Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-18
OVER a MILE LONG
GREAT PROCESSION, CLOSING Ell.
CHARIsTIC CONGRESS, BROKEN
BY SURGING CROWDS.
MANY DlGNITARlES IN LINE.
vannutelli, Papal Delegate, Heads
Churchmen, but Does Not Carry
Host Through Streets.

the eucharistic congress to an end, was
held Sunday afternoon, amid scenes such
as the English churchmen who planned
it had never expected.
SO dense were the crowds lining the
streets that the spectators at one point
broke through the police line and threw
the procession into disorder, while meT
and women tainted and the officers made
many arrests of persons who wilfully
increased the panic by pushing and jas
Ting
Cardinal Vannutelli the papal legate,
and the band of distinguished persons
who surrounded him We're frequently
jostled and tie police were compelled to
adopt heroic measures before they could
clear narrow pathway through which
the dignitaries Of the church passed III
single file.
Peers Guard Legate.
Cardinal Vannutelli walked at the
head of the procession, wearing his scar
let robes and hat, but not carrying the
host. He was accompanied by body
guard of English peers, of whom the
Duke of Norfolk was the most promi-
nent, and concourse Of cardinals, arch
bishops and bishops, who also were at
tired in unceremonial robes
No such throngs of people have been
seen III LOuuou Slice queen NiCtUia
funeral. The purpose Of Archbishop
Bourne, the head of the Westminster
diocese, and his associates, had been to
have the host carried through the. streets
in the rear of Westminster cathedral SO
that the great body of Catholics who
were unable to enter the cathedral
should have an opportunity of joining in
the eucharistic observances.
The route of the procession was laid
through the quiet streets adjacent to the
cathedral. The great majority of those
who attempted to witness the spectacle
apparently were attracted by curiosity
and a small part were openly and demon
stratively hostile The Catholic element
cheered heartily while the procession
passed, but there was heard also consid'
cradle "booing" such as English people
use in theaters to express displeasure at
any of the plays.
After the procession had re-entered tbs
cathedral, Cardinal Vannutelli appeared
on the high balcony in gorgeous robes
and elevated the host, while the thou
sands of Catholics outside the building
reverently knelt.
Gibbons breaches Sermon. b..
The last day of the congress opened
with pontifcal mass in the cathedral
which was celebrated by the papal legate
The great editice was crowded, the audi!
ence following with rapt attention the
sermon of Cardinal Gibbons, who made
a powerful appeal with the object OF
his hearers and inspiring them to re-
newed efforts for the spread of the
Roman Catholic religion in Britain.
"Oh, my brethren of England" said
the cardinal, what a vast field is open
to your zeal and activity. May your mis-
sionary sons be endowed with the apos.
tolic spirit of Augustine, Winfrid and
Dot nj ching
the gospel wherever England establishes
her laws. May they be as Jealous i'll
conquering souls as British statesmen
are in acquiring territory"
Cardinal Gibbons quoted from the
apostolic letter of Pope Leo Kill, writ.
the virtues of the English nation and the
benefits enjoyed under it's rule, and con-
tinued:
IF to the blessings enumerated were
superadded unity in Christian belief, this
bond of sacred fellowship would. in the
judgment of the holy father, largely con.
tribute to the peace and happiness of do
nestle life and to the strength and Sc,
curity of the British empire at home
and abroad.
yes, my brethren, Gregory still speaks
through Leo. The same zeal that Greg
DRY exhibited at the close of the Sixth
century for England's conversion Leo
displays at the close of the Nineteenth
century for the restoration and develop
ment of the Catholic religion in your
beloved country"
How Catholicism Grows.
The cardinal sketched the growth Of
Catholicism in England since the close ct
the Eighteenth century.
lat that time" he said, 1.-The spiritual
administration of the whole island was
confided to four Wears apostolic. They
were aided by about 100 priests, scat
tered up and down the country. The
entire Catholic population was estimated
at 10000.
LET us now calmly survey the scene
after the din and smoke of battle have
pa ssed away, when the scales OF preJu-
dice have fallen from the eyes of the
English people
we see today hierarchy composed
of an archbishop with fifteen suffragans,
1000 priests, ministering to a Catholic
noDulation of one million and half"
When the congregation poured out of
tho edifice they found that the crowd al.
ready was assembling for the process.
sion. Large forces of police were assist.
ed by $4,000 Catholics, who had yolun-
teered to line the route, but even this
strong army of men was unable at times
TO prevent the participants in the parade
from being jostled.
AS the head of the procession emerged
from the cathedral a cheer went up,
which was repeated as high church dig.
nitaries came slowly out, followed by
great army of white-surpliced men sing.
ing hymns. Most of the prelates car
ried their vestments over their arms.
but the legate was in full dress, his scar.
let robes and red hat lending distinc-
ton to his commanding figure. The
hands of the Pope's representative,
which were to have carried the host,
showered continual blessings upon the
people, who reverently bowed the knee.
Following the legate came the members
Of the pontifical mission, the cardinals
in their order. two by two, each with
his trainbearer and chaplain; the arch
bishops and other prelates, including the
representatives of absent bishops, the
whole procession being upward of mile
long and occupying nearly an hour to