Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05
PURSE OF $1,000
Given Rev. Father Mel
ligan by St. Mary's
Farewell Reception rendered Pastor
Friday Eveninp-Lesves Soon 70
Take Charge Of ST. Johns Parish
m 5angor-Successo- Here Not
Vet Manned

=. Mary hail Wa tll.-u I" over
flowing laGl evening with people VINO
came 70 attend the farewell reception
given % Tnei' heioved pasto', Rev.
Thomas J Nelligin. VINO = 10 ieav.-
Gor Bangor IN the ver" near utur'e
A check Of $1,000 was presented Faith
er Michigan by .Ion7 Z. Hanson IL
behalf Of the DarIsnioners VINO u
making the presentation MADE
spnech expressing the feelings Of Tie
entire assernDiace. He saiG.
Rev Fathers and tr,enus ~ -.
Mary: Tn" -asE have q r"r1 oTIn
this evening ] WoIIl0 gladly n"StpW
upon someone with iess, sentiment.
! mIctl, serv" on some occasions VIII
Il sernuiance OF grace. p"'fians. hut
when II comes . ht cnoser d. vou.
spokesman on the eve Of Tath",, Mel
ligan's departure WORDS fan M.
II oWever. VIZ have gathered nero liIs
evening 70 pay uur ~et'pecfF 10 O1''
beloved Father NcIiUan aud 70 WIKI
nm CIouscead = Mars loss Is -.
JOINS gain Ta-heN N"l!iga- is 10
ne congratulated Oh 1he signal mono:
Of having been appointed ny lne Right
Reverend Bishop ~ permanent roc1 ~
Of St. Johns parish. M iaLrcesiI par
,sn in The diocese q Name OUTSIDE
the Cathedral parish IL POI land. -.
John ( PARISH Is T. he cOng,a IL iatto
on having Father NeiiI-.:4u Assigned
as their Ieauer anG x auuIint:'7 - III o
10 hem. H. will nave : tine lc-"-.t
parish 10 WORK III: 4 There - t-I1f =
thing lacking he VIII soor flnu E, ga,
anG quickly supply thu TeInedv. =
vou good people o. -. Mir: ! 40
not nave 70 tell Of Jhe many ;LclIaVt.-
ln4nts wrought during his ,as, "ra.t@
here F1e ieave. monuments t,"'I!ld
MIN thai spelE for 1lemss.ivas of MS
wonderful yea Ano uIftirlnc devotion.
Falher Michigan, YOU VIII please az
cepi this purse Is d slight token u
love and es1aern and MAY Coo bless.
dirsc. and give Won strength - 'lV"
ana prosper 10Y many Tears II YOU,
new field Of labor.
His tal.- was greeted with such prp-
iunged AMI enthusiastic Applause that
when Father Michigan triec 10 reply
IVES several minutes before he could
be heard Rev Nelligan spoke TO The
peppie as they had never heard hun
before his talk ranging 1roI.l light
ne rted hunUr 10 The deeply SERIOUS
und ne held the closest attention ot his
audience during Inc entire address,. ne
gees o q parish where the welcome Oh
the mar. o. all is generous ENG sincere,
as Is attested by letters from several
members Of s. John parish. a PROM
lnert !,rof esslonal man % Bangor writ
Ing his congratIila expressed the
sentiments OF that city il the words:
From perso--ai oDservariun ! can as
sure Won that real JOY prevails IL s..
John parish and s.; Marvs people are
much delighted.
The UNDERLYING reason 70, SUCH uni-
versai welcome is based on the fact that
Father Michigan Is member o. ST.
John s parish ana the people There have
followed ms career with much interest
and pride and they ~eJoice that lac If
now coming 10 their city. Father Mel
!igaU said while hls SUCCESSOR NAG nu-
been appoInted. ne could assu-e the
pepple they voulG get one Of the best
priests IL he diocese.
a The clos Of the speech The people
formed d line and pagsing ny The stage
in the hall shook hands with Rev Vel
1igan and baCe him goodbye