The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
THOUSANDS GREET P0PE'S DELEGATE Cardinal Vannutelli Opens Flu charistic Congress Before IA Archbishops and
 70 Bishops, CHEERING THR0NG OUTSIDE Impressive and Brilliant Spectacle Presented in New Westmin-
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London, Sept 9.-With all the sol emn splendor of the Roman Catholic church, Cardinal Vincenze Nannutelli. the pope's legate, was formally re- ceved by the prelates who have gath cred here for the Eucharistic congress over which he will preside. The re- ception took place this evening in Westminster cathedral, simple but grand structure which the Catholics of England erected at great cost, but the interior of which was not yet com pleted.
 Long before the arrival of the le- gate every seat in the cathedral which is capable of accommodating 5000 persons. was occupied. The galleries were crowded and in the streets thousands waited for hours to get a glimpse of the pope's repre- sentative.
 Cardinal Nannutelll, with the att tending priests, walked from the archbishops house, block from the cathedral. through lines of cheering people including hundreds of priests who came from almost every country in the world to attend the congress. A fanfare of trumpets announced his arrival to those within the edif1ce and the immense congregation arose to greet him. On entering the church the papal legate put on his cardinals robe of brilliant scarlet. He was re- 1 ceived by Archbishop Bourne, the head of the Westminster diocese who was arrayed in his pontfcial robes and carried his pastoral staff. Having ] kissed the crucifix, Cardinal Nannutel- 1 II sprinkled the bystanders with holy water, He then was escorted up the l aisle to the steps of the altar. 1 On either side of the aisle stood four teen archbishops in red and purple seventy bishops in purple, twenty-two ahbots and other prelates in their more sombre cassocks while beside ! the altar 10 receive the legate when l the procession halted, were six cardi- nals, including Cardinal Gibbons wore a robe In scarlet denoting their rank.
 Westminster Cathedral lends itself well to ceremony of this kind. It's walls which tower far above the heads ! of the congregation, converging into three great domes, are of dull yellow bricks. the marble with which the in- ] terior of the edlfce is to be embelIsh- pd ho ipa la. sition Only few scattered electric globes provide what little light there is, but tonight the altar and choir of brightly polished white marble were lit up with thousands of candles and around these the dignltaries of the church were seated Under the lights of the candies they stood out vivldly, making an impressive picture of which the popes legate, kneeling before the altar was the center
 The service opened with the singing of the Nersicle Protector Noster," which was followed by the recitation of a collect by Archbishop Bourne. Cardinal Vannutclli, having likewise said a collect, again took his seat be- fore the altar, while the chaplain read the apostolic letters appointing Car dinal Vannuetell legate of. the pope.
 The legate, speaking in latin, then addressed the prelates.
 Archbishop Bourne replied in Eng fish The solemn Benedction of the Holy Sacrament brought the impress sive service to a close.
 The congregation included the mem bers of the leading Catholic famili ss of England and Ireland and q great many foreigners, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to at tend Other services will be held during the course of the week
 London, Sept 9-After giving ex pression to the honor he felt at tho mission confided to him by the pope