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HALP a MILLION PEOPLE SEE
THE EUCHARISTIO PROCESSION.
Stream % Laymsa. CseFses and Church
DignltaFtes TAkes 3 Hours 70 Pass
cardinal vannuaslll Exhausted by
LOag MaFch-Only Minor Mishaps.


cardinal vannuisla Exhausted by
Long March-Only Minor Mshaps.
MONTREAL. Sept. iI.-OVer a hundred
thousand persons. lay and clerical, formed
the procession OF the twenty first Euoha-
ristio Congress In Montreal to-day. 10 10
estimated that close TO 10000 people were
mAssed along the route from tho Place
d'Armes TO Fletcher's Field on the noun
tAinsida Cardinal vannuteli. walking
under a huge canopy and carrying a
moostTance containing the host. stood
the journey from Notre Dame to the
open air altar we'll. bat IL was evident that
he was exhausted at its close. His face
was pale and drawn and he tottered and
almost fell a. be ascended the altar steps.
Other dignitaries in the procession. more
than a hundred % whom have PASSED the
span of fourscore years and ten. had TO be
assisted before the end os the route.
Although the processiOn itself went on
without hitch. there were many accidents
along the route. Many citizens had built
iimsy grand stands along the streets.
Although they wero all Inspected and
passed upon by the Building Department
several collapsed. Boys fell ont of win
dows and of fences and telegraph poles
and women tainted from the crush and
heat. No death has been reported.
A. q quarter TO one in the afternoon the
bells OF Notre Dame announced that the
procession had sterted. II was nearly
O'Clock when they again burst forth.
announcing that the host was leaving
the church and the stream OF flags and
banners were coming to an end. That IL
TO any, those forming the line OF march
walking sin abreast took over Ave hours
20 pass a given point.
The lAity came first marching by par
ishes. or choirs or societies. Delegates
from all parts Of the world were included.
majority wore no uniform. but party
OF papal zouaves in red aud gray uniforms
followed the police and hTemen at the
head OF the procession. while another de-
tachment brought up the rear
The lay brothers led the clerical divi-
sion. Then came the friars. the fathers
the priests all the different grades OF the
church, men from every part Of the world.
They were followed by choir boys and
acolytes suTpliced in red. Following
them came $50 bishops and archbishops
in mitre and cope. Each bishop walked
alone attended by two priests
The smoke of incense and the singing
Of boy choir announced the coming
OF the Papal Legate and the Host. The
Cardinal walked under canopy. at
tended by Prince de Croy and the other
members of hrs stan Before him walked
young girls clad in red and blue satin.
who cast flowers before the leRate a. he
walked. The flowers were offerings from
all over tho world. every Roman Catholic
parish in the world having done something
To contribute blossoms. Following the
oanopy came altar boys carrying candles.
and then more boys with incense
The Sixty-tifth Regiment Of Montree
the French Canadian corps. acted a. the
guard 81 honor. Cardinal Gibbons was
the next dignitary 20 walk after the Papal
I.egate, and after him was Cardinal l.ogIs
Of Dublin. Archbishop Bruchesi % Mon
trell brought up tho rear.
When the repository on Fletcher's
Field vas reached tho benediction Of the
Holy Sacrament took place. after which
the clergy walked and were driven to the
Hotel D'su where the Host was placed.
This evening tho whole city - illumi-
mated and the crowds on the streets arc
imme0ss. Many Of the people have only
arrived In Montreal for the day and can
find no place 10 sleep or eat or means To
get hack tn their homes. Over lOO extra
trains have left the city since : O'Clock
and still the congestion does not appear
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