The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-19
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Bishop Keane Bids Fare
well to His Flock
in Richmond.
CATHEDRAL HALL CROwDED WITH
HIS FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS.
General New. aud Brief Mention.

large one. was crowded with the Catholic
people OF the city.
The stage was most tasiefully decor
ated with palms, ferns and other p0tted
plants. The Bishop arrived promptly on
time, accompanied by the priests of The
different churches and Father Van De
Nyver, the Vicar General. The Bishop
wore bis purple cassocE and pectoral
cross Among the laymen on the stage
were Messrs. Jenkins, Purcell. Rankin,
Daffron. Higgins and others Mr.. Whit
ty called the meeting to order, and intro
duced Mr. f. Courtney jenkins, who
made
THE ADDRESS or WELCOME,
and in behalf Of the Catholics of Rich
mond presented the Bishop with watch
which sounts the time at any minute,
thus allow ing him to tell the hour in the
dark The watch cost $500. Mr. Jen-
kins in his remarks alluded to the fact
that he represented so many classes in
being called upon TO say farewell, and
enumerated briefly those who would
most miss and deplore the absence OF
their beloved Bishop-the poor and the
needy. the sorrowing and the afflicted,
the ignorant and the learned. He spoke
10 high praise OF the zeal shown by Bish-
op Keane in educating cstholicity to
the colored people Of his diocese, fighting
alone and unsustained a battle on that
issue which had led to universal move
ment in the Southern States towards the
same object, also Of his lsbo;s in The
cause Of temperance reform, and OF bis
constant visits TO every part OF
the State, having erected in
his episcOpate twenty one churches and
sixteen schools, all now in vigorous oper-
alton. From the championship Of the
lowliest e the land he was now called
upon to guide the intellect Of his coun-
try in the Catholic University Of Amer
lea, duty - was well adapted to as
sumo with grace and dignity.
Mr.. jenkins concluded his remarks by
presenting the Bishop with handsome
repeater watch and chain, expressing the
hope that lie would always have a good
time and never know bad time or hard
time, or forget standard Richmond time
or the fact that wherever he went his
flock would watch him lovingly.
THE BISHOPS REPLY.
Bishop Keane in reply said he had
hoped that he could have slipped away
from one field of duty to another quietly.
The words good bye" mean God be With
YOU, and all the ten years that he had
been Bishop of Richmond his only OBJ
iect was TO have his people draw nearer
and nearer TO God, and TO have God draw
nearer and nearer to them.
| do not believe that | am parting
from YOU. We are all together in spirit,
like the electric fluid which can instan-
taneously communicate from one dis
tant point TO another. He would always
he with them as a friend and father, and
believed that his people would be with
MIN in affection and interest. OF the
negro problem he stated that the time
would come when the negro would cease
10 be foot. ball Of political parties, and
remedy would then appear, and that
remedy would be the charity of Christ.
The great social problem Of the prc
sent and the future can only be adjusted
by every one receiving each other as
brethren in Christ. That, and that alone
will adjust the race issue. All will have
to look at each other in the light which
shines from Gods face. When that
calm soothing place that comes from the
Prince Of Peacel surrounds us you Will
find peace, justice, sobriety and equity
prevailing in our Southland.
About temperance, he said that he had
been called temperance crank. He said
he was willing to be called by any name,
to be abused in any way, If that demon
drink couli be stopped He wanted his
flock not only to stop drinking liquor,
bu, to s,o., sellIug ii, for no men who
drank or sold Il could be Christian men
II he had his way he would wipe out
every Irish name, every Catholic name
from every sign where liquor is sold. He
wanted the time 20 c-me when II would
be thought disreputable not only to drink
liquor, but to sell it TO somebody else 10
drink.
He asked his people TO pay of debt
Of 81 500 on property in the West End,
and TO assist Father Cutler in paying of
the debt of the Church OF the Sacred
Heart.
He urged that all parents should give
their children an education at their own
and not at the States expense; and,
above all, send them to schools where
they will have Catholic education.
Catholic parents must not let their chill
dren-no matter how much they or the
children are persuaded-go 10 any other
than a Catholic school
Law down the crosier and become a
teacher | hurrah for the will OF God.
The ten years held the shepherds crook
| had a good time leciuring, preaching,
whether in court house or open field. /
was the happiest bishop in America, but
Gods will called me to work OF harder
nature. You must tread the mill at
college; YOU must teach young men how
to preach. | hurrah for the will OF God.
The Bishop then proceeded to give
good advice TO the people whom he was
about TO leave. For the next year, he
said. he would be tramp travelling over
America and Europe, begging money
for the great Catholic University at
Washington.
The Bishop then accepted the watch IN
a unique speech.
A letter from Governor Lee, stating
that he could not be present on account
Of his attendance at the annual reunion
of the Army of Northern Virginia, was
read by Mr. Jenkins, after which the
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