The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-17
MANY VISITING cIERcVnEN IA
ATTENDANCE AL OF
YESTERDAY
81: Mays Catholic csu-eh Parish Of
r.tns cry. Partici psteS N Biq
Nraf-Reception Last Nicnt


Rev Father G. A wulb...r, ~ =,
Mary's Catholic cnurcA on Martins
Ferry. celebrated fh.. tx.rtv- ffth an
ulhtfsafy OF Ills ordination a. priest
yesterday The Observance OF IN.
sAA"r jubilee anniversary VAS. very
htlngly celebrated. and members OF
The doicese a. well a. MANY VISITING
eIeFg ymen were IN attendance durin.
the day.
. The celebration began In the morn
ing win the celebration Of hish mass
IN the church a. 10 go O'Clock. With
the celsbrant Rsy Father &. A Nni-
hssru. Deacon Of the Map. Rev Fatn-
er VIII am MCDermott of Columb bus 3.
sub deacon. Rev Father 4 Cush of
f Lexington. Ohio. and Master OF Cere-
monies. Rev Father r Howard OF
Columbus Rev Father } a Weig-
aud OF Steubenville preached the ser
mon.
+ Al l. 90 O'Clock luncheon was serv-
I 90 10 the visiting clergym~n hy mem
n'ts OF the diocese and plates wery
iald Tor seventy i've persons. In the
Elks' club room on Fourth street
caterer Liegenfeldor OF this city was
In charse ~ the serving The affair
We one OF the most elaborate OF its
kind ever held In tho Mil town
During the luncheon. addresses OF
cCugratulation were delivered by a
number % the visiting clergymeu. all
extending best wishes for the honored
guest. and hoping that ne would live
10 celebrate many other anniversaries
In the church work Father Mulhearu
responded TO tho addresses in a fit
ting and touching manner. and curing
MS tax. outlined briefly the work Of
his career.
Il Reception
i During the evening beginning at :
. O'Clock. Father Mulhoarn and the Wis
ittng clergymen were guests of the
congregation in the High school audi
forum. where a public reception was
rendered Interesting talks were de
] liNered by members OF the parish as
Wen as the visiting clergymen, and eX-
Il ceHent musical numbers were rem
dcred School children participated
IN the exercises and rendered a mum
ter OF pleasing musical selections In
addition TO the members OF the parish
and the school children. there were
members OF the Young Ladies' Sodali-
". the Holy Name Society. \ O II.
Society and the knights of Columbus
IN attendance during the evening.
Rev. Father MulhOnc. OF Mt Vernon.
/ y. delivered the principal address OF
the evening. and following him. Faith
er Mulhoarn thanked the visitors for
their appreciation OF his work and for
the honor bestowed upon him in pre-
pairing such an elaborate affair in hon
or OF his twenty-fifth anniversary in
the priesthood
History Of Work
Father Mulhearn was born In New
Jersey In 1861. and first attended the
public schools OF New London Conn
and later graduated with high honors
from the Buckley High school He
then entered Niagara University. in
New YORK, where he completed his
classical course. Later he entered the
Montreal seminary. where he com
fhAn1nnF.aN
ordained as priest by the late Bishop
Ryan. OF Buffalo, in June. 1889 For
ten years he was assistant TO the
late Bishop Wallerson at the cathedral
IN columbus. In 1895. upon the death
OF rather Mailing. at Martins Ferry.
n" was sent to that city. and has re-
manned there ever since
sine" coming to Martins Ferry he has
mace number Of friends and he mas
a,S" taken a great pride in the civic
great worker for the Martins Ferry Hos
bltaI association as well the Play
grounds Association The church has
also grown wonderfully since he tonk
charge and now embraces more than .nI
families. There are also over 800 pupils
IN the parish schools. All Of the so
cietics 81 the church are In a flourish
ing condition under hir leadership
Visiting CIsrgymen.
re following clerFymeu were In at
tendance:
The Reverend FATHERS.
9. Smoger. StcubynNille.
p ). Berry. HyesVtils.
Joseph Gogaczk. Ncffs. O.
AEatho Rolf .. NJ. \. T.. Canal Dover
}. llumkctt Columbus.
Father Flanagan. NounisviIle
rather Gilseman. E'nwood. " Va
rather l.onzayo. Wheeling ". Va
Joseph }. booly. StsubonyiIIc -.
william Robin. GAINESVILLE. o.
! ~. J. Gtyens. Junction city.
Peter E. Crclly. He1laire
NJ Alderman. VI. Cop. Cslsn Dover. o.
/ John +. Hickey. Cincinnati. -.
y. Reynolds. Millers burg. -.
Henry Kelleman. New MartinsviIle. W
Va.
| II. J OEeiiiy. Columbus. %.
Father Galway Wheeling. ". Va
:. NorNgoyo ozks.
q. ". Moye. Wheeling. W. Va
'. TOulcy. Martins Ferry -.
\. \. Cush. New Lexington. ..
A. Mierciusk. Adona. -.
J. NJ. Wcherle. Columbus. -.
J. Weigand. Stcubcnvillo. -.