The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-13
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
Mgr. Faleonio Speaks in the City Of
Kalamazoo, Mich,

Mgr. Faleonio Speaks in the City Of
Kalamazoo, Mich.
On the night Of Thursday Oct. 90,
q banquet was rendered to Archbishop
Falconio, the apostolic delegate at
Washington, d. c., at the BurdicE
hotel Kalamazoo, Mich. Senator Bur-
rows, Congressman Gardner, Mayor
Millham, Judge Knappen and other
distinguished citizens occupied seats
at the festive board. Several Catholic
bishops and priests and three Profess
tant clergymen of various sects were
also present. Judge Knappen, in in
Producing the guest of honor, said IN
part:
1--WE meet tonight not as Catholics
nor as Catholics, but as Ameri-
can citizens. There are here gentle
men from almost every avocation III
life, to pay tribute to a gentleman who
has acquired eminence all over the
civilized world, and, l am informed,
he is full-fledged naturalized Ameri-
can citizen. 1 say that all of us take
pride in welcoming him to our city.
I'VE are here as Catholics in the
larger sense. We are Catholics in our
treatment of one another. We are
Catholics tonight in tho larger, uni
versal sense, and love that term
Catholic 1t expresses freedom and
universal indulgence. This must he
Catholic gathering, both Republican
and Democrat being here"
With all in the banquet hall on their
feet, his excellency, Monsignore Do
mede Falconio, was welcomed with
applause. While the applause was
still ringing, his excellency arose to
his feet, and motioned the people to
their seats. He said:
Il give thanks, in the name of the
Holy Father, for this tribute you have
given his personal representative. I
am glad to find gentlemen of different
denominations here tonight The time
Is not distant when we will stand
united, in spite Of religious differences.
Il am glad to find city in which
there is so much Cancellation between
the denominations. am glad to see
that Father O'Brien has the respect and
love of everyone. He has accom-
plished so much good.
you must know that Catholics
and we are now about 300, 900 in all
parts of the globe, all of the same
creed-all believe our Divine Lord has
created one church, and that the
Bishop of Rome is the real successor
of st. Peter. The work of the Savior
was not for any particular nation, but
for all mankind. Hence, our Blessed
Lord has established a church to be !.
teacher of truth and dispenser OF
divine grace. To preside over this
church, which was to exercise it's in
fluence all over the world, st. Peter
was selected.
1t was necessary that the Supreme
Pastor should have a place in which
to guide his flock. Rome, queen II
the universe, and at that time the
principal city in the world, was this
logical seat So after Peter, the Bishop
of Rome exercised the same power
and the church extended to all parts
Of the world.
Since Peter, who was the first Pope,
the popes have succeeded him, which,
leaves our present Holy Father in di
rect succession. And thus, the Cath
olics of the world honor him.
LAS for Plus x, all I have to saw is
that he is man of God. AS democ-
racy is springing up. the pope was
selected from the ranks of the people
Plus studied for the priesthood, was
elevated, and God directed that he
should be the pastor of the Catholic
church. He is doing wonders that ed
ucation should be given our people. He
is doing his best that society should
love and respect the Christian religion
"And thank you for, this venera.
ton you have shown me this eyenins