The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
st. Patrick'S Pastor Wei
coined OH Return.
INFORMAL RECEPTION HELD
Judge De Lacy and other Admirers
Make Brief Addresses, and Hear OF
the Visit OF the Popular wash
instOnian to Rome and Many
Other Places of Interest Abroad.

| St Patrick Church, who returned Sat
urday evening from short trip abroad
was the guest OF honor at an informal
reception rendered by the members OF
the League Of the Good Shepherd in Car
( roll Hall last night.
/ While the affair had been arranged hur-
riedly on the initiative Of John Flynn,
! secretary OF the league Carroll Hall was
well filled with members OF the league
and congregation. who greeted the en-
/ trance of DR.. Russell with prolonged and
enthusiastic applause
/. On the platform with DR.. Russell was
Rev. Father James T. Smyth. Rev. Tim
| othy O'Keefe. chaplain United States
army; Representative Joseph Ransdell,
Of louisiana: Judge William II. De Lacy,
and Mr.. E. J. Hannah
Judge De Lacy speaks.
Judge De Lacy presided and in his
opening address said. I'm part:
"Dr. Russell. few weeks ago you dis
continued for the heated term the weekly
meetings Of the League of the Good Shep-
herd. which you established here, first.
however, admonishing the members TO
remember TO be always true 10 the prin-
ciples Of the league both In vacations time
and at other times. and TO be faithful TO
its spiritual exercises.
Since that time you have visited for
eign climes, and upon your return to
your pastoral labors and your minlstra-
ton for the orphans and the other good
works over which you preside with 50
much zeal and ability. the members OF
the league feel that they should reas-
semble to welcome YOU home They feel
that your journey. too. has been under
taken somehow for themselves.
You Travelled from the youngest and
most beautiful and most powerful OF the
capital cities OF the nations across the
migl.y waste of waters. through England.
whose institutions and laws have so
very largely Influenced our own; through
France and Germany and Italy that
have also given us in such generous
measure both people and customs; 20
that oldest capital Of the world on the
banks OF the Tiber. Rome. that from her
seven hills once did rule the world; Rome,
the city-state that has given TO the world
so much Of government and law and ad-
ministrauon.
NO longer IS It the ruler OF the world
in civil sense, no longer do the Roman
eagles claim the homage and allegiance
or the vassalaEe Of mankind.
You went from the political govern
ment that men love best to visit the
spiritual authority that men love best.
Tell US OF him whom all men lovingly
term holy father Tell us, who come to-
night TO exult with you and TO rejoice
that once again you tread the soil Of
your own, your native land OF the Stars
and Stripes"
Tells of His Trip.
DR.. Russell responded in his usual
happy way, expressing his appreciation
for the enthusiastic welcome he was re-
ceiving from his people and paying a
glowing tribute to Father Smyth for the
admirable manner in which he had man
aged the affairs of the parish during the
absence Of the pastor.
He also said that his trip abroad was
IN the interest Of one or two matters, con-
nected with the parish work Of st. Pat
rick's. and had absolutely no personal. OBJ
ject in view. One OF the objects Of his
trip was to obtain from the Pope his
official appreciation OF the League of the
Good Shepherd, which was organized at
St Patricks last winter, and. through the
recommendation OF his eminence Cardinal
Gibbons and Mgr Falconio the papal
delegate, this was accomplished and the
documents presented TO Dr. Russell be-
fore he left Rome
He also said that the holy father had
empowered him 10 give the papal bless
ing to the members Of the League Of the
Good Shepherd. the Sodality Of the
Blessed Virgin. the League OF the Sacred
Heart. the members of the congregation
Of St. Patrick's. the children OF ST. Jo-
seph's and St Vincents asylums, and TO
his own mother.
Mr.. RansdeIl Speaks.
Representative Joseph Ransden. OF
Louisiana. one Of the vice presidents OF
the league. made a short address and
spoke with great ardor Of the prospects
Of the organization becoming. through
the zeal Of its founder, DR.. Russell, a
worldwide power for good.
Other speeches were made by Father
smyth. Father O'Keefe, Mr.. Hannah, and
Mr.. Doyle. the popular young secretary
Of DR.. Russell, after which every one
present had the opportunity Of personally
congratulating Father Russell upon his
safe return.
Dr. Russell was absent from home Just
one month. Upon arriving IN London he
spent three days looking into some busi-
ness matters and examining some orig
inal documents In the public record Office
10 be used In the third edition Of his book
on the Colonial days Of Maryland. Mary
land, the Land of Sanctuary"
From there he made q record trip to
Rome. travelling the length Of France,
part Of Switzerland, and part Of Italy to
Rome in forty hours.
Visited American College.
Upon his arrival in Rome he went at
once to the American College, OF which
he is an alumnus. to visit Mgr. Kennedy.
the present rector. who was a student
there at the same time with Or. Rus
sell
The next day he had an interview with
the Pope. and from there he went 10
Pisa, where he spent a day in the art
workshop Of the leading sculptor In
Carrara marble. There he obtained de-
signs for a statue of the good shepherd
and another Of the blessed virgin Mary
which he has ordered for ST. Patrick's
Church and which he hopes will be ready
in about a year.
On the return trip his first greeting from
home was a Marconigraph from Father
Smyth, which he received Friday morn
ing while still at sea. II said: welcome
home. All is we'll"
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