Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01
AT ST. PATRICKS.
PRINCESS euUAL'A ATTENDS THE
CELEBRATION OF MASS.


Father Lnvoile Welcomes Her to Ameri-
ga In the Same of all Catholics OF the
N.v N,rid- Tbousnnds Gather to get
Nr,v Nont Nav oS.-The Ingonta
E,tI,iia aroso tlis rniua refreshed after
her day Of ahsolute ouiet. but still looking
r,trcr pola ALont 4 o'clock she had her
chocolate ord rol and shortly thereafter
heean rrer,rin,, for fine day. Tn, old
puarJ vhicu vas tn he her escort to ST.
patr,c,, = cothe,lrol was on hand early and
draw M In lima ON the j9th street front of
the hotel A small detachment stood guard
on tba stems landing TO this entrance
AT 10.4j tia rriucess started for the
cathedral She came from the hotel on tle
arm of Commander Davis and entered
cnrriope followed by city chamberlain,
Joseth j O'Douobue md Prince Antonio
In n ,econd carriage wero tie Marchioness
Arco H.ruiosa the Duke of Temenes Don
Pedro Joysr. and Commander Vegas VI the
Nporish war slin lnfnnta Isabella. Tue
rrinre.s corried a prayer book.
Inc avenue nil the way to the cathedral
vrs lined with ueople anxious to get a look
at tho princes, At The church the crowd
wa, very great bat orderly. 1t gave way
for The pprtv ms if aupronched preceded by
tho O.d Gunrd under command of Major
! Sloare souad of notice kent n passnge
way into the cathedral, and as the princess
! entered she walked over strips OF carpet
| laid from tho curh to the door.
fin the meantime tue crowd bad entered
/ the prcat cathedral md thronged it to such
an extent that the police had to be called to
maze room for those EMIT eli TO place.
/ The princess asceuded the steps upon the
arm of Chamberlain O'Donohue, and at the
entrance was met by Vicar General Mooney
end Father Layeile. preceded by a torch
/ carer and an acolyte. The royal party
were escorted to the front of the church and
the princess and her husband were given
chairs in front of the first row Ct rews.
There wa, no special deviation from the
regular mass aud the music had not zee 4
prepared particularly for the OCCASION Tue
celebrants of the mass we're Frs. Mediation
and Murphy as deacons aud Patrick Muir
pay. as sub.deacon.
Father Lavelle preached the sermon, in
which he said: at is my privilege and
pleasure in YOUR name, in the name of the
most reverend archbishop, who is absent in
the duty of defeating church ht New
Rochelle, and in the name of the vicar
general. and in the name of all the Catholic
people in tins broad country, to welcome
the lnfanta and her consort to America
They must indeed be hard to please il
their hearts do not swell with pleasure at
the sight OF this glorious country with it's
energy, its freedom and it's marvellous re-
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tba world Jpdoe6 in no mart of tine world
is il strongar more energetic or more now
erfnl in il. inGuence on the hearts of the
n,orre tb,n il Is i'm the United States and.
indeed in the whole continent OF America.
Thev uust remember. too. with pratifica-
ton. that it was through one of their illus
trions ancestors tbat tie gates of this great
lind we're opeped. We owe their ancestors
homnge md TO them all the respect we can
give them.
wish aoaip TO say that in YOUR name
md in the name of ell the Catholics of
America we wish them the greatest pleas
ure and hanpipess of their lives in this visit
to America. -
After the service the royal rarty was es-
corted back to the hotel by the Old Guard.
Shortly thereafter breakfast was served
in the private dining room. Major Sloane
and chamberlain O'Donobue being among
the guests. At 800 Prince Antonio, the
Duke de Tamames went for a drive with