Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-02
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
BISHOP DONAaUE ADMINISTERS TIE SAORA-
MENT OF CONFIRMATION
To Large Glasses Of Boys and Girls and Numbs
Of AdulS-First Communion in the
Morning

Last evening the Sacrament Of Con-
firmation was administered at the Ca
thedral. The High Altar was tasteful
lay and beautifully decorated with
nataral flowers interspersed with can
dies, which added much to the grandeur
Of the ceremony. The sacrament was
administered by the RI. Rev. Bishop
P. J. Donohue, assisted by Rev. Z. Z.
O'Kans and Rev. P. h. McDermott, as
Deacons. Rev. o. h. Maye was Master
of Ceremonies. An elaborate program
me of music was beautifully executed
by the choir.
The ceremony is very imposing and
beautiful. The acolytes, choir boys and
clergy, followed by the Bishop, entered
the sanctuary as the choir sang the
"Veni Creator SptrttUS," after which
the Bishop and Deacons assembled the
throne, wnere the former put on his
episcopal vestments. Then the anthems
were sung by the choir and impressive
prayers were recited by the Bishop.
Then the boys, neatly attired, aHd the
girls, in their white dresses, approached
the altar, where the Bishop Amounted
the foreheads OF those over whom he
lad first imposed hands while begging
the Holy Spirit 10 descend upon them.
Before administering confirmation the
Ri. Rev. Bishop gave an impressive
and fervent discourse on the nature OF
the Sacrament, its institution by Christ,
and its powers. The ceremonies closed
with Benediction Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. Rev. Peter Kemper, of st. Al
phonsus Church, Rev. Jos. Mullen, Of
South Wheeling, and Rev. Geo. Fl.
Toner, Of Montgomery, w. Va, assist
ed in the Sanctuary.
The classes this year were not so
large as usual. Following are the
names, with the exception Of several
adults, and a number Of girls from the
North Wheeling hospital and Mt. de
Chantal Academy:
Masters. John Burns, VIM. Cummins.
Geo. Feeney, Robert Farley, Edward
Fox, Thos. Gavin. John Hines, Patrick
Hines, Anthony Manly, Frank MRnion,
Albert Mooney. Vincent Roth, Clement
Risbeck, Joseph Ward, VIM. Weitzell,
Terence O'Leary, Edward Elwood,
Patrick Clarity, Frank Loeffier and
John Morgan.
Misses Bessie Welty, Bertha Welty,
Minnie Hirich, Julia LOTUS, Nora
Donahue, Annie WeIty, Mary Max
well, Katie O'LearY, Katie Friesmuth,
Abbie Conrad, Blanche Haliisy, Rose
Rowan, Blanche Gilhooly, Annie
Brsst, Gertrude O'Neil, Gertrude
Campbell, Frances Studor, Georgia
Grither, Mary Garner, Annie
Townsend, Lille Gobar, Sarah
Quinn, Rose Mead, Mary Henry, Gertie
Boss, Stella Erman, Alice Dolan, Annie
Cornell, Annie Reed, Mary Dick, Lee
nora Bonini, Edna Heiser, Katie Lin
dell, Maggie Moran, Katie Fahey, Lou
isa Wetzell, Rose Wolff, Nellie Peters,
Annie Shaw, Mary O'Connell, Mary
Williams, Laura Barth. Carrie Gem.
mittee, Christina Miller, Loretta Kug-
len, Katie Mears, Annie Costello, Bar
bara Martin, Emma Smith, GenevieVe
Dawson, Annie He'll, Sarah Waddell,
Hannah Degant, Bertha Desmond, Mary
Kane, Ella Gallaher and Grace Farrell.
The children who were confirmed last
night, received communion for the first
time at mass in the morning, on which
occasion they were also addressed by
the Ri. Rev. Bishop. Last night the
congregation was one Of the largest
which ever assembled within the walls
OF the Cathedral. The aisles were
crowded, and many persons, unable to
roJn I'D r,isaiop stond nnOn the atans in
the rain.
This morning Bishop Donahue will
leave for Charleston. Next Sunday he
will administer confirmation to large
classes at st. Alphonsus' Church and
the Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton.