Reception To Bishop Foley

Bishop John S. Foley, D. D., Bishop of Detroit, arrived in this city Saturday evening, accompanied by Fr. Dempsey, his secretary. The spiritual head of the Catholic church in this diocese was given a pleasant and enthusiastic reception at the hall in St. Thomas school from 8 to 10 in the evening. The hall was crowded, not less than 500 of our citizens were present, including not only the members of the Catholic church, but ministers of others churche?, university protessors, and all our prominent citizens who gathered together to welcome the new bishop upon his first visit to this city. On tbe stage in the hall were seated Bishop Foley, Frs. Dempsey, Goldrick and Frierle, President Angelí, Mayor Beakes, Profs. Winchell, Frieze and Stanley. John V. Sheehan, Edward Duffy and a ntimber of other citizens. Mr. Duffy aoted as chairman of the meeting and welcomed Bishop Foley in a short address. Mayor Beakes, in behalf of the civil government, extended the freedom of the city to .the reverend guest. J. V. Sheehan made the welcoming address in behalf of St. Thomas society and the Catholics of this vicinity. He traced the progresa and growth of the Catholic church in this vicinity since it was first started here fifty years ago, by Fr. Thomas Cullen. He gave an account of the growth and prosperity of the local church and school under the different priests who have had charge of the parish. He assured the bishop of the great love that the parishioners had for the Mother Church and tor the spiritual head of the church in this vicinity. He regretted that the viaitof the bishop was not made at a time when the University was in session that he might have been weloomed by the catholic students from all parts of the Cnion, but in their absence, he extended that welcome for them. President Angelí next welcomed the bishop in behalf of the University and educational nterests ot the city. He was especially glad to welcome as the guest of the evening, a man whose broad views and liberal utterances had made him known all over the land. In speaking of the Uoiversity and lts history, he told what few of his listeners knew, that one of the leaders in founding the University was a catholic, Fr. Gabriel Richard, who was one of the first professors who taught here. Dr. Angelí pointed to Rev. Fr. O'Reilly as a specimen of a Catholic priest who was also a gradúate of Michigan University. Bishop Foley then thanked those who had so kindly welcomed him. He assured the assemblage of his pleasure at beiog present and especially the reception which he had received, a reception which honored him notonly as a Catholic bishop, but as an American citizen, a title which he was proud to possess. The bishop stated his views as in favor of the separation of church and state, and said that all the church wanted was the liberty to control its own flock, a privilege which it enjoys in this country. He is greatly interested in educational matters, is one of the directors of the new Catholic University, and said that higher education is the great aim of the church. Tne party adjourned to another room where an hour was spent in a pleasant reception and social visitwith Bishop Foley.