The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-10

HIS EmlnencC Cardinal Gibbons lee
tured at the Carroll Club last night, and
the occasion was a memorable one. The
lecture was listened TO by u large and
representative audience. among which
were many who had Travelled long dis
tance to hear the distinguished church.
man. 1t was great demonstration In
his honor, and the cardinal expressed his
appreciation OF the honor There was
not a vacant seat In the vast audlto-
rum. and the gallery was also packed,
and many werS forced to stand through
out the lecture. In compliment to the
lecturer, bows Of cardinal ribbon ilut-
tered from the breasts of nearly all pres
ent, and were In distinct keeping with
the decorations that adorned the entire
club house.
The auditorium was a mass OF cardl-
nal. The fitting tint hung in graceful
folds from the centre chandelier to and
around the walls, it hung fetooned from
the gallery. from the electric light fix
lures. the stage was carpeted with
cardinal. Il was scattered through
out the audience, until under tho
brilliant Illuminatlons. It could have 1T
tIngly been termed n cardinal room.
Potted palms and ferns were tastcfully
arranged in pleasing relief The floral
decorations were especially profuse on
the staEe. upon which were seated a
large number OF visiting and resident
clerEymen.
The cardinal entered the auditorium
shortly before O'Clock. and his entrance
was the signal for an outburst OF en-
thusiasm. The opera House orchestra
struck up "Hail to tho Chief" He took
his seat In the centre OF the stage. In
richly upholstered chair, and on either
side of him the prClatcs were seated.
according to their rank. Back OF these
sat large number OF priests, almost
filling the stage The cardinal was at
tired In the robes befittIng his rank as
prince In the church. In color they were
a bright cardinal. The bishops We're
also In their episcopal garb, which is
purple in color. and the combined group
served to form brilliant spectacle.
a Notable Gathering.
on the cardinals left sat RI, Rev.
Blshop Phelan. of Pittsburgh and Rt,
Rev. Bishop Donahue. and to his right
were Very Rev. Archbishop Kahn, OF St.
Louis; RI. Rev. Bishop Horstman, Of
Cleveland, and Very Rev. D. O'Connor,
". G. of CIarksburg. Among. others or
the stage we're the clergy of the Cathc-
dral and Reverend Fathers Joseph Null
len, OF the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception; H. P. McMenamIn, Ben
wood; Fathers Clemans and Marcus. St
Alphonsus church; NJ Hickey, Parkers-
burg; G. Duny, Wellsburg: L. P. Pa
quin, Elm Grove: ]. Knuser. Mt. de
Chantal: Joseph wernIgcr. Hunting
ton: John Mcbride. Weston; Robert
o'Kane, MoundsvilIe: John McEllIgott.
Bridgeport: J. f. McSally Toronto, OF:
James Halllgan. Wellsvillc, o. Among
the laymen were Col. Ben Wilson. OF
ClArksburg: DR. c. a. WinEerter, pres
ident Of the Carroll Club; w. c, Hand
Ian. ST.. 7. NJ. Riley and John Water
house.
After the orchestra played another So
lection. Rt. Rev. Bishop Donahue arose
10 Introduce the cardinal. which he did
very gracefully, He said that the car
dInal was not in need oc an introduce
ton, because thrc years ago, less one
month, His EmIneuce had introduced
him as episcopal head OF the Wheeling
diocese. Cardinal Gibbons had been
coming 10 Wheeling at intervals Of two
and three years, and he trusted he would
continue TO pay his visits. Neither did
he think that His EmincnCc needed an
introduction in any city In the Union,
for his name had gone abroad into eV-
cry community. not only IN America.
but throughout the whole world. Not
less was he known for his worth OF
character than for his championinG the
cause OF organized labor when 1t seemed
in danger OF condemnation. Bisop Dom
ahue had no doubt but that should such
thing happen that were His Emlnence
10 be stripped Of his robes. he would
stIll retain the love Of his people. for
the man was beneath the robes. Bishop
Dnnahue smilingly remarked that there
we're some Of tho prclates present who
needed IntroductionE, and he introduced
BIshOp5 PhelRh and Horstman by relat-
Ing some humorous incident with which
they had been connected. He then pro-
seuted the cardinal, who was received
with applause.
WhscIImG'S Hospitality.
u,u EnInencn referred TO his former
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Visit 10 MHt''hs AN" " CIV Hi'"a''
those visits had given him, He had al
yvnvs bcen tho recipient Of warm -heart-
t..t,.t,,y I'D :, ayv.ot.4 ,,av,. him
Gu H'sP'''''''' ''", -.
pleasure to come 10 TINS cry nc was
suffering from cold, and though he
guffered slightly from hoarseness the
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tones Oh MS VOICE were Pin''''S "uui'''e'
He has a magnetic presence and was