Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-12
HOURS IN PASSING
Over 100000 Persons in Yes
terday's Procession.
PAPAL LEGATE OVERCOME
Totters and Almost Falls at the
End of the March.
HALF MILLION SPECTATORS
Parade Divided Into Two Parts,
Composed Of the Laity and
the Clergy.

MONTREAL, Quebec, September 12.-
More than 100000 persons, lay and cleri
cal, formed the great procession which,
from spectacular point of view, closed
the twenty-frst eucharistic congress in
Montreal yesterday. 1t Is estimated that
nearly 100000 people were rnassed along
the route from Place DArmes to Fetch
er's Field on the mountain side
Cardinal Vannutelli, walking under
huge canopy and carrying the mon
STRANGE containing the Host, stood the
journey from Notre Dame to the open-air
altar well, but 1t was evident that he was
completely worn out and that q few mo-
ments more before being helped into his
carriage after the ceremony would have
seen his collapse. His calm, pleasant
face was pale and drawn, ana he tot
tered and almost fell as he ascended the
altar steps.
Other dignitaries in the procession,
more than a hundred of whom have
passed the allotted span of fourscore
years and ten, had to be assisted before
the end OF the route had been reached.
Some Minor Accidents.
Although the procession itself went OF
without hitch. there were many acct
dents reported along the route. Many
residents had built grandstands. small
fiimsy affairs. along the streets on which
the procession was to pass. They were
all inspected and passed upon by the
building department Of the city. but sew
eral collapsed. Boys fell out Of windows,
off fences and telegraph poles, and wom-
en- tainted from the crush and heat. No
deaths have been reported.
Chimes Announce Start.
Al a quarter to I yesterday afternoon
the mighty bells Of Notre Dame an
nounced to the waiting thousands that
the procession had started. 1t was near
ly o'clock when they again burst forth
announcing that the host was leaving the
church, and the long stream OF flags and
banners was coming to an end. That il
to say. those forming the line OF march,
walking six abreast. took over five nours
to pass q given point.
Two Divisions Of Parade.
The procession was divided into two
parts, the laity and the clergy. The laity
came first. marching by parishes. or
choirs. or societies. or organizations OF
one description or another. Delegates
from ell parts Of the world may be in
cluded In these. Most Of them wore
civilian dress.
AS far as the eye could reach one could
see nothing but swaying, moving, curl
ing mass OF silk hats, with here and there
a banner or flag raised aloft to designate
the group which followed.
A body of Papal Zouaves. In their
baggy trousers. and red anu gray uni
forms, followed the police and firemen at
the head OF the procession. while another
detachment 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 surpliced in RED. Following
them came 100 bishops and archbishops
clad in all the gorgeous splendor OF the
Roman Church. Each bishop was at
tended by wo priests.
Path Strewn With Flowers.
boys choir announced the coming Of
the papal Iegate and the host His emf
nence walked under a canopy. attended
by Prince De Croy and the other members
of his staff. Before him walked flower
boys clad in red and blue satin. who
cast flowers before the legate as he walk
ed. The flowers were offerings from all
over the world. every Roman Catholic
parish in the world having done some
InlTR 10 contribute DlOSSOmS. FOIOWluB
the canopy altar were boys carrying can
dies and then more boys with incense.
The eJth Regiment of Montreal the
French Canadian Corps. acted as the
guard of honor. Cardinal Gibbons was
the next dignitary to walked after the pa
pal legate and after him was Cardinal
Logue. Archbishop Bruchesi of Montreal
brought up the rear.
When the repository on Fletchers Field
was reached the benediction OF the holy
sacrament took place. after which the
clergy walked and were driven TO the
Hotel Dieu, where the holy host was
placed.
Illumination Of City.
| Last evening the whole city was illu-
minated and the crowds on the street
were immense. Many persons could find
no place to sleep. eat or means to get
back to their homes. After a hundred
extra trains left the city the congestion
| did not appear to abate.