Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-16
A MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION

Invit. d to go to Rome as His Guest.
The reception to Monsignor Satolli, the
Papal delegate, in this city. was the most
pleasing be has ever received in America.
1t was spontaneous and sincere, and the
archbishop has only the best wishes for
Waterbury and her people.
At the convent of Notre Dame -yester
day afternoon the exercises in honor
of Monsignor Satoli were most imposing.
There was instrumental music on the or
gan and pianos, contralto solo by Miss
Alice Cross of Naugatuck, an address in
French by Miss Daisy Belus of New York,
song of welcome in French and addresses
by the younger pupils. Rev Father Leo,
o. S. F., of Winsted, after the apostolic
benediction had been given, addressed the
guest and welcomed him in his sincere
way to the land of the free. The arch
bishop briefly, replied and urged the pu-
pills to follow the teachings laid down by
their good instructors. The different
Catholic churches and rectories were Wis
tied at the close of the exercises at the
convent.
The parade and reception rendered to
Archbishop .Satolli last night exceeded the
most sanguine expectations of the commit
| tS0S Hd"4hS do ~ Oko SAo AdESOSIJ OcSb-
humored and most enthusiastic. concouFse
of people that ever gathered in the streets
of Waterbury. The archbishops secretary
said last night that the demonstration was
by far the largest ever rendered tie dele
gate in any town of the size of Water bury
that he had visited Early in the evening
people began to congregate in front of the
Immaculate Conception church and long
before the parade started the street form
the church to Exchange place was literally
thronged with all classes of people. It is
| estimated that over 10000 persons were
congregated in this space and what became
of women with children in their arms is a
mystery, for it was almost impossible to get
out of the dense throng once you became
| part of it. In many instances women and
children found refuge in stores and even
these were filed to overlooking, the crowd
| forcing peoI lie inside the doors in its mad
rush to reach the reviewing stand. The
store of Undertaken Lynch. which stands
| beside the entrance to st Patrick's hall, be-
came thronged and fearing some one would
| be suffocated board was broken through
| at the rear where a few women and
children were assisted down into the yard.
The scene around the reviewing stand
was most inviting. Hundreds of Chinese
lanterns shed brilliant light over the
| wreath of decorations that adorned the
| portico of the parochial residence and
glittered on the reviewing stand on which
was seated Mayor Kilduff, the members of
the court of common council and other
city and town officials. The archbishop,
clad in full episcopal robes, occupied a
seat on throne in the center of the plat
| form surrounded by all the local clergy
and many from other towns. Meanwhile
| the big parade was being formed in st
Mary's school ground, where another i'm
mense crowd Of people had assembled to
witness the work of getting the various or
carnations into line. The line of march
was set forth in such an explicit manner in
| the papers that there was little difficulty
in handling the different societies, each
marshal falling into the position assigned
in the general order of the grand marshal
Shortly after o'clock, everything being
in readiness, Grand Marshal John E. Fin
ley gave the word of command and the
procession, formed of the various organi-
cations announced in these columns last
night, moved into Cole street amid blaze
of red lights that illuminated the whole
grounds showing off to perfection the
splendid decorations which had been set
in position for the occasion by the sisters
of the school. The line of march through
out was one continuous glare of red fire
and sky rockets and the decorations on
some of the private residences were the
most profuse and artistic ever Seen in Wa
terbpry. 1t would be impossible to emu
merate all the different private residences
and places of business that We'd with each
other in an effort to lend tone to the affair.
The work on the rooms of the Catholic
Literary association on Bank street at
tracted much attention. When the pro-
cession wheeled into East Main street
many thought it would be impossible to
march as far as the reviewing: stand SO
thickly were the people sandwiched to-
gether, but Chief Egan, who was on the
ground with a force of men, jostled the
best natured crowd he ever encountered
in all directions and the big procession
passed in review before the archbishop
amid the plaudits of the assembled multi
tude and glare of red fire and rockets
that flew high in the air from every con-
ceivable position. 1t is estimated that
over 1 500 men were in line. Captain J.
E. Finley and his aide, Thomas Luddy,
rode at the head. The procession counter
marched on East Main street to st Pat
rick's hall and then commenced the grand
rush. 1t seemed almost impossible to con-
troll the immense throng. Catholics and
Prutestants jostled each other in an effort
to reach the entrance. The Hibernian
rifles took up position at the entrance
and refused admission to anyone except
those in the line of march,
The ball presented an inviting appear
ance. The wall and ceilings were gaily
bedecked with flags, bannerettes and
streamers of every hue and shade. The
stage was one bank of potted plants and
flowers of every variety with handsome
portrait of Pope Leo XIII standing out in
hold reliaf Ia Of Aouykrc Tn
the center of the hall there stood another
bank of flowers and the continuous
stream of people marched in and prone
naded in circle around the hall to the
strains of enhancing music discoursed by
HallmaD's orchestra and were presented
to the archbishop. who occupied a seat on
a platform near the stage, surrounded by
the clergy. The sight was most imposing
and must have delighted the heart of the
Rev J. A. Mulcahy and the rest of the
clergy. Mayor Kllduff, accompanied by
the members of the court of common
council, was the first to receive an audi
ence Mayor Kilduff delivered an address
in very happy manner and was listened
to with the greatest attention. He said:
''As chief executive of the city of Wa
terbury, extend to you in behalf of the
| corporation, its officials and its people, a
! hearty welcome. I can assure you that we
more than appreciate the honor you have
conferred on the city and its citizens by
your kindly visit. affording as it does the
opportunity of meeting and greeting the
| representative in America of his holiness,
Pope Leo XIII, and of showing our re-
spect and admiration for one so distin-
guished in position and so famed for the
| learning and wisdom which have marked
the administration of the duties of his high
and important Office. Waterbury, while
not large city, has wide and extended
reputation for the number and variety of
its manufacturing industries. The prod
ucts of its factories can be found in all
quarters of the habitable globe, it has
been uniformly prosperous and its growth