Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-10
A GREAT PROCESSION
ENDS DEDICATION
CEREMONIES
Catholics Of Immaculate Con-
Cepuon Church Make
Demonstration
Of Faith.
TENDER RECEPTION
TO THE ARCHBISHOP
Services of Three Days Ended Yes
terday With PontifiCal
High Mass and Pro-
Cession Of the
Pe0p'e.

More than 1000 members of the
Immaculate Conception congregation.
clergymen. officials of the territory
and city and school children were IN
the procession which traversed the
streets in the vicinity of the church
yesterday afternoon, and the pageant
was witnessed by thousands of peo-
PIE who lined the streets along the
line OF march. The procession was
arranged as a demonstration of faith
as fit conclusion to the ceremonies
attending the dedication Of the con-
gregation's new church, and it ex-
ceeded anything of that nature ever
witnessed in Albuquerque.
The procession was headed by the
Indian school band and following the
band came the Indian school chill
dren. the pupils OF the Sacred Heart
school, ST. Vinvent's academy and the
Immaculate Conception school, about
500 children being in line. In the Sec
ond division came the Sacred Heart
Children of Mary, the Holy Family
Sodality, of more than i50 women
and girls, the Alliance Hispanola AM
erican society with 200 men in line.
the Young Ladies' sodality with So
lmembeJs the Womans Catholic Orr
DER For estsFs .e'id .rElsss' n sstl's,lies
Ladiesf Sodality. IN the third divfs-
ion thCre were 150 members of the
Knights of Columbus Council No. 461
and the mem bers of the first COM
munion class. numbering 46. Then
came numerous acolytes and they
were followed by Mayor Lester and
q. Ii
them came Governor Curry, clergy
men and Archbishop Pitaval The
fourth division was composed of the
ushers, members Of the church choir.
men and women unassigned to other
places in the procession, and ,he
Learnard and Lindemann Boys band.
An Immense Crowd.
The procession was ten blocks in
| length and took a half hour to pass
given point. 1t was the greatest
demonstration ever made by any
church in Albuquerque. From the
church it proceeded on Tijeras TO
Eleventh, thence to Central avenue,
thence east to Sixth avenue and north
to the church.
Arriving at the church those in
the procession formed a lane and
stood with uncovered heads as Arch
bishop Pitaval and the clergy passed
between the long lines and entered
the church. As many as could enter
followed into the church, but the ca
pacity of the structure was insuffi-
Cient to accommodate the crowd and
many were forced to remain outside.
Following the benediction of the
most blessed sacrament by the arch
bishop, the congregation proceeded 10
ST. Mary's hall, adjoining the church
where a public reception was given
in honor of the archbishop.
Hundreds of people passed through
the hall 10 greet the archbishop. on
behalf of the city. Mayor Lester gave
an address of welcome He gave
review of what the Catholic church
has done and is doing in the upbuild-
ing of the country and congratulated
Archbishop Pitaval on the success at
tending his efforts.
o. y. Marion made short address
on behalf Of the congregation, well
coming the archbishop to Albuquer-
que and expressing the good win and
hearty welcome of the congregation
Archbishop Pitaval made a short
reply to the welcome extended 20
him, expressing his appreciation OF
the reception given him by the Inn
maculate Conception congregation
and the public of Albuquerque In
general.
POntiliical High Mas.
Archbishop Pitaval pontificated al
pontifical high mass at the lmmacu-
late Conception church at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and the church
was packed with people TO partici-
pate in the service. The archbishop
was assisted by Rev. c. NJ. Capalupi
ar assistant priest; Rev. A. Docher as
deacon; Rev. p. TOmasini as suo-
deacon. Rev. Albert Dagger as first
assistant deacon; Rev. J. j. Gately as
second assistant deacon; Rev. Der
asches as master OF ceremonies; Rev.
A. NJ. Mandalari as assistant master
OF ceremonie.
The musical program was elaborate
and was rendered in a manner sell
dom equalled in this city. Much of
the credit for this is due TO Mrs.
Shnick, who had charge OF the choir