The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-24
WELCOMED TO ELS Home
Father White Returns to cros Sc After
q q European
/ Trip. n
GREETED By LEADING CITIZENS
Cordial SPEECHES DelIysred at an un'
usually Happy
Event.

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[ ing home to La Crosse, Wis, of the Rev.
Father White, but it is hoped that al
though the account is somewhat late in
making its appearance that it Will not
Eprove less Interesting.
The following is taken from the enron
Iicle of that city OF Aug. s, the morning
following the arrival of the distinguished
prelate:
! A warm reception was rendered ReV.
Father White last evening by the peo-
ple of his parish and others in honor OF
his safe home coming. While the com
4 rany was assembling, Lansstadts oanu
played a number of selections. on the
lawn in front of the residence. ABOUT
1890 Father White appeared at the door
and was greeted with applause
! J. J. Kavanaugh, acting as master 9.
ceremonies, introduced Joseph Boschert
as the first speaker. He said:
sThrough the graciousness OF -.
Mary's congregation and in their pehaii'
| have the honor of welcoming you back
to st. Mary's parish and the city OF La
l>Crosse. When after 18 years OF hard
labor in the vineyard'of the Lore, you
we're granted by your superior, our GEAR
bishon. a vacation, and when last May
YOU set out OIL your journey for the oid
| country, the prayers of st. Mary con-
! gregation were with you that you might
have pleasant journey, ana q SAFE re-
| turn..' We feel assured that the trip
will enable you to do the work that mas
fallen to your lot with increased ylger.
| We often expect too much from our
| nriests, and we sometimes make a great
| many Inconvenience for theH, but this
is natural. for the flesh is weak we
welcome you once again to the people
of ST. Mary's and the citizens OF La
Crosse :
T r Kayanaugh said La Crosse is
! benefited by having man like tather
White. He in turn is to be congratu-
lated that the people appreciate hlin'
and the work he has done. humble III
his chosen calling, yet crowned with a
| wealth of mind and heart, the unassum-
| ing priest returns to us, to again renew
! his peaceful conquests Of love ana uuty.
Mr. Kavanaugh here alluded to the many
advantages possessed by La crosse anu u
the lead America takes in matters or re-
ligion, commerce, education, IN liberty
and in progress. Intolerance is unknown
here and society owes a debt to the
clergy. Illustrious men, both Catholic
and Protestant. are upholding liberty
and advancing civilization in this land.
Father White was exnorted to build tor
himself a monument of liberallty and
nrogress of education and science, OF
| love and duty.
! Mons Anderson was introduced ana
greeted with applause. He spoke brleHv
a addressing his remarks to Rev. White.
"you left u.s." he said, "and went abroad,
! and now YOU have come bach. better IN
health and strength. You have done
great deal Of good to us as a citizen
| of La Crosse. / hope that you may live
long and enjoy the blessings thai are
| yours and that you may be able TO dis
tribute some Of them among u.s.
| John M. Levy was the next speaker.
He said: FIFTY years ago, in the month
of June, I extended my hand to the hrst
Catholic priest that visited the CITY OF
La Crosse. Allow me to give you the
hand. Father White. 1t affords me great
pleasure to see the progress that has
been made in fifty years in this city.
All can say to you is the words you
have often read, often preached, and |
know that you will cherish them in your
heart when you remember what ADra-
han, said to the angels in his tent,
"Ioeace with thee when thou cometh,
peace be with thee when thou returneth,
and may peace be with thee all the days
of thy life May Gods peace remain
with you"
| In responding to the kind words that
| had been addressed him, Father White
spoke feeling)y. He said:
| "Mv dear warm hearted friends OF the
CITY of La Crosse: When I read IN the
napers OF today Of the reception, only
| thought a few might come TO the house
and see me. must say to you that OF
| all the pleasant occasions or the past
three years, in fact among all the pleas
ant occasions OF my lifetime, there has
been none more pleasant than the one
this evening. It is an especial JOY nor
only to see my parishioners, but 70 see
| here the people OF all creeds and nation
! alities. Many times during the past
twelve weeks have I thought Of you IN
nv PRAYERS. The thought Of my return
buoyed me up On my journey. MY work
is q pleasure to me. and although it may
not be done we'll, it is done as well as the
human flesh 1 bear is capable Of doing
| THE exnressions this evening from SO
| many people fills me with greater zeal.
| The tourney, trust, has buoyed me w
physically, Intellectually and morally
It has not only been pleasure trip, out
| an educator. and an education such as
reading would not have given me.
| hope you will remember me in your
prayers that may do my duty, and that
when we leave this vale of tears, we may
meet and have reception on the TIRES
| hold Of the Most High.
Waited From Superior.