The Washington times., 1908-05-02
$4,000 CATHOLICS
IN GREAT PARADE
Up FIFTH AVENUE
CardinalLoque Occupies
Seat of Honor on Re-
viewing Stand.
Estimated Fully Million
Persons Viii Witness
Great Demonstration.

NEW YORK, May 2.-when the com
mand Forward was given by the
grand marshal, Maj. Gen. Thomas H
Barry, L. ). A, at noon today $1,000
laymen Of the Roman Catholic arch
diocese OF New York started the biggest
demonstration OF its kind in the history
OF America as the concluding ceremony
IN the weeks celebration Of the centen-
airy Of the diocese. The parade started
at Washington square. and it will re-
Guire i've hours TO pass a given point.
It is probable that fully 100000 men.
women, and children viii witness the
procession and elaborate police arrange
ments have been made TO handle the i'm
mense throng that gathered along the
HE OF march up Fifth avenue 10 Fifty
seventh street, taking possession Of
every available place Of vantage.
Holiday for City Employees.
Both the national and municipal gov
ernments have taken cognizance Of the
event and besides permission granted 10
postmaster Morgan to give Catholic
letter carriers and clerks leave to mar
ade. by a resolution of the board Of
aldermen every city employe Of the five
boroughs will have a holiday TO at
tend.
The men march sixteen abreast. and
tnere are in line companies from every
church in Manhattan. the Bronx. Rich
mond, and Yonkers. Major General Bar
~ has the Catholic Club as an escort
ana cardinal LOgue occupies a seat
OF honor for the review.
As the parade passed the reviewing
stand all the officers saluted the pre-
aud .
With Cardinal Logue was Cardinal C;ib-
oons, Archbishop Farley, many arch
Dlsnops, besides mOnsignOri and several
hundred other priests.
Prominent Mer in Escort.
In the Catholic Club escort were su-
preme Court justices Davis. DAYTON.
O'Goman. and Gof': former Justice NJ.
= O'Brien, Eugene PhiIbin, Z. J. Nc
CURE, W. B. Cochran. John d. Grim
ming, Thomas F. Ryan ana others.
At Fifty-seventh street the procession
turned TO the right and left and dis
banded. General Barry Joined those in
the reviewing stand as soon as the es-
cort Of the procession reached Central
Park
only the national colors were used
and the reviewing stand is draDed in
the Stars and Stripes. Major General
Barry IS commander Of the United
States forces in Cuba. and IS here on
leave TO act as grand marshal OF the
parade
Catholic business houses generally
gave all employees a full holiday while
others closed al noon. The late corners
VIII form the third division of the pa
rade, whicn will not move until late in
the afternoon.
The official grandstand in front of
1he cathedral accommodates 1000 per
sons, its central section being reserved
for the prelates- Only clergymen and
women were admitted; all Iaynen being
expected 10 march
Cardinal to Stay Six Weeks.
Cardinal Logue Will offciate tomor-
. row in the Church Of ST. John the
s Baptist, Lewis and WillOughby avenues,
Brooklyn. al the annual celebration OF
lServices COmmemOrating the transition
bf the body Of St. Stephen de Paul. the
eounder Of the congregational Mission
ne Bishop Of Buffalo viii also be pres
4Aat-
cardinal LOgue instead Of returning to
Gland IN two weeks will remain six
likes America so we'll
- Cardinal LCgue will come % Washing
Lon Tuesday and be the guest Of the
catholic University of America. and
without doubt the primate Of all Ire
land will pay his respect.. some time
81 uIing the day 10 the President II Is
&gikely that before his return Cardinal
Vogue will visit some OF the larger
Western cities.