The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CARDINALISDELAYED
LOgue in New York to At
tend Celebration.
OPPOSES IRISH IMMIGRATION
His Eminenee In Interview Ex-
presses the Hope that Irishnaen
VIII stay In Ireland Where There
Is No Tendency Toward Modernism
in ReIigion-Programme for Week.

New York. April 25-His eminence
Cardinal Michael Logue, Archbishop of
Armagh and primate of all Ireland. COM
ing on his first visit to this country 10
attend the ceremonies Of the centenary
celebration Of the Roman Catholic Do
cese Of New York. was held up at the
gateway Of the city to-day IRON early
morning until / o'clock in the afternoon
by fog which brought the Lucania. on
which he was a passenger. and, a long
line OF other vessels to anchor outside the
Hook
Whiia Cardinal IIOgue waited for the
fog to lift and give him his first glimpse
OF the New World. the Isabel. a small
excursion steamer. with Archbishop Far
ley and a delegation OF clergymen and
Elaymen on board, was steaming about
four hours looking for the Lucania,
which was lost in the mist 1t was after
3 o'clock when his eminence was finally
escorted on board the Isabel, which at
once steamed up the North River TO
Fiftieth street where Mgr Lavelle and
Mgr. Mooney were waiting with carriages
to escort the cardinal and his party to
the home of Archbishop Farley. where
his eminence is TO be the guest during
his visit
Wants Irish to stay Home.
In an interview. Cardinal Logue said
that he was not greatly in favor of
Irishmen coming 10 America, or any
where else, for that matter. He wished
they would stay in IreIand5 Asked If
there was any tendency toward modern
Ism" In religion in ireland. the cardinal
exclaimed: Heaven be praised, there is
not"
He said that no propaganda was under
way to win over Protestants in Ireland
10 the Catholic faith. THE population
OF Ireland is about 70 per cent Catholics
and p per cent Protestants.'' said the
cardinal and the proportion has been
| practically unchanged for some time"
Industrial conditions In Ireland the
| cardinal said, were not of the best Al
1 though general conditions have improved
somewhat" he said. The conditions in
the south are poor. The United States
tariff is responsible. The people cannot
sell what they produce
The cardinal said that the Irish were
not leaving Ireland for the United States
in Their usual numbers, because Of their
| belief that hard times existed over here.
Opening of the Centennial.
The opening Of the centennial will be
marked by the celebration of solemn mass
| Of thanksgiving tomorrow morning In
| all the churches of the archdiocese.
/ Clergymen and laymen from every do
cese In America will participate in the
weeks ceremonies. It will probably be
the occasion for the greatest gathering
of Catholic dignitaries that has ever been
held in America. Among these will be
Cardinal Logue. primate Of Ireland and
archbishop Of Armagh; Cardinal Gibbons.
the Most Rev. Diomede FaleOni0 apos-
tolic delegate in America; Archbishops
Ireland, of st. Paul; Ryan, of Philadel-
phia: Qugley, OF Chicago; Keane, OF Du-
/ buque; MessmeT, OF Milwaukee; G1ennon,
Of ST. Louis and Riordan, Of San Fran
cisco. and fifty bishops of dioceses IN
/ the United States.
Church ceremonies and social and So
/ ciety gatherings will fully occupy every
! day of the week Among the most inter-
esting Of the scheduled events other than
meeting of Catholic laymen at Carnegie
Hall Wednesday evening, the reception
to the visiting prelates at the Catholic
Club on Thursday night. and the parade
Of the Catholics on Saturday
In the latter event $1,000 members OF
every Catholic s0cisty and organization in
/ the archdiocese viii participate. The
parade will start In Washington Square
and viii proceed up Fifth avenue to the
Plaza, at Fifty-ninth street. being re-
viewed at the cathedral by Archbishop
Farley and his distinguished guests. Gen.
Thomas II. Barry, c0mmander-in-chief of
/ the American army Of Cuban paeiheatlon,
now in the United States on leave OF
absence, will be grand marshal of the
parade.
Carnegie Hall Mass Meeting.
At the Carnegie Hail mass meeting for
mer Justice Morgan J. O'Brien will pre-
side. Other speakers will include Arch
bishop Farley. Cardinal Logue, John J.
Delany, Paul Fuller. Cardinal Gibbons,
Dr. James J. Walsh. and W. Bourke
Cochran.
The programme of the principal events
Of the centennial, day by day. is as fol-
lows:
sunday-Solemn mass Of Thanksgiving in all the
churches Of the di3oese with special sermon and
general holy communion az the Cathedral
Monday ChidTens in all the churches Of
the diocese.
Tnesday-Pontifcal mass ST. Patricks Cathe-
dral; cslebFant Cardinal Logue; minister. Cardinal
Gibbons; II a. n. At p. n, pontifcal yespers at
the Cathedral celebrant the apostolic delegate the
Most Rev Diomede Faconio; minister, the arch
bishop Of st Louis the Most Rev. John J. Glennon.
WCdnesday-POltifCai mass al the Cathedral for
school children Of the diocese at II a N. Mass
meeting of the laity AZ Carnegie Han az ?. m.
THURSDAY POntidcal requiem for deceased prelRtes
and priests OF the diocese at the Cathedral at 10
a. m Reception to visiting prelates at the Catholic
Club at p. m.
Friday-PontifcaI votiye mass at the Cathedral at
10 e. n.
saturday-Parade Of Catholic laity at D. m.
Awarded damages Against Railway.