Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-08
GREETING OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP.
Delightful Feature of Santa Fe's Wei
come to the Visiting Prelates-
Last Nights Reception
and Banquet.

the early evening reception took place,
there was crush of people between the
hours of 7 and 8 o'clock, persons OF all
creeds and conditions and stations cali
ing to welcome in person the new CO.
adintor.
At about 8 o'clock the citizens recep-
ton committee called with carriages and
conveyed the prelates to the Palace hotel
parlors where they met the justices of the
land court, and at 9 80 the invited guests
proceeded to the spacious dining hall.
This apartment presented picture OF
rare beauty. Flowers and evergreens
were everywhere; in fact, it seemed that
Clarendon Garden Conservatives had
been practically denuded to carry out
the tasty magnlficences of this ornamen'
t. on. Two bands of music, San Miguel
college brass hand, and Pancho's soft
melody orchestra, supp led the music at
intervals. The five justices OF the land
court and the five prelates left the parlors
and came down to the dining hail togeth'
er, by twos, then followed the other
guests and soon the festal board was sur
rounded by mot congenial company,
where good fellowship reigned for fully
two hours.
The prelates, the justices, Hon. R. E
rwitchell, who gracefully performed the
duties of POSTMASTER, Governor Prince,
Judge Seeds, Hon. L. B. Catron and sew
eral others occupied table in the center
of the hall and other tables were grouped
about them. The banquet was opened
with prayer by DR.. .ChapelIe. The
menu was delicious affair, pronounced
by many the choicest the Palace hotel
has ever yet set before its guests. After
ample justice to the viands came 1.-THE
walnuts and the wine," as it were, and
the toast-master proclaimed the toasts OF
the evening and the speakers. The
speeches were short, full of wit and
wisdom and welcoming good cheer. Fol-
lowing are the tOasts and the names Of
those who spoke to them.
"The President of the United States
Hon Thos. B. Catron.
The Territory Of New MeXi ;o"--Gov
ernor l.. Bradford Prince.
The City of Santa Fe'-Hon. ]. d
Sena
The Chnrch"-Right Rev. P. L
Chapelle, D. D.
"Our Cue sts"-Prof. A. F. Bandalier
"Tbe Ladies"-Mr. George A. John
son.
Bench and Bar"-Hon. Edward P
Seeds.
Bishop Chapelle's response was es'
pecialIy felctous. He said he thought il
an appropriate occasion to say something
of himself, his life work and his aims in
this new field. Speaking directly to the
toast he said the church history of New
Mexico could never be written by human
hands; that would be done by the record
ing angel of heaven, but the man most
familiar W..h twas Archbishop Salpointe,
and he hoped his grace wonld find occa-
sion to give it to the world ere his labnrs
we're closed. AS for himself, DR.. Chapelle
said he was proud of his native land,
France, and felt that the church OF New
Mexico owed an everlasting debt of graft
tude to the representatives of that nation
Tor their services in this field. He had
come to this country before he attained
his majority and was proud to say thu at
he was an American citizen in the broad
est sense of the term not only that but
an educator and missionary. He then
spoke of the duties of II bishop as represent
ing in the highest degree principles OF
Christian intelligence, and said as law
and order were the basis of good govern
ment 80 they were the foundation OF all true
Christianity. He hoped to ever exert his
Influence to bring New Mexcans to the
highest standard of American citizenship.
Hearty applause followed the eloquent
address vi the bishop and the evenings
entertainment went orTard in the hap
piest manner, the interval between the
toasts being filled in with music. AT
about IL O'Clock the guests retired amid
many congratulatory greetings.
To-DAY's EVENTS.
The new bishop celebrated pontifral
mass at the cathedral at 10 O'Clock this
morning for the first time here, the &C.
casion being the feast of the Immaculate
Conception. The attendance was large.
Bishop Matt, of Denver, preached the
sermon, an eloquent one, and the music
by he special choir was good.
Bishop Matt departs tomorrow morn
ing for his home in Denver and will be
accompanied by Mr.. Foslus j. Wade and
Mr.. Eugene w. Handlan, st. Louis
gentlemen who came out with the pre-
lates yesterday in Mr.. Kerens' private car,
and also Rev. ANTONIO Jouvenceau, who
goes to Denver on a business trip.
Bishop Matz will occupy this car en- route
to Denver, it returning thence to st.
Louis occupied by Messrs. Wade and
Handl IL.
SAN MIGUEL COLLEGE WELCOME.
Reference was made yesterday to the
ceremonies which were in progress at the
ume of going to press. San Miguel col
lege faculty and pupils marched to the
arch bishops residence and gave cordial
greeting TO the prelates. The beautiful
address, printed on white satin and bear
ing their photographs, proved pleasing
surprise to Archbishop Salpointe and DR..
Chapelle. This is the address Of well
come:
i elcome! thousand times welcome! we say,
TO thy cho ce future home iu the west;
Our thoughts have &C RED thee half of the way,
Our 1ondest affection the rest.
From the day we first heard thy appointment, a
OF gla LESS continues to flow,
In whose depths every countenance reflected
doth cam,
Every breast with emotion doth glow.
santa Fe, raise thy voice, let its echoes be heard
H. roug h the mount ains and vale! s all round;
On thu right all, lhanA God, Is the honor con-
feTr u,
Tie man we all wanted is found.
From the east he is come like tho wise men Of
old,
His guide, our own loved star,
With gifts far more precious han silver or gold,
Or If, assures procu. Ell from afar
With a mind ell equipped with the armor of
trut,
Which the sword Of the spirit can WELD,
He comes, ike the eagle renewing his youth,
With victory peIched on his shield
A courage as dauntless as ever defed
The opponent of freedom or right,
tact and a proves that stand side by side,