New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
BIG CATHOLIC PARADE
FORTY THOUSAND IN LINE
PrcIafcs Rc1ic7r Procession Of Lay
men at Closing of Celebration.

Forty thousand Catholic laymen. some figured
sky thousand. ranging in years from twenty to
tixty rassed in review yesterday in the cen
tenary celebration parade before Archbishop
Fa-s, who had as his guests Of honor on the
srsndstand IN front Of st Patrick's Cathedral
the Irish -relate. Cardinal Logue. and . COM
panv of distinguished bishops. priests and pro
fessioral men that included Bishop Cotton.
Bishop Browne. Monsignors McCready and
Hsvse the Rev I. Lewis. the Rev. DR.. d J.
Mcaackiu. President MCGOWAN Of the Board
&C Aldermen Eugene Phibin and eXJustice
OBrien.
L was 2 climax 20 a series of rejoicings for
2 century Of Catholic activity that Will live long
n the minds Of those participating in i and the
multitude that viewed Il.
The catholic church invested the solemn ser
vices at the Cathedral with all the solemnity Of
IS ceremonial and its priesthood. but it re-
NAMED fer American men and American man
ners % give 70 the final scene in the rejoicing
z democratic simplicity that would appear to
have Surpassed IN impressiveness the grandeur
of the Roman ritual With such a moral force
er that in -eSreraar'S demonstration Pio Mono
inight nave held firm grip on the Papal States
or Gregory brought to the foot Of Rome the
dissenting multitude in the eastern countries
a. Eu7ape The loyalty Of the old TeInplars
and -hz fortitude of the knights of St John were
cutstrirpcd 10y The public confession Of faith Of
American justices of the Supreme Court men
prominent in The learned professions. writer's
ana publicisrs t-aGesn-n and day laborerS-
WONDERFUL. SAYS IRISH CARDINAL
Cardma! Logue. Who has seen and participated
in professions q Rom and elsewhere, said 10
q grou3, 4 newspaper men when the last COM
pam Of the Catholic host had passed:
! never saw such an impressive gathering III
&. Iny life. and / meyer again expect 10 witness
such deHnuGlsJ sJration Of loyalty 10 the Catholic
1alil- have seen PROFESSIONS IN various 'a'ii-
Ole countries. 81 Rome and eiseW here, but noth-
ing 10 equal this II speaks we'll for the country
- have such body of men, and Il must IhNeed
make YOUR good Archbishop proud 10 behold
such loyal host. ! can say no more. except I"
venture = r.ror,re.,-: that your country is not
likely 10 such a spectacle, at least not Tor
many years TO cone
II Was recalled that the demonstration haG
only been surpassed in the last half century
By the demonstration the return Of Ad-
ri-al Dewey from the Spanish-American war
and, stiI earlier, the procession during the
festivities in commemoration Of Columbus
discover o. America It was Lao o'clock
when the mounted police leading the marching
bodies we're seen from the grandstand at the
Cathedral- and al that moment the chimes on
the Gothic pile pealed out The star Spangled
Banner and Z mighty cheer went up from
the thousands corgregated on the stand and
damned in the avenue and side streets
moment later Major General Barry. mounted
OF Z charger and his only adornment a sash Of
white silk, Ras seen block away from the
Cathedral = crowd At the Democratic club
negan the applause. and by the time General
barfy reached the reviewing stand cneer
went ~ from sixty thousand men, women ana
children the venue and in the side streets
The general saluted the Archbishop Of New
York and his guest. the Cardinal. and then
Iec onward the mighty host.
LED BY 7TH REGIMENT BAND.
Playing martial air. the 9Th Regiment Band
LED the escort Of the grand marshal, several
hundred members Of the Catholic Club, wearing
ak hats and frock coats, and at their head
L J Mcclure. president. This body. in which
We're justices of the Supreme Court and rep
feseatative men IN ali the professions, was
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm when
with martial dignity. il passed by the review
ING stand. Archbishop Farley named them
ana their Vocations for the Irish Cardinal
The marchers were divided into three grand
divisions. and the next la order following the
tstnolic Club. the first grand division. led
by John = Doyle. chief marshal. and his aids
me chief marshais were mounted and wore blue
sashes. The St Francis Xavier cadets and the
flolg Name societies from various parishes were
N The first division. The Holy Name Society
pecause Of its beautiful motto, which is To sup
press the use Of the name Of Jesus a byword
vas received with an enthusiasm that Was sec
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