The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
.CREEDS UNITE TO PAY
HOMAGE TO new BISHOP
Statesmen, Clersymen and Civic Work
ers Laud Departing Prelate.

Men OF many creeds paid tribute at
Polls yesterday afternoon to Bishop
William T. Russell, the former rector
of ST. PatPick's Church, who leaves
Washington tomorrow evening for
Charleston. the seat of his new diocese.
The wind-up of the testimonial was
the presentation of a purse of $1,000
through Chairman Martin A. Knapp, to
Bishop Russell. In acknowledging this
the bishop confided that he had come
to st. Patrick's nine years ago with
$4,000 he had saved in Baltimore and
that he had given every penny of this
to the church. On the day he was ap-
pointed bishop, he said. he had only
$25. He intimated that he would use
the $1,000 in his. work at Charleston.
DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.. made one
of the principal speeches in tribute to
Bishop Russell.
II attended the solemn and beautiful
services at the cathedral. where Mon
signor Russell was made a bishop"
he said. Three things, after that
service, stood out in my mind.
"One 0vas the age. the power. and
the possibilities of the Catholic church.
Another was the honor involved in
being chosen out of a great company
of men to be a leader in that church.
The. third was that there was no
man in whose hands ! was more will
ing to have great power entrusted
than the hands of Monsignor Russell.
"It has been a fine service which he has
rendered to Washington. He has been
loyal to his own church. He has been
broader than his church. He has not
only belonged to st. Patrick's, but he has
belonged to the community.
He has helped in community projects.
He has worked with fellow citizens, Cath
olic and Protestant. There has been no
ecclesiastical aloofness. There has been
a fine, manly, simple unaffected togeth-
erness. In the Associated Charities in
the joint finance committee, we have had
his name his money. and his work. In
many other community movements he
has given his help"
Bishop Thomas J. Shahan. D. D.. Of
the Catholic University. paid a glowing
tribute to Bishop Russell.
His home was a place of the broadest
hospitality" said Bishop Shahan. Men
of all creeds and all parties would go
there as friends and brothers
He has linked together the nations of
North and South America by bringing
together their representatives in religion,
services here. and all the republics OF
South America owe a great debt to the
priest who has done so much for them.
Bishop Russell takes our congra tula-
tions to the people of South Carolina.
ana we SEND MIN to them as the finest
present we can offer"
Other tributes were paid by Senator
Joseph f. Ransdell, OF Louisiana; Minis
ter Senior Don Ignacio Calderon. OF Bo-
livia, and DIR. Hanns Taylor.
In acknowledging all the tributes Bishop
Russell told of his work as a priest at
the cathedral in Baltimore and said he
did not realize what It all meant when
he was appointed to st. Patricks here.
had lnff NhA-
sisters and brothers. and I thought there
would never be anything here to fI the
place of the love for those / left behind.
he said. But I was happily surprised.
My assistants and my people rallied to
me. Friendships sprang UP and I fell
victim to the charm Of Washington The
words He that giveth up father. mother.
brother sister and lands will receive
more than an hundredfold' came true in
my case
The musical selections were by the
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club. di-
rected by Walter r. Holt. and vocal selec-
tions we're by a chorus under the direc
ton Of Miss Jennie Glennan.
Reception by knights.
Members of the Knights of Columbus
who were unable to pay their respects TO
Bishop William T. Russel yesterday aft
ernoon, did so last night at farewell
reception to the prelate held under the
auspices of Washington Chapter of the
Knights Of Columbus at the X. OF e. Hall.
6O6 street northwest Admiral William
S. Benson, L. S. N. was the principal
speaker. He told Of the great work ac-
complished by Bishop Russell, and de-
clared that he spoke for the entire city
when he expressed regret at the prelate's
departure.
P. J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the
House of Representatives. also paid a
tribute to the departing bishop. !
Michael Schafer was chairman OF the
reception committee. Assisting him were:
William A. Carlin, secretary; J. B. Nc
Cam. district department commander;
Redmond Devaney, Thomas B. Nolan,
John J. Kane. ]. F. Mckee, r. S. Lamb,
F. P. Sheehy, w. I. Plant. T. A. Kidd,
NJ. J. McAuliffe. ]. f. Cauliflower, W. H.
Callahan, and S. A. Gaskins.
Knights of Columbus songs were sung
by George O'Connor. Matt Horne. Nor
ris Fitzgerald, and Arthur NJ. McCreight
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