The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-25
Beautiful Exercises Mark
Laying OF Corner Stone
ONeW Church at WQrUOOd
FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS TOOK
PART IN CELEBRATION
YESTERDAY.
Holy Name Societies of Many Towns
Turn Out in Body-Rt. Rev.
Bishop Principal Speaker.


the five thousand mark the corner
stone of the new Catholic church at
Warwood was laid yesterday after
noon with most impressive and beau.
tiful services. His lordship, RI. Rev.
p. J. Donahue, was in charge and also
delivered an address.
The cornerstone laying took place
after mammoth parade Of many
Catholic societies and members of the
congregations throughout the Wheel.
ing district. About $500 persons in
were in line. The Cathedral high
school drum corps and two bands fur
nished the music. The parade was
formed Ut Third street and was con.
Quoted through the principal part of
the Town as far north us Twenty-first
street and then back TO Sixteenth.
where the new magnificent church
und school is under construction.
Exercises Were Beautiful.
olicS and non-Catholics alike, who par
ticipated in the beautiful exercises.
His lord ship the Rt. Rev. Bishop,
assisted by Rev. Father Flanagan of
ST. Francis Xavier's church, Mounds
Vile. and Rev. Father Gilbert, Of
WellSburg. read the prayers according
to the ritual Of the church. There
sponses were made by score Of Wis
iting clergymen from Ohio and West
Virginia. Very Rev. o. II. Moye was
the master OF ceremonies. assisted by
Rev. Father P. H. Gilsenen, the pastor
of the new church. ST. Alphonsus'
male choir sang the hymn and the
WarWood band accompanied. At the
close of the exercises the entire audi
enced Joined III singing the TIE Deum
and America.
The contents OF The box placed in
the interior Of the stone included d
copy OF last Saturdays InteIlgencer,
the Wheeling Sunday News, the Reg.
lister, Church Calendar. the name OF
the first parish priest. names of the
church coumittte. building committee
Of the school and the executive com.
tmitlee. A twenty five cent piece, the
hrst donation received toward the fund
closed. 1t was the donation OF Miss
! lose Marout. Of Moundsville. A let
Tel describing the PARADE and the
other evhls was also included in the
,Ilst OF articles.
Parade Magnificent Event.
The parade which was one Of the
largest ever held in Warwood was in
charge Of Chief Marshal Wn.. \ StGn,
ger. The aides were Joseph Wcidner.
VIM Flowers, w S. Stcnger, Y. J.
0yich
The Cathedral High school cadets ac-
COMMANDED by the drum corps. headed
lowed. The Holy Name society hcaded
by Rev Father Galway was next IN
line and followed by the Cathedral par
ish. rhe fourth division was formed
oy the Holy Name society of st. AL
phonsus' church. the Holy Name So
cieties OF Stcubenyille and ST. Marys,
Holy Cross society, Holy Name societies
! OF the Nurwoud parish and Wcllsburg.
The sixth division WAS composed of the
Holy Name societies OF Bridgeport. Mar
division consisted Of the Holy Name
societies of 81. Michael's parish, Edg-
ington Lane, st. Vincent de PAUL par
lsh, EHm Grove and ST. Francis MAKERS
! parish. Moundsvillc. The eighth division
comprised the societies of St. Johns
church. Bcnwood. ST. james parish. Nc
, Mechen and from the Polish Catholic
church Mt Forty-third street. Follow
hs ne maHhers there were about
; thlrty-flrc automobiles.
: holy Name Society.
! Livery Holy Name society within a
| radius of fifty miles OF Warwood was
represented by at least ono member in
me parade yesterday afternoon. The
IN THESE exercises and 10 trun out in
| 4 body and cancel the annual Holy
Name, parade which in the past has
been held in Wheeling.
| Corpus Chrtsli Church
The new church which is now under
cons;rac1on is expected 10 be COM
! plrteI within the next few months 1t
| VIII be- used temporarily for a church
and school ana it Is expected that within
very short time i new building l., be
used exclusively for church purposes,
| will be ERECTED. The new church will
be erected along side the school. The
/ present building costs $4,000. The
school is called The Corpus Christi
school and when the church is built 1t
| Will lac given the same name.
! At The present time the devotions are
| being held In the bungalow occupied by
| the pastor, Rev. Father Gilsrnen and the
children either come 10 school in Wheel
ing ~ attend the institutions at War
: wood
There are about 500 Catholics in War
wood and the present accommodations
| were found Inadequate.
Excellent Car Service.
The Wheeling Traction Company de-
serves great credit for the excellent car
service to and from Warwood yesterday
afternoon. There WAS a car nearly every
| minute instead Of the two minute sched-
ule that was originally planned. The
extra cars in connection with the regu-
| lar ones were kept running throughout
| the afternoon and did not stop until all
the visitors had been tuken back TO
Wheeling.
Bishop ponahue's Speech
| Bishop Donahue said In part:
First of all. l desire to offer my con-
! gratulations to the Rev. It. II. Gilsenen.
| your Jealous and devoted pastor. as well
! as 10 this newly organized congrcga-
| ton on your happily arriving at the in
ccption of the great work of inaugur-
ating this parish. Much thought, much
! labor and much anxiety has 1t caused
! you'll And now on this glorious day on
| which heaven itself seems 20 smile ynu
| behold the promise Of a happy consum-
| nation. What Almighty God in His in
| finite goodness has given you strength
| and grace TO begin may He assist you 10
| bring to nm auspicious close
Next. permit me TO thank the rever