The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30

months ago as auxiliary bishop to the
local diocese. He served for six years
is rector of the Catholic university of
washington. resigning his post re-
Gently He came west by way OF Los
Angeles, where he stayed for a few
days
1t was q bright, cheerful sky that
the bishop gazed on when he ap-
preached the San Francisco side OF the
bay.
..The sky is prophetic of your des-
tiny within our state" Father Thomas
Mcsweeney Of Oakland remarked.
1T is a good omen." the bishop an
swered. and his face was iilumined with
a smile fun of amiability and sincerity
a smile something like the beatific
radiance one sees on the faces of good
men in a cathedrars window panes. 1t
reminds me of Naples.
With the bishop crossing the bay
were Rev p c. Yorke, pastor Of st.
Anthony's church: Rev. Lawrence Serda.
pastor OF Sacred Heart church; Rev.
John Z. McNally. pastor of St. Patrick :
church. and Rev. Thomas McSweeney,
pastor Of St Francis de Sales church.
These four Oakland divines met the
bishop at the Sixteenth street station
and accompanied him to this side Of
the bay.
FRIENDS OF HIS 1OIT TIL
The bishop was eager 10 meet his old
friends. "Oh. where are the friends OF
my YOUTH he exclaimed, half quoting
rs Father Prendergast we'll? and
Father Nugent? Father John Nugent-
Dennis is dead, I remember"
The prelate showed a remarkable
memory for old San Franciscans and
ne was very much interested in the city
that was. Father Yorke pointed out to
him the different sections of the city as
they could be observed from the top
forward deck of the ferry boat. The
devastation wrought by the fire was
commented on and the bishop, viewing
the stately structures or the business
section. said:
And this is all new? You have ac-
complished ali this N three years? Re
markabIei remarkable"'
"old St Ignatius is gone" Father
Yorl0e said. There is not left stone
Gpen a stone. You remember the festi-
vai il honor Of the delegation held
there so years q 60"
Bishop OConpeH smiled sadly as he
inquired. And is The old cathedral
gone. too?'' lie was assured that al
though sutted by the fire. the old eathe-
dral was under the direction OF the
Paulist fathers, being reconstructed
along its old lines.
AS the boat entered into the slip he
seemed much cheered that he was to
i0Irh foot once more in San Francisco.
-Homs has heen nv city" he inter-
jected int0 his comment on the old
city; san Francisco is to be my home
MET by CLERGSsIEN
In the ferry nave a number OF san
Francisco pastors joined the delegation
from oakland. one OF the first to
saiiae ihe bishop was Father j. 81.
Prendergasf vicar general of the do
cese. who aad met the bishop 60 years
before when sle was secretdrs- OF the
Canadian apostolic delegation. Rev
John Cantweil. secretary OF Archbishop
Riordan. Rev Charles a. Ramm. Rev
p. +. AEuiiiean. Rev. John McGinty. Rev
Patrick CunsHlins. Rev. NJ. y. Connolly
and Rev John Nugent were also in the
party.
Bishop OConneil was Immediately
driven to Archbishop Riordan's resi-
dence. Steiner and Fulton streets. The
archbishop received his assistant most
cordially -he reception rooms We're
filed wita blossoms and bunches Of
roses and strips az lilac perfumed the
rooms. over The hallway entrance the
word welcome was done in red car
nations.
( After the greeting Of the archbishop
and the priests was over the auxiliary