The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-30
PAPAL EMISSARY
Dimes AT LEGATION
Cardinal Vannutelli Greets
NOtables of Church.
RECEIVED At WHITE HOUSE
Meeting of His EmInence with
President Taft Followed by Sight
seeing Tour of Capitni-Library of
Congress Holding Most Attention
of Party-Haiied on Arrival Here.

After a busy day in which he met the
President and visited the Capitol. Library
/ Of Congress, and other places Of interest
in Washington, his eminence Cardinal
Vincezo Vannutelh. personal emissary Of
Pope Plus Y. was dined last night at the
papel legation by the papal delegate.
Mgr. Falconio
Cardinal Nannutellis meeting with the
President took place Immediately after
luncheon at the legation Cardinal Van
nuteli, his suite. and many prominent
/ clergymen met President Taft al 3 o'clock
and after an exchange OF greetings
started on sightseeing tour OF the city
The party spent about an hour in the
Capitol. and then visited the Library Of
Congress. The library seemed TO hold
the attention Of the party more than any,
thing else that they saw. Herbert Put
nam. Librarian OF Congress, personally
took the party IN charge and showed
them the merits Of the building.
The dinner at the legation last night
was served in the spacious dining-room.
and included. besides the cardinals suite,
clergymen and notables of the Roman
Catholic Church. The room was deco
rated with the papal colors, and flowers
were abundantly displayed
Church NOtabIes Present.
The dinner party included besides the
cardinal and the host, Mgr. Falconio,
Archbishop Ireland. Archbishop Blenk, Of
New Orleans; Bishop Dennis O'Connell.
auxiliary bishop of san Francisco: Bishop
/ Ortynsky. the Greek Bishop ffor the
United States; Prince De Croy. Rev.
Father Himmel S J.. OF Georgetown
/ University Mgr. Shahan, Of the Catholic
University; Mgr. Tamperi. an Official in
/ the Office of Cardinal Merry Del Val.
Mgr. Lega; Mgr. Mackin. Thomas Kelly,
a New York banker; Signor NJ. G.
/ Vannuteli, nephew Of the cardinal: Sig
nor Gelasce, secretary TO Cardinal Van
nutelli; II. Domencio Cagisti. gentleman
/ in waiting to Cardinal Vannuteln and
! several Out-of-town prelates.
/ To-day his eminence will visit Holy
| Cross Academy, where he will hold a re-
! ception for the pupils. In the afternoon
/ he Will visit Catholic University and take
/ luncheon as the guest OF Or. Shahan
! The afternoon will be devoted 10 a visit
TO the Georgetown University. This
evening he will be a guest at dinner in
| the rectOry Of ST. Patrick's Church. Rev
/ William T. Russell will be the host.
/ After the dinner tonight at st. Pat
Tick's rectOry the cardinal viii hold q
reception IN the church and bestow the
papal benedictlon.
Hailed by Thousands
The cardinal arrived in washington
yesterday al noon. his train being an
hour and a half late. The welcome he
received from 1900 men, women, and
children was the greatest ever accorded
q visiting clergyman
As he passed through the gates and
/ entered the concourse the children led
by a band. sang Holy God, We Praise
Thy Name, while his eminence and the
ohurchmen present stood with barred
heads. Then. with the apostolic delegate
Mgr. Falconio, he passed down the lane
/ formed by the children through the Presi
dents room and into his waiting auto.
mobile, which conveyed him 10 the
papal legation, 1911 Biltmore street.
The train which brought the cardinal
from Buffalo was due TO arrive at 1913
O'Clock. and nearly every Catholic clergy,
man in Washington was at the station tc
greet him. Archbishop Ireland and sew,
eral out-of-tOwn prelates were also il
the Presidents room 10 receive him.
Despite the fact that the train wa.
late. the children and spectators were
kept in good humor through the medium
Of the band, which discussed must,
ranging from hymns to rag-tine- Begin.
ming at 1880. every incoming train wa.
greeted with cheers. The adult spec
tators were packed on the west side and
the children on the east. Another large
party waited outside. and the cardinal.
automobile had difficulty in getting away
Allowed on the Platform.
The members of the clergy who wer,
TO greet the distinguished prelate. III.
newspaper men, and the photographer.
were permitted on the platform f1fteer
minutes before the train pulled into IN,
station. The special car. containing tn,
cardinal and his party. was the first G
the string. His eminence did not aligh
as soon as the train stopped, but waited
until all the other passengers had lief
the immediate vicinity When the pas
sengers had passed 10 the other end o.
the platform the cardinal. in his ricI
scarlet robes, was assisted TO the plat
form, and. removing his broad-brimmed
low-crown cardinals hat. bowed anC
smiled greeting 10 the group OF priests
He posed for the photographers aaC