The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14
Larger Throngs Than Any Seen
Since victoria's Funeral
81 Greet Churchmen
Cardinal Vannutelli Walks at
Head of Procession, Wear
ing His Scarlet Robes
Partisan Strife Causes Interrup-
ton to Ceremony Around .
Westminster Cathedral
Cardinal Gibbons breaches Ser-
mon After Pontifical Mass
, at EuchariStic Congress I

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Never
since, Queen Victoria's funeral
if even there were then, have
such throngs of people been
seen in London as were pres
ent this afternoon to witness
the great procession of Catholic
clergy which brought the Eu-
charistic congress to, an end
Amid scenes such as the English
churchmen who planned it never anti
cipated. Cardinal vannutelli. the pcpe's
legate. walked at the head Of the pro-
cession. wearing his scarlet robes and
hat. but not carrying the host He was
accompanied by a bodyguard OF Eng I
lish peers, OF whom the duke OF Nor
folk was the most prominent. and a
concourse Of cardinals. archbishops and
bishops, who also were attired In IN
ceremonial robes, instead OF vestments.
which originally it had been proposed
they should wear
The purpose of Archbishop Bourne.
the head of the Westminster diocese
and his associates who arranged the
program. had been to have the most
carried through the streets in the rear
of the Westminster cathedral so tnar
the great body of Catholics who Were
unable to participate in any OF the ser
vices within the cathedral should nave
an opportunity of joining in the eu-
charistic observances-
PARTISAN STRIFE EVIDENT
The route of the procession was laid.
through the quiet streets adjacent TO
the cathedral, and but Tor the uneX-
pected partisan strife which discuss
sion of this ceremony brought on. IL
probably would have been solmenlzed
quietly and in a reverenr atmosphere
The great majority OF those who at
tempted to witness the spectacle, how
ever, apparently were attracted oy
curiosity and small part were openly
and demonstratively hostile The Cath
oIic element cheered heartily while the
procession passed by and through the
route but there was heard also con-
siderable s.booing," such as the English
people use in the theaters 10 express
Tn, people began nocking to1ard
the cathedral hours before the pro-
cession started. All the streets lead
ing in that direction were packed and
the windows overlooking the process
sion. which were rented at high prices.
were filed.
OPPOSITION TO POLICE
The police had net expected such
crowds and met with much opposition
in their attempts TO keep the path clear,
which they hardly succeeded In do
ing, so that the papsl legate and MS
followers had to push their way through
a narrow lane being frequently and
unpleasant1y jostled about
A number OF persons tainted IN the
crush and were carried on by the am
balances.
After the procession had re-entered
the cathedral. Cardinal vannutellf ap-
reared on the high balcony in gor-
geous robes and elevated the host.
while the thousands of Catholics out
side the building reverently knelt-
The last day ST the congress opened
with pontificial mass in the cathedral.
which was celebrated by the papal Leg
ate and at which all the cardinals,
archbishops and bishops and many 9TH
ers OF the clergy assisted
The great edifce was crowded. the
audience following with rapt attention
the sermon Of Cardinal GIBBONS, VINO
preached eloque1tly-
CROWD GREETs PROCESSION
When the congregation poured out
crowd already was. assembling for the
procession.
Large forces OF police were assisted
by some $4,000 Catholics. who had vol
unteered 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~th cathedral. at the
conclusion OF which the prelates passed
down the nave. singing Faith of Our
Fathers" which was taken up by the
congregation and the vast crowd with
out.
AS the head Of the procession emerged
from the cathedral doors a cheer went
M which was repeated as cardinal
after cardinal came slowly out. fol-
lowed by the archibishops. bishops.
minor prelates OF the church and a
great army of white surpIiced men
singing hymns
Most Of the prelates carried their
vestments over their arms. but the
legate was in full dress. his scarlet
robes and red hat lending distinction
to his commanding figure
The hands OF the pope's representa-
tive. which were to have carried the
host. sh0wered continual blessings upon
the people who reverently bowed the
knee
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