Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-15
.FALCON|O RECEIVED
Honors to Papal Delegate by
Gonzaga College.
INTERESTING EVENT
SPEECHES By FATHER FINK, D. I.
MURPHY AND o'CoNNELL.
Delegate Tells Of the Love He Has
Ever Had for America-Ban-
quet Follows.
EVENT

excellency, Most Rev. Diomede Falconio,
archbishop of Garisse and apostolic dele
gate to the United States Seated In the
auditorium were the parishtoners OF St.
Aloysius Church and many prominent per-
sons A battalion Of Genzaga College
cadets, with their band, escorted Mgr. Fall
COMO to the hall, where he was met by
committee Of the alumni and clergymen.
The stage was prettily decorated with
palms, while the American, papal and col
lege flags were used to heighten the effect
Mgr Falconio was seated in the center Of
the stage. Immediately under a festoon OF
the American and papal colors. The either
side of him were Father Fink. Father
O'Connor, Judge Maurice D. O'Conneli,
solicitor of the Treasury Department. Mr..
Dominick 1. Murphy, accommodations OF
pensions; Mr. Rosa Downey, Mr.. Matthew
Hollorhan, Rev. Francis MCCARTHY ana MT.
William Downey.
Occupied Seats on the Stage.
Others seated on the stage were: Father
James O'Connor, 8. j.; Father Francis NC
Carthy, s. j.; Father H. Semple, 8. j.;
Father E. Corbett, s. j.; Mr.. Robert Tracy,
S. j.; Mr.. f. Kreis, S. j., all of the college
faculty; Mgr. Marchetti, auditor of the
papal legation; Rev. Father William Kitch-
an, Of the bureau Indian mission; Father
Finnegan, 8. j.. vice president Loyoia COL
lege, Baltimore; Father Charles warren
Currier, st. Mary's Church; Father f. x.
Mulvaney. s. j.. Holy Trinity; Father
O'Leary, 8. j.: Father Hill, s. j.; Father
Lancaster Of Georgetown University. father
Chapnis, 8. g., of Catholic UnlVersity'
Stephens, and Father Michael Scanlon b.
J.; Commander Robert Potts, U. 8. Nj;
Capt. John 8. Repetti, U. 8. A; Dr.. l.. A.
Walker, DR.. Mudd, Mr.. N. H. Shea, MI
ID ~ L.
Devereaux, Mr.. D. O'CaHahan, Mr.. w. III.
Lepley, Mr.. c. ]. Began. Mr.. e. P. Swartz,
Mr.. F. j. P. Cleary, Mr.. o: J. Cleary, MI
j. V. Coughlan, Mr.. v. A. Sheehey, Mr. f.
P. Sheehey Mr.. Allison Nailor, Mr. Frank
Ferry, Mr.. Charles Ferry, Mr.. William NC
Grann Mr.. Henry Hagerty, Mr.. c. N. Mat
tingly, Mr.. j. ]. Kennedy, Mr.. I. }. Ken
nelly, Mr.. P. j. Haltigan DR.. Franklin i.
Howe, Mr.. John Doyle Carmody, Mr.. joseph
I. Weller, Mr.. Frank Weller, Mr.. Z. b..
Bayly and Mr.. Maurice Wolf
Father Fink's Remarks.
The exercises were opened by Father
Fink, who welcomed Mgr. Falconio to the
city and to the college. Father Fink spoke
of the early history Of the Franciscans,
and enumerated the names of some OF their
greatest men, remarking that they were
English-speaking men. He spoke OF the
great pleasure 1t gave him to have Mgr.
Falconio present at the college, ana safo
that he was sure that the welcome ne re
ceiyed here was only reflection OF what
was in store for him throughout the entire
country.
At the close of Father Fink's address the
choir of St. Aloysius Church rendered a
song Of welcome, the music of which was
composed by S. j. Kubel for the occa-
sion Mr.. Matthew Hallorahan then read
sonnet-sequence, which was written In
honor of Mgr. Falconio by Or. maurice
Francis Eagan of the Catholic University.
Mr.. d. I. Murphy then welcomed the del
egate. He dwelt upon the place OF the
teacher in the affection of the world, de-
claring that although honors are pala 70
poets and philosophers, yet their honor Is
Incompatible with the love and respect the
world gives to the teacher.
At the close of Mr.. Murphys remarks
cornet solo. Mr.. Rosa F. Downing read a
poem which was written by Kew M
Byrnes, 8. j., a former professor of poetry
in Gonzaga College, but now Loyola Col
lege, Baltimore.
Judge Maurice D. O'Connell, solicitor OF
the treasury, made the principal address
of the evening.
Mr.. O'ConnelPs Address.
~ feel justified In saying to YOU" Mr..
O,Conneu said, that in no nation of the
world can be found greater loyalty to the
church and its supreme head than here. 1t
,s gratifying to all that an apostolic dele
gate should be sent to us. 1t makes us
feel that we are nearer to those highest in
authority and brings speedier relief and
Justice in many of the controversies which
are unavoidable in the administration OF
the church. Priests as well as iaynlen are
not always just. and even bishops some
times err in judgment, and 1t Is even posi-
BILE that they are sometimes unduiY inllu-
enced.
you come to US as a judge. a court to
whom and where complaints may be sub
rnitted. and many disputes and differences
settled, while others will be sent to Rome
after being duly investigated. The fact of
your selection is all the assurance We need
of your peculiar fitness for the important,
intricate and oftentimes delicate work with
which you will be confronted In the same
loyal spirit in which your predecessors, Car
gdinals Satoll and Martinelli, were received,
their labors appreciated and their decisions
accepted so we receive you and will accept
and abide by your decisions and those of
the holy father.
1--WE welcome you, and 1t is orr prayer
that success may attend you in your ardu-
Gus and delicate duties; that you may like
us so we'll as to be willing to remain long
with US, and that you may receive at tho
hands of the pope the same evidence of ap-
prevail was bestowed on your iilustrtous
predecessors in advancing them to the sa-
cred college of cardinals"
Mgr. Falconi's Response.
Mgr. Falconio responded feelingly. He
spoke of the love and generation and re-
spect that every one had for Pope Leo and
assured the audience that the pope had
spoken In very kind tones Of America. He
said that his appointment to America gave
him great personal pleasure, for he had
spent some years of his early life here and
that later. while stationed In Canada, he
had kept in close touch with American af-
fairs He said that early In life he had
learned to love America, and that, no mat
ter whore he had been, his heart had al
WAYS been here in America He thanked