Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

formed the guard of honor nned the
streets four deep and solid. Here were
silk-hatted, frock-coated men of affairs.
There one saw another delegation In
corduroys. So far as one could see
there was only one place along the route
where there was not a strong guard Of
honor
That was on the corner of Ashley
Gardens and Francis street. where one
of the best views of the procession was
to be had. crowd of young men and
some women had stationed themselves
there and among them little was to be
seen of yellow and white.
Scoffers Fling Insults.
These persons were apparently out for
skylarking. They flung insults at clgnlfed
priests whose garb was out of The ordl-
nary and shouted observations in refer
ence to the host which their Catholic
neighbors considered blasphemy and on
discovering a group of nuns on one or
the balconies above called out to them IN
ieering terms for more than an hour be-
fore the procession started.
Throngs of Roman Catholcs inning the
streets sang hymns.
why are they singing in English?
one man exclaimed. Il thought all their
singing was in Latin.
The sound of the hymns reverberating
between the tall buildings that line the
narrow street was most Impressive. III
was wonderful to see the singers Keeping
their places in such patience with the
crowd pressing behind
The procession issued from the great
door of Westminster Cathedral before 4.
First came the clergy, in white. Behind
them the chaplains. in gray moZZettaS,
marched. Next came the choir of bishops
in scarlet robes. their dress contrasting
with the black robes of the members of
the orthodox church. who wore their
quaint head coverings. Behind these came
premonstralensions. in white robes. Arch
bishops, in purple moZZettas and Derettas,
brought another dash of color into the
procession.
Papal Legate Appears.
Then, preceded by a verger carrying a
gold mace. cross and Drawer. and with the
train of his long scarlet cappa magma
borne by two chaplains came he car
dinal legate. His appearance was greet
ed with loud cheers.
guard of honor. composed Of the high
est Roman Catholic peers, accompanied
him. the Duke of Norfolk being on his i'm
mediate right, Lord Clifford of Chudleigh,
Lord Louth, Lord Walled herr, Lord
North and Lord Edmund Talbot following.
AS the cardinal raised his hands in bless
ing all heads in the vast throng fronting
the cathedral were bowed.
The vast assemblage that filled the
square then sang hymns, and the mem
bers of the Catholic societies. with ban
ners flying. marched through the streets
to their halls and churches. some of them
proceeding later to the stations where
trains were waiting to take them back to
the provincial centers whence they had
come to attend the services.
In the meantime the papal legate with
in the building pronounced the benedic'
ton and the congress closed.
Cardinal Gibbons Sermon.
The essence and the spirit of Carolina
Gibbons powerful sermon are well re-
flected in these paragraphs
"Oh. my brethren of England, what a
vast field is open to your zeal and activ'
ity, May your missionary sons be en-.
lowed with the apostolic spirit of Angus
tine. Winifred and Patrick. May they sue
coed in preaching the Gospel wherever
England establishes her laws. May they
be as jealous in conquering souls as Brit
| ish statesmen are in acquiring territory
May they extend the kingdom of Chris
wherever England enlarges her Temporal
dominion; may they erect house o
prayer wherever she builds fort ant
| may they determine to plant the cross
the symbol of salvation-side by side will
| the banner of ST. George.
And may America engage In holy emu
| laton with England in spreading tn,
gospel of peace and the blessings of Chris
| tian civilization. and may apostles spring
| forth in our country to carry the faitf
| into every region wherever float the Stars
and Stripes"
! At an enthusiastic meeting of the Prot
| estant alliance held last night speeche
| were made rejoicing at the success of tn,
alliances campaign against the eucharis
/ tic procession and solemn league AM
| covenant to defend the Protestant religion
! was voted.
! The prelates and clergy who came t
London to attend the congress scattered
today to the four points of the compass.
One party, including the papal legate
Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli. and Cardina
Gibbons. went TO Arundel Castle. the mag
! niticent seat of the Duke of Norfolk, al
the guests of the duke at a big hous'
/ party.
| Cardinal Gibbons will leave Arunde
| Castle tomorrow for Ireland. He will frs
visit friends at Wexford and afterwart
be the guest of the Ri. Rev. Francis j
| MacCormack, bishop of Galway and Xii
macduagh.
The cardinal will sail from Queenstown
October L for New York.
CATHOLICS OF ROME