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Show A WELCOME HOME. A very touching and' interesting scene was wit nessed at fhe Christian Brothers' schools, Lismore, wheu a cordial and hearty welcome home was giyen . te the venerable and. scspeeted Parish Priest, Archdeacon Arch-deacon McGrath. on his return from, ft pilgrimage to the Holy Land and a visit to Rome and our Holy Father. One of the large, class rooms wa$ very tasefully decorated with drapery and flowers, and a large scroll bearing the words "WelcomeTrom'a Our Very Pear Pastor from the Holy Land" occupied oc-cupied a central place at the head of the hall. At 12 o'clock the Archdeacon arrived and was received vith a spontaneous burst, of joyous greetings, all present rising and cheering him with loud cries of ''Welcome home,'1 the heartiness and warmth of which affected him,; Master A, Darragh read a very appropriate address, and the Archbishop replied r in very touching terms,' thanking the Christian Brothers and their pupils and, the friends around him for the very cordial welcome given him. Ho then delivered a most interesting lecture, describing describ-ing in !'AY happy languaga the many wonderful scenes had witpessed during his journey,. |