The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-11
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: Shortly after the an
nouncement of Bishop Heffron's re-
turn from Rome and of the honors
| conferred upon him, beautiful recep.
ton was rendered the Bishop in the
College of St. Teresa. The hearty
| welcome came from thousand guests
who were present from Winona and
other places.
During the reception hours from 7
to 9 p. m. there was a steady pro-
cession of people passing before the
Bishop and the others with him in
the receiving line.
The way in which all of the 237
students in the college took part in
the giving of the reception was note
worthy, and furnished occasion for
each student to show her appreciation
of the Bishops work at the head of the
Winona diocese and to welcome him
back. r.
The decorations for the reception
were effective and tasty. In the main
reception hall the color scheme was
in gray and pink, the lighting scheme
adding to the cloudy effect intended.
Southern smilaX, chrysanthemums and
| coral pampas grass were used, the
| effect being heightened by pendant
long pink ribbons. The place where
the Bishop and the members of the
| roooivinp tot G.
marked off by two bay trees and two
smaller box trees. The decorations
extended up to the first landing of the
stairway in the rear of the a lobby
where concealed from view, were sta.
toned three young lady violinists from
the college, who at intervals during
the receiving hours were heard in
violin selections softly played.
In the college auditorium, where
the harp recital was given, the col
lege organ was concealed from view
by panel screens extending to the
ceiling, these being decorated each
by a wreath of heather at the top and
pendant therefrom long golden col
ors, the arrangement featuring the
college colors of gold and white. On
either side of the front of the stage
two American flags were conspicu
ously placed, and on either side box
trees also were displayed.
AS the guests passed down the re
ception line on their first arrival they
were presented to Bishop Hebron by
DR.. Mary A. Malloy, the dean of the
College of Saint Teresa. Besides the
Bishop in the receiving line were the
Rev. John Peschges, rector of Sain
Marys College, the Rev. John F. Lang
of Freeburg, Mimi, the Revs. Franci!
M. Kelly and Ambrose McGreevy O
| Winona, the Rev. John A. Cummiske.
of Lake City, the Rev. S. Maddox O
i Chatfeld, the Rev. Achilles Thout o
Rochester and the Rev. John Dunph.
of St. Paul.
When the reception hours wer
closed and all had gathered in tn
college auditorium the Rev. Docto
Francis M. Kelly extended the forma
greeting from the College of Sain
Teresa to Bishop Heffron. The Bisf
op, he said, had made his official Wis
itation to Rome, had worshipped a
the shrines in the Holy City, and ha
addressed the Holy Father, conveyin
to him an expression of the loyalty an
fidelity of the people of the Winon
diocese This custom by Bishops Q
visits to Rome was one that had bee
followed from the early days of tn
;, Church, giving in different ages oppo'
tunity to meet the successors of Sain
, Peter, and to greet the reigning POI
tiff of the Church. The welcome of hi
people, said Father Kelly, was extend
ed to Bishop Hebron upon his retur
from this official visitation.
A harp recital by Miss Clara Louis
Thurston closed in delightful mai
J ner this welcoming reception to Bisl
op Hebron. The talented Chicago a
: fist presented program of ten nun
bers that charmed her hearers. Sh
:. proved herself a master of this bea'
> tiful musical instrument. Some stril
! ing bell effects were introduced
I Au Monastere by Cheshire. Th
!. numbers making the greatest appeal
4 the audience undoubtedly were til
: popular airs in the second section.
z double encore at the close was a tri
E ute of the audience to the artist,
). which Miss Thurston responded wi,
a medley of Southern airs and with
q Polish dance.
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