Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-18

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WELCOME home!
Bishop shanahan's Return to Harrisburg.
The arrival at Harrisburg last evening
of Right Rev. Bishop Shanahan from his
trip to Rome, after an absence Of six
months, was made the occasion Of great
rejoicing. The decorations at the cathe-
dral and episcopal residence were very
elaborate.
Over the hall door Of che parsonage were
the words, "Welcome Home" in letters
Of gold and frostwork. In the windows of
the parlor were pretty silk flags draped in
a tasteful way. From the three windows
on the second story were suspended three
fags-the upper or east window held an
Irish flag, of green material, with golden
harp for the centre !; the centre window
had United States flag, and the west
window, front, the papal flag, Of orange
and white, with tho papal insignia-a
crown resting upon two crossed keys.
From the three upper windows tlOated
pretty silk American flags. The six upper
windows each supported two frames with
lighted wax tapers. The west bay win
dow was handsomely decorated. A num-
Der of Chinese lanterns completed the
decorations Of the bishops residence.
Suspended in the front of the beautiful
yard, between tho cathedral and parsonage
was very large American flag. Immedi-
ately in front of the yard 3 line of Chi
nese lanterns reached from the parsonage
to the cathedral. In the centre of the
yard another line of lanterns was placed,
and grouped in tripods between the Ian
terms ON the green sward. were a number
of lighted torches.
Over the main entrance to the cathedral
was the word Welcome" formed of a
scroll with gas jets. Over the centre door
was an arch of bunting reaching to the
pavement. The upper windows'Of the
cathedral were literally decorated with
flags and the front Ornamented with 4
number of Chinese lanterns.
The interior of the cathedral was most
literally decorated, and never before did
the congregation find the affairs so beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated. Over the
main altar in 4 circle reaching from one
side of the nave to the other, about two
feet from the apex Of the arch, was the
inscription, in largo letters Of the old
English style, in gold and frOstwOrk {:
"Gloria in Excelsis Deo.''
The main altar was spperbly decorated
with beautiful flowers, bouquets, intertwin-
ed with ivy, and lighted by large number
of wax tapers. On each side of the altar,
and in front of the altar rail, were tropical
plants in pots, evergreens, ETC., and in
front of the altar on rcd ground, was an
exquisite floral design, representing the
insignia Of the Pope, made of tea roses,
carnations, white rose buds, heliotrope,
and other choice flowers, entwined with
similax. The altar of the Blessed Virgin
was also handsomely decorated and lighted
with large number Of tapers. The doors
of the cathedral were guarded by police
men, and when the arrival of the process
sion was announced on State street q crowd
embracing at least 5000 people occupied
the streets and pavcments.
The bishop arrived at 7:4O and was es-
corted, riding in Governor Hoyt's barouche,
through the streets by a procession of
all the Catholic societies in the city. Amid
the clangor of bells and outburst Of choral
music he was escorted to the sanctuary Of
the cathedral, where he was formally well
coined home in an address by Father Nc
Bride, who in the course Of his remarks
said
During your absence our prayers have
been daily offered up for your safe return,
and we all rejoice this evening that God
has vouchsafed to hear us and preserved
you from the many dangers of sea and
land. 1t was your privilege and your joy
to converse with our holy father, the
Pope, in person, and to lay before him the
state OF religion in this portion of his
spiritual domain. We have reason to be-
lieve that your statement Of the progress
of Catholicim in this new diocese was most
gratifying to his holiness. for within the
last decade OF years you have established
many missions here, have increased the
number Of priests three fold, have founded
numerous schools, have established and en-
and fostered many sodalities and
other pious organizations, end in gen.
eral have given by word and deed an impe-
tus to the cause which We have all nearest
to heart, the promotion and exaltation of
our holy faith. We one and all esteemed
honored in having been repre-
sented by you, Rt. Rev. Father, at the
court of the sovereign pontiff and We trust
that our profession of loyalty which you
have conveyed to him who holds the place
Of blessed Peter, the apostle, have found
and thathe has deigned to grant
US his blessing and give you an assurance
of his paternal solicitude for us. You re-
turn to a clergy united and devoted to you,
a clergy ready to second your efforts and
to assist you in your labors. You return
to a people who entertain for you filial
affection, and whom you will ever find
Dbedient and docile. May God spare you |
long amongst us, to guide, to counsel and
to sustain
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