The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-31
WHEN the BISHOP.
VISITED WELLSVILLE
The Pope's Children Startled The
Natives With The Big Show Or
dered by Village President

Wellsville is a charming town in
the southwestern part of the state of
New York. To be more definite we
should state that it is in t south
ern part of Allegany county, part
of the state once noted for the NOR
atty and Americanism of the people.
Wellsville, town of some 1000
people, was at an early day inhab-
tied by Americans, though we are
mot sure as to who lives there now.
At any rate, a part of the people
there have very queer ideas Of dis
tinction and of honor for their town.
They proved this August 8 by the
fuss they made over Thomas Walsh,
Catholic bishop Of Trenton, N. j.,
who on being installed in Office late
ly. took the bishops oath of the Cath
oIic church, in which he swore to
obey the orders of his superiors. His
superiors are the archbiShops, cardl-.
nails, and the pope, every one OF
whom are committed to the doctrine
of temporal sovereignty or political
dominion for the pope. This might
be in Asia, Africa, America, or any
where else the schemers of the vati-
can might claim power. And Thomas
Walsh, the new bishop of Trenton
solemnly swore to obey these fellows.
What excited Wellsville, N. Y,
was, that this Bishop Walsh had
lived there when boy, and after he
had been made a bishop and donned
the regulation togs of his office, he
decided to come home to see the old
town and surprise the natives. Sur
prise them! They were worse than
excited, they went wild over the COM
ing event; at least the Catholic ele-
ment of the town did. The idea that
a real, live, flesh and blood, bishop
with a ring to be kissed, was coming
to see them, was happiness itself and
an eternal glory to the town.
The wonderful event must be prop.
erly celebrated and his holiness well
coined in fitting form. So the presi-
.dent of the village, one E. V. Sherral
(note the. name) issued a forma,
proclamation calling on the people
of Wellsville to note the fact and bt
ready to meet the bishop and escort
him to the parochial residence.
The wonderful day came and with
It came the bishop-only the Cath
olics couldn't wait for him to come II
Wellsville, but went to the neighbor
ing town of 0lean to meet theil
guest. Arriving at Wellsville, the!
were met by more R. C.'s with fifty
automobiles and with bands playing
state guards marching, and the loni
string of autos, and the servant o,
the pope was escorted to the abode O.
the local priest.
1t was a great day for the papists
and no doubt from now on they will
measure time from the date when tn
bishop visited Wellsville.
1t seems incredible that sucl
things should happen In the Unite,
i States and the year 1918, Yet, |
only shows the extent to which tn
work Of Romanizing America ha
gone, and should make the nativ
Americans Of Allegany county, Ney
York, If there are any left, sit VI
and do some thinking, If they ar
ever going to think.
One point we wish to emphasize
end that sharply. Wellsville need
a new president Of the village. An
If the people of that corporation ar
Americans instead of pope and prizes
chasers they will get one at the frs
opnArtunity.