OCR Text |
Show CITIZENS OF ELY WELCOME BISHOP Representatives of AH Creeds Unite in Honoring Catholic Prelate Special to The Tr bune ELY tev Dec 18 The Bight Rev Joseph S Glass C M D D visited Ely yesterday and confirmed a class of about sixty adults and children in Sacred Heart church T E Haley and Mrs James H Curtis acting as sponsors B shop Glass won the hearts of al he people of th s d Btrict almost immediate y upon his arri a 'acred Heart church was crowded when the b shop f rst made his appearance with the Re M chael Sheehan rector of the church The bishop consumed but a tew minutes in the exam nat on of those about to be confirmed and then de vered a forceful address In which be Impressed upon Ms hearers the great Importance and so emnlty of the occas on Fol owing the conf rmat on a reception was tendered the em nent pre ate Tl Is was at ended bs an nmense gathering of cltltens in the d st 1c embracing all creeds Those of he Ca hoi c fa th gave v,aj to others of afferent re lg ous per sues ons who were anxious to show their appreciation and respect for Bishop G ass. St Lawrence hall had been e aborately decorated for the occasion and George F Decke man state deputy of the Kn ghts of Columbus for Nevada pres ded The Re Dr Joseph W Gunn rector of St Bartholomew s Ep scopa church In E y was the principal speaker of the evening The Rev Dr Gunn s a general favorl s throughout the distr ct and h 3 remarks v.ere applauded warnlv by B shop Gass In concert with the vast assemblage All t e speakers were members of different re glous bcl efs and included state county and c ty off c als The address of v, e come was delivered by Ma or A B itcher whi e the clos I g ce eraonj was assigned to State Sen ato N H Chap n County Commls s oners Jo n Webe and D C McDonald also made add esses in which thev pa d S owing ributes to the b shop E a op G ass nade a beaut fu address in which he tha ked al present and particuarly those of dlffe e t fa th who had ga ered to do h m honor |