Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1936-37 (1)

Jtage Four THE SOUTHER1 CROSS SAN DIEGO WELCOMES f Friday, February 5, 1937 BISHOP BUDDY AT TRAIN

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A Mexican band, dressed as the early Dons, was present to wel- come with their music the advent of their bishop. Old Mexican wo- men. who had lived in the history of San Diego were present with black mantillas over their heads. Indians from the back country were there to report his arrival back to their people. American people were there too. Catholics and non-Catholics, busi- ness men and professional men, housewives and children in large numbers. Americans who had spent but a short time in San Di- ego, and native sons and daugh- ters who had, like the Mexican women, lived the history of the Church in San Diego. There were parishioners there who helped the Rev. Father Ubach build St. Joseph's Cathedral back in the B0's. Tney talked about these things as they stood about in lit- tle groups waiting for their bish- op, hardly noticing the passing of time. Then, e»actly at the appointed hour for the delayed train, it ar- rived and as one concerted move- ment, the entire group rushed to- ward the door of the slowing train. Bishop Buddy appeared in the doorway, clothed in the robes of his office, took one step down and hesitated, looking down and smiling at his new flock. They smiled back, !or he was just as I they had pictured him in their mind's eye. For a breathless mo- \ ment only the Spanish music of I the band was heard, then every- one talked at once. The Bishop descended and walked slowly among the people toward the waiting car that was to whisk him to his trmporary home in Pt. Loma, where he would presently celebrate his first Mass in his diocese in (he presence of his family, a few priests, and two Sisters of Mercy. He repeat- ed over and over again, "God

Members of the clergy in the I special party included the Most Rev. Charles Hubert LeBlond, Bishop of St. Joseph, Mo., tht: Very Rev. Joseph M. Sullivan, S. M., Marist Seminary, Brookland, D. C., the Very Rev. Paul P. Wal- dron, director of the St. Colum- ban's Foreign Mission Society, St. Columbian, Nebraska; the Right Rev. Philip Ruggle, 0. S. B., Ab- bot of Conception Abbey, Concep- t tion, Mo., and five St. Joseph pas- tors, the Rt. Rev. James P. Brady, V. G., the Rev. Leo J. Ruggle, the ' Rev. Charles Nowland, the Rev. P. O'Connor, the Rev. Camill Ma- rosz, 0. F. M., and the Rev. Fa- ther Marron of Liberty, Mo. Boarded Train With Bishop Buddy as he step- ped from the train was the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M. Hegarty, V. j F., and a party of San Diego priests who had boarded the trair. at San Ysidro and accompanied the bishop and his party to the I city. On the train also was a delega- tion of Knights of Columbus who : drove to Jacumba early in the morning to board the bishop's train and be among the first to greet him. Members of the dele- gation were Grand Knight Wil- liam Mahedy; Dr. W. J. O'Brien. faithful navigator of the fourth degree; M. D. Goodbody, past grand knight; C. P. Hebert, past I grand knight, and Joe Green, chairman of the transpottation committee for the day.

HAPPY THRONG GREET PRELATE AS THEIR OWN Pioneers and Babes in Arms Arrive Early to Await Arrival Tuesday Coming through a storm in the mid-west that held up their spe- cial train for two hours at Kan- sas City, the Most Rev. Charle~ Francis Buddy, D. D., first Bishop of San Diego, anived in see city at 10: 15 o'clock Tuesday morning to be greeted by a great crowd awaiting him at the Union station. It was a typical San Di- ego morning that the new prelate, accompanied by two car loads of clergy friends, relatives and form- er pa1ishioners, found on his ar- rival-the sun blazing in the heavens, blessing with its warmth the new resident of San Diego, his friends who travelled so many miles to see him installed and those who would number them- selves among his friends of the future. A feeling of excitement and ex- 1 pectancy hung in the air-a feel- 1 ing that had been mounting since last election day, November 3, when word was flashed to San Diego that Father Buddy of St. Joseph, Missouri, had been chosen by the Holy Father to guide the untenated see of San Diego. From week to week during those three months, San Diego heard from the middle-west of their new leader. They saw his picture and heard from former St. Joseph res- idents of his work and f1iendships there. Everything they saw and heard, pleased them. They got up early Tuesday morning to be present at the train to catch the very first glimpse of the First Bishop of San Diego and to wel- come him by their presence there. Some of them went to Mass and Communion first for their new bishop's intentions, as did the Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners, and some of them were present at eight-thirty, without breakfast, that they might not be too late in case the train came in early.

Bless You,'• and "I'm glad to be with you," as he was es¢rted through the crowd. Children crowded about him, many thrilled that they were among the few who were able to get close enough to him to kiss his ring. They thrilled to his words, "Does the sun always shine like this in San Diego?" Soon he reached his car and was gone, and it was not until then that the great throng real- ized that others had arrived with the bishop irom the middle west. They had been so intent on every move of ·the bishop that they en- tirely missed the disembarking of the remainder of the party, a group of clergy and laymen and women who filled two special cars. Family Present Though the crowd had not no- ticed their arrival, Bishop Buddy's 1 brother and sisters were among those to arrive on the special train. They included Dr. Edward P. Buddy and Mrs. Buddy of St. Louis; Sister Mary Magdalen, superior of Sacred Heart Aca- demy, Ogden, Utah; Mrs. Cecile B. Danduarant of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Daniel J ..Redmond of Laurelton, Long Island. New York. Other r2latives included an uncle, James R. Farrell. an aunt. Mrs. I Pauline A. Goldsmith, his niece, Miss Ann Elizabeth Dandurant. and his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John A. McGee, all of St. Joseph. Other st. Joseph laymrn in the party included John Goodrich, general agent for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co.. who provided the private car for the bishop's party, Mrs. Good- I rich and their son, John Goodri~h, Jr., and Mrs. M. P. Lawler, Miss Martha A. Kennedy, Bishop Bud- dy's secretary; Dr. and Mrs. H. Will Elders; W. J. McGinnis, per- sonal representative of the mayo1 of st. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. E. Gray Powell, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stack, and Mrs Elizabeth Immenschueh. Among those from outside the city of St. Joseph who arrived on the special train were Dr. and 1 Mrs. E. Schoetz and Mrs, c. Ham- buechen, all of Belleville, Ill.

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