Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-15
WARMLY WELCOMED.
BISHOP vERDAGUER'S RETURN TO
HIS HOME.
A Carload of Friends Meet at Azusa and
Escort Him to This City Joyful
Occasion at the Episcopal Residence.

Bishop Verdaguer has arrived in his
old home after long absence, and yes
terday received welcome such as is
seldom accorded to anyone. Not content
await his arrival in this city, a special
Car set out at noon, containing the Rev.
Clergy, Hon.. Mayor H. T. Hazard,
Hon. r. F. Del Valle, Colonel w. S.
Moore, E. j. Robertson, DR.. M.
M. Kannon, D. M. McGarry, Jas.
G. Kays, VIM. Bryson, syl Grant, Emil
Quarre, F. J. Robertson, Geo. Riccard,
J. V. Sproul, M. Hopkins, A. G. Golsis,
j. o. Sullivan, J. McMenomy, NJ. Nor
ley, Mrs. j. j. Rodriguez, DR.. Del Amo,
w. S. Morris, j.. Moriarty, ]. B. Dock
weller, w. G. Bluett, DR.. M. M. Kan
non, j. P. Moran, d. Boteller A. Nc
Nally, John and Mrs. Foster, d. M. Nc
Garry, A.. Vignolo, D. Amestoy, G..
Tononi and Miss Pelanconi, r. Malony,
j. A. Forthman, H. Smith, j. Keneally,
Ed McGinnis, DR.. l.. Zabala, E. Dill
lon, DIR. Maynard, s.. Celisha,
A. Niemeyer, VIM. Nordholt, John Grim
Minis, Joe Mesmer and many other
members of the reception committee.
The car proceeded to Azusa where they
received the bishop with three rousing
cheers. The bishop was transferred to
the special amidst much enthusiasm.
During the return to the city he took
particular pains to visit each person and
to exchange greetings and inquiries in
a most cordial and happy manner.
Hundreds of friends and many carriages
were in waiting at the depot. After
passing through the throng, he was con-
Quoted to handsome carriage with
four horses. A procession of twenty
carriages was formed and proceeded
along First and Main streets, thence to
the episcopal residence on East Second
and where the bishop was met by an
eager host of lady friends. AS many as
could possibly find entrance crowded
the episcopal residence, where choice
banquet was in waiting. 1t is extremely
difficult to fully describe the scene OF
welcome which here took place, as each
person We'd with every other in pour
ing forth oongratulation- speeches
teeming with appropriate sentiment.
The following gentlemen spoke :
Mayor H. T. Hazard, Senator r. F. Del
Vale, Very Rev. j. Adam, Rev. M. Lie
bana, Rev. j. Stockman, Rev. P. Hart
nett, Col. w. S. Moore, Councilman D..
NJ. McGarry and E. j. Robertson. The
bishop eloquentIy responded with much
feeling, telling them that notwithstand-
ing their manifestations of esteem yet it
was surpassed by his unbounded love
for them and by his unspeakable joy at
being with them once again.
All the members of the committee
were decorated with badges, bearing in
gold letters an inscription OF welcome.
The bishop while in the city will be
the guest of his jealous successor, Rev.
M. Liebana, at the Church of Our Lady
of Angels, near the plaza. He will de-
liver sermon at the 10 O'Clock service
in that church next Sunday.
Notwithstanding the great dignity of
the sacred Office and the many other
honors which have been bestowed upon
him during his absence, he is the same
personification of kindness, cheerful
ness, modest dignity and superb
courtesy which ever characterized him
and greatly endeared him to all as
Father Peter.