The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-17

Saturday and yesterday were days OF
extraordinary interest to the members
OF 81. A%lphonsus church, on the South
Side. and both days were celebrated In
a manner bCn,tInG tho occasion. Rev.
Father Maurltug. Greek o. ". Cap.
pastor OF the church. celebrated his
twCnty-ffth anniversary as n priest. and
the congregation OF the church and the
Clergy from many other cities gathered
together and In various appropriate
ways made his silver Jubilee one long TO
be remembered.
The celebration began Saturday af-
ternuon, when representatives OF the
various Catholic s0cletIes met In the
basement OF the church and bestowed
upon their pastor many presents OF Q
full and valuable nature. The meeting
was called 10 order by Mr. 81. KIrch-
ncr. who stated the object OF the meet
inr. md introduced NIr. Frederick Solte
who expressed the congratulations OF
the trustees In n brief but forcible
speech. In behalf Of the trustees. he
presented Fnther N1urituS with a new
dress suit. Mr.. EIrchner. on behalf OF
the ST AlphOnsus society. presented
him with n handsome silver holy water
pot; the Knights OF ST. George, through
Mr.. G. SteinmctZ, prcSe ntsd books and
extension candles and wax for use in
the mass. The Young Mems Sodality.
through their Spokesman. Afr. Frank
Miller, gave tho pastor fifty bottles OF
wine. The Catholic legion. represented
by Mr.. John AmlCk. gave several orna-
menta. The Knights OF st. John. an
umbrella. Then followed presents Of
books, dishes, silver tea sets. etc, from
the Christian Mothers. Young Ladies
Sodality, md tho children Of the conGre-
sRtion.
At the meeting Rev. Father Raphael
presided and made 4 neat speech OF con-
gratuldtiGn. Al It's conclusion, Father
MaurituS responded. thanking the con-
Gre8atlon for the many remembrances
received and the afternoons exercises
were at an end.
Yesterday was an eveutful day ut the
church also. In the morning Jubilee
mass was sung at 5 O'Clock, which was
attended by the full congregation and
hundreds OF visitors. Father MaurItuS
was the celebr1nt and was assisted. by
Rev. Fathers HyacInth and Herman. OF
Pittsburgh. Joseph Anthony and Bona
ilcf. OF Summit, Pm: Lnrentz, OK Canal
Dover, O.; Franz and DIdacus, OF Cum
Derland. Md. and Laurence, Raphael
and LEO. Rev. Father Didacus preach
cd the sermon which was appropriate to
h occasion. Prior to the services. the
officers OF the various societies and the
visiting clergy marched from the parish
house TO the church.
Immediately after the services dinner
was scrVed by the officers Of the socie-
Ties In the basement OF the church TO the
clergy and trustees Of the church. II
was an elaborate affair and was enjoyed
heartily by all who were present.
In the afternoon the children OF the
sch1ol met and congratulated the pastor
and presented him with various artl-
cieS and spent q most enjoyable time.
y great many PIttSburghcrs were
Town for the celebration and spent the
day as guests OF the Cnpuchin fathers 1t
the parish house.
Father Mauritus has been pastor OF
the st h~lphOnsus church for six years
ana In that time has built up the conSTe-
cation In wonderful style. He has made
many improvements about the church
which are appreciated by the trustees
and the congregation to a high degree.
The celebration OF his twenty-hfth year
as a priest vas Joined In by the laiety
and clergy OF the church In such n man
ner as 20 show that they are entirely IN
sympathy with all he mas done in their
behalf since his installation here six
years ago.