The Washington times., 1910-09-29
CARDINAL GREETING
IS NPRECEDENTED
Reception Probably Greatest
Ever Afforded to Any In
dividual Here.

With a storm of cheers from tfe
threats Of nearly Ia.Ua Catholic who
assembled AT the I-ulou ste ton tEIs
morning 10 pay him Tire homage due Hls
exalted rank. as prince " ine chIrchr
Cardinal --auHUeil. personal -eHreSs-n-
tative Of Pope Plus. and a member of
one Of the most ancient Of Rome-s faIui-
lies. was given "a welcome uuriva.ed
since var time.
The sight was a most impressive one
Thousands or children. dressed in white
and carrying the stars and Stripes, wei
coined the venerable cardinal with
hymns Of praise Their youthful voices
echoed and re-ecroeG throughout the
great cOuc0usc where they had been
assembled by their respective leaders
lead 10y the band of 81 AIoysius
Church The girls Of the vast multi
tude were wearing white wells, a mark
Of respect and reverence.
Wait Hour and Half.
The cardinals train was nearly an
hour and a half late. It was due at
1925. but was delayed at Baltimore.
For nearly two hours the crowd alter
nateIy sang sacred hymns. cHeered
every thing generally. and finally got
Father in their impatience to greet
the preIate-
shortly before noon. IN b.. train was
sighted and nearly every Catholic
clergyman of the National Capital
dressed in conventional garb. rushed
down 10 the platform The cardinal
occupied. with his suite, the first car.
As the train came 20 a stop. Mgr
FsIconio. Mgr Chret3i. and Arch
bishoa Ireland entered the car and in
the name Of the Catholic clergy of
Washington welcomed the distiu-
guished visitor
Cardinal VannuteIIi arrayed in the
full robes Of his office and wearing the
cardinal cap, which is the insignia Of
his rank stepped from his private car
and was greeted by the assembled
q 'rEz-
To his left was Archbishop Iceland.
as the procession moved slowly toward
the COnCOurSe, where ones voice could
not be heard for the thunderouS ap-
plause that swept through the great
building. Men and women on bended
knees. kissed the cardinals ring, which
was graciously extended TO them The
band struck uD Holy God. We Praise
Thy Name" the music was Joined in by
the voices Of more than $500 children
from every Catholic school in Washing
ton and for moment the cardinal
paused and barring his head, gave his
blessing 70 the vast crowd
Police Hold Crowd.
TIC continuous cheers and the strains
of America the cardinal passe,I from
the CCncOurse. escorted by the highest
Catholic chUrchmen Of washington To
the point where IN automobile awaited
10 convey him to the apostolic legation
The crowds became almost unruIy and
threatened for a moment 20 tramp the
nreIats AMI his suite underfccr It was
several minutes before the ngIice could
clear a route to the n-achine.
Among tIOSC who ACCOMPANIED Car
linal NanrTteli to the legation vers
Mgr Prince De Coy A5gr- Tanpieri. Z
Bishop C'COHnell- the Rt Rev Thomas
J. Slahan- rector of the Catholic T-1i-
yerSitV- AirC. FalCOnio DaDai delegate. Z
and Dr- William Russell. -ector Of s.
Tqtricf--S Church
0v AI-r FafCouio. This zFternoon at
e-s0 O'Clock President Tzf. who is a
warm personal friend of the cardinal I
received the party al the White House. /
a short reception was rendered the
Deuce.
This afternoon the cardinal escorted I.
oy the committee Of Washington church
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