Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

The immense crowd forced itself within
every inch of space outside the poilce
! lines, which were tightly drawn near the
| altar and the pulpit. Thousands were
jammed against the mountainsides and
! an equal number gathered beyond the
| street car lines.
Crowd Silent and Reverent.
The movement of an electric car outside
the field could be distinctly heard, so
profound was the silence among ths
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
F'arleys intonation. 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 mile beyond the OPEN
air sanctuary
the vast assemblage fell its knees
and the chimes again pealed, this time
announcing TO the multitude the act or
transubstantiation. The papal legate
Quit his throne and knelt at the foot OF
the altar. directly behind Archbishop
Farley. lie remained kneeling on the
left side of the altar up against the
mountain base until the end OF this
part OF TIE StTNltr
Hundred Bishops Present.
A hundred bishops were assembled.
On the right were the united choirs of
Montreal all male voices. men and
boys. and band of fifty pieces. The
organization was directed by NJ. Cou-
ture. director of the choir OF st. James
Cathedral. and NJ Behier of Notre
Dame Church.
At the conclusion OF the mass the
papal legate impaired benedictlon
from the pulpit.
The police arrangements for today's
ceremonial seemed To be adequate. There
were - mounted men and 2U on ioot.
Chief Campeau said his men had en-
forced the regulations firmly. and expe-
rienCed no difficulty in so doing. He was
sure he said. that the force would be
able to handle the multitudes that will
gather tomorrow afternoon for the
crowning incident OF the congress, the
eucharistic procession.
Sermon by Archbishop Glennan.
While the vast assemblage was attend
inc the mass at the foot of Mount Royal,
a large congregation was listening to
Archbishop Glennan OF st. Louis In ST.
Patrick's Church. The cardinal legate
stopped there for a moment on his way
10 the mountain. Archbishop Hewiey OF
St Johns y. b.. was the celebrant or
the mass and Cardinal Logue presided.
Packed Great Cathedral.
Twenty thousand men and women
speaking divers tongues. packed the
cathedral of Notre Dame last night from
sanctuary rail TO organ loft for the first
public meeting of the eucharistic con-
gress Never before had the ancient edi-
nee held such a congregation. And who
knows wondered Mgr. Bruchesi. Arch
bishop of Montreal, when ii shall again
hold such an assembly,"
The papal legate. Vincenzo Cardinal
Vannutelli, presided. and about him were
grouped in the order Of their rank car
dinai Gibbons OF Baltimore, Cardinal
Logue. primate of Ireland; twenty arch
bishops, nifty bishops and many distin-
.uished Catholic laymen from England,
ireland Scotland. France, Italy. Canada
and the United States.
In opening the meeting Archbishop
BrGchesi declared that this was the f1rst
| time since the formation of the eucha-
ristic congress that the leader of gov
ernment had joined hands with Catholics
/ in honor 10 the euaharistic lord. His
reference was to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the
! premier OF Canada.