The Irish standard., 1902-12-06
,rds of life for the human race.

| MAY your mission among us be
long and pleasant, may great and last
ing good come from your labors, so
that you shall never regret that your
lot in life has been cast with u.s.
Bishop j. ]. Keane was then intro
duced and responded feelingly to the
generous welcome rendered him by
tla people of the city and the state.
He is man of action, man of
strong impulses and takes an enthus-
iastic interest in all things of public
nature tending to the development OF
the state.
NV hen l reached OMAHA" he said.
"and found it cloudy and the sky over
cast. WAS somewhat discouraged
with my western appointment, but
when Reached Cheyenne and entered
the wa,m, genial rays of your almost
eternal sun. | smiled ut the beautiful,
weather and was satisfied.
| Il was cordially received by the
clergy of your city, and to-night's re-
ception has made my heart glad.
| Touching OH the live interests of the
state, lie spoke Of irrigation, our vast
coal resources and other big enter
pGiseS OF the state. Wyoming already
possesses the possibilities of Pennsyl-
vania, and when we get our irrigation
| schemes in operation Pennsylvania
| will have to take q seat as a second
class state.
II am extremely gratifed at the
kindly reception rendered me, and 1
hope this meeting will result in still
stronger forging the ties of friendship
between myself and the people of this
city and state"
Whatever can do, he went on, to
further the interests of the city and
state, that 1 will do. This is glori-
Gus country, and were Archbishop Ire.
land to come out here and remain
| three days he would go back to st.
Paul and Minnesota a happier and
better man.
The speaker, before he concluded,
touched upon Colorado weather, and
in witty vein, roasted Bishop Matz,
who halls from Colorado. At the con-
clusion of his address he was greeted
with u storm of applause.
Following Bishop Keane, brief re-
marks We're made by Bishop Scannell
of Omaha, Bishop Matz of Denver.
Senator +. f. Warren, Hon. J. M.
Carey and Senator G. D. Clark. Sen
ator Warren made an unusually happy
address. He said:
"Mr. Chairman, My Good Friends
All: l rise only for the purpose of
adding IL simple word to the welcome
already so happily extended by our
esteemed governor Of the common
wealth, in honor of the Right Rever-
end Bishop keane, whom it is your
good fortune to have detailed to you
and who is present with us tonight.
feel sure that 1 can bespeak for him
bright and warm friendships; numer-
Gus and stanch friends among all de-
nominations and among all classes of
people of our fair state. In fact he
is already one of us. and strongly in
trenched in our affections, as you,
my friends. so clearly show by the
countenances. I myself am willing to
surrender. and acknowledge myself
captured Ey his eloquent persuasive
ness. I am already his friend. al
though as yet unlcQuainted, and
hope and expect that we may frater-
nize most pleasantly on many occa-
sions hereafter.
1.-The bishop will discover arlong
his own particular people in his new
field, high degree of intellect, energy
honesty and ability second to none and
equal to any. He will be as pleased
with and as proud of his people as
we all are-we who have, for three
and half decades, been associated
with them in our harmonious efforts
while upbuilding our young and strug
Cling territory, now sovereign state
I He will permit his love, respect ant
: confidence in his people to develol
t and increase as ours has done.
1.-THE Bishop, young man, com
paratively speaking, here in youn
Z and vigorous locality, in charge of
) thrifty and most worthy people, ma
y be assured that the world cannot ia
+" to have much of profit, of pleasure an
of good in store for him and for a
" you and your new relations.
.. II congratulate him and 1 congrat'
L.. late you upon the afiliation and r
Ill lation which you have so auspicious
IL entered into, and 1 extend to the bis
Is Oh q most sincere and hearty we
A. come" ..
III Senator Clark said Cheyenne is 8
ways fortunate in securing the nj
a. events, but, comingsas he did, from
sc remote corner of the state. he cou
st promise an equally hearty recepti'
ne to the bishop from his and all 9th
Ell parts of the state.
He congratulated the bishop up
IT, coming to state of such splendid
to sources and a people who were libel
to minded and would welcome his Il
nj vent as Il good omen.
Ill His speech was in Il happy vein Il