The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-29

Maher of Newton. Kan. Rev. Lnevnich
of AiI@ppo. Kan, ~. + inherent OF VIC
'oris, Kan, Rev Father Henry OF Wichita.
Rev. Father james Of kaaSa> City, Rev.
Bitter of B-loit, Kan, Rev. HeimaDn OF
Herudon. Kan. R-v. Sklenar of Olmitz.
Ken. Rev j. Conway of Wichita, Rev j.
G. Sullivan of Wichita, Rev. Schroeder of
Wichita. Father Dragouu of Wilson, kan,
aud Rev. Meyer Of Andale.
THE BANQUET.
After the Pom itical high mass was over,
prelates and priests marched to the school
hall where a very elaborate banquet was
served by the Carey hotel. Mr.. Carey said
il was the finest aud most costly he had
ever gotten up.
The menu card was gem in itself. The
(, leaves were bound together with delicat.
silk cords of purple, green and gold. On
the front was embossed the initial letter of
the BISHOPS name surmouuIel with the
Episcopal coat of arms. Underneath was
II handsome photogravure Of the bishop.
On either side were the numbers, in silver,
1869 and 1894
On the top was the following lettering in
Latin: johannes Josephus Henuessey
aud on the bottom. "Epscopus Wich-
Utensils ct administrator apostolicus con-
cOrdiensis."
The following was .he menu:
Citres au CoquelIes.
Celery.
Puren Olives Sardines,
Cotelettes de Mouton.
Potatoes Parisenne
Quail, Larded en- Canopy,
French Peas.
Turkey, Earci q la Barras.
Cranberry Jelly.
Asparagus Lubec.
Chaufroid of Venison a La Cham bord.
Scrbet Peveqge.
Lettuce Mayonnaise
Charlotte Russo
Ice Cream a la Neapolitan.
Assorted Cake.
Cafe Noir Havanas.
A delightful after dinner speech was
made by Bishop Hennessey, i'll which he
related school day anecdotes of the many
class mates gathered about him on this
occasion.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Right Rev. John Joseph Hennessy, D.
d., bishop of Wichita and apostolic adj
ministrator of tue diocese OF Coucordia
was born in 1s47, reared in St. Louis and
studied at the college of the Christian
Brothers. In 1862 he entered the ecclesi-
astlcal seminary of ST. Francis de Sales of
Milwaukee, WIS. completed his theolog-
icat course in 1858, was ord Al ned sub dea-
con. remained In the seminary and assisted
as professor of Latin. liturgy aud hig b er
mathematics until the next year, wheh ne
was ordained priest November %, 1869,
with dlspeusation from the Holy See, be-
ing still under the cauonical age. Father
Dalton OF Kansas City, also under age,
was ordained with him on the same day
by the deceased Bishop Mschebeuf of
Denver. Col. in st. johns church.
panions Bishop Hennessey had the
present arch bisnop of Milwaukee and
The bishops of Lincoln, Lacrosse, Mar
quette, Winona aud Dallas. the Very Rev.
j. Ralner, present rector OF the seminary
at Milwaukee and others who have made
their mark as churchmen in various
dioc-ses. His first appointment was AS as
sI-tant TO the prince of priests in south
Missouri, the late Rev. NJ. O'Reilly at
Potosi. In two months he was appointed
first pastor of Iron Mountain and depend
ent MISSIONS, including eight or nine
countIes IN which at the time there was
but eleven miles OF railroad. He remained
here for ten years, built six churches and
secured for the Urauliue Sisters the
Methodist theological seminary at Arcadia,
Mo-, one OF the most beautiful and health
ful sites In the state At the request of
the Venerable Archbishop kendrick he
spent two or three years collecting funds
for the Catholic ProtectoraIe of st. Louis
of which Institution he WAS vice president
and procuraJor. He was Called TO ST.
Ia ouls III 1880 TO succeed Bishop Ryan of
81. John church, then the pro- Cathedral,
and still continued his care of the Pro-
tectorate.
Bishop Hennessy first became notable
Tor his zeal when he went on Il hand Car
with he men during the progress of the
Iron Mountain railroad, building affairs in
he open air aud administering the sacra-
mems OF the church. Last week the
'Cnurch Progress" coutaiued three co.,
umns of his wonderful work as mis-
priest in sou beast Missouri. He
I ~ re- tn
ance. He is fine scholar, and for seven
years he edited the Youths Magazine,
which was considered the ablest magazine
Of the kind in America. In church circles
lie enjoys enviaDle fame a. muSica! COM
poser. \ the age OF 80 be was appointed
bishop of Davenport, Ia. but his exi RENE
youth pr-vente his conservation IN that
office. He Is gentleman of great per-
soual lntueCce and few men enjoy the
irIe ndship OF more men prominent IN BUSH
ness, literary and even political circles
than he does He is a beautiful speaker
and Is endowed extravagently with
rare variety OF hum'r aui Wit.
THE RECEPTION.
\ public reception was held at Father
Tihen's residence last night aud many
citizens called 10 pay their respects TO
Bishop Hennessv. The house was thor
ougbIy Illuminated, AS were also the /
school buildings. All HaIlows'
tcaiemy and the Episcopal residence.
NOTES
Father La Grand. oucs the Protestant |
Episcopal bishop of Rome, was one of the {
visitors.
Father Then did himself proud in every
way. The strain upon him during the 1
has nearly worn him our.
Bishop Hennessy insisted upon receiving I
npon receiving no presents from his flock. /
He would have tnem give the value of the 7
presents TO charitable enterprises.
WICHITA MUSICAL CLUB.