Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-14
ENGLISH PEERS
GUARD ROMAN
PRELATES
REMARKABLE PARADE
IN BRITISH CAPITAL
London Streets Thronged With
Devout Catholics as Well as
Curious and Hostile Protes-
tantS to View Spectacle.


London, Sept. ia great process
sion of Catholic clergy which brought
the eucharistic congress to an end, was
held this afternoon amid scenes such
as the English churchmen who plan
ned it had never anticipated. Cardi-
nal Vannuteli the Pope's legate,
walked at the head OF the procession.
wearing his scarlet robes and hat but
not carrying the host. He was accom-
panied by a bodyguard of English
peers, Of whom the Duke of Norfolk
was the most prominent and con-
course Of cardinals, archbishops and
bishops who also were attired in un-
ceremonial robes instead of vestments,
which originally it had been proposed
they should wear.
No such throngs of people have been
seen i'm London since Queen Victoria's
funeral, if even then. 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 Westminster
cathedral, so that the great body Of
Catholics who were unable to partici-
pate in any of the services within the
cathedral should have an opportunity
of joining in the eucharistic observ-
ances and of seeing all the high &C.
clesastics present in London on this
memorable occasion.
The route OF the procession was laid
through the quiet streets adjacent to
the cathedral and but for the uneX-
pccted partisan strife which discus
sion Of this ceremony brought on, it
probably would have been sOlemni2ed
in quiet and reverent atmosphere.
The great majority Of those who at
tempted to witness the spectacle, how
ever. apparently, were attracted by Gu
riosity and small part We're openly
hostile The Catholic element cheered
beortily while the. procession passed
by and throughout the route, but
there was heard clerical ''booing' such
as the English people use in theaters
to express displeasure at any of the
plays.
The people began floclling to the
cathedral hours before the procession
started Long before the hour set
Tor the ceremony it was impossible to
get near the line of march All the
streets leading in that direction were
packed, and the windows overlooking
the procession, which We're rented at
high prices, were filled. The police had
not expected such crowds and met
with much opposition in their at
tempts to keep the path clear al
which they hardly succeeded in dong
so that the papal legate and his tol-
lowers had to push their way through
a narrow lane, being frequently ana
unpleasantly jostled about. a number
of persons tainted in the crush ana
were carried off by the ambulanees.
After the procession mad 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 lhe
building revcrently knelt'
The last day Of the congress opened
tvith uontifical mass in the cathedral
which was celebrated by the papaI
llegate. at which ali the cardinals
archbishops and bishops and many
others of the CLERGY assisted. me
great edifice was crowded to the ut
most capacity the audience folloWlhs
with rabt attention the sermon DS
Cardinal Gibbons, who preached elo-
Iquenty, ,
When the congregation poured ou'
lor the edlfice, they found that the
crowd already was assembling for tht
procession, which had been the cause
of so much contention. Large cor
umns of police were assisted by some
l15.0OO Catholics. who had volunteered
/ To line the route. and were on mana to
preserye order. but even this strong
army of men was unable at times 70
nrevent the participants In the parade
from being shouldered by the curious
Before the procession started Vespef'
were sung within the cathedral. at th'
conclusion OF which the prelates pass
ed down the nave, singing "Falth ol
iour Fathers" which was taken uI
Iby the congregation and the Vas'
crowd without. As the head OF the
procession emerged from the cathe'
dral doors. a cheer went up whlcf
was repeated as cardinal after cardina
came slowly out. followed by the arch
bishops, bishops. minor prelates OF thu
church and a great army Of white-sur'
pllced men singing hymns. Most oi
the prelates carried their vestment'
over their arms. bat the legate was IL
full dress his scarlet robes and rec
hat lending distinction to his com
mandlng figure The hands Of thu
Pope's representative which were t'
have carried the host, showered con
tinual blessings upon the people whit
reverently bowed the knee.
on either side of Cardinal Vennu
tell were his chief assistants, and thu
guard OF honor. composed OF Catholl
peers. Following the lcgate came tn
members OF pontifical mission, tn
cardinals In their order, two by two
each with his train-bearer and chap
lain: the archbishops and other pre-
lates, including the representatives o
absent bishops. the whole procession