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Show H END RICK AT THE VATICAN. Pope Receives the Newly Appointed Bishop of Cebu. Rome, Aug. 21. The pope today received re-ceived in private farewell audience the Rt. Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, recently appointed bishop of Ccbu, P. I. Later Father Whitmer, rector of the English church of San Silvestre, .presented T. J. Tuohy, who accompanies Bishop Hendrick; Miss Walsh and Mrs. Hart, all of St. Louis. The- pontiff remembered that he saw the bishop just a year ago in Venice, on the occasion of theformer visit of Bishop Hendrick to Italy. The pontiiT added that he knew all the good the ,bishop had done, both as a priest and a citizen, In the state of New York, and I said that he felt sure this Would extend ex-tend into the Philippines, whose inhabitants in-habitants he praised, showing knowledge knowl-edge of their needs. The pope presented to Bishop Hendrick Hen-drick a beautiful cross and sent his zucchetto (white cap) to General Benjamin Ben-jamin F. Tracy of New York. Then his holiness received Father Jo- j seph Hendrick, bnier of the bishop. ! whom he appointed private chamber- I lain, a position bringing with it th title of monsigneur, saying: "I hope you will live long to enjoy it," and blessing him and his people. |