The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-07
TWO NOTED PRELATES.
Archbishop Kain and B!shop-Elec,
Douahue Moot Hore,
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEMANDED
Their Presence Ia Whcollng-Thc
Property OF tho Church Turned
Over TO tho New Bishop, mud tho
Affairs Of the Diocese Conc Over ut
u COnicrcncc-plins tor the Future,

Archbishop John j. Kahn, coadjusor
to Archbishop Konrick, OF St. Louis,
and GH.bishop OF Wheeling, and Rev.
Father DOnahoe, OF Baltimore, bishop
elect OF this diocese, are in this city, and
arc at tho episcopal residence on Thir'
teenth street. Archbishop Kahn ar
rived from tho west night before last,
while Bishop Donahoo came from Balti-
more yesterday morning At $50, over
the b. & 0. road.
Tho two distinguished prclates came
to confer gu important business mat.
tiers. They spent the entire forenoon
yesterday in consultation, during which
Archbishop Kahn explained to his sue.
cessor tho main features and develop
mcnts OF his eighteen years admln!stra-
ton OF the diocese, and turned over to
Rt. Rev. Bishop DonahoG the books, Us.
sets and tho funded debt OF the diocese.
Bishop DonahuO found the temporal
affairs OF the diocese to be in flourish
ing and highly cfeditable condition and
the records and accounts in business
like shape. lie complimcnted all con-
cerned, and expressed his qualification
At tho fine condition OF Affairs in his
new charge.
After n busy forenoon the two pre-.
lates and the clergy OF the cathedral
lunchod together, and ut . p. III. they
aud Very Rev. Father Parke visited
Monslgnor Sullivan at the North Wheel
ing hospital, where they were pleased TO
find him much improved in health and
able to move around, though still bear
ing the mark OF weakness incident to
the protracted spells OF illness through
which he has been passing Tor upwards
Of n month. Both the visitors showed
deep and touching interest in his health,
and expressed hope that his projected
visit to the seashorc 10 recruit and
build himself up may prove thorough
remedy ior his seriously shattered
health.
After 4 pleasant visit TO the hospital,
the two dignatories and the administra-
tor, Father Parke, drove out to Mt. dc
ChantaI, an institution visited by
Bishop Donahue two years ago in the
company OF Ills Eminencc Cardinal Glib
bons. This visit OF the two prelates
lasted two hours, TO the great satlsfac-
ton OF both, over its furnishing Condi-
ton and frightening prospects. e.
At = p. m. to-day tho annual meeting
OF the president and board OF directors
OF the Mt. de Chantal Academy will be
held at the Mount, and both Archbishop
hain and Bishop DouAhuo will be pres
ent. The stockholders meeting will
also take place then, at which the arch
bishop will resign rs president OF the
board OF directors, in favor OF his sue
cessor, Bishop Donahuc.
The two distinguished visitors expect
to remain in Wheeling until tomorrow.
when they will leave for their respec-
tive homes. AS already stated in the
ISrELLlGEXcER Bishop Donahue will not
be consecrated until after Easter, when
the solemn ceremony will occur in the
Cathedral ut Baltimore. He expects to
come to Wheelin. to live about tho last
week OF April.
Those vi no met Bishop Donahue yes
terday found him II genial and ap-
proachabte man. hale looking, bright
eyed, and having the appearance o; one
possessing ample force ior the discharge
Of the onerous duties oil his new charge.
Archbishop Kahn also looks we'll, and
his voice has the old hearty ring so ID
miliar 10 Wheeling people. He seems to
thrive in his new field OF labor, but
raid he was glad to get back TO Wheel
ing now and then.