The Nome nugget., 1901-07-16
EAsANT GREETING
Friday Night at Jourden's Hall hapry Speeches rlade - Initial keps Taken to Erect a Roman htholft Church and Hospital.


 ostolic of Alaska, and Rev. Father .t Jacquet, s. J., Nome's first Catholic
 astor, were given hearty welcome Friday night in Jourden's hall. The welcome was not alone confined to members of their own church, but ,1 hsny outsiders joined in it, some of khom have known and met Fathers Rene and Jacquet during their mis- bionary work in the far west and Alaska, and who through life have ad. nired. their work and that of the |sisters under their charge.
 George Murphy was called to the ehair. and,. in brief but nsat speech, welcohed Fathers Rene and Jacquet.
 The following resolution, presented ] by Judge Stevens, and seconded by D. IF. Lane and D. J. Horgan, was passed unanimously:
 That we extend a most hearty well come to the Rev. J. R. Rene, perfect apostolic and the Rev. Father A. Jac- quet. whOmi he has appointed as parish priest of Nome, and beg to assure them NOf our hearty assistance and good wisAes in their mission to the north land.
 Judge Stevens expressed the senti- ments of his fellow citizens in his usual eloquent manner. and spoke in feeling terms of the work accomplished by the fathers and sisters of the church, which had so often come under his notice. He paid high tribute to their unceas- ing selfishness and zeal in the work thsts had accomplished in the develop ment of the West, and promised them, for themselves and sisters. a. cordial support from all classes
 In responding, Rev. Father Rene said that of all the welcomes he had received in Alaska this was the warm est. He briefly explained the circum- stances which had delayed his coming circumstances over which he had no cQntrol- He congratulated the com munity upon having such good pastor as Father Jacquet. He was happy to say he had no fear in leaving this, one of the largest and most nOrtherly parishes of all the Roman Catholic church, in such safe hands, knowing that the work which had been accomplished by Father Jacquet in Montana and Idaho, As we'll as at Forts Sherman and Spokane, would be repeated here. He 'thanked Judge Stevens and all present for the hearty welcome.
 Rev. Father Jacquet thanked them i. also for their grand reception. He blushed to hear so many kind things said of his past work, but assured them that, as the Almighty had spared him . in the past, he would continue in this new field of labor to devote himself to the welfare of those placed under his charge. He had learned to love the lsminer when in the mining camps of Montana and Idaho, and he nearly al- ways found under 6 rugged exterior the soul and heart of true christian man. Among them he never felt him. self . stranger, and he was already at home here. He had no fears for the future, and undertook his new labors with joyful heart, assured ofa hearty response.
 R. s. Ryan presented the following resolutions:
 Whereas, The Very Rev. Fr. Rene, S. J., prefect apostolic, and the Rev. Fr. JacQuet, $. J., have come among us to establish this, the new parish Ot Nome, which now has the proud dis. tinction of being the furthest north yet formed by the Holy Roman Church: and
 Whereas, It now devolves on us, the members of this community, to provide the ways and means for them to carry on to a successful completion their holy and charitable mission, and to further prepare for the Sisters who are ready 1skcOme and tend to the sick and S.zedy L>-ssei0re, bs it
 v Resolved, first, that g. committee be appointed by the chair to prepare g plan, in accordance with Father Rene and Father Jacquet's approval, for the erection of parOchial house, chutch. hospital and convent, and submit sites offered for same to them;
 Second, That building fund sub scriptiOn list be opened under the di rection of Father Jacquet.'
 MT. Ryan said he cordially indorset all that had been said by Judge Stevens