The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-05-11
ClRDINlL Ar IESPER SERVICE.
I riSh PrImSte AT Church Guided by Ills
COuntFymen.

Cardinal Logue took part in the vespe
services at the Church OF Our Lady o. tn,
~Scapulsr Of Mount Carmel at $50 o'clocl
last night. This is the first religious ordeI
parish that the Cardinal has visited sine,
he arrived in this country. He took par
in services at The Church Of the Holy Cros,
in West Forty-second street several day.
ago. but that is a secular parish.
His chief reason for going over 10 Tho
Carmelite Church was that it's parish il
known as 1lnshtown.' II includes the
district east Of Second avenue from about
Twenty-third 10 Thirty-fourth street. The
church itself il in Twenty-eighth street
near First avenue All of the seven priests
connected with the church are native
lrshmen.
Tickets OF admission were required %
en- Ter the church. but half an hour before
10 was time for the service 10 begin the
church was packed. The seating capacity
is only about 1900, and fully $500 were
crowded in, many women sitting on the
steps before the chsncel.
Vespers were sung by the Rev. Father
Gavin. The Cardinal was q little late in
arriving, and when he came out from the
sanctuary in his red robes he was imme-
diately introduced by the Rev. Father j. L,
McCabe, pastor Of the church. The Cardi-
nal said:
My dear brethren, the good father seems
TO believe that you are under an obligation
TO me for my appearance here, but / assure
you that gratitude is due entirely on nv
side. IL gives me the greatest pleasure
TO come to this parish and see such a con-
gregation at this. Every day that ! have
been here in this great archdiocese / have
received freeh evidence Of the fervor and
fidelity Of the Catholics Of New York.
Il think that anybody who sees such a
congregation as this must be convinced
chat they are in earnest about the chief
work that God has given US 10 do, which is
the sanctihcation Of our souls. | am thor
oughly convinced that the Catholics Of this
diocese are as earnest in laboring for that
object "a any Catholics In the whole world.
! have met congregations in a good many
countries and | don't think | ever. not even
in holy Ireland. met such faith. fervor and
earnestness as l have in this diocese. Every
step | have taken in this land | have found
fresh sud strong evidence Of the fidelity
and 80. nestness Of the Catholics in America.
This will be the happiest memory l will
bear back with me-, the scenes | have wit
messed in this city and other parts OF the
country. IL will be a memory that will
last during the short remainder OF nv life.
II will be an inspiration for me to be hotter
and TO make thOee in my charge
The Cardinal extended his blessing to the
congregation. then, donning a cope, he,eave
q pontifcal benediction. He was aseisted
by Father Gavin and Father Lafey. Among
the priests who sat inside the chsnoel nii
were Bishop Thomas +. Cusack Of 81,
Stevens Church, Mgr. McCreedy of the
Church OF the Holy Cross, Mgr. Mclean
Of 81. Peters, Mgr. Edwards Of 81. Joeeph's.
the Rev. Father Livingston OF st. Gabrel's,
the Rev. Father Quinn, tho CARDINALS
Decretary, the Rev. Father Maher OF Tarry.
town and the Rev. Father McDermott Of
The same place.
Fully 1000 persons stood in the street
with not a chance OF getting in. After
The service these were reinforced by hum
1reds who had got inside, and the big crowd
around TO the pTiory entrance on
street, whore they stood
until nearly II O'Clock. when the Cardinal
left. The crowd sent up a cheer that could
be heard for blocks. Before leaving the
Cardinal blessed Capt. Burns OF the Fast
Thirty-hfth street station and q room full
n policemen who had stood guard for him.
those who waited for him from about
, o'clock until II were three wo1nSa az
Episcopal faith from Brooklyn. Thew
his blessing and they got il.
Hotel and Two Other Buildings Burned,
Fire started Yesterday morning in a
double frame house at go and s72 Steinvsy
Long Island City. and spread down
Winthrop avenue TO JunEe's hotel and a
1welling house; which were also destroyed.