Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29

Bishop Dc Goesbriand is home again. lie
arrived at 6:35 o'clock Tuesday evening from
New York, where he landed On sunday
last, being a passenger on the steamship
Vera from Genoa.
Fully 900 Catholics met the venerable pre-
late at the depot, and thrice as many more,
gathered alongside the streets to greet him
as ho passed by, EN- route to the bishops
residences.
The qualification OF the "GraDd Old
Man" as he is often called, at re-
ceiving such spontaneous, welcome
evincing, as it did, the deep affection
in which he is held by the people generally,
cannot be expressed his face beamed with
pleasure
Shortly after 6 O'Clock, by previous
order the members of the various societies
and of st. Mary's and ST. Joaeph's churches
bled at ST. Mary's hall, and under the
marshaship of James 3. Scully, formed in
line on st. Paul street, headed by Sber
mans Military ban1, follows
st Jean Baptiste Society.
Pensioners generally.
St. Joseph's Society.
Catholic Young Mems Union
St. Mary's II. c. Benevolent Society.
In this order they marched to College
street and TO the depot, followed by Coad-
jutor Bishop Michaud, Rev. Father Lynch,
vicar general, Father Cloarec Father Boyle
and other priests, in carriages.
The clergy aghted and passed into the
| station. soon the train rolled into the de-
pot and there was great hustle. Naturally
all wanted to get the first glimpse Of their
beloved bishop. The passengers filed out
of the cars but Bishop DeGoes BRAND
was not among them. A lock OF disappoint-
ha e A 4,
train started up; but it only moved along
so that the rear Wagner car was inside the
depot when it opped again, and Bishop
DeGoesbriaud, preceded by Father Lynch,
came into view. Few recognized tho
bishop at first. lie now wears Il full gray
beard, which makes him look more aged,
but his step is stealY and firm, while his
cheeks are Of rosy hue. To state 1t brief
ly, he is the picture of heath though his
nearly four score years Of active life have
bent his form.
Bishop DeGoesbriand, Coad jutor Bishop
bIichaud, Revs. Fathers Lynch and CloareC
and the other priests entered the carriage:
and the procession novel up College to st.
Paul, to Main, to Church, to Cherry to the
bishops residence. The streets were lined
WITH 0eople. Bisho" DsGoesbr land wa,
gree.-. with cheer nd ordinations OIL
Joy ali sIouB tue route, III TeLuTu LOT WulCL
he lifted his hat while his face was wreath &C
in smiles OF gladness.
After partaking of light refreshments
Bishop Dec oesbriand retired to the cathe
dral whore a large audience had congre
gated. After bestowiDg blessings upon al
| hs spoke as follows:
My first duty is to return thanks t,
, God. When left you some five month
since | could hardly have expected 10 hay
: regained my health. thank 6 cd that | an
amongst you once more in good health.
hardly need remark that your presence i
the source Of much joy to ms, for the hap
, picess and pleasure Of which | retur
thanks. l know you have prayed for IN
while | have been absent; you were eve
( present in my mind and in my heart wher
| visited the Pope, who blessed you all, an
who granted Us favor which | will an
= nounce to you later.
o "God alone knows how long | shall sta
= in this world, but | desire to spond mysel
for your welfare which has been aad will &
ways be the cause of much consolation an
comfort to me-"
} He then spoke to the French people, ex
= pressing the same thoughts to them in thei
native language, after which the blesse
[ sacrament was administered, with Fetne
8 Lynch as celebrant and Father Cloarec a
. assistant deacon. Bishop De Goesbrian
, sat in the throne. Bishop Michaui an
3 other clergy were in the sanctuary. O'Salu
G tars was sung by Theodore ST. Antoine
e tenor, and NJ. f. Mcclure basso, aasiste
by the choir. Miss Anna Nash sang a so. (
. The bishop held q short reception after
ward at his residence, many calling to pa
20 their respects.