Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-14
Immense Throng Witnesses March Of
Catholic Prelates in London.
POLICE KEEP BACK CROWD
Line, which IL Mile Long, Has DIM
Guilty In Getting Through Curious
MuItitude-HOst Exposed
from Balcony.

IoptS lekdles NdlkeQ AT Ine nehQ OF Ine
procession. wearing his scarlet robes and
hat. He was escorted by a body of English
peers, Of whom the duke of Norfolk was the
most prominent and a concourse Of cardi-
nails. Archbishops and bishops who also
were attired in unceremonial robes instead
of vestments which originally it had been
proposed they should wear.
No such throngs Of people have been seen
in London since Queen victoria's funeral.
IL even then. The purpose of Archbishop
Bourne. the head OF the Westminster dio-
cese, and his associates, who arranged the
program, had been to have the host car
ried through the streets in the vicinity of
the Westminster cathedral so that the
Catholics who were unable to participate
in any Of the services within the cathedral
should have an opportunity Of Joining in the
Eucharistlc observations and OF seeing all
the high ecclesiastics present in London on
this memorable occasion.
Crowd Mostly Curious.
The route of the procession was laid
through the quiet streets adjacent to the
cathedral, and but for the unexpected par
tisan strife which a discussion of this
ceremony brought on. It probably would
have been solemnized quietly and in rev.
erent atmosphere. The great majority of
those who attempted to witness the specta-
Gle. however. apparently were attracted by
curiosity, and small part were openly
and demonstratively hostile. The Catholic
element cheered heartily while the process
sion passed by and throughout the route.
but there was heard considerable "booing''
such as English people use in theaters to OK
press displeasure at a play. The people be-
gan flocklng toward the cathedral hours
before the procession started. They came
from all directions; from the West End in
automobiles and carriages; from the East
End in busses; they poured across the river
by all the bridges which converge toward
Westminster and excursion trains brought
many from the provinces.
| Long before the hour set for the cere-
mony It was impossible to get near the
line of march. All the streets leading in
that direction were packed and the windows
| overlooking the procession, which were
! rented at high prices, were filled Thou
! SANDS Of persons gathered on the roofs Of
| houses, from which there was a consid-
cradle display Of the papal colors, The
| police had not expected crowds and met
with much opposition in their attempts to
| keep the path clear, which they hardly
Aucceeded in doing. 50 that tina napal le,
I gate and HIS followers had to push their
| way through a narrow Lane, being fire.
| duently and unpleasantly jostled about A
number of persons tainted in the crush and
were carried off by the ambulances.
After the procession had re-entered the
cathedral Cardinal vannutelli appeared on
the high balcony in gorgeous robes and
elevated the host, while the thousands of
Catholics outside the building reverently
knelt
Cardinal Gibbons breaches.
The last day of the congress opened with
pontifical mass in the cathedral, which was
celebrated by the papal legatee and at
which all the cardinals, archbishops and
bishops and many others of the clergy
assisted The great edlfice was crowded,
the audience following with rapt attention
the sermon of Cardinal Gibbons, who
preached eloquently.
When the congregation poured out of the
edifice they found that the crowd already
was assembling for the procession which
had heen the cause of so much controversy.
Large forces of police were assisted by
some 15,cc0 Catholics who had volunteered
TO line the route, but even this strong
army of rnen was unable at times to pre-
vent the participants In the parade from
beirg shouldered by the curious. Before
the procession started vespcrs were suns
within the cathedral at the conclusion OF
which the prelates passed down the nave
singing Faith of Our Fathers" which was
taken up by the congregation and the vast
crowd without.
As the head of the procession eDerged
from the cathedral doors cheer went up
which was repeated as cardinal after cardi-
nal came slowly out followed by the arch
bishops. bishops minor prelates OF the
church and a great army of white sur
pliced men singing hymns. Most of the
prelates carried their vestments over theiI
arms. but the legate was in full dress. his
scarlet robes and red hat lending distinc-
tion to his commanding figure. The hands
of the pOpe's representative which were tc
have carried the hest showered continual
blessings upon the people who reverentiy
bowed the knee.
on either SIDE of Cardinal Vannutelli wer,
his chief chaplains and the guard of honor
composed of Catholic peers. Following tn,
legate came the members of the pontifica
mission, the cardinals in their order, tw,
by two, each with his train bearer anC
chaplain; the archbishops and othe
prelates. including the representatives o
absent bishops. the whole procession beinl
upwards of mile long and occupying
nearly an hour to cover the route.
I Police Use Heroic Measures.
, In the streets surrounding the cathedra
] the prelates passed through avenues o
, kneeling followers of their faith. the curl
Gus being crowded out OF this vicinity. A
one or two points farther away, however
, the processlonists had practically to fore
] passage through the crowds which brok
through the police line. At one point, wher
3 four streets converge, the crush was s.
great that the spectators broke up the pro
= cession, but the police, stationed at thi
! point in strong force, managed eventual,
y to clear a narrow lane through which tn
D papal legate and the others passed Il
single file. The crush here was frightfu
: for half an hour and the police had TO US
E heroic measures. Many women and not
lev men tainted and those vino were foun
wilfully pushing and jostlink were carrie
: I'm police wagons, only to be released whei
placed where they could cause no furthe
trouble. II was an anxious time for tn
, officials and reserves were hurried to tn
scene. more to protect the crowd fron
itself than for any other purpose, for al
though there was some isolated jeering tn
people were more intent on sightseeing tina
!, on interfering with the Catholics.
On their return TO the cathedral the pre-
lstes marched around the Interior Of IN
editiee, the legste carrying the host. as h