Pocahontas star herald., 1925-02-26
HOMECOMING FOR
MSGR. FROITZHEIM

! I'm Thursday, Feb. 10Th, at ST. Pauls
church and parish hall was celebrated
the Homecoming of Monsignor Joseph
froitzheim, following the mvestiture
IN Little Rock ON Wednesday, Feb. is.
Members Of the congregation met the
Monsignor and his party at Hoxie We'd
neSday night and escorted them to
Pocahontas.
Al lO o'clock Thursday morning the
entire parish formed in procession
to escort the Rev Clergy from the
rectory to the church, where a solemn
nigh mass was celebrated by Rev. ].
II. Hofflinger, assisted by Rev. O. B.
Clarendon z. II. d., as deacon, Rev.
a. &. Haeringer, sub-deacon, and Rev.
Alaurus Rohner, o. S. b., master of
ceremonies. The sermon was deliver
ed by Rt. Rev. Msgr. w. II. Aretz, rec
tor of st. Johns Seminary of Little
Rock, and his wonderful discourse was
a tribute to the sterling qualities of
the pastor.
Those present in the sanctuary. be-
sides the officiating clergy and speaker,
were Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph FroitI-
helm, Rev. J. f. Van Oudenhoven of
St. Vincent. Ark, Rev. Geo. f. X.
Strassner of Jonesboro, Ark, Rev. Edw.
P. Garrity of st. Johns Seminary.
Little Rock, Rev. Daniel ]. Dwyer of
Blytheyille, Ark, Rev. Placidus Oes-
chile, o. S. b., of Altus, Ark, and Rev
II. ]. Patzelt of Little Rock.
The "Missa Solemna" by Roman
Steiner was beautifully rendered by
the choir, Miss Lucille Carter at the
organ. This service closed with bene-
diction and singing of the TIE Deum.
At loo o'clock Very Rev. Msgr.
Froitzheim and guests were served a
course luncheon by a committee of the
Ladies Club. The hall dining room
was very attractive in its decorations
Of yellow, white and purple, with pro-
fusions of ferns and cut flowers. The
white and yellow color scheme was
also carried out in the menu. The
Monsignor was the recipient of many
handsome floral offerings sent from a
distance but none more beautiful than
the exquisite floral centerpiece for the
table, the gift of the Christian Moth
er's Society.
A six o'clock dinner was given in
honor of Monsignor Froitzheim and
the visiting clergy by another commit
tee of the Ladies Club and on Friday
at the noon hour, a third committee
served a well appointed lunch in com
pliment to the Monslgnor and his visit
ors.
At s o'clock Msgr. Froitzheim was
rendered a reception by the priests of
the deanery and the congregation, in
the hall auditorium, which had been
! beautifully decorated for the occasion.
A musical program was given by the
band and the young people of the par
! ish. Rev. j. II. HOfflinger presided
as tOastmaster in an able manner.
Letters and messages of congratula-
tion from this and other states also
from Europe, were read. Talks were
, made by Rt. Rev. Msgr Aretz, in the
name OF Rt. Rev. Bishop Morris, Rev.
Daniel J. Dwyer, in behalf of the
priests, and Rev. Placidus Oeschle. o.
S. b., of Subiaco Abbey. Next J. NJ.
HOfmann, warden, spoke in behalf of
the parish, while Mr.. George Steimel
acted for the parish Of Engleberg and
offered congratulations and good
wishes These were followed by con-
gratulatory talks by Andrew Wyllie
and Sylvan Wurtz, representing st.
Pauls school. Joe Dust next present
ed purse to Msgr. Froitzheim, who
responded in a touching address of
simple eloquence in which he express
ed his appreciation and thanks to the
Rev. Clergy and the whole parish for
what they had done to make this a
memorable event.
There were visitors attending the
services and reception from Engelberg,
Jonesboro, Hoxie, Knobel and other
neighbOring parishes.