The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-14
GREAT DAY FOR
THE CATHOLICS
Procession, Headed by Pope's
Legate, Marched Through
Streets of London.
ENDED WITHOUT DISORDER
HOST ELEVATED FROM BALCONY
OF CATHEDRAL.

London. Sept. ia great procession
of Catholic clergy, which brought the
Eucharistic congress to an end, was
held this afternoon amid scenes such as
the English churchmen who planned II
had never anticipated. Cardinal Van
nutelli, the pope legate, walked at the
head of the procession. wearing his
scarlet robes and hat, but not carrying
the host He was accompanied by a
bodyguard of eleven peers, of whom
the Duke of Norfolk was the most
prominent, and concourse of cardinals,
archbishops and bishops. who also were
attired IN unceremonial robes instead
of vestments, which originally it had
been proposed they should wear.
No such throngs of people have been
seen in London since Queen Victoria's
funeral, II even then.
Plan Not Carried Out.
The purpose of Archbishop Bourne,
the head of the Westminster diocese,
and his associates who arranged the
program had been TO have the host
carried through the streets in the rear
Of the Westmins ter cathedral so that
the great body of Catholics who were
unable to participate in any of the
services within the cathedral should
have an opportunity of joining in the
Eucharistic observapces and of seeing
all the high ecclesiastics present in
London on this memorable occasion.
Cheers and "Boos."
The route OF the procession was laid
through the quiet streets adjacent to
the cathedral, and but for the uneX-
pected partisan strife which a discus
sion OF this ceremony brought on it
probably would nave been solemniZed
quietly and in a reverent atmosphere.
The great majority of those who at
tempted TO witness this spectacle, how
ever apparently were attracted by
curiosity ard small part were openly
and demonstratively hostile. The
Catholic element cheered heartily while
the procession passed by and through
cut the route, but there was heard also
oonsi lerable 'booing." such as the Eng
fish people use in theaters to express
displeasare at any of the plays.
Streets Densely Packed.
The people began flocking toward the
cathedral hours before the procession
started. Long before the hour set for
the ceremony il was impossible 10 get
near the line of march. All the streets
leading in that direction were packed
and the windows overlooking the pro-
cession, which were rented at high
prices. were filled. The police had not
expected such crowds and met with
much. opposition in their attempts 10
keep the path clear. which they hardly
succeeded in doing. so that the papal
legate and his followers had TO push
their way through narrow line. being
frequently and unpleasantly jostled
about. a number of persons tainted
in the crush and were carried off by
the ambulances.
Host Elevated.
After the procession had re-entered
the cathedral. Cardinal Vannutelli ap-
peared on the high balcony in gorgeous
robes and elevated the host. while the
thousands Of Catholics outside the
building reverently knelt.
The last day of the congress opened
with pontifical mass in the cathedral,
which was celebrated by the papal
legate and at which all the cardinals
archbishops and bishops and many
others of the clergy assisted.
The great edifice was crowded, the
audience following with rapt attention
the sermon of Cardinal Gibbons, who
preached eloquently.
Crowds of the Curious.
When the congregation poured out Of
the edifice they found that the crowd
already was assembling for the process
sion, which had been the cause of so
much controversy. Large forces OF po-
lice were assisted by some fifteen thou
sand Catholics, who had volunteered to
line the route. but even this strong
army of men was unable at times TO
prevent the participants in the parade
from being shouldered by the curious.
Before the procession started vespers
were sung within the cathedral. at the
conclusion of which the prelates passed
down the nave. singing Faith of Our
Fathers" which was taken I'D by the
congregation and the vast crowd with
out.
Cardinals Cheered.
AS the head of the procession emerged
from the cathedral doors a cheer went
up which was repeated as cardinal after
cardinal came slowly out. followed by
the archbishops. bishops. minor pre-
lates of the church and great army of
white supplied men singing hymns.
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