The Washington times., 1910-09-10
Multitude at Eucharishc Con-
greSS WorShips at Altar
80 Feet High.
MONTREAL PRESENTS
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Growing Devotional Feature Will
Be Followed Tomorrow by
Great Parade.

MONTREAL, Canada. Sept. lo.-wIth
perfect weather conditions prevailing
about 10000 persons gathered in tbs
open air in F'Ietcher's Field This morn
ing and participated in the Pontifcal
mass celebrated BY Archbishop FARLEY
OF New York, assisted by Cardinal
Nannutelh. the pspaI envoy, and CarIi-
nal Losue, OF Ireland. who occupied
thrones especially erected for them
Two sermons were delivered one in
French and the other in English. by the
ReV- Father Hage and Mgr. O'ConneII.
Of Boston.
Il special altar had been erected at
cost OF $500 at the foot OF Mount
Royal II was $50 feet high, surmount-
ed by huge sold cross about which
were grouped figures OF angels carrying
crystal trum2ets.
Despite the large crowd. the altar had
beenerected with such regard to acous-
tics that the voice Of the archbishop
could be plainly heard everywhere ex-
ceptiug on the fringe Of the crowd.
Growing Devotional Feature.
TnIs was the crown1ng devotional ges-
ture OF the EuchaIis-i1 congress in ses-
sion here.
The vast multitude spread from the
ropes that guarded the beautiful altar
and choir stands across Park avenue.
down toward Pine avenue and I'D to-
ward Nj Royal aveune, while other
thousands had secured vantage points
hlgher up the slope ia the rear Of the
altar
The music was an impressive feature
OF the services The veteran choir lead
er- Prof Compare, directed the voices
The solo parts were given by q small
plched ehOlT CONSISTING OF sOiOlSJs from
the cathedral and Notre Dame. wl-jIe
the cnOruSeS were taken W hv 800
voices at the right ana left OF the altar
An immense band was massed against
the hiil IN such . manner that the slope
acted ss q sounding board, sending the
naruonies rolling IN majestic volumes
over the congregation and across the
open fields.
Gorgeous Spectacle.
The spectacle at the altar vas extra
Crdinaryily rich and gorgeous The
whole sanctuary was banked with the
most exquisite flowers and plants, and
the altar itself was decked IN the richest
Of drapInEs- These with the gIitteriuE
vestment OF the cele5rant ami his dea-
cons the blaze Of the Monstrance- and
the light OF many candles in golden
candlesticks made the whole group
under the canopy a living mass Of light
and color
Owing 70 the unavoidable clash with
the St Patrick's ceremony. due to --es-
terday's rain and the postRonenent Of
the ODen-air mass, from that day there
were comparatively few Of the English
speaking clergy present but the French
Canadians and foreigners amply made
uD for this deficiency
The arrangements for the mass were
untoward incident marred the service.
Cardinal VannutelH was very much
pleased.
This was the greatest and most de-
vout audience ever Witnessed he
declared
The final meeting Of the Eucharistic
congress were begun this afternoon
The various church societies celebrated
with meetings, followed BY a street
parade Of the Catholic young men,
which was reviewed by the papal dele
gate and the other distinguished
churChmen-
Three big religious services will con-
clude the congress tomorrow There
VIII also take place the great process
sion, the big outdoor feature Of the
week, which viii be participated in by
three cardinals. Is archbishops and
bishops, and thousands Of clergy Of
lesser degree
THE honor Of esCOrting the PapaI
Iegate to St Patrick's Church this
morning was accorded 10 the Catholic
Club Of New York city