The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-02-01

pier were Justice Victor ]. Bowling
of the Appellate Division, ex-Justice
Morgan ]. O'Brien, and Nicholas F.
Brady. Thomas E. Rush, surveyor of
the port, escorted the committee on
board the Lapland.
Before leaving the ship the Arch.
bishop celebrated Mass in the drawing
room on the upper promenade deck
which was attended by a number of
the passengers. 1t was the second
celebration of the Holy Sacrifice since
the liner left Brest on Jan. 10.
Message From the Pope.
When he received the reporters the
Archbishop reminded them that he had
been in America from 1902 to 1911 as
Papal Nuncio at Washington, and
therefore felt that he was visiting
friends and not coming to a strange
country. He alluded to the bright sun
shine, which they saw for the first
time since leaving France, and said
that he was glad to be here once again.
In statement which he had prepared
before arrival in port, Archbishop Ger
retti said:
81 am happy indeed to be back again
in America. 1t is like coming home
Here in this country l spent some of
the happiest years of my life l am
especially glad to be here because my
mission brings me to my much veneer
ated friend, Cardinal Gibbons.
have come to represent the person of
the Holy Father at the celebration of
his Golden Episcopal Jubilee. Before
leaving Rome l asked the Holy Father
what ! should say to the Americans
for him.
Tell them, he said, that I love
and admire them. Tell them that |
love their ardor and their spirit. Tell
them that am in full accord with
their noble ideals and their high prin-
ciples of freedom and Justice
"ln Paris l had the pleasure of meet
ing President Wilson. He was very
i kind and simple in his manner. AS
the European press said, it was his
toric day when the head of the great
American republic met the head of
that old democratic institution found.
ed by Christ nineteen centuries ago.
America is looked upon today as the
hope of the world. May God bless and
prosper this good people,
Archbishop Cerretti added that he
would have no other statement to
make concerning church matters be.
fore meeting and comforting with the
ecclesiastical authorities of America
He was grieved and shocked, he said
to learn of the death recently of
Monsignor Sigourney w. Fay, whom
he had known here and at Rome
Archbishop Cerretti drove from Pier
81, North River, to the Archbishops
house on Madison avenue, where rooms
had been prepared for him and where
a photograph was taken (Which ap,
pears in the adjoining column.
Archbishop Cerretti was commits
stoned several months ago by His
left Rome then on that mission. 1t had
been intended, too, that he should
have an interview with President Will
son. When word reached Europe that
our President intended to attend the
peace conference in person, Msgr Ger
retti waited in Paris for the coming
of the President, and upon the latter's
arrival had an interview with him.
Subsequently Msgr. Cerretti visited
England, from which he sailed for the
United States.
May Announce Successor Of Cardinal
Farley.
New York, Jan. 9-Archbishop
Cerretti's mission to the United States
has been matter of speculation since
announcement of his proposed visit
was made last fall and it is said he is
clothed with extraordinary authority
| from the Vatican. He is the highest
Vatican official ever to visit the
United States. Before embarking for
America, the Archbishop conferred
with President Wilson in Paris. In
terest in the visit is increased by the
belief that he brings with him the
official announcement of the Pope's
selection for successor to the late
Cardinal Farley as Archbishop of New
York.
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