The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

His remarks were well understood,
for, although an italian, he speaks
English fiuently. He spoke from the
rear platform of the last coach of the
train. Two extra coaches had been
added to the train for the accommoda-
tion of the church dignitaries. The
special coaches passed through Topeka
again about o'clock Sunday after
noon on the return to Kansas City.
At st. Marys he attended a recep-
ton rendered him by the Jesuit col
lege. Bishops Ward and Lillis of Kan
sas City were in the party.
Rev. Falconio had come west to con-
secrate Bishop Ward, successor to
Bishop Lillis.
His address at Topeka. in part. fol-
lows:
81 thank you sincerely for coming to
see me this morning and I assure you
that 1 am pleased to have this chance
to pass through your beloved city and
get acquainted with you. I know that
the Holy Father will be pleased to hear
my report of this meeting in Topeka
and 1 hope that the memory of this
occasion will remain in your hearts for
a long time.
az am glad to hear that you have
parochial schools in this city. Good
schools always make good Catholics
and good Catholics are always good
citizens.
ST am glad to have been given this
opportunity to come to the consecra-
ton of your bishop. who succeeds the
good man who has been called to other
and larger work. Your new bishop is
a godly man and you will be pleased
with him"
Micheal Heery spoke as follows:
your excellency, Most Reverend
Legate of the Holy See, the Catholics
of the capital city of the great state
of Kansas have honored us with the
VoIo nd nff1nn of OnnVnVjn
to you their kindest and choicest greet
ings.
''First-We pledge to you, the per-
sonally commissioned representative of
Christ vicar on earth, nswerving 10y
atty and unfaltering devotion in every
thing pertaining to the progress of re-
ligion and the onward march of the
church. True, this spirit, so charac-
teristic of genuine, unse1fsh Catholic
ity is prompted by the golden teach
ings of revelation and the recollection
of Calvary But at the same time the
heroic sacrifices of our leaders, the am
bassadors of Christ, are a fresh incen-
tive to greater efforts.
with that Godgiven spark called
appreciation and placed in the soul of
holy, self-denying. self-innprisoned oc-
cupant of the Vatican-Pius X-and
not make greater efforts in the for
warding of our religion and our
church. You, yoursef, most reverend
and beloved son of God, have left be-
hind country, home, friends and asso-
Citations, all for the sake of Christ.
No, indeed! We can not think of such
sacrifices without appreciating them
and to appreciate is to strive for the
betterment of ourselves and the uplift
of our neighbors.
"Secondly-We thank your excel
lency for the honors you have con-
ferred upon our new and beloved
bishop by acting as the consecrator in
his elevation to the episcopacy. He
has Iabored long and earnestly in our
diocese. and when you honored one of
Kansas most beloved clerics you hon
ored the people under his jurisdiction.
"And lastly, we needs must express
regret that words alone must be the
measure of our greeting. Our fond
wish is that you would stay and par
take of Topeka's hospitality. But your
life is a busy one; the affairs of church
are many and you must be about. do
ing the work of the Master. We trust
in the near future that opportunity will
afford to you the time to come and
visit in our midst, to note the work of
Catholicity we are doing in our humble
and limited way. Our numbers are
few. but we keep apace with the work