The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-14
Demonstration of Catho- lies in London.
  POLICE P0W'ERLEss TO CONTROL LARGE CROWDS The Eueharistic Congress Comes to
 a Close. Cardinal Gibbons Preached an nieouent sermon in the Cathedral and the Great Eaiace Was
 Crowded to the Doors.

London, Sept. 13,--A great procas. sion of Catholic clergy which hro.wh. tho Eueharistie Congress to an end. s, Mas heId this afternoon among scenes nIanns "e Ehgiish churchmen who p'Snned 1t had never anticfpated
 cardinal Vanutelli, the Pons,s 1.a
 waiked at the head of the procasssn,s' "earing his scarlet robes ana hat t,s,. not carrying the Host He was ac..t,'. oas panleo oy q body guard of Engiish p...s, ot whom the Duke of NorfoIIs was the most prominent, and a rs.,,e course of cardinals. archbishons as olsnops. who also were attiree in ,,r- ceremonial robes. instead of vestna,s*- whicn origsneily it had been oronossd they should wear
 NO such throngs of people have hean s. In London since Queen Victoria's funeral. even if then. The purposa os Arcnbisnop Bourne. the head df Ina westminster Diocese, and his assnrs- ates. who arranged the program haa been to have the host carried tI,raurh tne streets in the rear of the West ninster cathedral. so that tho great body Of the Catholics who were .,nalsfs to participate in any of the rsrvIcea n, tne cathedral, should have n ouopr- tunity In Joining in the eucharIstie oh.s servances and seeing all the high ec- ciesiastieal people fin London on this occasion. 'te
 The route of the procession was laid ,hrodgh the quiet streets adtacent fo the cath adral and but for the unexnert- ca partisan strife which a discussion of this ceremony brought on. it probably would have been conducted quietly.
 great majority who attended. were apparently attracted by curiosity. ana stratively hostile. The cathollc ain- ment cheered heartily while the nro- cession passed by and throughout tbe route, but there was heard also con siderable "booing," such as the Fnr.s fish people use in theatres to expres. dispIeasure at any of the pIaya. l Crowds Around -CnthedrsI. The people began fiocking towarsl the cathedral hours before the prcr 1 cessfon started. They came from alI | directions. from west end in autorf1o- biles and carriages. from the east erd in busses. they poured across the river by all the bridges which converge 10. ward Westminster. and excursion trains brought many from the provinces
 Long before the hour set for fhc cer- emony. 1t was impossible to 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. Thousands of per- sons gathered on the roofs of the houses, from there was a considerable display of paper colors- The police had not expected such crowds. and met with much opposition in their att tempts to keep the path clear. which they hardly succeeded in doing so that the papal legate and his followers had to push their way through nar- row lane being frequently and unpleas- antly jostled about. A number of per sons fainted in the crush and were car rIad off by the ambulaHceB.
 After the procession had re-entefed the cathedral. Cardinal Vannutellt apr neared on the high balcony in gorgeous rohea and elevated the host. while the thousands of Catholics outside -ne building reverentiy knelt.
 The last day of Congress openen with inc officlaI mass in the Cathedral which was opened by the papal legate and at which all the cardinals, arch- bishops and bishops and many others of the clergy assisted Ine sIeAl s1.- fee was crowded the audience giving ran, attention to the sermon of Car dInal Gibbons, who preached eioquent- ly. ..,.. .,.,,..A y,9.., the edIfce they found that the crowd already was embling for the pro- csssIon which had been the cause of so much excitement. Large forces of noIjcemen were assisted by some l5.o00 Catholics. who had volunteered tc line 4he route but even this strong army of men was unable at times to prevent . inc participants in the parade. from being shouldered by the curious Be- fore the procession started, Nespefs were sung within the cathedral, at the conclusion where the prelate passed down the Nave singing. Faith or our Fathers" which was taken up by the conEregation and the vast crowds without
 Procession Is Cheered.
 As the head of the procession emerg- ed from the Cathedral doors. cheer went up which was repeated as car dinals came slowly out followed by the archblshops, bishops. minor pre- lates of the church and great army of white surpliced men singing hymns. Most of the prelateS carried thelr vestments over their arms. but the leRate was in full court dress. his scarlet robes and red hat lending dis function to his commanding figure. The hands of the Pope's representa- tive. which were to have carried the host showered continual blessings up- on the people who reverently knelt on the knee.
 were his chief chaplains and the guard of honor. composed of catha-
 Following the legate came the mem hers of the Pontihcial mission the car dlnals in their order. two by two, each with his train bearer and chap lain; the arch bishops and other pre- lates. including the representatives of absent bishops. the whole procession being upwards of a mile long.
 In the streets surrounding the cath edraI the prelates passed through ave nues of kneelIng adherents of their faith. the curious. and any who might have come to jeer being crowded out of this vicInity. At one place. how ever. where several streets converse. the crush was so great that the spec tators broke up the procession. but the police stationed at this point In strong forces managed eventually to clear a narrow lane through which the papal iegate and the others passed In single file. The crush here was fright