The Irish standard., 1904-08-20
deeply moved.

deeply moved.
Then a hush fell upon the immense
assembly as the commanding figure OF
the cardinal legate was seen moving
towards the pulpit. His eminence
gaZed over the vast congregation fol
a few moments, and at last, when al
We're kneeling, he solemnly impaired
the papal blessing.
After benediction Of the most holy
sacrament was sung the TIE Deum was
intoned, and so the ceremony in the
cathedral came to a fitting close.
Meanwhile another interesting, scene
was being enacted outside the build.
ing. Thousands of people filled the
grounds who were unable to enter the
church. For their benefit Most Rev,
DR.. ODonnell was told off to preach,
and while the archbishop of Tuam
preached inside, the eloquent prelate
of Raphoe was preaching outside to
congregation the roof of whose
church was the sky and the incense
of whose offering was the perfume
laden breeze stealing softly up from
the plains of Tyrconnel. The spec
tacle was very remarkable, and equal
ly striking, from the viewpoint of
mere human interest, was the scene
down in the streets and squares of
the quaint old city. There huge
crowds ebbed and flowed in Il never
ccaSing tide of humanity. The arch
diocese sent its tens of thousands.
Dublin, Meath, and the far North and
all intervening towns southwark of
Derry swelled the concourse by big
contingents, brought to the railway
terminus at Armagh by a dozen special
trains. All made their way to the
terraced front OF the great cathedral
but soon the approaches were all but
impossible, and in all probability
many who visited Armagh had to be
content with only Il distant view of it's
splendid new cathedral.
The city itself presented very gay
and festive appearance. There was an
elaborate system of street decoration,
i'll which great display of flags was
the outstanding feature, and on most
of the flags, which were all green and
gold, We're emblaZoncd either the papal
arms or the harp of Ireland.
THE MASS AND VISITING Pre-
LATES.
Celebr1nt of the mass was Most
Rev. DR.. Walsh, archbishop of Dublin
and primate Of Ireland. 1t was a sol
emn pontitical high mass Coram Car
dinale, and was celebrated with the
majestic and impressive pomp of full
Catholic ceremonial. Seldom if ever
has mass been celebrated in Ireland
under circumstances of similar i'm
pressivencss.
Among those present We're: His
Emnencc Cardinal Vannutelli, Most
Rev. DR.. Fennelly, archbishop of Cash
ell; Most Rev.. DR.. IIealy, archbishop
of Tuam; Most Rev. DR.. Bourne, arch
bishop of Westminster; Most Rev. Dr.,
Smith, archbishop of Edinburgh; Right
Rev. DR.. O'Dea, bishop of Clonfcrt;
Right Rev. DR.. Kelly, bishop of Ross:
Right Rev. DR.. Gatfney, bishop Of
Meath; Right Rev. DR.. Brownrigg,
bishop of Ossory; Right Rev. DR..
O'Dwyer, bishop of Limerick; Right
DR.. O'Dohcrty, bishop of Derry; Right
Rev. DR.. Hoare, bishop Of Ardagh;
Right Rev. DIR. McGcnns, bishop of
Fillmore; Right Rev. br. o'Nein, bish-
OPP of Dromore; Right Rev. DR.. Henry,
bishop Of Down and Connor; Right
Rev. DR.. Owens, bishop of Clogher;
Right Rev. DR.. O'Donnell, bishop of
Raphoe; Right Rev. Dr.. Brindle, bishop
of Nottingham; Right Rev. DR.. Don
nelly, bishop Of Canea; Right Rev. DR..
Conmy, bishop of INillala; Right Rev.
DR.. Foley, bishop of kildare; Right
Rev. DR.. Clancy, bishop of Elphin;
Right Rev. DIR. Lyster, bishop of
Achonry; Right Rev. DR.. MacCormack,
bishop Of Galway; Right Rev. DR..
Browne, bishop of Cloyne; Right Rev.
DIR. O'Callaghan, bishop of Cork; Right
Rev. DR.. Sheehan, bishop Of Water
ford; Right Rev. DR.. Mcfarland, bish-
op Of Dunkeld; Right Rev. DR.. Turner,
bishop of Galloway; Right Rev. DR..
Lacey, bishop of NIiddlesborough;
Right Rev. DIR. Cahill, bishop of Ports
mouth; Right Rev. DR.. Ilsley, bishop
of Birmingham; Right Rev. DIR. White
side, bishop of Liverpool.
Hundreds Of priests from all parts
of the world were also present.
The Gael for August.