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

Of the diocese and its people. Know
ing this. and appreciating the work
which Won have done for them, tney
have taken this occasion to manlteSl.
in a slight degree, their sentiments OF
gratitude toward you.
We are not mmindful of the TACT
that when YOU were first assigned to
this field of labor, in the prime of your
early manhood, you found 1t a district
devoid of many of the comforts ana
conveniences of civilized life and lack
ing in the equipments and accoutre-
ments of a great diocese Larsely
through your untiring laborS church
now adorns every community and the
opportunities of spiritual development
and spiritual consolation are -Wlthih
the reach of ali our people
Nothing is more natural than inaI
/ through all these years there mas
grown up between the pastor and ms
people the strong bonds OF ChIlstlah
friendship and we trust and beheVe
! that the respect and esteem of the con-
J gregation is rewarded by strong SEN
timent Of paternal solicitude and love
/ such as a true shepherd has for his
fold.
And So. your friends, but a small
/ number of whom are here tonight, nave
planned 10 make your home coming
/ the occasion to demonstrate to you that
! the work of faithful pastor finds an
appreciative response IN the hearts OF
! his people. 1t is our hope that we may
make it one of the pleasant memories
/ of your life, and that in the future
years. to which God may spare you,
| YOU can look back upon it as an hum
BILE evidence of a life work well done.
It is a far cry from the scuiptural
antiquity Of the Vatican to the modern
simplicity of the Cathedral Of the Sa-
cred Heart; from the historic Tiber to
the Prickley Pear; from the Seven
Hills of Rome TO the Rocky mountains;
from the religious atmosphere of the
home of Peters successor to the ready
recklessness of the far West, but we
doubt not that amid those ancient and
inspiring scenes that impulse general
to the human race oft stirred your
heart with thoughts Of home. And,
now, that the customary joys of home
coming which the rigorous require
ments of your spiritual calling denies
you, may be offset by the cOrdiality of
our welcome, we are gathered here.
In place of family, brothers, sisters,
friends, the church greets you as her
spouse the clergy as their brother, the
congregation and the little ones as
their spiritual father, and all join in
greeting you as their friend.
We hope and trust that you have
returned to your Ia bor< with renewed
physical strength, with intellect nour-
iShed from the ancient and eXhauStleSS
fount of the masters, and with spirit
inspired by communication with the
foremost DrelateS of the world. and by
contemplation of the Christianity of
those who lived amid those same hills
and streams, and whose privilege it was
TO learn the faith direct from the Son
of God. And. as through Him we learn
the great doctrine Of brotherly love and
righteousness called Christianity, so
through you may we be inspired to imi-
tate the nobility of His life in our
humble way. Permit me to express a
wish which l know is harbored by all
your friendS-that when a decade hence
the call to Rome is made you may be
spared to answer it, and we to wei
come you on your return.
In conclusion, let me assure your
Lordship that if anything is lacking in
the. heartineSS of your welcome home
tonight it is in the expression not the
lack Of sentiment. And if my friends in
this audience feel that have not done
justice 10 them as the spokesman of
their greeting, l plead as my defense |
that F'riedships welcome. like every
other sentiment of the heart. suffers
from the poverty of words in its trans
lation into speech.
Again, your Lordship, in behalf of the
congregation and ali your friends, | bid
you a hearty welcome home. (Prolong-
ed aDDlause0
Instrumental selection by St Vim
cents orchestra was followed by Miss
a. Delorimer, a graduate of the class
of 1900. who represented St. Nincent's
academy on behalf of the Sisters and
pupils. Miss DeIorimer's greeting was
ably rendered and reflects great credit
on her superb training and elocution-
ary powers.
MISS DELORINIER'S ADDRESS.
Beloved Bishop-WeIcome! Welcome
home!
AT times we may not put in words the
feelings Of the heart, so l feel that my
words tonight will far from express
how much we rejoice that you are once
more in our midst.
a few months ago you had our good
wishes for a pleasant and prosperous
voyage, but tonight we experience
greater delight in assuring you how
heartily We welcome you home.
We were always glad to hear from
the good Fathers any tidings of you,
and we anticipate that a few hours
of the precious time which remain of
our scholastic year will be enriched by
your stories of travel and adventure.
We doubt not that you feel that inter- i
esting IS the cities of old historic re-
nown, beautiful as are the scenes of
sunny Italy, there, is no place like
Home, Sweet Home No 9eoDle like
the good-hearted whole-souled people
of Montana. and no friends like the
home friends.
Once more in behalf of the Sisters and
pupils ofsSt- yincent's academy I bid
you welcome, thrice welcome home.
Home Chorus" by Junior choir
Father Callahan was kindly invited
to say a few words of welcome. He
responded to the chairman's invitation
with an impropptu address. His usual
eloquence ana ready wit never fails
him, but sustained him on this occa-
sion. The substance Of his remarks are
as follows:
Right Rev. and dear Bishop: / bid
you hearty and most cordial welcome
in the name Of one of the largest,
grandest, best and most loyal congreSa-
tions in your diocese. or in the west
st. Patricks, Butte City. It has seemed
like a dream TO US that you have been
gone fully six months, but the dream
is past and we are awake to realize
that you are in our midst again, safe
and sound, and we are orphans no
longer. We have all missed you in
many ways, especially ,yoursmost kind
and learned counsel, but Were content
in your absence to have the super
but steDfathers at best are stepfath-
ers.
Father Callahan further said
If the grass in Butte was not quite
so green, nor the beautiful sunshine
half so bright they had the nrivilaera