The Washington herald., 1908-04-30

rev 10rk, April Z3.-Dntll TINS evening
the great celebration of the centennial of
the Roman Catholic diocese OF New York
had been carried on. for the most part in
St Patrieks Cathedral and the cere-
monies were Of purely religious order,
with here and there a social function in
the afternoon or evening. more or less
private
This evening. at Carnegie Hall. the laity
had their great mass meeting in honor Of
the centenary Of the diocese. and they
filled the hall to all but overflowing
Every seat was occupied and the stage
was filed American flags draped every
box tier and gallery and banked the stage
at front and rear. On the stage were
visiting prelates and clergy; in the body
of the house the laity
When Morgan J. O'Brien. the president
Of the meeting, and Cardinal Logue and
Archbishop Farley came upon the stage
the whole audience gave a standing ova-
ton TO the Irish cardinal and three cheers
and a tiger for the archbishop.
Tribute TO OBrien.
Archbishop Farley, when he arose TO
speak, paid a tribute to his college COM
paniOn. Justice O'Brien. and then said
that it was with regret that he was
obliged to announce that Cardinal Glib
bons, who had been expected TO be pres
ent and address the meeting. was COM
PEELED to absent himself owing TO a slight
indisposition. But the cardinal. the
archbishop said. had directed him 10 as
sure the meeting that he was heart and
soul with those present.
My duty is simple" said the arch
bishop. "as / understand IT, II is 20 re-
turn thanks TO our guests from far and
near And outside my sacred functions IL
gives me great pleasure 20 do this on
my own part, personally. And I thank
God for all His goodness in permitting
me 20 be here at the head Of this great
diocese, and ! thank Him for all of
YOU
The archbishop then paid a special
tribute TO Cardinal Logue.
Cardinal LOgue Speaks.
Cardinal Logue said that he had not
intended 10 speak, but that he had been
pitchforked into speaking, like some
others of his eountrymen.
But ! should be wanting in gratitude. /"
he said. If I failed To utter a word of
thanks 10 Archbishop Farley. the clergy,
and the laity here for the welcome given
me, which was begun before / set foot
upon American soil and continued 10 this
moment. And / don't know that can
say (the cardinal said this feelingly) that
want It TO continue any longer" At
which every one smiled kindly with an
apparent appreciation Of the fact that the
cardinal had been kept pretty busy and
on the go ever since his arrival
A man may be killed in many ways.
he continued I don't know that it's the
pleasant st way of passing out Of this
life TO b killed by kindness
Praises Loyal Citizens.
The people Of this great country should
De loyal TO their institutions. and I do not
believe that there is a people more de-
voted to these free institutions than the
Catholic people, The Catholic Church can
accommodate itself TO any state Of HUI
man society. Your love for the old soil
does not detraCt from devotion 10 these
free institutions here. And I trust that
the American republic in the future will
find no more loyal and devoted people
than the Catholic citizens"
Representative Cochran and others made
addresses.
Children Attend Services.
Sixty FIVE hundred pupils from parochial
schools IN eighty-four parishes partici-
pated in the children's exercises in St.
Patrick's Cathedral this morning. The
little folk represented many nations.
coming from Italian, German, Polish.
French and Bohemian families. Each of
the children carried American flags. and
one class Of girls was dressed in the
papal colOrs.
Bishop Burke, of Albany, celebrated
the mass. with Cardinal LOgue on the
throne Mgr FalcOniO came 10 hear part
Of the services. at the close of which
Cardinal LOgue blessed the congregation
and Archbishop Farley spoke few words
TO the children.