The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

London. Sept 5--Roman Catholics are
very busy getting ready for the nine
teenth international eucharistic congress
This important gathering opens on
Wednesday next wiki the reading OF a
message from the Pope by Cardinal Vim
cent VanRuteIH. the papaI IegaJe. who is
also the honorable president and protec-
tor Of the congress
The opening ceremony viii take the
form Of a solemn Inauguration. at s p m,
IN Westminster Cathedral. al which the
Archbishop Of Westminster and all the
church dIguitaries who are coming 10
London for the congress. as wei as many
Of the most influential Roman Catholics
, in England. viii be present
The religious services-high masses. yes
pers-which are 10 take place on each day
( the congress sits will be attended by all
Z the pomp and circumstance Of the RO-
man Catholic faith The devotional cere-
monies will be On a scale the Ike OF
which has not been seen in this country
| since the days Of the Reformation
Nine Cardinals to Attend.
/ Each Of the nine cardinals who are
( coming viii be accompanied by his own
suite that Of the papaI legate IN particu-
I lar being a brilliant one Besides his or
[ binary attendants, he VIII be followed by
| a special retinue Of celestial and lay
I chau1berla5us from St. Peters. Rome. On
! Thursday. in addition 10 the meetings for
/ discussion OF papers IN the Horticultural
I Han and elsewhere. there will be mass
meeting in the Albert Hall az p n The
. day following. from S-31 70 1870 ?. m,
there is the reception in the Albert Hail
by the cardinal legate- This VIII be 4
very striking ceremony as all the preI-
ates are 10 appear IN fun calOnic4lz-
An interesting feature Of the congress
I VIII 5e the celebration at o'clock on
( Saturday morning. in Westminster Ca
] thedrsI. OF the holy liturgy according to
. the Byzantine rite The ceremony relates
10 the practice Of The Roman Church II
/ Greece and not TO Jle native Gresk
! Church This service viii be peculiarly
/ appropriate. as It VIII Be IN keeping with
I the Byzantine style OF the cathedral =
Z great meeting for men VIII be held n the
/ Albert Hall the same evening
another feature Of interest VIII be the
procession on Saturday afternoon OF over
I 1000 children who wiIl assemble on the
/ EubanEment from all the Roman Catho-
] lie schools n London and the provinces
! They VIII march 10 the archbishop S
house. NestIni1sJer, where, from the bal
comics. the cardinal legats. The other
cardinals. alE-aaany OF the aTchb-shops
and bishops VIII greet them
Cardinal Gibbons to Preach
The most notable gatherings OF al from
a spectacular point OF view VIII Be the
morning and afternoon services on Sun
day next. which bring the congress 10 a
close
n the morning Cardinal VaFiauteIH vii
sing the pontidczl high mass in the pres
e-ce Of the other cardinals The sermon
, VIII be preached by Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop OF Baltimore.
II the afternoon there VIII be pout-hcal
vespe-s. and. following the sermon, q
Erear procession OF the blessed sac-a-
meuc. . te dsuD. the benediCuOn- and,
lastly the solemn closing OF the congress.
In preparation for the congress special
Z seating arrangements are being made II
Westminster Cathedral. and the costly
and artistic interior decoration OF the ca
thedral- which is stiI far from complete
b vlI be pushed forward as far as possible