The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-05
FORTY THOUSAND LAYMEN PASS
in REVIEW BEFORE NOTED
PRELATEs.
IN STREET |::'
Remarkable Demonstration Of Loyalty
] to Catholic Faith Witnessed by
! Archbishop Farley and Cardinal
! Logue-CIimax to Celebration Of
Catholic Anniversary.

New York, May New York wit
messed an extraordinary religious
demonstration today on Fifth avenue,
when 10000 Catholic laymen. ranging
in years from 20 to 60, passed in re-
view before the archbishop Of New
York and his guests, the irish prelate,
Cardinal Logue Of Armagh.
It was a climax to a series Of re-
joicings for a century Of organized
Catholicism in this country. Thou
sands Of persons saw the procession
from the sidewalks, windows and
roofs Of houses and other points Of.
vantage.
Archbishop Farley received today a
letter from President Roosevelt CON
graduating him on the success of the
celebration. Cardinal Logue, who mas
seen and participated in the grandeur
Of the Roman liturgy at Rome and
elsewhere, made this statement:
II never saw such an impressive
gathering in all my life, and I never
expect to witness such a demonstra-
ton Of loyalty to the Catholic faith"
Three Hours Passing.
1t was exactly 2:15 p. m. when the
mounted police escorting the march
ing host were seen from the grand
stand at the cathedral, and at that
moment the chimes on the Catholic
gothic pile pealed out "The Star
Spangled Banner and a mighty cheer
went up from the thousands congre-
gated on the street and damned in
the avenues and side streets. Briga-
died General Thomas H. Barry was
the grand marshal. Except the grand
marshal and his STAFF and the marshal
Of each division, all were afoot. It
was about $50 when the last COM
pany passed the grand stand. /,
The escort Of the procession was 9
body Of men from the Catholic club,
about 400 in all, that included Thomas
IF. Ryan, forml- Morgan ].
O'Brien, and other nell known men.
The knights of Columbus we're rep.
resented by its uniformed body and
10000 picked men. Thousands OF
members Of other Catholic organi-
cations were in line.
It was announced tonight that the
Irish cardinal will remain here for a
few days more before beginning his
visit to other cities. :
Cardinal Logue Will Visit President.
Cardinal Logue said tonight that he
hoped to visit President Roosevelt. In
an interview, Cardinal Logue, speak
ing Of the divorce question, said:
II have watched and studied the
divorce problem here with a good deal
Of interest and the time has come
for all religious bodies to unite upon
this subject. It has been q great
pleasure to me to note that the min.
listers Of all the sects are united IN
preaching against It. It Is not en-.
tirely a matter Of religion. The vel
fare Of the state demands that some
thing should be done in this country
to check this evil"
Cardinal Logue declared that
socialism was making great advances
in England and that he believed that
socialism could be remedied by
Christianity in relieving the poor.
"But there Is another kind Of social
ism and that kind is against religion.
When It comes in all other socialism
goes out. I really think that there
are some men with great wealth who
are trying to do their best with 1t. ]
think that Mr.. Carnegie, whom ! met
the other night at dinner. 10 spend
ing freely for what he believes to be
the welfare Of the people, and I think
that Mr.. Rockefeller Is doing Q great
deal Of good In founding g university