New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
PAPAL LEGATE FA|NTS
Cardinal VannuteIIi Overcome at
Reception in Montreal.
HIS STRENGTH OVERTAxED
Prelates Stopped by Crowds
Address Them-Logue
Speaks in Gaelic

Montreal Sept. cardinal Fannuteii1'
the aged representative of Plus y at the
Encharistic Congress, tainted tonight at
reception given in his honor by the cana
dian government.
There we're four thousand persons In the
great dra wing room Of the Windsor Hotei
when Sir Charles Murphy, the Secretary OF
State caused the announcement TO ne
made that the prelate was unable to con-
tinue the reception. Half an hour later
however, the legate said that he was quite
himself again an6 wished 70 return to the
drawing room, but DR.. Guerin, Mayor OF
the city. advised him to abandon the re-
ception, and ne was taken TO the Episcopal
Palace Several physicians offered their
services but to all the prelate said in bro
ken English:
II am just tired. that is all. You
wouldn't have a young man Ike me be
frightened In the presence OF my col
league. Cardinal Logue.'
Cardinal VannutelH had received perhaps
fifteen hundred persons when he collapsed
He had intended to attend a night service
at Notre Dame and the structure was
packed TO it's capacity-about fifteen thou
sand persons-and FIVE thousand more were
gathered outside when word came that the
Cardinal would be unable to be present.
Monsignor Rruchesi also intimated that
1t might be necessary to cancel several OF
the minor engagements of the legate. Tor
It was evident his strength was falling
This morning he preached in the CITY
prison. and in the afternoon he attended
the provincial governments luncheon, at
which he paid a warm tribute TO the non
Catholics of Canada. All of this taxed his
strength greatly. as he is seventy-four
years old.
The social features of the congress began
this afternoon with luncheon given by the
provincial government at the windsor Hotel
Sir Lomer Gouin Premier of the province
OF Quebec presided. Cardinal Nsnnutelii.
Cardinal Logue and Monsignor Bruchesl
sat on a dais, and about them, arrayed IN
their robes. were archbishops and bishops
from all parts of the world.
After the luncheon, a crowd of mon and
women, among them laborers from the
streets, broke the guard lines and inter
rupted the progress of the prelates from
the main hall to the carriage entrance
The Papal Legate insisted on standing in
the midst of the crowd. He spoke for
about five minutes, shook hands with the
laborers. and gave his blessing When he
tion to the other visiting prelates
Archbishop OConnell was forced to
make speech in Italian, and when Car
dinal Logue appeared thA@crowds thronsed
about him, and to please a group of Irish
Canadians the Irish prelate spoke in
Gaelic.
Archbishop Glennon, of st. Louis. tried
to pass out, but was halted by about two
hundred women until he gave them his
blessing At another entrance Monsignor
Touchet. Bishop of Orleans. France, was
trymen He wished to speak, he said, but
was afraid to block traffic or cause an
noyance ABOUT the hotel The manage
ment of the hotel however, urged him
to speak and Mayor Guerin led him to
window from which he addressed the
crowd which grew larger every moment
At the close IT was estimated that five
thousand persons had gathered about the
window.
In the evening the federal government
gave d reception at the same hotel. Sir
Charles Murphy. secretary of state, pre-
siding Members of the Legislature OF
Quebec and the federal Parliament were
among those presented 10 the legate-
Cardinal Vannuteln has been profoundly
impressed by the extraordinary enthusiasm
shown here. "I am almost overcome by
the devotion and loyalty of the Catholics
who have assembled here" he said, and
have noted the cordial attitude of those
who are not of our faith. ] shall not fail
to make this known to the Holy Father.