The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-17
At the Opening Exercises the Arch
bishop of St. Paul Receives q
Great Ovation.
Remarkable Demonstration at the
Foot of Mount Royal on the
Fifth Day.
Over 100000 Persons in Line and
100000 More Witness the
Grand Procession.

Twenty thousand men and women
speaking divers tongues. packed the
Cathedral of Notre Dame at Montreal.
Thursday night, Sept. S, for the first
public meeting of the Eucharistic Con-
gress. Never before had the ancient
cdifice held such a congregation. And
who knows" wondered Monsignor
Bruchesi, archbishop of Montreal,
'when it shall again hold such an as
sembly."
The papal legate. Cardinal vannu-
telli. presided. In opening the meet.
ing, Archbishop Bruchesi paid tri- 4
butte to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the pre-.
mier of Canada. i
Cardinal I1ogue was the first speak-
er. He complimented the crowd brief II
ly, and was followed by Archbishop
Ireland. who was cheered for 10 nin- I
utes by French Canadians in the up- +
per galleries, who shouted that he was
the greatest Catholic in the world. It
was apparent that Cardinal Vannu-
teli was much impressed by the pop
ularity of the ST. Paul prelate. When
he could make himself heard he said.
in part: M
To-day the chilling winds of inf
deity pass over the nation. Our ef-
forts are constantly being made to
eliminate from the history of the ages
the second person OF progressive trim
ity. Take Christianity away from this
day of our civilization, and there will
follow social, moral and religious
chaos
For Humanity in General.
II fear not for humanity; fear not
for society. Jesus lives; Jesus reigns.
Here in this church representatives
from all nations of the world are gath
cred, each offering his part to the Eu-
charistic Lord. Let each one pray for
his own land-for humanity in general.
"Tl1e great need of our day is for
soldiers of Christ-men who will
preach by example This congress will
mark the opening Of new era of love,
honor and devotion to the Eucharistic
Lord
Montreal, Sept 1O.-Announcement
was made today that the next Euchar-
istic Congress would be held at Vienna,
Austria. There is a possibility that
the permanent committee of the con-
L,n
sions in the United States in 1913.
Cardinal Gibbons has been a potent
advocate of the American claims.
The fifth day of the congress opened
with an extraordinary demonstration
at the foot Of Mount Royal. pom.
tifical mass was said at a repository
built near the base of the mountain
with Archbishop Farley Of New Fork
as celebrant. Fully $4,000 persons at
tended. The cardinal lesate, Vincent
Vannutelli. presided and Archbishop
O'Connell preached the sermon.
In the afternoon the Catholic club
of New York gave reception in honor
Of the three princes of the Church.
Several thousand persons passed Car
dinals Vannutelli, Logue and Gibbons.
In the evening the final public meet
ing was held at Notre Dame, with
Judge O'Sullivan Of New York and
Father Vaughn of London the chief
speakers. Father Vaughn proposed
that the assemblage send message 4
to King George v. He said: This 4
evening I have spoken as a Catholic
to my fellow Catholics, but cannot
help reminding the whole world that \
in the measure in which we are true
to the Church, we shall be loyal to our
country, and tonight let us send - S
message to our. beloved and revereds 4
king, George v, assuring him that
among all the subjects Of his worid-#
wide empire, he has none more true.
more loyal or more devoted than Cath
olics whose patriotism is set in the
root Of their religion" The messase
was sent. sls
Montreal, Sept. IA pageant aS$
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