The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-05
CHURCH PILGRIMS
OYERTAX MONTREAL
Question of Sheltering Eu-
charistic Multitudes Be
comes Serious Problem.

MONTREAL. Quebec. Sept 5.-T'N-o
cardinals, fifty archbishOps., and 80
bishops took part in the masses in the
Catholic churches this morning when
special prayers were offered up for the
success OF the Eucharistic Congress
which opens tomorrow.
IT Is estimated that 10000 attended the
services,
Cardinal Logue. in spite OF his eighty
years. IS labOring almost continuously
to make the congress a success
The question Of housing the crowds Is
becoming serious as hotels and boarding
houses are practically al filled led some some
who came yesterday from New YORK
left AT night TOT Niagara and Toronto
and gave Up the congress as they could
get no place 70 stay.
Father Bernard Vaughan. the noted
English settlement worker, is be- z
shown marked attention by all the
prelates-
Program of the Week.
The congress viii last a week. The
chief features win be the ecclesiastical
reception OF the cardinal legate, Oy
Mgr Bruchesi and the assembled prel-
ates representing diEorse countries, at
St James Cathedral; the civic well
come at the city hail, the nontircal
mass in the open air At the foot cf
Mt Royal. ana the public procession
through the streets Of Montreal. which
win be the crowning incident Of the
congress
The cardinal Iegate viii carry the
Eucharist IN this procession Fifty
Thousand loyal Catholics viii participate
/ IN this public manifestation OF faith.
and the Indications are that twice tHat
number VIII line the four niles %
streets over which the pilgrims viii
march TO Ait Royal
civ and provincial officials. attired in
+ the robes Of their once VIII Ilafch N
this spiritual caVaIcade- FThe Duke OF
: Norfolk. Sir WiIfrid Laurier, ard Other
distinguished lay Catholics VIII act As
escort TO the Pope's represt .ltatlVe-
The United States VIII have an import
ant part in TINS final ceremony.
/ DeieEatious from the Holy Name 30
I cfetv and conferences Of the St YIN
| cent de Paul Society are expected rom n
! nearly every ecclesiastical province tl
| Arnerica. The Catholic Club, Of New
/ York. which has on its list laymsn ana
/ priests from every state IN il - : iii o.
States. Two hundred members or tnis
club win leave New York on special
/ train on September s
Palace for PTelates-
Canada-s grand old man." Lord
strathcona, has placed his town house
as LODGING for some OF the distin-
4 pufs,ed 9relates- This is one Of the
/ fnast palaces in Montreal Several
a-cbbisbo7s are staying there during
! the congress
! This is an example OF the attitude OF
/ uou-CafhoIfCs generally. The public ssS-
( sfous OF the congress. at Whlch us
! courses win be delivered By prominent
/ -afHoTirs. Clergy and iaynlen. from var
/ oUs countries viii be held IN pubic
/ l-aUss fbeaters. and the large rchurches.
/ The chief speakers at the pTlhclpe'
] Economies viii be the cardinal leSate,
/ S-arifuaI C4fbb0rs. Archbishop GlenI-',l.
/ 49, FIsl7op -D-ConneII, Mgr Heylau- tas
X-91,grs1 Mr.. Tronchet, the Rs-- A.
i > Dovie- the Rev Dr. Lambi7E. the
Tgnv Tjr. Lambert, Mgr. Bourne NINE
TSsus-fn. and Anna T Sadlier- me ses-
sions WI be conducted IN Ffehcn '-il-
/ English