Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-28
TOday's Telegraphic News.
centennafy ceIebratIon.

NeHkcundIy NStSDfdtious
New York, April 2S.-This was The
big Day OF the establishment Of the
Roman Catholic archdiocese of New
York and from far and near members OF
the faith we're 10 attendance 10 do homage
to the work that has been accomplished
aud to listen to the statistics showing how
the poorest see 10 The world has swan
ced until the todsy it is The richest and
also the leader IN charity, philsnthrophy
aud education.
Two princes Of The churCh-OsrdiHal
Michael Logue, Of Ireland, and smes
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, dozen
Of archbishops, half hundred bishops
ard monsignors aud priests of lesser de-
gree to the number of more than FIVE
hundred we're the chief actors in today
proceedings.
The feature, Of course, was The high
ponlifcal mass celebrated in st. Pat
rick's Cathedral by Cardinal Logue and
at which Cardinal Gibbons preached the
sermon. Long before ten o'clock, the
hour SET for the doors of the big Oalhe-
dTal to open, an enormous crowd be-
sleged the big ed fee. Il did not take
long to gil the church, and, by order
of the fire department, all doors we're
closed and none we're permitted to snler
or leave until the services were ended
But The crowd outside bad its patience
rewarded through Witnessing the most
magnificent parade of church dignitaries
ever seen in America. From the arch
bishopric residence 10 the church all of
those who participated marched headed
aud hanked by guard Of police. There
we're ia fact two professions. 10 the
ordinary routine OF church procedure
Cardinal Gibbons would have ranked
aId Cardinal Logue would have had the
position of honor, which, by church
ussges, is the rear, but he waived this
right in honor Of the visiting cleric,
who is The head Of the See of s.. Patrick,
and there we're two separate professions,
although but a short distance apart.
Cardinal Gibbons was attended by
Archbishop FalcoDio, apostolic delegate;
Archbishop GlennOD, of 81. Louis, and
many others. Cardinal L"gue was pre-
coded by Archbishop Farley, OF the
archdiocese of New York, and all Of the
remaining visitors, including Arch
bishop Ireland of st. Paul. The Irish
cardinal bore the crozier attired in q
magnificent array of gold made by the
White Sisters of st. Francis at cost of
So. 900 % the chssubIe dalsmstic was
wrought in golden threads the stations
of the cross.
Inside of the cathedral two thrones
had been erected. The regular one vas
occupied by Cardinal Logue, while
another and slightly smaller one was oc-
cupied by Cardinal Gibbons. The latter
is not in the beet of health, and showed
this fact by his slow movements, although
intellectually be seemed keeDer than
ever before The Interior Of the cathe-
dral was decorated with the papal colOrs
in white and gold, while outside the
American c,lOrs huttered ia the breeze,
the chief decoration being a magnificent
large fog that hung suspended from a
steel cable between the two steeples Of
the cathedral.
Following the mass the apostolic del
egaie read the pspsl benediction which
was sent through him TO Archbishop
Farley and the Catholics OF the diocese.
Il congratulated the church on its prog.
ress and vas dated April 9
Among the many messages received
by Archbishop Farley was the following
from President Roosevelt:
My dear archbishop: Let me take
OCCASION on the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the diocese OF New York
TO extend to yfu my hearty copgratuls.
lions and my earnhst good wishes for
The future Of yourself and of your diocese.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Cardinal G bbons opened BIZ, sermon
with an histoli al review Ct The See Of
New York, showing the close relations
between The church, he ahO praised
Archbishop Hughes, to whom up until
his death il 1864, he declared, was due
8 he sg IA ir for real education within
the church. lie further paid tribute
To Anh)i,hop FArley's predecessor,
CIrciaal McClOskey 10 Wh I'm more than
any one else, he declared, was due the
magnificent series of church edifces with
in TIE srchd ocese. The cardin urged
bis hearer TO take an active, loyal, per-
sOnsl in crest in oil that concerns the
sf,is # the country" As you all
erj1Y the protection of q strong and en-
ligh eled government" said he, $50
should each man have q share in sustsin-
ing the burden of the common wealth"