New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
MASS SAID IN OPEN AIR
Seventy-five Thousand Catholics
Gather Near Montreal.
PAPAL LEGATE PRESENT
rchbishop 0'Connell breaches
Sermon in Impressive Service
on Fletcher's Field.

Montreal, Sept. 10.-Seventy-five thousand
persons assembled Fletchers Field this
! morning for the first open air ceremony of
| the Eucharistic Congress. Archbishop Far
| ley, of New York who presided at the
ceremony, drove out to the place of as
semblage with Archbishop Bruchesi. Ap-
! plause 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
Luilding the altar at which Archbishop
Farley to-day said mass.
When the papal legate. Cardinal Vannu-
tell. arrived at the foot of the mountain,
escorted by a mounted squad of Hibernians,
set of chimes which had been placed on
the mount yesterday morning rang out a
welcome. Archbishop O'Connell. of Boston.
was about to mount the pulpit when the
legate arrived. The Archbishop bowed to
the legate. who, with the lay chamberlains.
Thomas Hughes Kelly. of New York. and
NJ de Martigny. walked to the altar rail.
He spent moment in prayer and then oc-
cupied a throne opposite that of Arch
bishop Farley
The immense crowd forced itself within
every inch of space outside the police lines.
and the pulpit Thousands were iammed
against the mountain sides. and another
great crowd gathered beyond the streetcar
lines.
The movement of an electric car outside
the field could be distinctly heard so pro-
found was the silence among the ma ssed
thousands. when the Archbishop of Boston
began his sermon. Every word of his dis
course. which lasted for three-quarters of
hour. heard by those assembled. At
the preface of the mass the same silence
prevailed. Archbishop Farley's intonation
was heard by groups of men and woman
that had wandered up to the lookout. which
the French have named Vue Principale.
and penetrated the hillside for a mile be
yond the open air sanctuary.
At the conservation of the elements the
great assemblage fell on its knees and the
chimes again pealed, this time announcing
to the multitude the act of transsubstantia-
ton. The legate left his throne and kneIt
the front of the altar directly behind
Archbishop Farley. He remained kneeIing.
on the left side of the altar, until the end
of this part of the service.
A hundred bishops were assembled. On
the right were the united choirs OF Mon
tTeal. all male voices. men and boys. and
band Of fifty pieces. They were directed by
NJ Couture. director of the choir a St
James Cathedral. and NJ. Behier of Notre
Dame Church
At the close of the mass the papal legate
impaired q benediction from the pulpit.
While the vast assenblage was attending
the mass at the foot Of Mount Royal
large congregation was listening TO Arch
bishop Glennon, Of St. Louis. at St Pat
yrI---
a moment on his way 10 the mountain
Archbishop Hewley. of St. Johns. y. F.
was the ceIebrant of the mass. and Cardi-
nal Logue presided.
Multitudes will gather tomorrow after
noon for the crowning feature of the con-
gress, the EuCharistiC procession.
Announcement was made to-day that the
next Eucharistic Congress would be held at
Vienna. There is a possibility that the
permanent committee of the congress may
be asked to hold its sessions in the United
States in 1878 Cardinal Gibbons has been
g potent advoca of the American claims
The Catholic Club of New York gave a
reception this afternoon in honor of the
three princes of the Church. Several thou
sand persons passed Cardinals VannuteIH,
Logue and Gibbons. John D. Crimmins
presided at the meeting of the club which
made plans for the reception. About two
hundred members of the club will take part
in the procession OF the Eucharist to-mOr-
row
The final public meeting was held this /
evening at Notre Dame Judge OSulIivan. !
Of New York. and Father Vaughan being /
the chief speakers Father Vaughan's re /
marks were chiefly devotional but in clos |
ing he proposed that the assemblage which /
filled every nook and corner of Notre Dame. /
should send a message to King George Y /
He said.
This evening I have spoken as Catholic /
TO my fellow Catholics, but I 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 a message to our /
beloved and revered King. George Y /
assuring him that among all the subjects
of his worldwide empire ne has none more /
true, more loyal or more devoted than
Catholics whose patriotism is set in tFTe .
root Of their religion The message was
sent.
LAWYER FOUND DYING in STREET.