The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-06-02

congratuation upon his safe arrlVat
home and express to him our earnest
wishes for long and happy future
We will ever pray for his welfare
(Signed)
GEORGE BALKENHOb,
FRANK TRUDEL,
JOHN MICHAELS.
Uncle Dunn and all the other
Catholics of Marysville.
National airs medley Columbia. the
Gem of the Ocean, Star Spangled
Banner" Yankee Doodle Dandy" by
St Vincent's orchestra, was followed
by the address on behalf of ST
Aloysius school, given by Master war
ren Dahler Mr.. DahIer's address was
short but was fully appreciated for It's
mastery rendition and promises much
for the future of such boys as he. His
address is as follows;
Love wreathes her fairest flowers today,
Joy sings her sweetest song,
| Bidding the charm of music swell
The bosom of the thronS.'
1t is with mingled feelings of joy and
gratitude that in the name of the
Sisters and pupils of St. AIoysius
school l arise to bid you welcome
/ home: joy because we have the pleas
ure of once more beholding you in our
midst and gratitude, because God has
| preserved you from the dangers of
J
| prove inadequate to express feelings on
such an occasion as this, so permit me.
dear Bishop. to wish you once more
welcome, thrice welcome home
Another musical selection by st.
! Vincent's orchestra closed the formal
! programme.
BISHOP BRONDEL'S ADDRESS.
His Lordship was tnen escorted to
the platform by Rev. Fathers Day and
| Callahan and they remained on each
side during a response on the part of
! the Bishop to the many addresses and
expressions of good will rendered him.
! Several times his LOrdShip tried TO
make himself audible, but the hearty
applause drowned his voice and he had
! to smilingly wait for several minutes
! before he could be distinctly heard.
He expressed much delight at being
! home again and was greatly pleased
with the heartiness and gratitude with
| which he was warmly welcomed.
After ALL he said there is no place
like home.' and Montana
! He undertook to give a brief outline
| of his visit with the Pope, but so many
then, being so completely overpOwered
by the cOrdiality of his people and
! having so many numerous things TO
tell them, his description was not in
full. He said. the first thing he done
on entering the great presence was to
kneel before the Pope in great humility,
after which Pope Leo, received him and
invited him to be seated THE first
thing I did" he said, was to present
His Holiness with a donation from
prominent member of the Church IN
Helena, and also personal gift which
he received with ouch pleasure.
Il am very thankful for your gifts.
he said, 'as they have taken away all
my earthly possessions and l have to
live on the donations and aims of the
faithful"
Bishop Brondel said the Pope in
quired about the progress of the
Church in Montana; about his Priests,
and asked if they were good Priests
When given full report of the doings
of the Catholic Church and the way
it has increased in numbers, the Holy
Father thought Bishop Brondel surely
had good faithful assistants or he
could not do such extensive work with
out such aid as they alone could give.
The Bishop also handed the Pope
map of Montana. showing him the vast
space his Catholics are settled over and
where Churches. etc. have been erected.
The pope also asked if there were any
religious orders here, and was informed
we had the Order of JeSuitS, the
Good Sheppard, the Sisters of the Holy
Cross and Ursulne Order. The Bishop
could not refrain from expressing sur
prise at the wonderful memory of the
Pope and thinks de does not seem one
day older than when he visited him in
1890 His beautiful countenance would
light up and his face beam with JOY as
the Bishop related many things in con-
nection with the Diocese of Helena. He
told in expressive tones how the Pope
received Father DeSiere of Butte, when
told of the noble work accomplished
under his direction in Butte City; how
the debt of $4,000 was raised off the
school there inside of three months by
Father Desiere's untiring efforts and
his beloved congregation.
In concluding his remarks, the Bish-
op wished to express himself in regard
to the able manner in which Father
Day administered to the diocese While
he was absent, and turning to him,
said:
4 wish to take this occasion to
thank Father Day, who was admins
terator of my diocese. The Father has
done we'll / was sorry to hear when
the burden was heavy upon your shoul-
ders you fell sick and was near deaths
door. l hope the time will soon come
when you Will be able to visit your
people. Right here and now ] will say
that you shall visit your old home
across the sea-
The Bishop added that he had seen
Father Days mother in Belgium, and
she was anXiously looking forward to
the time when her son would visit her.
Bishop Brondel alluded to the tel
egram from Marysville, and said they
should soon have a good priest sta
toned there permanently.
In conclusion, the whole assembly
knelt to receive the Pontifical Bless
ing extended through Bishop Brondel
from the Pope, to which plenary in
diligence is attached. When the Bish-
op concluded, he received each menl-
ber personally, and was once more in
iidividually assured of their welcome
home to him. Fathers Day and AIKEN
took turns in introducing each mem
Der of the congregation.
Everything was so we'll arranged
and the programme so we'll carried out
there was not a mar in the whole pro-
ceedings. Nothing but the grandest
order of harmony existed on all sides,
and the truly enthusiastic spirit of both
the clergy and the congregation of the
diocese of Helena viii always remind
us that all that seems necessary is lust
to have the opportunity 10 display their
love, veneration and esteem on such
occasions as this one afforded.
Ills LOfdSnlp nedIIn is very much
improved, and he returns to his people
imbued with new thoughts, drunk at
the great fountain head of truth and
knowledge. The years to come will
bear witness to the scattering of such
seeds which will blossom and bear
fruit for ages to come, not only within
the boundaries of our great state,
which is also the boundary of this dio-
cese, but. will go down the ages for
time immemorial.
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