The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-30

Cross hospital, which was nicely dec
GRATED for the occasion. Here the Wis
itors were most cordially received and
were conducted through the wards for
the sick
From here the party was driven to
All HallOWs college, where the boys
were lined UP 10 give them salute and
where the college band rendered a Sc
lection in honor of the visit. The stops
at each of these places was very brief,
because of the lateness of the train.
Luncheon at Alta Club.
From All HaUows the party was driv-
en- to the Alta club. where luncheon
was provided by Thomas KeaTns. Those
who sat down to lunch were Governor
Heber NJ Wells. Mayor Ezra ThOmp-
son. Monsignor Martinnelli Bishop
Seaman, the Rev. DR.. Rocker, Father
Cushnahan. Father Larkin, W. S Nc
COrnick, Joseph GeOghegan, William
Igleheart o. J. Salisbury. z. Ii. Ian
nan. David Keith, Thomas KeaTns,
George W, Keil, James Ivers, G. c.
Goodwin and John c. Lynch. The
luncheon was thoroughly informal and
there were no speeches. but it was a
most enjoyable affair TO all who parti-
cipated. The tables were loaded down
with beautiful flowers and the menu
was the very best that the Alta club
chef could provide
The public reception in honor OF the
delegate followed. 1t was held at the
home of Bishop Seaman after the lunch
and was quite largely attended by the
prominent Catholic people Of the CITY.
When the hour arrived Father Keenan,
arose and on behalf of the clergy and
people addressed the delegate as fol-
lows:
Greeting to Delegate.
your Excellency-Our Right Rever-
end Bishop. the Reverend Fathers Of
the church and the Catholic people in
general greet you. They rejoice in this
your first visit to Salt Lake City and
bid YOU a thousand welcomes. As pa
pal delegates, the representative in the
United States of the great and Elustri-
Gus Pontiff, Pope Leo XIII, vicar IF
Christ whom thinkers love as the sweet
soul and tender heart. the master MIND,
the finished scholar and the wise and
far-seeing statesman, and who has en-
Ieared himself To the American people
by many thoughtful and loving acts
especially in his writings and his teach
ngs. we welcome you.
Apart from your exalted Office, we
recognize in you the loyal and devoted
priest of the august and apostolic
church the unyielding friend of reli-
gious education, the tried and true ser
vant Of God and humanity, and there
fore the hierarchy and Catholic people
of Utah feel cheered and encouraged
at your coming.
Loyal to Church.
= ''While we are few in numbers and
scattered. we are nevertheless as loyal
TO the principles of the mother church
as any of her children, loyal to the holy
father, loyal 10 yaUr excellency, loyal
10 the bishop and the constituted au-
thorjties of our church, at the same
time living at peace with our neighbors
and fellow citizens not of our religious
belief but who, however, share the
same kindly and Christianlike feeling
toward us.
Here in this mountain country, in
the state of Utah, dotted over with the
happy homes and cOntented people,
strong under the folds of the stars and
stripes, we enjoy the full measure Of
religious and civil liberty, and, as
American citizens bearing in one hand
the cross and in the other the constitu-