New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
NOATTACK ON PRELATES,l
CATHOLIC PROCESSION.
Enormous Crords in London Streets
Police Haze Trouble.

London, Sept. ia great procession OF
Catholic clergy. which brought the Eucharistic.
Congress to an end, held this afternoon.
amid scenes such as the English churchmen who
planned it had never anticipated. Cardinal
vannutei, the Popes Legate, walked at the
head of the procession. wearing his scarlet robes
and hat. but not carrying the Host. He was ac-
companied by a bodyguard Of English peers. OF
whom the Duke of Norfolk was the most prom
inent. and a concourss of cardinals. archbishops
and bishops. who also were attired in uncere-
moniaI robes instead OF the vestments which it
had been inteaCoc they should wear.
40 ru III thronr5 Of people rave been seen i1
London since Queen Vic;aria's funeral II such
were seen even then. The purpose ot Arch
bishop Bourne the head of the Westminster
diocese. and his associates. who arranged the
I programme, had teen to have the Host carried
through the streets in the OF Westminster
Cathedral so that the great body OF Catholics
who were unable TO attend any OF the services
within the cathedral should have oppor-
tunity Of sharing in the Eucharistic observances
and Of seeing all the high ecclesiastics-
The route Of the procession was laid through
the quiet streets adjacent TO the cathedral. and
If il had not been for the unexpected partisan
strife which discussion OF this ceremony
brought ii probably would have been solem-
nized quietly and in q reverent atmosphere.
The great majority Of those who attempted to
witness the spectacle, however, apparently
attracted by curiosity, and small part Of the
crowd was openly and demonstratively hostile.
The Catholic element cheered heartily while the
procession passed along the route. but there was
b1a +ba
English people use in theatres to express dis
pleasure.
The people began hocking toward the cathe-
draI hours before the procession started. They
came from all directions from the West End in
automobiles and carriages. from the East End
in buses, they poured across the river by all
the bridges which converge toward Westmin-
ster, and excursion trains brought many from
the provinces.
POLICE UNABLE TO HANDLE CROWDS.
Long before the hour set for the ceremony II
was impossible to get near the line or narch'
All the streets leading IN that direction were
packed, and the windows overlooking the pro-
cession which were rented at high prices. were
filed. Thousands Of persons gathered on the
| roofs of the houses, from which there was a
| considerable display Of Papal colors. The po-
| lice had not expected such crowds, and met
path clear. They did not quite succeed in doing
this. and the Papal Legate and his followers had
| TO push their way through a narrow lane. being
| often unpleasantiy jostled. A number Of per-
sons tainted in the crush and carried off by
| the ambulances-
After the procession had re-entered the cathe-
dral Cardinal Vannutelli appeared the high
| balcony in gorgeous robes and elevated the Host.
| while the thousands OF Catholics outside the
| building knelt reverenty.
The last day of the congress opened with
| pontifcal mass in the cathedral. which was cele-
| brated by the Papal Legate, assisted by all the
| cardinals, archbishops and bishops and many
others of the attending clergy. The great edifice
was crowded, the audience following with rapt
| attention the sermon of Cardinal Gibons. who
| preached eloquently.
1.-THE sermon of the Cardinal VIII be found In
| another column.
When the congregation poured out Of the edi-
fee they found that the crowd was already
| sernblng for the procession which had been the
cause of so much controversy. Large forces Of
| police were assisted by some fifteen thousand
Catholics who had volunteered to line the route.
| but even this strong army of men was unable at
| times to prevent the participants in the parade
| from being shouldered by the curious. Before
| the procession started vespers we're sung within
| the cathedral. at the conclusion Of which the
prelates passed down the nave singing Faith Of
Our Fathers" which taken up by the con-
| gregation and the vast crowd without.
AS the head OF the procession emerged from
| the cathedral doors cheer went up. which
| reneated as cardinal after cardinal came slowly
out followed by the archbishops. bishops minor
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