The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
RECEPTION TO BISHOP
BY OLD PARlSHlONERS
Continued From Page One.l

would be handled with his own mas
terly way. Every honor bestowed up
on him we felt we shared in to GER
tain degree.
When the Holy Father appointed
him to the rectorship of the Catholic
University, we priests felt that he had
selected the right man for the right
place.
when the same Holy Father ap-
pointed him to the episcopacy, then
we proclaimed with one voice that the
real honor due his talents and upright
ness had at last arrived.
And if Rome should see fit to be-
stow any additional honors upon him,
We know that Bishop COnaty could re-
ceive them with the same spirit of hu-
mility and obedience which he has
manifested in the past.
For great as these dignitaries may
seem to most people, there is heavy
burden and strict obligation attached
which tries the soul and makes the
subject almost exclaim, Uneasy rest
the head that wears the crown"
Now I think I voice the sentiments
of the priests here present, when in
conclusion I say, "Ad multos amos"
long may he live, the pride of the
Sacred Heart parish and an honor to
the Catholic hierarchy of America"
Addresses by Master Hanley, on be-
half of the boys of Sacred Heart par
ish, and by Miss Anna Kelly, on behalf
of the girls, followed. Patrick F. Dro-
han sang Hills of God" and an arig-
inal poem written by George E. Reidy,
and read by FIR. Foley, was the next
number. Singing by the choir of Sa-
cred Heart parish was followed by an
address by Francis P. McKeon, in
which he presented Bishop Conaty
with a purse of gold Mr.. McKeon
said
A duet by Miss Donnelly and Mr.
"Mr. Chairman, Rt. Rev. Bishop,
Reverend Fathers, Fellow members of
the Parish of Sacred Heart
1T is worthy of remark that we as
semble tonight in an old and historic
hall, whose walls have in the past re-
echoed to many just and noble senti-
ments, but that our meeting here this
evening Is unique in character while it
is in purpose, aim, spirit, not one whit
less noble than the best of its prede-
cessors. For who are we that assem-
BILE here and why have we come? We
are a Christian people, Catholic par
ish here assembled under the leader
shin of our priests to pay a just debt
of honor and love and loyalty to one
70 whom these things are rightly due.
But why meet here? Why not in our
own church hall. or in our own church?
Because we have so grown and pros
nered under the wise and fatherly care,
arst of the honored guest Of the even
ing. and second, of his scarcely less be-
loved brother, aided and abetted as
they were in all their undertakings oy
good curates,-something the pastors
IF the sacred Heart parish never knew
tbe want of-that we have outgrown
+he capacity of both our church and
orr hail for such a purpose as this
when we wish all to assemble, men,
women and children, together.
"Rut whom do we meet thus to honor;
and why DO we come to honor him
All ladies and gentlemen, we now
come TO the real cause OF TINS mighty
Gathering tonight; we here confront
s,.rtjo-, whose complete answer can
o1Iv he read out of your glowing
Eaar+s ont of a long line of good and
..raat works accomplished for God and
Sod,s neople by your honored guest,
go above all and beyond all things
Saarsonal 70 either him or you, 1t is to
road ont of a common religious
Sei+b a common religious nope, a
common religious charity that oeautlIy'
adorn and bless every station IN Cath-
Ollie life. - hov,oro uirs+
of oil a man. Even so much viii the
U-orI lid accord him, and we do but ap-
n1enG with an applauding host OF
friends when We honor him for what 1,
he is in hinself-a man, earnest SIN
cere Straightforward; able mastertq !,
ourageous. with prudence eloquent III
',.;sdo7,o Manning. perfecting, perform
we M,s With measures and men things that
chs noble living and high think illI
in. For ali these Ieader-like qualities,
we we honor him in common with many many
who are not of the household OF OF Iaitn,
.Iorsorai reasons that in the nature OF
tsinoe could not be known to them; to
ne indeed. he was a strong leader but
ba 1rse kind one; he was masterful,
but approachable: he was ELOQUENT an, ana
wise. but a child could converse VIII MiIn
him happily: his head was ever busy
,Hitt, great plans. but his heart was
brinlnning over with personal indi-