The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

New York, May 2-To testify 20 their
faith, their enthusiasm, and their devo-
ton before men and princes, tens OF
thousands Of Roman Catholics of this
city marched Up Fifth avenue this after
noon from Washington Square to Fifty
seventh street, passing In review at ST.
Patricks Cathedral before Cardinal
Logue. Archbishop Farley, and about
$500 women. children, and clergy, who
sat there at the reviewing stand, besides
the thousands Of other citizens and vis-
itors who took any available vantage
ground.
Such a turnout Of paraders In q re-
ligious procession has rarely ever been
seen With the exception Of the mounted
police escort and the division marshals
and their staffs, every one in the process
sion was on foot The marchers included
the old and the young, the able and the
decrepit blind man marched with the
others, and many were the emotions his
appearance evoked at the cathedral stand.
Lame men and old men, who struggled
to keep up with youth, were there, and
so were small boys. some SO small that
their attempts to take the necessary long
steps to keep with their comrades had
been ludicrous mad they not been evil
dence that these were sons Of the
church. There we're undoubtedly between
25.000 and $1,000 people in line.
Three Hours In Passing.
The parade was a little less than three
hours passing the reviewers stand. Gen.
Thomas II. Barry was the grand marshal
The police cleared the avenue with the
least unnecessary interruption OF traffic,
but there was some criticism Of the un-
necessary and unwarranted brutality OK
their course in riding down with horses
people who had gathered peacefully and
who were at no time and in no sense
obstreperous in the side streets visible
from the reviewing stand
The scene at the reviewing stand was
brilliant. Seated there were the Irish cardi-
nal and the Archbishop OF New York and
many more Of the prelates and clergy
here for the centenary celebration OF the
diocese, and their varied coIored robes,
together with the decorations Of Amer
lean flags and the Kaleidoscope colors Of
The hats and apparel OF the women, made
a brilliant scene.
The marchers kept up for the most part
in fine appearance and a fine gait At
one time sixteen ranks OF sixteen men
each passed the stand in one-half min
ute. This would indicate the passing OF
something more than $500 men in an
hour, or a total marching force Of about
26,0o0. AS for the bands. they were plen-
sfssF
the paraders or for those along the lire
who watched them.
Cathedral Chimes Played.
Before the procession arrived the ca
thedral chimes played The star-Spangled
Banner" the Hymn to the Pope"
Tramp, Tramp. the Boys Are Marching"
and other airs. While the chimes were
playing Cardinal Logue. Archbishop Far
ley. and other Drelates walked around
from the arehiePiseopaI palace, at Madison
avenue and Fiftieth street TO the review
ing stand, and as they passed the whole
stand arose and saluted them.
Among the paraders the method Of sa-
lutte 10 the reviewing officers varied. soma
doffing their lats all at once, others keep
ing them on except the leading officers
from the Roman Catholic institutions Of
fered the customary military salutes.
Prominent Men in Line.
In the Catholic Club escort were su-
preme Court Justices Davis. Dayton,
O'GOrman. and Goff; former Justice II.
J. O'Brien. Eugene Philbin. E. J. Nc
Guire, W. B. Cochran, John D. Grim
Minis, Thomas F. Ryan. and others.
At Fifty-seventh street the procession
turned to the right and left and dis
banded. Gen. Barry joined those in the
reviewing stand as soon as the escort
OF the procession reached Central Park,
Only the national colors were used.
and the reviewing stand was draped in
the Stars and Stripes. The parade
brought the centenary celebration week