Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-23
CARDINALI is THE
GUEST OF OMAHA
Noted Prelate Representing the Pope
Comes to City for a Two
Days Stay,
MANY ATTEND BIG BANQUET
His Eminence and Suite Guests at
Evening Function.
PUBLIC RECEPTION FOLLOWS
Hundreds of Omaha Citizens Received
by Prelate.
FOLLOWS
LUNCHEON WITH MRS. CUDAHY
Trip is Made in Automobile 90 View
the different Catholic InstItu-
Jions of Omaha and
south Omaha.

After fun day Of entertainment and
sightseeing, VincenZo Cardinal Nannutelh
figured as guest In a monster banquet ana
reception at the Paxton hotel last night,
Hundreds of persons greeted him in the
formal fashion of kissing the ring on his
finger or accepting his blessing with rever-
entail bow.
The banquet had its start about $50 ..
m. and was concluded about o'clock, The
reception continued to a late hour, with
steady stream of visitors filing through the
hotel and past his eminence,
Towering high above members of the gen
eral reception committee, carrying his red
hat in his hand, and beaming with most
kindly smile on the hundred or more who
stood uncovered to greet him. Cardinal
Vannutelli, who is to the Vatican prac-
tically what the Vice president is to the
United states, alighted from a Northwest
ern train shortly after 1850 yesterday morn
ing and, in French said that he was pleased
to be in O,.dha and to see its greatness.
Stin callS -. mis- nat In his hand and stlll
wearing uryad smile, the cardinal walked
briskly through Union station and every
where he greeted with a most respect
full welcome. Employees at the depot and
passengers waiting for trains, as well as
those who had arrived on morning trains
stood with barred heads as the noted visitor
passed by.
The City's weIcOKse.
| The city of Omaha was Critically repre-
| sented by Lieutenant Thomas HAYES of the
| police department. The lieutenant had a
/ squad Of ten policemen and these formed
/ an honorary escort to the prelate from the
train to the automobiles, which were wait
ing to carry the visitors to their temporary
| nf ,,.bn Al.
! city. The reception committee to the num-
! Der of probably 100 was at the train and
welcomed the cardinal cordially,
| Next to the cardinal in point % proni-
nence' and by far one of the greatest and
most popular Catholics in the United states.
is Archbishop Ireland of St Paul The
archbishop appeared little while after tha
I cardinal and was greeted with about as
much cordiality as the prelate from Rome
The archbishop wore a soft felt hat and
stood out in bold relief from the other
members of the party and the reception
committee, most of whom were attired in
morning dress and silk hats
Cardinal Tells of Visit.
AS soon as the cardinal reached the epis-
copal residence he celebrated mass in the
private chapel and took his breakfast. The
morning up to IL o'clock, when he left for
his inspection tour of the Omaha parochial
, schools was spent in resting
D. Il had heard Of Omaha years ago." said
the cardinal through an Interpreter when
2 was papal secretary OF state, holding the
office now held by Cardinal Merry del Val
MY visit to the western part of the
country is entirely a personal trip and has
no political significance at all. NY only
reason for coming to this country was as
the papal legate to the General Eucharistio
, congress at Montreal and since that is ac-
complished my mission is done."
When he celebrated mass in the bisbon,.
chapel the cardinal was assisted by Liable
Uginet of his own suite and by Charles
Dogardt OF Omaha as altar boy.
Archbishop Ireland Come..
. To the words of greeting and the smiles
= of welcome for him Archbishon IraIand
said; Il am always happy to come 10
Omaha. am at home in this city ana
= nave great number OF personal friends
mere At no time have been in Nebraska
when II gave me more pleasure than the
present trip is giving, when am a humbls
= member of the party escorting the dis.
q tinguished representative of the Vatican "a
: the city and a state"
!, Other Prominent Gueats,
a The city is full OF the most prominent
citizens OF Nebraska and western lowe
: who have come to see and greet the repre
sentative OF the pope while he is a CUES
"a or the Catholics of Omaha. Father Gle.
- son was manager Of the depot reoen,Io,
committee and did his work so well tba
Archbishop Ireland laughlngly said: "Pul
out, some Of you fellows, and let's kee,
l. the trail hot, Gleeson has everythin'
g. primedv
D. In the Cardinals party arei
70 Cardinal Vannutell.
"a Archbishop Ireland
TO Bishop O'Connell.
" Bishop Garrigan.
., Bishop Keane.
q Monsignor Prince de Croy.
Monsignor Tampler
. DIR. Thomas Hughes Kelly.
=, Liable Gelase Ugninet.
~ Count Calico Vannutelli.
In other NOtables Coming,
Archbishop John j. Glennon of st. Louis
Theophile Papin, chairman of the ST. Loui
reception committee and j. d. McNamars
general passenger agent OF the Wabash rail
road, will arrive at 925 this morning TO &C
company his eminence, Cardinal Vannutel
and party, who leave via the Wabash a
, $3.50 this evening for ST. Louis
CARDINAL FROM NOTED FAMIL,
From Cd Nobility which Has Beei
sh Prominent for Centuries.
Although OF noble birth, Cardinal Win
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