The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

ent body of Georgetown, il Is my leas-
ant duty to tender you a whole hearted
welcome. A rare privilege it is to be
called upon to congratulate you on the
exalted dignity which the holy father
has conferred on you. Indeed, / should
feel the honor too much for me, were ]
not reassured by one fact-the knowl-
edge that you are not stranger, nor
/ mere acquaintance. but one in whom
there exists a strong, a peculiar SYM
pathy for old Georgetown. This you
have evinced by special regard for her
welfare as an institution, not only In
your attendance at its academic func-
tions, but your eminence has taken a
seat among us in the baseball grand
stand and followed the fortunes Of our
| teams on the gridiron. Should look
for an additional bond of sympathy, /
should find 1t in the fact that you are a
fellow-citizen. Your emience was once
stranger from a foreign shore, but so
high has been your esteem of our country
and government, that it has prompted
you to swear allegiance 20 the banner
of America.
Endeared to All Glasses.
For ten years and more" said Mr..
Carroll, your noble qualities of mind
and heart, your prudence, your generosity
have endeared you to all who have had
dealings with you. Nor do 1 mean only
the faithful sons of holy church who
know you as a pastor who has guided
and watched over the church IN America
with so much care and so much love,
but there are many men OF all classes
and creeds, men Of power and influence
statesmen, judges, the President himself,
all filed with respect and admiration for
one upon whom Rome has so recently
put the sign of her approval; all are re-
joiced at seeing such a fitting climax to
long and useful service.
You are to become a prince of the
church" the speaker continued, 'robed
in the cardinals royal dye; you are to be
one of the bodyguard of him who Is the
vicar of Christ on earth. What high
and sacred privilege to be thus inti-
mately associated with him to whom has
been intrusted the keys of the kingdom
Of heaven, and it is the consciousness
that this dignity is conferred upon your
eminence, you whom we all know TO De
our friend, which fills with pride and joy
the heart of every Georgetown student
your eminence, I speak for every man
here present when 1 wish you godspeed
on your Journey to the Eternal City.
May God grant your length of days, and
fill with fruitful service the years that
yet remain to you.
And now, in conclusion" said Mr.. Car
roll. may l venture to beg of your emil
nence to take back with you to Rome
this earnest assurance that the sons OF
GEORGETOWN pledge themselves to con-
slant loyalty to the holy see; that 1t is
their strongest resolve and highest ambi-
tiol to live and die in closest union with
our mother, the church. and IN humble
obedience to the sovereign pontin
In the Banquet Hall.
Archbishop Falconio expressed his deep
apureciation of the good will and good
wishes rendered him, and at the con-
cIusion of his remarks he was again hon
ored with a Georgetown yell, this tlme'
the weII-known and oft-tried locomotive.
Leaving the students dining hall. the
papal delegate and other guests proceeded
n the refectory, where the banquet was
served. George E. Hamilton, president OF
the alumni, offered the congratulations
of that body, while Rev. ]. A. Conway,
on behalf Of the faculty, congratulated
the guest of honor as fol- VS.:
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