Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-23
PEOPLE OF MANI FAITHS
GREET PRELATE
"GIad to Be in California Again" Is
First Utterance of Distinguished
Churchman as He Steps
From the Train

With the genial smile that has made
him famous the world oyer, Bishop
Thos. j. Conaty, of the diocese Of Los
Angeles and Monterey returned to Los
Angeles yesterday and the city re
celved him with a hearty welcome.
And not only the Catholics were glad
OF the safe return of - the beloved
bishop, but people of all denominations
extended him greetings.
Even the weather, which has been
rather uncertain of late, put on a
sunshfny smile just before the ar
rival of the popular prelate. ~
Travel stained and weary from al
most incessant travel, Bishop Conaty
locked well and hearty and seemed
glad to be back in California again, the
home of his adoption.
The bishop was met at Pomona by
a, special committee consisting of P. P.
O'Brien, ]. f. McElheney, M. j. Nc
Garry, Joseph Mesmer, L. J. MCGUIRE,
P. Gone, Edward lyman, James NJ.
Lynch, Michael Stepan, w. F. Linnett.
Buhr, r. P. Vivian and Edward Ger
ity, representing the different Catholic
societies .Rt Rev. Mgr. Harnett with
several of the priests. also accompanied
the committee: The bishops train was
late, arriving at Pomona at 1926 a. m,
when the. bishop was driven to the
home of Rev. Joseph. Nunan at Po-
mona, where after light refreshments,
the special train was boarded, which
made the run to Los Angeles in forty
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Upon arrival at. the Arcade depot
carriages, We're in waiting, which form
ed a procession, over 100 people hav-
ing gone to Pomona on the special
Cat o1.o taf,ct hat
headed the procession, which moved
along Fifth street to Broadway, thence
to Second and to the school grounds,
where the cathedral clergy, with null
titude of people, were assembled to
greet the bishop. An escort of police
headed the procession.
Grouped on the school steps were
young girls attired in white, who sang
welcome song for the bishop P. P.
O'Brien,- chairman of the committee,
introducing Joseph Scott, who rendered
the formal welcome to the bishop in be-
half, of the Catholic societies, saying
in part: ...,,.....
'Tt is fitting on this occasion to give
expression to the feelings of JOY and
gratitude with which we greet you
safe from the perils of sea and land
and laden. with the choicest blessings
from the feet of our holy father. This
outpOurlnB OIL your DeloNeu ciiluleii
Is a spontaneous action, uncomfortable
and Irresistible. They would have you
realize that they have awaited your
return with the impatience of chill
Gren watching for the return of their
father.
at has been a lonesome. place with
out you, and the prayers of a faithful
people have followed YOU in your dis
tant journeys and have been with you
sleeping and waking. We. know that
you are tired and fatigued after the
long journey and this demonstration
in itself may be an additional tax upon
your energies, but we hope that we
can be assured of your pardon for thus
burdening you when your realize the
motives that prompted the efforts of
those in charge of this reception. We
are glad to welcome our beloved bishop
back to this sunkissed land of ours,
and do honor to him in the acknowl-
edgement of his grand work. We are
delighted to see him return to us the
same perennial youthful man as when
he went away"