The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-09
BISHOP O'REILLY
AT VALLEY CITY
OCCASION OF HIS FIRST VISIT TO
THAT PARISH WILL BE- LONG
MISREPRESENTATION WAS
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED FOR
THE OCCASION. +

August 4 and s, 1910 will be ions
remembered as festive days by the
people Of ST. GATHERINGS parish Of
this city, says the Valley city Times
Record. On these days they were Wis
tied by their new bishop. Rt. Rev. Jas
o'Reilly.
The church was tastefully decorat-
ed. White and yellow bunting crossed
from corner to corner of the main
arch; purple was drapped in graceful
folds along the walls; red white and
blue swung gayly from the organ loft
and decorated the portals Of the
! church. In the sanctuary a throne
draped In white with red ground was
elected on the gospel side, while the
affairs with their snowy linens, or
namented with candles and flowers
were indeed beautiful to behold and
suggested the scriptual text: How
beautiful are thy tabernacles, o Is
rael" On the main window OF the
facade a large lettered welcome"
caught the eye at distance, whilst
rows of flags. led to Uhs entrance. A
beautiful arch spanned the walk lead
ing to the church. Here a gold let
tered Welcome" glittered in the
evening sun. "Old Glory" gayly flut-
tered in the breeze from the flag.
pole on the church grounds The Rt
Rev. Bishop, accompanied by the
Rev's. Temieux of Fargo, Kleidon of
Litchville and Ryan Of the Seminary
of st. Paul, arrived from Oriska at
80 Asymr "
Denis Minogue, w. J. Curren and Jas. !
Kelly escorted the party.
A large crowd OF people had gather |
ed in front of the church to receive !
the bishop. A goodiy number OF chill
dren, dressed in white, were arranged |
in two rows to act as honor guard |
for His Lordship. When the bishop |
Master Frank Remley spoke
the following little address: Dear,
Rt, Rev. Bishop: Our Lord Jesus
Christ has said. Let the little ones
come to me- We know that you look
upon us with the same love, that our
dear Lord should to the little ones
who came to Him. We bid you thrice
welcome in Valley City. May your
Lordship always think with Joy of +
your first visit to st. GATHERINGS
church and people" Thereupon Little J
Miss Mamie Hickman stepped forward
and addressed the prelate with these
words: Beloved Right Reverend Fa-
Their: Our little brothers have come
to bid your Lordship welcome: now
It Is our turn to ask your fatherly
blessing and to ask your love and af-
Pection. May we ever be to you an
object of tender care and solicitude.
We shall always cherish and bless the
lay on which we greeted our dear
Bishop to Valley city"
Bishop O'Reilly expressed his ap-
probation Of the reception and re-
marked that, though the fourth time
that he was being welcomed, this day,
Il was the best OF them all.
Then the Bishop entered the church
according to the 1iturgical ceremonial
he choir meantime singing the "Ecce
Magnus." Benediction with
he Blessed Sacrament closed the
acred celebration for the evening. A
Inc luncheon was then served by the
aides in st. GATHERINGS hall, at which
Bishop O'Reilly and the visiting clergy :,
lso appeared.
Next morning, Aug. 5, the Bishop
SAcOAdtCO mass at fsoU III WHICH ne ] :
ave Holy Communion to the confir-
nation class. At o'clock the pre- )
ate was conducted in procession from :
he parish house to the church, where
lpon solemn high mass was sung by
lev. FIR. Lemieux, Frs, Kleidon and
lyan being deacon and sub-deacon of
he mass respectfully. FIR. Anselm act
d as master of ceremonies. The mu-
ic was rendered by the male choir
( st. Marys church at Wieland His
Iordshtp preached q beautiful SER
1on on prayer. The mass finished,
he confirmation class was examined r
n Christian doctrine whereupon the
acrament OF confirmation was ad-
mustered to /. twenty one males and c
wenty-eight females. Mr.. Jos. Han v
ig acted as sponsor for the. former r
nd Mrs. Ellis Passmel for the latter. I
t o'clock the Rt. Rev. Bishop and C
Is attendance left for Sanborn, where c
confirmation was given that same aft
rnoon. L
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