Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
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CONGRESS SESSION
Sermon by MOnsignor 0'ConnelI
OF BostOn-Enthasiastic
Indoor Meeting.

MONTREAL. Sept. 10.-An imposing
throng of 5000 people assembled on
Fletcher's field today for the first open
air ceremony OF the Eucharistic Con-
gress. Archbishop Farley, of New
York, who presided at the
drove out to the place of assemblage
with Archbishop Bruchesi. Applause
greeted the archbishop all along the
route to the field. On his arrival he
was escorted to the temporary chapel
erected at the foot of Mount Royal,
where for several months workers have
been engaged in building the altar at
which Archbishop Farley today said
the mass.
The preacher of the day was
Monsignor O'Connell, archbishop of
Boston.
When the papal legate, Cardinal
Vannutelli, arrived at the foot of the
mountain. escorted by a mounted squad
of Hibernians, a set of chimes, which
had been placed ON the mount yester-
day morning, rang out a welcome.
Archbishop O'Connell was about TO
mount the pulpit when the legate ar
rived.
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who, with the lay chamberlains.
Thomas Hughes Kelly, of New York,
and M. de Martigny, proceeded to the
altar rail. He spent a moment in
prayer. then assembled a throne oppo-
site that of Archbishop Farley.
The immense crowd forced itself
within every inch of space outside the
police lines. which were tightly drawn
near the altar and the pulpit. Thou
sands We're jammed against the noun
tain sides, and an equal number gath
cred beyond the street car lines.
silence WINS Profound.
The movement of an electric car out
side the field could be distinctly heard.
so profound was the silence among the
massed thousands when the archbishop
Of Boston began his sermon. Every
word of his discourse. which lasted for
three-quarters of an hour, was heard
by those assembled.
At the preface of the mass the same
silence prevailed. Archbishop Farley's
information was heard by groups of men
and women that had wandered up to
the lookout which the French have
named ''Vue Principal" and penetrated
the hillside for a mile beyond the open
air sanctuary.
Following the conseeration Of tie
elements. the vast assemblage fell On
its knees and the chimes again pealed.
this time announcing to the multitude
the act of transubstantiation. The
legate quit his throne and knelt at the
foot of the altar. directly behind Arch
bishop Farley. He remained kneeling
on the left side of the altar up against
the mountain base until the end of
this part of the service.
A hundred bishops were assembled.
the right were the United choirs OF
Montreal, all male voices, men and
boys, and a band of fifty pieces. The
organization was directed by NJ. Cou-
tour, director of the choir of st.
James's Cathedral, and NJ. Behier, of
Notre Dame Church.
All the conclusion of the mass the
papal legate impaired a benediction
from the pulpit.
The police arrangements for today's
ceremonial seemed to be adequate.
There We're fifty mounted men and 209
on foot. Chief Campeau said his men
had enforced the regulations firmly
and experienced no difficulty in so
doing.
While the vast assemblage was at
tending the mass at the foot of Mt.
Royal a large congregation was listen
ing to Archbishop Glennan, of St.
Louis, in st. Patrick's Church. THE
cardinal legate stopped there for a
moment on his way to the mountain.