The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-01
P4PAL ENJOYS DEPARTURE.


DISTINGUISHED EocLEsIAsIIcAL PARTY SIZE
TIE ROMAN VISITORS DOWN THE BAr-AD-
DRESSES BY DE. NJ eLYSN AND MGR. RON
CErTI.
The Mgr. Roncetu and Rev. DR.. UbsIdl took
tnelr departure yesterday for Europe by the
steamer China, and the occasion was made very
pleasant for the distinguished eccleslastlcs. The
steamer Long Branch had been chartered by War
den o'kourke, OF Bellevue Hospital, at tue re-
quest Of Rev. DR.. McGlynn, to convey the party
down the pay with the CHINA, as a mark OF honor
for the Roman legates. A band OF music was on
board the Long Branch, and nearly all the
prominent pastors and assistant pastors Of
the Archdiocese were present. No ladies'
were present.
ON board the Long Branch, as the time was
following addresses were made -
DIR. M'GLYNNis ADDRESS.
M0EsIGN0R--The sad moment Tor us has ar
rived OF saying to you farewell. We have had &C
caslon so often aud so fully 10 testify our
rove anu oevotion to the CHIEF shepherd
OF the Cathohc Told and our esteem ana
afection for yourself that 1t can hardly
be necessary in the brief moments that remain 70
repeat the expression OF tue depth OIL our rever-
ence for the venerable OF Peter, wnicn was
established by our Loro Himself, and the sentl-
ments not merely OF esteem but OF frIendsniu and
love that your amlabe qualities have compelled
US 10 conceive for yourself. We cannot, how
ever. here refrain from asking you 10 repeat
our thanks 10 the Holy Father Tor the
new nOnors, harbingers OF new blessings, that he
mas bestowed on the Church OF America, upon the
country and especially on tue diocese OF New
York. We may be permitted here TO say that he
sides all this, the Holy Father has new title TO
OF bringing to the country tae Insignia OF the new
dignity one whom we have all soon learned to ad-
nlre Tor his large gifts, and st better 10 love for
the amiaDle qualities OF mis- neart. Permit Us,
Monslgnor, to saute you with the reverence due
us 10 grasp win the warmth of ariec,ion
the hand OF one whom we now love TO
call our friend IL is sad Ito to say farewell
that It Is not 70 be "iVrever." We nope
at least to meet AGAIN in your beloved
a home OF the souls oil A0yus; or, perhaps. here
again IN our beloved America, which we are glad
to know has already become very dear to you.
In either case have good reason To elteve that
when we do meet we shall find you wearing a
title even more honorable TO yourself than
present. We bid you, then, Godspeed.
May our Father In heaven send you peasant
winds and happy days during your journey home.
Nay your voyage hence and through lie be filed
With the choicest blessings OF heaven and earth
When you return to the beloved common father
OF us oil tell him that among his millions of emil
loyal to the authority OF Chrlstss shepherd than
those OF the clergy and peopspof America, than
those OF the clergy and people OF the archdiocese
OF New York. ASK him to bless us, to bless
the kindness 10 De mindful OF us in your pray ers.
MONslGNoR'S REPLY.
GENTLEMEN-The kind words that you have just
kindnesses that have received everywhere in
America ano especially III the city ana diocese of
Now York. or all tnis the beautiful demOnstra-
ton OF to-day Is a httlnG conclusion. TITS cad
for me TO leave as IL Is for you to utter the word
farewell, and 10 repeat lt TO y0u on my own be-
halt. the JOY that should naturally feel in re-
turning u my own native city OF Rome, dear TO
me by so many higher ana more sacred titles, but
must or ali because II IL the home
OF the father of Christendom, is sadly diminished
by this also TOO SPECIFY separation from the many
loving hearts IN America tnat honor me by per-
mlttlHg me TO call their friends. But this sadness
Is for me also lessened by the hope That l share
with you OF meeting again. especially In the city
OF Rome, which may well be called the latherland
OF us all. shall there be but too happy 10 bid
any ana ali oil you welcome. / can truly, without
exaggeration say that In great measure | am
leaving my heart behind me; but this Will make
me only the more eager to tell TO many, and
chiefly to our Holy Father, OF the wonders OF
religion ana charity that l have witnessed,
TO tell him OF your hial plety. and to ask copIous
blessings on you aud upon all this fair land.
Great, Indeed Will be my happiness TO hear tue
consohng words OF approval ana benedictton
which he will not fail TO utter, and which 1t will
be my great pleasure to report. FAREWELL
Cheers and Roman clcdtS then were gwen as
long as the China was in sight.