The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-03
IS ENTERTAINED
AT RECEPTION
Archbishop Harry and Bishop
Hennessy Guests.
AT BRILLIANT FUNCTION
Three Hundred Call at Home
of Mrs. J. J. Mcnamara.

A most hearty and cordial welcome was
given his grace Most Reverend j. }.
Harry, archbishop of Manila who arrived
in this city early yesterday morning, and
who will be the guest of Bishop Hennes-
sey until Friday. when he leaves for San
Francisco From there he viii sail for
Manila to become the ocial head Of the
Catholic church in the Philippines. Wich-
ita has had the honor of entertaining
many prominent men. both divines and
men of the political and business world.
Archbishop Harry was pleased at the
warmth of the reception rendered him and
the Catholics of the city were doubly
pleased to have this distinguished divine
as their guest and fairly outdid them
selves in making his brief stay in Wichita
not only a most pleasant one, but also
to show his grace with what esteem he
lie regarded by his churchmen and how
near he is to the hearts of the American
people This eminent divine, one of the
ablest men in the country, the possessor
OF the highest oces that it is within the
power of the Catholic cnurcn to bestow,
a man who has a world wide reputation,
is yet, in spite of all the honors that have
been bestowed upon him thoroughly an
American with the American principles
OF simplicity and has a personality that is
democratic and it is probably this charac-
teristic of the archbishop that has made
him so popular with the American people.
A reception was rendered his grace this
ar
many hundreds of people called to pay
their respects to the distinguished visitor
Last night Mrs J. j. Mcnamara held a
reception in honor of Archbishop Harty
at her residence, 1145 North Lawrence
avenue. The receiving hours were from
s to II O'Clock and during that time over
300 persons called and paid their respects
to his grace The reception was brilliant
affair and one of the most elaborate So
cial functions ever given in this city A
seven o'clock diner was served at which
Reverend Harry and Bishop Hennessey
were the guests of honor.
The house was most beautifully deco
rated in honor of the occasion with many
rare and costly flowers.
An orchestra, seated ma hall, played
music that was greatly enjoyed by the
guests and served to enliven the occasion.
Archbishop Harry, at whose right sat
Bishop Hennessy, received the callers in
the parlor of the Mcnamara home, and
from s o'clock until nearly II constant
stream of people filed through the parlor
all anxious to meet the archbishop and
extend their best wishes for his success
in the important work that he is about
~ icln hos
pleasing personality and makes no show
at pomp and ceremony. Everyone who
met his grace last night could not help
but think that with his characteristics
he could not help conquering the proud
ness and cold formalities of the Spaniards
in the Philippines and that the same
spirit of friendliness whoch prompts the
American Catholics to tend him these
many farewell receptions upon his de-
parture from his native country will grad
uaIly come to exist in the hearts of the
Spaniards
Archbishop Harry was born in st. Louis
and when a young man was enrolled at
the St. Louis university and completed
his ecclesiastical studies at Cape Girard-
eau, Mo. He was rector of st. Leos par
fish. one of the most important in St
Louis. He was proposed for the diocese
of Concordia. Kan, and to others, but
was reserved for this high honor of the
arch diocese of Manila, being q direct APP
pontee of the pope himself. He was
held in the highest esteem in st. Louis,
and last week a public farewell reception
was given him at the university hall, at
which the governor of the state, the
mayor of the city and the most prominent
citizens of st. Louis were present.
To reporter for the Eagle he said
his policy in the Philippines would be
decidedly a conciliatory one, endeavoring
to reconcile any opposition between the
church and state and so overcome any
aversions OF the people toward the Amer
lean form of government.