The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22

! the purcst air that tho good Lord ever
created. the air Of West virginia VI!
q father died at IS and ii I can llv" wv"
) yenrs longer than that twnnty-fiv" years
: from tonight we'll celebrate my G"'u'''
/ jubilee.
/ 81 ,rSirc TO express my prufound"S'
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and thanks ~ All 81 my
kind friends who hay" made tins lho'''''
: such a wonderful success Hal h'''i
| in tho city when II was planned '"'''
. would have hrcu no snch clah"rh'" I'M
affair. but l am happy now tha' you
: PLANNED it that il has been such Il mag
, nificrnt success. l am Eratclui '"o A"I
j the wonderful AUTOMOBILES. although
! would have been happy To ride in one
: less lavish. but | prumiS" you thht inc
, car will he devoted to tn" work OF t'oo
: in getting about the various institutions
and will speed up my efforts
/ IT am thankful for I'LL of tho co-oPrrft-
| ton and good will and rsp"cIaiiE |" INC
! children who turned out so handSot'eIS
I, This afternoon to tell mo of their love
! for me-. Tho presentation OF that won
dcrful silver scrivCc by my non-Ca' n'IlG
: friends and nciEhbors has deeply aiiccI-
cd me and l nm unable to express my
appreciation. I am aStonishcu a. t,,, tnr,
! Kindness OF my nciEhhors and fellow
! citizens. How grand and great Zoo
above must be and what wonderful
| rnunt of love he must he.
! ~ am particularly grateful to MS E1nl-
: nrncc, the Cardinal. who. despite ms au-
+ vanced years came 10 participate IN my
! Iuhilcc We'll do l remember inc many
! battles he fought when / was ms score
I tary and we'll do I remember IN" 1lEhts
he won for the lnhorinE man and inc
Democracy OF the United States.
coll al
gross Of the diocese. and I desire TO
mako some exclamation. Two factors
! cont ributcd largely. One was the Gu
oDeration Of my devoted priests. l no.
! sire RI make public testimony to- their
! fsdthfulncss.
another big help has been the coz
! tritu,tions Of Miss Sarah A Tracey, who
/ first gave to mo for the diocese the SIM
! OF SIS, oon. later wi1lcd The diocese m
| rvcn million dollars. and hcfnrc hei
death handed me deeds for 100000 aero:
| Of land In Texas. This money has never
been used except In tho promorion al
, religion and humanity. to build hoSpl-
| tails rnissfons and schools. hav'
turned II into a revolving fund and II
4, practically intact today 10 be turned
| over TO my successor. nave laDorco
| rs best 7 knew how. l have tried 10
| be conscientious and one hundred nc1
! cent patriot, for no man Is worth wh!i'
to the community. no matter what his
] religion, unless no is a ono hundred
| per cent patriot.
R,shon Don,h,c said that at the be-
| ginning Of the war ~ plead with ca
! dinal Gibbons to send him to Franco
and cvcn volunteered the loss Of his
| episooual dignity If no could so over
; seas Cardinal Gibbons would not let
him 20. Tho bishop paid tribute to the
United States as tho finest land tho sun
over shonc upon and said this summer
i va will nr,oduC7r enough wheat TO feed
| tho world.
In conclusion Bishop Donahue said
hc would increase and reconsccratr his
| efforts. and said finally: For all OF
your loving Kindness. for your tol"ra-
| ton of my short comings and weakness
| Won have tho gratitude OF a grateful
and feeling heart"
The menu served by Caterer George
| Phillips follows:
Fresh Lobster Cocktail
Celery Queen Olives
Cream Tomatoes
Royal White Fish
Drowned Potatoes
Baked Spring Chicken
New Peas Crcamnd French Rolls
! Golden Gate Salad
Fort Henry Special
Cocoanut and Chocolate Cake
Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
An orchestra was seated on the stage
! ana =cSS,esAd accompaniment for the
! many on tInne songs that helped mako
! the evening a happy one
Those present were:
! william ]. LutZ, Geo. W. Norton,
! ". H. Fields. Dr. W. 5. Fulton.
| n. c. Ogden, Rev. J. II. Corcoran.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. O'Kanc.
Miss Wingcrter Thos Dccgan. ST.,
Father Anscnr. O. VI. Cap.
Mr.. and Mrs John J. Wolf.
| Or. A. ]. Noomc, Katherine Farley,