The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-07
Grace and do honor to your arrival.

loved and wise prelate, your distin-
guished predecessor, it was the univer-
sal hope that the Holy Father might
send us in his stead someone who knew
and understood our people, but above
all whom our people knew and might
esteem and reverence. How well these
hopes have been realized, we all appre-
ciate, and with full hearts return thanks
to him who in his goodness 30 or
dained it.
"Reared in our midst and known to
the least of us from earliest youth until
this happy moment, we claim you as
peculiarly our own, and feel as though
the great dignity and high honors
heaped upon you reflect in no small de-
gree upon all of US alike.
'Tndeed, it is a noble feature of our
people that they ever delight to honor
those who by their efforts have merited
the approval and esteem of their fellow
men. In your Grace they see one par
ticularly deserving of their highest
veneration.
seThe honors which come of achieve
ment in the paths that lie open to lay
men are often as vain as they are transit
tory, and not infrequently represent
good fortune, rather than merit, in the
recipient Not so in the Church. Her
dignities are bestowed only after long
years of patient toll and humble piety,
and, generally, where least expected
and least wished for, hence proving
themselves the worth of him who wears
| them.
"Above all, their grandeur is impsrish-
able; of all the dignities of earth, they
alone shall be resurrected. Indeed,
they are not of earth, but come from
on high, and bear witness to the salts
faction of the king of kings with the
work of his servant. Thus we feel as
we stand in the presence of Your Grace,
a thrill of awe such as no mere worldly
dignitary could inspire, one which robs
the tongue of its eloquence and leaves
it only the power to express the over
flowing of the heart.
"Look, then, my lord, upon these
happy faces gathered around you. Let
them speak for me, and in their joyous
glances read there welcome a thous-
and times more eloquent than any I
could voice for them. They say to you
| in tones far sweeter than human tongue
can utter, welcome, Your Grace, well
come, welcome, welcome !"
The assembly manifested its approval
of Judge St. Paul's words by vigorous
applause and cheering.
MIR. LAWRENCE FABACHER
approached the Archbishop and said
"During my last visit to Rome pur-
chased beautiful gold pectoral cross,
which intended to present to the next
Archbishop of New Orleans. This cross
has been laid by my hands on the holy
altar at Lourdes, and has been blessed
by the apostolic delegate. l give it to
you, honored Archbishop, with the
greatest pleasure and with sentiments
of love and esteem; and the pleasure is
enhanced by the satisfaction of giving
the cross to one who is one of US, whom
we all know and love.
THE ARCHBISHOP
took the cross and looked at it for a few
seconds and admired it. Then he passed
it to Very Rev. Father Subileau, and,
addressing the large assembly of priests
and laymen, he said:
"Right Reverend, Very Reverend,
and Reverend Fathers and My Beloved
Brothers, and My Dear Children of the
Laity-I shall inyert the order of the
programme which was mapped out by
you, my very kind friends, by beginning
with the last feature, and express the
hope that all the crosses l shall have to
bear in the archdiocese of New Orleans
will be as light and as beautiful and as
lovingly imposed upon my shoulders as
this very beautiful pectoral cross pre-
sented to me by my friend. Mr.. Law
renee Fabacher. (Applause)
''It is difficult on occasions like this,
when one Is under the stress of power
full emotion, TO give expression in any
proper shape to the feelings aroused by
such a magnificent demonstration and
by the sentiments so eloquently and
generously expressed by Very Rev.
Father Massardier and the Honorable
Judge ST. Paul.
81 do not know how to thank you, =,
gentlemen. 1t seems to me that word S
cannot be found to adequately convey
my sense of appreciation at this grand
Welcome, which is an incentive to me to
do my duty; and what touches me very
deeply is the expression which 1 heard
from your speakers, that you look upon
me as friend to the faithful clergy and to
the loyal laity; and I hope, with the
help of Almighty God, to merit all you
have said of me, and do my full duty.
am, indeed, overwhelmed with emo
| ton, called up by the eloquent words
you have uttered, Very Rev. Father
Massardier, speaking for the most loyal
clergy, my brothers in the cause of
Christ; and thank the most honorable
Judge for the words he has spoken,
showing such nobility of heart, such
lrenerolls sentiments I trl1St that with