New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31


duly authorized to preach in this church I an
swer for Father Oriol with an emphatic yes
You were authorized by the Cardinal Archbishop
Of Paris and by me No one else has any lawful
right to prevent you from mounting this pull
pitt Three "paters' and three ''aves' were
thereEpon recited and the "Parce Donnie" was
sung by the consregrGi6n amid great enthusiasm.
Vespers being ended the worshippers and La
Villette butcher boys proceeded 70 leave the
church Two hundred policemen stood in double
rows to protect the congregation from the mob
Of a thousand socialists who had gathered
around the edifce TO avenge their wounded com
rades- The MOB made a rush at the Jesuit
Father OrioI and announced that they would
take the church by storm The church doors
were closed and the mob finally dispersed. But
the police, only with great difficulty. enabled
the priests, the butcher boys and the Catholic
committee TO get away from this anti-clarcaI
workingrnens quarter with tmpunity.
In the evening another exciting conflict be-
tween Catholics and socialists took place near
the Church OF Notre Dame de P1aisance the
curate Of which is the Abs Soulange- BOdin.
The church is situated IN the southern quarter
of Paris near the Rue Vercingetorix. A well
known Jesuit preacher. ADDS Albert. had been
invited to deliver a sermon at $50 in the even
ing Before o'clock a compact mass Of a thou
sand men had assembled in the church Priests
in SUPPLIES and robes and members of the
Young Mems Catholic Association, wearing blue
ribbons in their bUttonh0les, formed a large part
Of the congregation. Most of the young Catho-
lies were armed with stout sticks. Near the
pulpit sat NJ Max Regis ex-4Iayor OF AIgiers.
whose anu-Semitic campaign caused the riots
in Algeria during which many lives we're lost.
N. Max Regis, it will be recouected. took very
active part during the Dreyfus troubles. and
ton Of Dreyfus TO Devils Island. Seated next
TO NJ Max Regis was young giant who had
formerly been the secretary TO NJ LaberdesqUe,
the Nationalist leader. Messrs. ArChdeacOn and
CASTOR Merry, violent reactionary Nationalist.
were also present. The Able Soulange-BOdin.
in full canonicaI costume stood at the church
entrance. surrounded by militant group OF
young and athletic Catholics. A man with a
blue ribbon approached the able and said, II
the church doors remain half closed the NAM
fsstat1on will be merely platonic"' Quite So
replied the Able SouIange- Bodfn; suppose We
swing the great doors wide open" This was
done Entrance was. however, refused to all
who were not provided with the password
Liberty" The crowd in the street now mum
bered two thousand. The noise was getting
louder and louder The mob. indignant al being
prevented by police and beadIes from entering
the church. began 10 get angry.
The Jesuit Father Albert mounted the pulpit
and delivered a sermon. durins which he de
Iounced traitors. apOstates and renegade
priests who appeal to the scum Of the populace
10 manifest against Jesus The congregation
inside the church listened deferentiaIIy TO the
discourse, while the mob outside shouted a
bas la caIotte"' Clown with the priests"D Able
SouIange-BOdin advanced TO the altar. and said.
The Project OF Police requests that, in order TO
avoid trouble. you leave the church after ser
vice is over by the side door" No. No.
shouted the congregation. We are not afraid
We shall go out by the big front door wide
open!" Very WELL" replied the Able SOulanSe-
Bodin. 4 merely communicated to you the pre-
fect's request; do as you see fit" solemn
benediction was pronounced A handful OF men
and women left the church by the side door.
The bulk Of the congregation. headed by NJ.
Max Regis, and arrayed IL military order oy
the young men Of the Catholic association closed
up their ranks and proceeded 10 leave the church
by the great. wide open doors. in face OF The
angry. surging mob OF socialists. while the or
gan played a solemn march. The sight was i'm
pressive and it looked as IL a pitched battle was
imminent
NJ Lepine. Project Of Police. met NJ Max
Regis at the church door and requested him TO
abstain from any measures that might incite the
mob TO violence. Il am here said NJ. Lepine.
Ito prevent bloodshed. and VIII exert every
means to carry out my mission" The mob in
the street began 10 sing The CarmagnOle" and
THE Internationale" The congregation re-
sponded by singing The Marseillaise' and
shouting Liberty, Liberty! Liberty Give Us
liberty AT signal from NJ Lepine nou3
OF FIVE hundred policemen suddenly threw them
selves between the two hostile bodies VI Re
pine was hit on the head with cane me
scrimmage became general NJ Max Regis ana
his young Catholics made a gallant charge at
the socialists The police again succeeoed IN
getting between the two assalants. thereby
saving MANY head from getting broken A