The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-25
HIS TRIP TO ROME
GIFTS FOR BISHOP KELLEY ON EVE
OF HIS DEPARTURE.
PRESENTED PURSE OF S1,O55
BY CLERGY OF DIOCESE AND LAITH
OF SAVANNAH.


Behalf of the Priests and by MIR.
VIM. Kehoe for the Laity-The
Bishops Feeling RespOnse-His
Pastoral Letter Explaining the
Purpose and Meaning of His Visit.
VIII Be Absent Several Months.
Bishop Kelley, was given a surprise
fast night. In view of the Bishops in
tended trip to Rome Rev. Father Ken
nedy on behalf of the clergy of the
diocese. and Mr. VIM. Kehoe, repre-
senting the laity of Savannah, present.
ed him purse, the first of $315. and
the second of $74O, making total of
$1,O55.
The presentation took place in the
bishops residence at 8 o'clock. Bishop
Kelley thanked both Father Kennedy
and Mr.. Kehoe warmly. and through
them, those who had contributed to
the gift. In thanking the clergy he said
if the work of the diocese had been
a success during his administration of
its affairs it had been due to the loyal
support and cordial cooperation of the
priests.
Father Kennedy in making the pre-
sentation said:
Fright Reverend dear Bishop: When
it became known TO us that you were
very soon to depart for the Eternal
City on your visit 'ad lima Apostolic
rum we, the priests of the diocese
over which the Holy Ghost has placed
you to rule the Church of God, we,
who are your co-laIborers, with you
and under you in the work of saving
souls not only considered the present
occasion fitting and proper time for
us to manifest toward you our sense
of appreciation for your wise and pru-
dent leadership but also regarded it as
just and proper, nay a pleasure to be
able to share in bearing the burden
of expense that attends the making of
such a visit.
in the name of the clergy, then. 1
tender to you this evening, Right Rev.
erend Bishop, this token of our at
tachment to and friendship for your
esteemed personality. 1t is not the
gift itself we ask you to observe, but
rather the spirit that animates and
moves us in making it.
I'VE wish you a prosperous voyage
across the Atlantic, we congratulate
you on the joyous and hearty well
come that awaits you at the hands of
the aged Vicar of Christ, we assure
you a remembrance in prayers not
only when daily Offering in public the
pure and unspotted victim in sacrifice,
as by the liturgy of the church we
are directed to do, but also in pri-
waite, praying that Providence will
watch over you on your journey and
that you will return to us, your loyal
friends, strong and most robust
physically to carry on successfully
the spiritual work allotted to you.
From the Laity.
Mr. kehoe said: Right Reverend
and Dear Bishop: Learning of
your official visit to Rome
the Eternal City-to pay no
mage and render an account of your
stewardship to our Holy Father the
Pope the faithful Catholics of the city
of Savannah gladly take the oppor-
tunity of showing their filial devotion
TO you as the head of the diocese, and
their personal esteem for you as man.
THE trite but ever truthful saying:
We live in deeds not years. can we'll
and justly be applied to you as Bishop
of SaVannah-for, though the tenure OF
your exalted Office has been brief, yet
is il crowned with many works of zeal
and love for the welfare of your people
I'VE rejoice with you in that joy
which must fill your heart at the
thought of meeting the august mead
of our holy church. We wish for you
a safe and pleasant voyage, happy
sojourn among the historic scenes Of
your forefathers land and in the
lands of the great peoples of Europe.
I'VE wish for you every blessing that
your heart can long for. We part
from you with mingled pleasure and
regret-regret for your absence-but
pleasure at the thought of your re-
turn, strengthened in body and
strengthened in soul for the success
full carrying on of your important du-
ties And so, with hearts full of de-
voted affection, we ask your accept
ance of this accompanying token of
the love, the devotion and respect of
the Catholics of Savannah"
The committee consisted of William
Kehoe, chairman; John Lyons, NJ. ].
Barrett. Thomas Nugent, P. ]. O'Con-
nor, John j. Powers, M. A. O'Byrne,
John w. Golden, and Arthur j. O'Hara.
VIII Leave Tomorrow.
Bishop Kelley will leave tomorrow
at noon, going first to Richmond
where he will visit his sister, Miss Ell
whence he will sail for England on
the Lucania, July 5. Before going tc
Rome he will visit his sister. Mrs. Sui
livan, in Dublin and his brother, Mr..
A. NJ. Kelley, in London, a man dis
tinguished in public service, having
once been minister to Italy and Aus
tria.
Bishop Kelley will remain abroad
three or four months during which
time he hopes to be able to visit the
Holy Land. During his absence the af-
fairs of the diocese will be left II
charge of Very Reverend Father L. X
Balm, vicar general. The reasons fol
this, the official visit to Rome, Bishor
Kelley gives in the following pastora
to his clergy:
The Bishops Pastoral.
From time immemorial a custom
has obtained in the church that bish-