The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-08
YHELRALMAlMATER TIE MECCA.
De HUNDREDS OF OLD STUDENTS.
IMENCnAIENT THIS EVENING. \

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MEN CEMENT THIS EVENING.
Without q marring cloud In the bright
Juno sky, and with allyth accompani-
inents Of success, tho jubilee ceremonies
were inausurated yesterday morning at
Mont de chantal The beautiful
grounds were early the scene OF q large
crowd OF lalumnae, md the number OF
distinguished clergy, present marked the
occasion as one which shall long shine
resplentent upon the academy's es-
Scutcheon. The first OF the three days
ceremonies was a brilliant success.
Nearly every state in the Union vas
represented in the former students pres
emit, and some OF the brightest lights in
the Catholic church Travelled a long
distance to participate in the honoring
of the flftieth year, OF an institution,
which has grown from It's beginning in 4
1s4S, to a rnnking place with any SINH
Jar institution this side OF the br!ny
deep. The most distinguished visitor
was Archbishop Martinelli. OF Washing
ton, D. c., and delegate of Pope Leo to
America. He was accompanied by his
sVecretary. DR.. Rocker. He was shown
all the honors due his position. An
other distinguished and welcome visitor
was Archbishop ]. j.. Kahn, Of st. Louis,
and formerly OF Wheeling.
The Mount never appeared to better
advantage. Its wide lawns and count
{ less shade trees and graveled walks
Hfxtat tt1tfr Narfn 0k ISL, a,.1 a..
weather elsewhere was decidedly warm
1T was not so on the choice elevation
the Mount occupies. There was
! pleasing temperature on the grounds,
while in the interior OF the buildings 1t |
was SO cool that despite the large
= crowds, not a handkerchief was seen,
"a significant fact that Precipitation was
1 absent. y 53ls3
The academy was In gala Sttlre. Four
immense American flags foated from
the cupolas. and tri-colored bunting
hung across the porches. Yellow and
white, the Jubilee colors, were on all
sides, a unique and pleasing feature
being the white dresses and yellow
sashes worn by the academy pupils.
B Flowers were In abundance In every
room, and cooling drinks were provided
to the visitors.
The crowd in attendance ran into the .
hundreds. There We're former students
: present with their children and grand
children, and delightful reunions were
the order of the day. Naturally, fthe
fair sex.was' in the ma ority. The exo-
dus to the Mount began Monday even
& ing, when the incoming trains on the
Baltimore & Ohio began to drop off
alumnae at the academy gates. Spe-
a INK ,-,,r, t,I-
sterday. and the Wheeling & Elm Grove
motors were conyeyances for hundreds
of people, while many people drove out
IN carriages. There were probably
more Wheeling people present at the
production of the Mikado last night
than at the mass In the morning, and
ato-day's attendance will even be
! PONTIFICAL MASS.
The Jubilee. services we're formally
Z opened with the pontlfical high mass
B in the. Mount chapel at 1880 o'clock.
The celebrant was Rt. Rev. Bishop P.
u Donahue, D. D. Rev. F. q. Rocker,
d. D., secretary to the p1pai ALLOCATE,
was arch-priest The deacons of hon
or were Very Rev. Daniel Conner, OF
+ Clarksburg. and Rev. Joseph Stenger,
q Of Charleston. Rev. John ArcElligot.,
of Grafton, was deacon OF the mass, and
: Rev, Robert Z. O'Kane, of Parkersbrug,
eub-deacon. Acting as deacons OF hon
4 or to his excellency Most Reverend
Sebastian Martinelli, D. D., were Rev.
z Joseph Mullen, and to Archbishop
Kahn, D. d., Rev. NJ. FITZPATRICK, Of
Beverly, and Rev. H. McMeuamin, OF
Benwood,
The altar. was beautifully: decorated
with ismilax and potted plants, and the
gorgeous vestments OF the clergy re-
4fectedSthe light OF the numerous cam
\ dies. Won Webers mass was sung by
{ q special choir and az sermon dealing
with the features OF the fifty years OF
the academy. and sketch OF its found
err, Bishop Whelan, WIS delivered by
archbishop Kahn.
During the mass the apostolic dele
! gate, clad In his rich purple vestments,
occupied the red plush throne OF hon
or to the left. The mass was celebrated
Z dn2 his honor. and he took no active
: part In It. Near him sat Bishops Wat
erSon, OF Columbus, and Phelan, Of
Pittsburgh. The clergymen present, In
{ toto,t were as follows, in addition to
those enumerated: Monsignor Thorpe,
of Cleveland; Fathers Mccarthy. S. j.,
4 of New York; Hatligan, of We!sville;
( Duffy. Of Welisburg; Harris, Moye,
Mcbride and Altmeyer, of Wheeling;
4 Paquin, Of Elm Grove; Drake, OF Key
ser: Matingly, OF Martins Ferry
Wehrle.. of Belaire: hickey, of Emb!e-
ton, Pa; Rudy, OF East Bethlehem,
y Pa. and Stepping. Weigand, Kluser
and Wigley. ~ =.
The music OF Won Weber's mass is
magnificent, and It was beautifully rem
dered The soloists were Miss Cecilia
!; Sullivan, OF Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Moran. OF Grafton; Messrs. S. Emerson
and II. w. Hughes. OF this city. A
4 qnartette, composed OF Mrs. TruscheI,
4 Mrs. Moran, Mcssrs. Hughes and
I; Jacques Front, sang a selection. The
choir. which had been drilled by Mrs.
y NJ. .. Whitaker. was composed Of
aiun.nae, among whom were Mrs,
: George S. Fceney. Mrs! Patterson, Mrs.
z Neyins. OF Pittsburgh: the Misses
h OBrien. OF Toledo: Miss Sullivan, OF
Washington. d. c.; Mrs. Moran, Of
Grafton. MISS August HardIan, Mrs.
kellar, Mrs. Warden, OF Weston; Miss
4 McGraw.tof Grafton; Miss Heiner. Miss
G Mamie Grub, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. wa
terhouse, Mrs. Truschel, MISC Hess,
Miss Carrie O'Brien, Mrs. Keller, Miss
Dunleyy The music was furnished by
the Opera House orchestra, under the
Leadership OF Prof. e. W. Spell y 2; f;ii
Before the conclusion OF the mass,
Bishop Donahue announced that he had
received q cablegram from Pope Leo
XIII, comforting : the apostolic bene.
b dictton upon the ceremonies, the par
Elephants. academy, faculty, aiumIae
= and. present students, and Wishing con-