of season, to promote its
interests and material progress Our little
Mountain State of West Virginia has
much TO be proud OF, as our worthy Gov
ernor recently stated at the Columbian
Fair at Chicago. She has bright future
before her.
When. on the occasion of my silver JUDI
lee, from this same porticO, l expressed to
YOU. nv dear friends, my desire and eXpec-
tation TO continue all my life identified
with my native State, Of which am proud,
was sincere and had little reason then
to fear that my desire would not be real
I
By noon.to-morrow / shall be speeding my
way to my new home 10 enter upon new
duties, TO make of Stranger my friends and
my children, but, through God, will ear
nv with me the good will Of al my fellow
citizens, and the prayers Of my chill
dren Of the diocese of Wheeling,
and for YOU, and all the flock over whom |
presided as Bishop will ever think with
deepest love and with lasting
gratitude. How could 1t be
otherwise} If l have striven to do my
duty to you, have you not nobly responded
Yes, my dear, good friends, l shall never,
never forget this little diocese OF West
Virginia or the people of Weeeling, and in
nv daily prayers I shall ask God TO have
you in his holy keeping. And now, while
irving TO repress the sorrow which IS in
NV heart, I speak the sad word, farewell;
and in doing so l invoke Gods blessing on
YOU and on your families and
on YOUR city, and upon the
State. and upon all the diocese of Wheel
ing. 1t was originally part OF the pro-
gramme 10 have you come upon this plat
form, at the conclusion OF these cere-
monies, that l might be enabled 10 shake
each of you by the hand, but have been
warned that it might be dangerous for me
to do so, exposed to the damp air as
would be for an hour or more. 1t would
also be trying TO your patience, and that
portion of the programme had better be
omitted In bidding you farewell l invoke
upon you all, and especially on you, my
dear children, the blessing Of Almighty
God.
The Archbishop concluded at ten
minutes of nine o'clock, with the bless
ing, to which the assembled clergy re-
sponded, and the Ri. Rev. Sullivan
proposed three cheers for the Arch
bishop, and they were given with
will. He also proposed three cheers for
the Archbishop OF ST. Louis and for
Pope Leo NIL, and they were likewise
amply responded to. Some one In the
audience then proposed three cheers for
Ri Rev. Sullivan, and the response was
equally as loud as the others.
This brought the programme to
an end, and the crowd slowly dis
persed, while the procession reformed
and marched down Fourteenth street TO
Market. up Market TO Twelfth and
down Twelfth to Main, when the col
umn halted and opening the ranks,
made q solid double line from the Hotel
Windsor to the REGISTER Office,
through which the Archbishop and
clergy rode in carriages, escorted by the
Knights Of st. George, TO the hotel,
where the banquet was to be given.
THE BANQUET
At the Hotel Windsor-1he Toasts and
the Responses.