The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-11

Wheeling, Tho reception was open to
the public and several thousand people
took advantage t6 It, so that between
the hours of receiving such jam has
seldom been witnessed.
There were representative people from
other denominations. and all pressed for
ward to be received By the prince Of the
Catholic church in America, and though
the strain was very heavy on him, the
cardinal passed through the ordeal with
out becoming greatly fatlgued. He re-
CeIved every one very graclowsly and
had winning smile and hearty hand
shake for one and all,
The. handsome interior of the Carroll
Club house retained the beautiful deco
TNtioHs Of the previous evening, and Il
was much admired by all whose pleasure
is was "a visit II for the first time, The
tasteful arrangement of flowers, and of
cardinal coiors was nar,crlngly COM
mented upon, and uaGer the myfiaas Of
electric lights all parts II the club house
were beaTgrul in the extreme. Further
enhancing the delight OF the evening was
AlN qllGetllNV VI NAlt AiNAtA AANhEN FANAAN'
tra, which dlscoursci pleasing airs
throughout the reception,
Before the cardinal and party arrived.
the auditorium was packed but this did
not deter others from forcing thelr way
in, and while the reception lasted, those
who were fortunate enough to have bten
inside first had 20 give way for those
awaiting an entrance, II was crowded
and fashionable assamhlaEe, OF which
Ehe fair sex formed the major part, The
cardinal arrived shortly after o'clock.
and was conducted through The main en-
trance into the parl0rs, where he held a
brief reception 10 the hoard OF directors
OF the Carroll Club and thelr families.
He was accompanied by RI. Rev. Bish-
ops DOnahuc. Phelan and Archbishop
Kahn DR. c. A. WinEcrter gracefully
did the honor OF presentation. \ pleas
ing feature OF the reception In the parlor
was the presentation 70 the cardinal
" a bunch OF carnations tied With Il bow
Of cardinal ribbon. by little Regina Had
Itch. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hadlich, who who was atiiCel In an en-
tlr, dress Of cardinal.
The reception In the pari0rS was OF
brief duration. after which he was cs-
corted 10 the stag IN tho auditorium.
HS was received very enthusiastically,
ana the applause continued FOR some
time Archbishop Kahn and Bishop Phf-
Ian at an either side at ttlS s'u4uence'
and assisted In the receiving, Dr. WIN
Eerte- announced TO the audience that
those waiting should come from the rlGht
and mass on 20 the left Then the rush
began Dr. WlnEsrtsr presented the APP
pIlcant7 O. tho cardinal, and Mr.. w. e.
Handlau acted In similar capacity 10
Bishop PhclaU. No presentation was
necessary for Archbishop Ndin, whose
countenance Il 81 well known To- inc cltl-
zsus OF wheeling. the carolina, was
kept very busy receiving, ana ms plea5-
uro was very evident WHOM thhdfeh were
presented 10 him and upon mahy o. op-
poSi;e faitt ne bestowed 70" happy re-
MARKS The long line waiting to ne re-
Ceived seemed never to diminish anu i9r
over an hnGr tho reception continued
aud al least 1000 people were presence;
The cardinal was ~ hi5 ecrlesAaticNI
ENrh. bur the other pret3tea' with tns OK
ceTtuon Of Bishop Dvnahus. VINO uid NOT
partciPaiS prominently ~ 'l's IFctp .,.,.;,
were not robe! according l" their rank.
Bishop pOnahuc and connnltisr OF the
Carroll Club. expedited Nhe crush AZ
tending IN" reception.
Tn" reception was 4 mover $ce.'e 70
many unacquHinted win uIht given oy
church diEnitarles Old ana young ad-
hereuts Oi tile Catholic Iaith kEPlt Gown
before the cardinal and bishops c4.d KISS
ed their large siEnet rinEN AFTER a
shake OF the hand they reVerent'y kneIt
down. ard pressed their lips TO the large
stone setting IN each oil the rings Dos
6esSed by His EmlnenCe ana the preiateS
to his right and left. His Emincncc was,
Of course. the mos sought aitHr. and
though many In the crush were forced 20
pass by either Bishop PheiaA or ATch"
bishop Kahn. they managed TO greer the
cardinal There was Hebrews. ana Ten
tiles Of all denominations, VINO SHOOK
hands wl;h MIN, nut tne ionoWeIs OF ms
church demonstrated the'r MAI opedI-
encc With great reverence.
II was 9:30 "'clnCk when the reccption
ended. Following the reception hIshop
Phelah made few remFi ~ compliment
Ing the Carroll Cluo on lis handSome
building. and the many social ddVan-
taGes. and elsvaiinE Influences for young
men to be,Galned from II. lie coIlph-
mented Wheeling upon having such an
Institution,
Archbishop Kahn. the next 10 ADDRESS
them. received an ovation. lie spoke OF
his pleasure IN renewing ms acqualIit-
ance with Wheeling and It's people.
Though he was now resident OF the
great southwest, in a much larger CITY,
he never forgot the many HAPPY years
spent in Wheeling. hhd III MS busy lie
his thoughts often Etrdyed back to
Wheeling and Its people.
His Emlnence. previous to giving MS
blessing. told OF his acquaintance with
the late Bishop Whclan. the iirst bishop
Of Wheeling. He had intended making
this reference In his lecture on the previ-
Gus evening, but It had slipped his mem
Dry. The cardinal touched on Bishop
Whelans visit TO Rome: and among
other things mentioned the great Inn
preston the bishop had created by his
noble Countenancc. ana commanding APP
pearance. Cardinal Gibbons then gave
his bcnedictiOn. and was driven back to