Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-07
Mt. De CHANTA|' 5 JUBILEE.
Distinguished Arrivals Yesterday for
the Event,

Archbishop Martinelli Reached the
City at II O'clock Last Night,
and Archbishop Kahn and Bishop
Phelan Yesterday Afternoon.
Bishops Horstman and Waiter
son Expected This Morning.
Handsome Contributions to the
Institution.
The Jubilee preparations at MT. de
Chantal are about completed.
The final rehearsal of the splendid
mass reverbrated through the hall
yesterday afternoon.
Every train came loaded with old
pupils from almost every State and
city in the Union. The scene at Mt
de Chantal was one of most pleasurable
interest and excitement from the greet
ing of friends and schoolmates.
The friends of the institution have
been most generous in their testimonial
Of regard. The friends of Rt. Rev.
P. J. Donahue have presented $3.50, the
personal contribution of the Bishop
himself is $3.50. Mrs Brown, of Phila-
delphia, 500; Mrs. Capt. Fountain,
$1C0; Mrs. Mcmahon, of Philadelphia,
500; Mrs. Ethel Kirk, of Chicago,
500; Miss Cora Burns, of Pittsburg,
500, and handsome contributions and
courtesies have been received from
Mr.. George Heard, Pittsburg; Tiffany
& Co., New York; Misses Brennan,
New York; Sisters of Abingdon, Va;
Sisters of Frederick, Va; Sisters If
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. E. 4. -. =.
Weston, w. Va; F. T. Nevin, > ~
Ohio; Mrs. Breslen, Dayton, Chl~,
Miss E. Healy, Chicago, Ill; Mrs.
Dammon, Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Brous-
sard, Galveston, Texas; Misses Dur
bin, Grafton, w. Va; Mr.. and Misses
Vilsack, Pittsburg, and the following
Wheeling people: Ferdinand Weber,
Otto Hess, Anton Reymann, Esq;
Stone & Thomas, Geo. y. Stifel, Fort
Henry Club Col. and Mrs. Thomas
O'Brien, The Register, Wheeling
News, The Intelligencer Sisters of St.
Joseph, Mr. Martin Thornton, John
Friedel Betz & Son., E. M. Holiday,
Miss Helen Devries, Mrs. Howard
Simpson Mrs. Singleton, Mrs. Wise,
George burst, Mrs. Ziegenfelder, Mr..
Will Lutz, Mrs. Zane, Mrs. C. A. Hess,
Mrs. ]. Kelly, Friend & Son, Mr..
Walker Peterson, E. Myers, M. Haase,
E. B. Carney. The Misses Cannon, of
McKeesport, Pa, are going to give a
handsome floor for the Academy re-
fectory.
Besides these remembrances, the for
mer pupils of the Sisters have con-
tributed towards a testimonial which,
from present indications, promises to
be a most handsome one, and is to be
Ol ldSC Jay VI viz
jubilee, which is to be Alumnae Day.
There were a number Of distinguish
ed arrivals in the city yesterday on ac-
count of the jubilee ceremonies, which
are to be inaugurated this morning.
Archbishop J. ]. Kahn, of St. Louis,
arrived yesterday afternoon, and al
most coincident with him came Bishop
Phelan, of Pittsburg. Last evening at
eleven o'clock rchbishop Martinelli,
the apostolic delegate to the United
States, reached the city from Washing
ton, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Rocker,
his secretary, and Father Mcbride, of
this diocese. The distinguished party
were met at the depot and driven to the
Episcopal residence. During the day
there also arrived Rev. Father McElli-
gott of Grafton; Rev. Father O'Connor,
V. G., of Clarksburg; Rev. Father
Singer, of Charleston, and Rev. Father
Fitzpatrick, and a delegation Of clergy
from the Pittsburg diocese. To-day
Bishop Horstman, Of Toledo, and
Bishop Watterson, Of Columbus, will
arrive with number of other clergy.
This morning a special train will
leave the B. & O. depot for the Mount
at 9:15 o'clock and at 1890, there will
be pontfical high mass in the chapel,
and a sermon by Bishop Donahue. In
the evening there will be a performance
Of the 'fMikado." one of the best of
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas.
The Mount is now we'll filled with the
alumnae and friends of the school,
many of whom have come long dis
tances to take part in the jubilee cele-
bration, and for the ensuing three days
the scenes will be of most interesting
nature.
The arrivals at the Mount yesterday
Included Mrs. Corrine Blandan, wife of
Lieut.. J. ]. Blandan, U. S. NJ; Mrs.
S. w Fountain, wife of Capt Fountain,
u S. n, of Fort Meade, S. D.. and her
daughter Miss Adele; Mrs. M. Little
ton, of Athens, Miss, daughter of Maj
Cleary, an army officer; Mrs. Jessie
NroNT,hop opd Mice Mary Jordan of