The evening times., 1895-09-23
Catholic PreIates to Meet in This
City Next Week.
EUCHARISTICCoNGREsSN NEXT
Solemn High Mass Mt st Patrick's VIII
Open the Services-Mnny Improve
ments Made In This Church I'm An.
ticipation of the Gathering-Papers
to Be Read.

prelates that Washington has ever known
On October 1, the fourteen Archbishops OF
the United States meet officially tn dis
hold their annual consultation as directors
OF the Catholic University.
On Wednesday morning at O'Clock grand
pontifical High Mass at ST. Patrick's
Church will mark the opening of the eucha-
ristic Congress. The indications are that
this congress will be attended by the en-
tire Catholic hierarchy, consisting Of
the Cardinal, Mgr. satolii, all the Arch
bishops and large number of bishops and
priests
The EucharistioL League is adoctrinai order
which was founded inP aris in 6S5. 1t hasa
large membe rship in Europe. In this country
it has been but recently instituted, but al
ready it is well known. and has about five
hundred active members. The object uf
this organization is TO promote devotion,
and to spread the knowledge OF the great
Catholic doctrine of trausubstantiation, or
the real presence of Christ under the ap-
pea rance of bread and wine.
Last year, on August and 8, the first
convention of the league met at the Notre
Dame University. South Bend, Ind. Some
few rules Ind by-laws were then made, but
it was decided to leave the general framing
of the association to the first great congress
ordered to meet here this autumn.
LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.
Right Rev Bishop Camillus Paul Macs, of
CoviRgton, KY, is the president OF the
league. He has selected the Hotel Arno, on
Fifteenth street, as the headquarters of
his association, and through the courtesy OF
Bishop Kcane, the assembly room of McMa-
hon Hall las been given for their literary
and business meetings The congress viii
last two days.
The reception committee, consisting Of
Rev. James Mackin, pastor OF st. Pauls,
here. and Fathers Haineke, of Philadelphia;
Gibbons, of Buffalo; McElroy, of Derby,
Conn; Van Antwerp, of Detroit, and Carey.
Of Covington, VIII receive the visitors at
the Hotel Arno on Tuesday at p. m., and
enroll the names of the delegates.
At p. m. the diocese and directors of
the league will hold a special meeting, un-
der the craftsmanship of the hegeneraldirector.
Rev. F. Bede, o. S. 3. The high mass at
ST. Patrick's is the first ceremony of
tile anu ~ W III OC hoiNby VI thN
great occasion. Mgr. Sa,olli will ceie
brate the mass and Bishop keane Will
deliver the Grafton. In honor OF this grand
event, st. Patrick's has undergone the
most elaborate repairs. The new altar IS
q work of art and Is one of the finest in
America. 1t is of Vermont marble with
snowy onyx pillasteTs and columns of pure
Gothic architecture, surmounted with three
graceful carved spires. In front of the
altar is a superb bas-relief OF the Last
Supper. and on each side companion repre-,
sentations, also in bas-felief, one of the
gathering of the Mama, and the other
symbOlical OF the great event about to be
commemorated-that is, the sacrifice of
Milchisedech, which prefigured the blood
less sacrifice of the Eucharist.
The Tabernacle will also be of Vermont
marble, with a bronze door decorated with
wonderful grace and beauty. The entire
sanctuary will be lighted with delicate
electric lights. and the beautiful effect
produced by their radiance admidst the
pure marble tracery and carved spires of
the altar and tabernacle, will be sight
that Will long be remembered.
CONGRESS OPENS.
At ESQ on the same day the curgress
opens its literary and business sessions at
Assembly Hall, Catholic University. The
meeting will be followed by a grand pro-
cess;on to Divinity Chapel, where bene-
diction OF the blessed sacrament will be
given. On Thursday. October 3. the second
session will begiu at $40 a. m. and the
final session will be at 2:30 ttat after
noon.
The closing exercises will be almost
as solemn as the opening mass. but they
will be of an entirely different character.
After the last meeting the entire congress
will repair to Divinity Chapel. where they
will spend an hour in alteration of the
blessed sacrament. They will then put
on their sacerdotai robes and form a
solemn procession that will proceed from
the main entrance of Divinity Hall. around
the curved walks that lead to the Nc
Mahon building, from there through the
stately grove of cedars that stretch to-
ward the college of st. Thomas Aquinas,
and through the longs range of the Uni
versity grounds, until they again reach
tue Divinity Hall.
Mgr, SatoM will bear the Blessed Sac
rament. and the accompanying bishops
and clergy will hold lighted candles,
scatter flowers and swing the censcrs. 1t
will be a spectacle not Otter witnessed
outside of the great cathedral cities Of
Europe. and win nGnnbpr almost a thou
sand ecciesiastics. <c-a=.
The most important papers tn be read
at the congress are as follows: Rev. E.
R. Dyer. d. D., S. s, of ST. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore, s'Piace of the Huiy
Eucharist in the Divine Plan of Salvation
Rev d. McMahon. D. D., pastor of st.
Thomas Church, New York city. 1.-The
Holy Eucharist and the Personal Life of
the Priest" Rev. d. F. Fechan. of st.
Bernard's, Fitchburg, Mass, ''The Holy
Eucharist and the Ministry of the Priest"
Rev. j. F. Foley, of st. Kerins Church. st.
Louis, -How tn Promote Devotion to the
Blessed Sacrament Among the People"
SOME OF THE PAPERS.
Rev. II. J. Heiser, d. D., the weIl-known
editor of the American Ecclesiastical Re-
view, has a series of learned discourses
on the manner of preparing children for
their first communion; on how to prepare
adults; the grounding of all in an abiding
love for the Blessed Sacrament.
Rev. II. Brinkmeyer. president of st.
Gresory's Preparatory Seminary, Cincin-
natl, has a paper on ''The Priests Eucha-
ristic League"
Rev. Walter Elliott, C. 8. p, st. Paul's
Church. New York city, will talk on How
the Real Presence Makes Converts"
Rrv. Joseph Yazbeck. the noted American
missionary, has discourse on the .'Holy
Eucharist in Eastern Countries"
Elaborate preparations arc now being
made TO entertain the distinguished yisi-