Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
NET By GRAND ARMY MEN
Old Soldiers Turn Out to Greet a Former
Chaplain,
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND REACHES THE CITY
Voted PrcIntc Given u Hearty well
comc-iiiS Address to ola Conn
rndcs OF 4. :. Grnut Post
Last Night.

AiCNDlShop lrclAnd, VINO VIII lecture at
Bcyi's thcater on Thursday night, arrived in
the city at noon yesterday from ST. Louis,
The archbishop is a member Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and of the Loyal le-
gi0n, having served through The war as chap
lain of the Fifth Minnesota regiment. The
members of the veterans organizations OF
Omaha have demanded a share in the recep-
ton Of the archbishop during his brief stay
in this city. Representatives of the Grand
Army and Loyal legion met the archbishop
on his arrival on the Wabash at the transfer
depot in Council Bluffs at 1915 O'Clock, aud
accompanied him to this city. The veterans
who constituted the reception committee
were Major Clarkson, Major Furay, A Tray
nor, Or. Stone and Captain Palmer. At tbs
union depot in Omaha the arrival of the
party was awaited by Father Colaneri, repre-
sentative of Bishop Scarnell, Fathe7 Walsh.
Dr. Kiuaier, j. L. Cromelieu, DR.. * OCH and
p. c.. Hsafey Of the local reception COM
mites.
When the train arrived at the local depot
the representatives of the veterans organiZa-
ton stepped to the platform and Arch
bishop Ireland stepped from the train as
lightly as a school boy and was at once
surrounded by the members Of the COM
mittse in waiting. He had a pleasant word
for each welcOmer and introduced his com
parion, MEr. Nugent Of Liverpool. England.
who has aCcomDanird him ON his ,r,s,rt
tour. The archbishop Is apparently in most
excellent health and spirits. lie is a physical
giant almost and shows every evidence of the
yiGor and enthusiasm that has made him
prominent in his church and beloved and
apprec'a-ed by paopIa Of All sacts ana smo
lions Aftar creating mo ,,ouL.ro
CON mittee the archbishop and Mgr. Nugent
were taken to a carriage in waiting and
were at once driven to the residence of
Bishop Scannell.
Mgr. Nugent is the editor of the Catholic
Time, nubIiebod Il, i,,r,aa, nnL't.
amI nS Sr,Sn :" 'Pool, LVhuoH' DuolIh
anu "a"cHes'eI' II Is pfobabIy the most
widely + ad Catholic paper in the world. The
bond of friendship between Archbishop Ira-
land and himself Ies IA, III, Gao, ,h,t ,,,,
IS 80 ttr'eht a champion OF total abstinence.
NI'C' 'he lament cardinal Naming, no man
IN Great Britain has accomplished as much
in temperance work as Mgr. Nugent. In az
dition to this he has found d a BOYS Home, a
~ iyor,oai 49, so, ,h 80 mssiue'," n ,nntr
VI Liverpool "nere they receive a training
Which hts them for the battle of life.
RECEIVED At NYRTI HALL,
I Ir iiNI
MSftIe nan was crowded TO the doors
last evening with members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. eager to receive ana
hear the address of their comrsde in arms
Archbishop Irsl1pd, When Captain palmer
'' ! '"'' e. ,ap.r'" ! Iine'
tbore r,s M, y Tocont seat in w. . nmd
fEera vera n,1ny starJiTg tbo attnri ,nns
,,e rrobahIy o,rr o0n
:, irtDoGnoi,o mo o' s,,,ton 90 Tho ...,t,u
r,n, p aIo,ns Sp."h5i " ,me a''m!hs'
C'P,"in = a'"'''' '"' P'es'u'"s o"''ei' SPohs
80
contracts: II Is a great honor, fuIy, ap-
piTCn ~ oS ne Shat H. as Cnalrhnan VI tne
ted ~ introd,cn ~ ~ Inn tt,pnijggL,t ~ 3n D,n
and companion VINO early in The war Went
Gown TO the front as chaplain Of the Fifth
Minnesota, not only to pray for our dying
comrades, but to administer to the comfort
aannii C enro, o. Iae Sex ana Woumut1' 10 ChSGmr
duty as soldiers Of this republic. 1t is ad-
mitted that our dis tinguIshed friend and
cCnrade carried a bible in one hand, and a
SuH III ne otner, 70 shoot reptHthnSe from
The hearts off r shI Who sthr ~ % ne mey naEi mo NO
reach Of nraver '' ""' "H' "'SO"" "
As Grand Army men. we are banded TO-
Sether as a charitable organization to bet
ter care for our unfortunate, poverty
stricken ana dying comrades. We know no