The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-03
american News Service.)

Montreal, Sept. 3.-For the first time
since its inception the International
Eucharstiic congress, which is the
most important official assembly in
the calendar Of the Catholic chruch
after that of the College of Cardinals
at Rome. is to be held this year in
America. The city of Montreal. which
has been aptly termed 1.-The Rome OF
Moth America" is to have the honor
of entertaining the congress, whose
near approach is already evidenced by
the presence on the streets. in the no.
tells and about the railroad stations
and boat landings of innumerable men
whose distinguished bearing and cleri-
cal garb denote their priestly calling.
The gathering Of the Eucharistic
congress this year will be remarkable
in several respects. First, that. in the
person of Cardinal Vincent vannutelli,
there will be present personal repre-
sentative of the Holy Father at Rome,
and again. apart from the papal legate.
there will be q number of other car
dinals in Montreal at the same time.
1t is many years since so many men,
bers of the Sacred College have gath
cred together in any country outside
of Italy.
Among them are Cardinal Gibbons,
archbishop of Baltimore, and Cardinal
Logue. archbishop OF Armagh, primate
of Ireland. Some of the other eminent
prelates who will have prominent
parts in the proceedings and the ma
jority of whom have already reached
the city are Archbishop ireland. of st.
Paul; Archbishop O'Connell. OF Bos-
ton; Archbishop Glennon. of st. Lou
is: Archbishop Blenk. of New Orleans;
Archbishop Farley, Of New York;
Archbishop Kuigley. Of Chicago: Mgr.
Sbaretu. apostolic delegate to Canada;
Mgr. Falconio. apostolic delegate to
the United States: Archbishop How.
ley, of st. John, Newfoundland: Arch
bishop Langevin, of Manitoba: Arch
bishop Mcneil. of Vancouver: Arch
bishop Mccarthy, of Halifax; Bishop
Gabriels. Of Ogdensburg; Bishop Nc.
Faul, of Trenton; Bishop Garvey. of
Altoona; Bishop Harkins. Of Provi.
dence; Bishop Kelley. of Savannah.
Bishop Heslin. of Natchez. Bishop
Keane, of Cheyenne; Bishop McDon-
nell, of Brooklyn; Bishop. Bonacum. OF
Lincoln; Bishop Hennessy. of Wich-
ita, and Bishop Muldoon. of Rockford,
Illinois.
In addition to those named the at
tendance will! include hundreds OF
other loyable representatives of the
Catholic church in the United States,
Canada, Mexico. South America and
the countries of Europe. The laity as
we'll as the clergy will be we'll repre-
scented. Probably the most notable
laymen to be present is the Duke of
Norfolk, the premier duke of England
The great rendezvous of the con-
gress on the devotional side will be St
James Cathedral. Here. next Tues
day evening, the great gathering will
be formally inaugurated with solemn
reception in honor of the Cardinal Le-
gate. Each morning during the sit
ting of the congress high mass will be
celebrated. Each evening there will
be vespers and benedictfon. On Thurs
day a midnight mass for men will be
celebrated in Notre Dame church.
AiShutShOp " SoAuCiir VI bOSSOiAs
has been chosen to preach the open
air sermon on Fletcher's field. where
an imposing altar has ben erected
Pontifical high mass will be celebrated
in ST. Patrick's church next Saturday.
where Archbishop Blennon. Of St
Louis, will preach. The next morning
Cardinal Gibbons will preach in St.
James cathedral. and the cardinal N-l
gate himself will officiate
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
event in connection with the congress
will be the pontifcal mass to be sung
in the openseir in Mount ROYAL park, |
Friday morning. There will be the
greatest procession of prelates OF the
Catholic church. of priests and Of
Catholic societies which has ever been
seen on this continent, accompanied |
by all the pomp and splendor Of which |
the Catholic ceremoniais are suscep
tible.
Several Of the largest halls in the