New-York tribune., 1910-09-10
CROWDS HEAR PRElAIES.
Twenty Thousand Persona IN
Cathedral at Montreal.
CAMADA'S PREMIER SPEAKS
Archbishop Ireland's Address
Children Blessed-PTocesslon
to Mount Royal To-day.

Montreal Sept. 9-Twenty thousand men
and women speaking divers tongues packed
the Cathedral of N6tre Dame here tonight
from sanctuary rail to organ loft, for the
first public meeting Of the Eucharsuc
Congress Never before had the ancient
edtice held such a congregation. Ana
who knows" said Monsignor Bruchesi,
Archbishon of Montreal, when 1t snail
again hold such an assembly, The Papal
leeate. EincenZo, Cardinal Vannuteli, pre-
sided, and about him were grouped. in the
order OF their rank, Cardinal Gibbons, OF
Baltimore; Cardinal Logue, Primate OF
ireland; twenty archbishops fifty bishops
and many distinguished Catholic iaYmen
from England, Ireland, Scotland. France,
italy. Canada and the United States.
III opening the meeting Archbishop Bru-
chest said that this was the first time SINCE
the formation of the Eucharisuc congress
that the leader Of a government had joined
hands with Catholics in honor to the
Eucharistic Lord. His reference was to Sir
WiIfrid Laurier the Premier Of Canada.
Cardinal Logue was the first speaker, He
complimented the crowd briefly and was
followed by Archbishop ireland. who Was
chered for ten minutes by French-Cana-
dams in the upper galleries, who shouted
that he was the greatest Catholic IN the
world It was apparent that Cardinal van
nutelli was much impressed by the popu-
larity of the St Paul prelate. Several
times he turned To the bishops assembled
and nodded and smiled his qualification
Time and again the Archbishop tried to
begin his impromptu discourse. but the
French and the Irish rose as one, uniting
in such cheers as Notre Dame never heard
before. when he could make himself
heard he said, in part:
To-day the chilling winds Of infdeIity
PASS over the nation. Efforts are con
StantIy being made TO eliminate from tne
history OF ages the second person OF 't the
from this DAY of our civilization, ana there
Will follow social moral ana relSlous
chaos. Looking over this vast aSsenpittst,
which exists and is gathered here 10 SlifeSu
the worship of the King of Kings and l|oTd
of Lords. one is impressed with the great
ness of this congress
society; Jesus lives: Jesus reignS. Here;
in this church representatives from an
nations OF the world are gatheEea' each aS5
Offering his part to the Eucharistic Lord;
Let each one pray for his own land ana
al for humanity in general
The great need of our day IS for SoioierS Ter,
Of Christ-men who will preach by eA-
ample. What is the use of this congress
if after it has closed we go not forth like
true SOltlGES anu CIuSduSfS piotIcltlliiil7
Gods will This congress will mark the
opening of new era OF love, honor ana
devotion 10 the Eucharistic Lord
Sir Wifrid Laurier. speaking in French,
said thot tie individual must try to work
out his salvation according to his con-
science, but that a permanent salutary in
fuence was bound 20 be eXerted by the
assembling Of The Eucharistic Congress on
the countries so honored. THE eyes OF
the world he said. are upon you. and
your devotion to the Eucharistic Lord must
make itself felt throughout civilization
To-day was set apart for the children,
thirty thousand of whom gathered in front
of St. Jamcss Cathedral and were blessed
by the Papal Legatc. Tomorrow the con-
gress will close with 4 procession from
Notre Dame TO Mount Royal, which was
postponed TO-DAY owing to rain.
The Catholic Club. of New York. headed
by former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, ar
rived here this morning on a special train.
The club VIII give a reception tomorrow