Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
HAILED BY TEN THOUSAND
Remarkable Welcome Extended Rep
resentative of the Pope.
CALLERS AT WHITE HOUSE
Churchman and Members of His
Suite Received Unofficially by
President Taft. q


leih' special envoy and representative OF
Pope Piux y at the recent eucharistic
congress at Montreal. Canada. and who
is touring the United States before re-
turning to Italy, stepped from his private
car at the Union station at noon today to
receive such a greeting from 10000 men.
women and children assembled there as
never before welcomed a visiting church.
man to the National Capital Salvo after
salvo of cheers from 5000 children. ex
citedly waving American flags. caused
the features of the highest Catholic dig
nitary who ever has visited Washington
to light with pleasure and apparent won
der at the size and warmth of his re-
ception.
As ne passed through the gates and
entered the mammoth concourse of the
station, surrounded by his suite and the
Catholic clergy of Washington, he paused
and waited with barred head while the
children and many of the spectators led
by brass band. Joined in singing Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name.
Through Arch of Flags.
Then. leaning on the arm of the apos-
tOlic delegate, Mgr Falconio, he passed
down a narrow lane between the chill
ui tHiOuSl Tie f-TeSluent room anu
an arch of American flags held by
double line of girls dressed in white and
wearing long gauze wells, and into his
waiting automobile That he was greatly
moved by his welcome, particularly the
part played by the children, was evident
During his two-day stay Cardinal Van
nutelll will be the guest of Mgr. Falconio
at the legation, 1911 Biltmore street
Although greeted as a personal repre-
sentative of the Pope, Cardinal vannu-
tellfs visit to the United States Is OF
purely unofficial nature. With his suite
and members of the local clergy he called
on President Taft at the White House
pacity.
Other members Of the suite are Mgr.
Prince De Croy. Mgr. Tampieri and
Bishop O'Connell of San Francisco. who
st. Patrick's rectory; the five secretaries
Of Cardinal Vannutelli, who will stop
with him at the papal legation. and
Bishop Muldoon of Rockford, H., who.
party, will be guests at the Catholic Uui-
versity.
Cardinals Train Late.
The train which brought Cardinal
Vannutelli from Buffalo rolled into
Washington one hour and a half late
The children and most of the specta-
tors had been waiting in the east emu
of the concourse since 1915 o'clock BY
1880, when the train was due, practic-
ally all the Catholic clergy of Washing
ton, together with Archbishop Ireland
and many prominent prelates from out
of town. had gathered in the Presidents
room of the station, or were busily en-
gagged keeping the children in place.
On the platform to greet the visitors
when the train rolled in We're Archbishop.
Ireland, Archbishop Falconio. Mgr Ger
retti, auditor of the legation; Mgr. Mac
Kim of st. Pauls, Rev. DIR. Shahan, rec
tor of the Catholic University; Rev. DIR.
George Dougherty, vice rector OF the
Catholic University; Rev Thomas Nc
Guigan of St. Patrick's and Rev. J. a.
Smith of ST. PauIs, Rev. A. p. Doyle,
rector Of the Apostolic Mission House:
Rev. P. ]. O'Connell and Rev. j. McGee,
Rev DR.. ]. Burns. Rev. Ignatius Feely
of St Joseph's Rev. Eugene Mcdonnell,
S. j.. of ST Aloysius, Rev. 7. j. Smith OF
st. AIMS and Rev. DR.. Russell of st.
Patrick's.
Despite the long wait, the children and
spectators had been kept In good humor
through the medium of willing band
and music that ranged from hymns to
rag-time. Beginning at 1880 o'clock,
when the distinguished visitor was due,
every incoming train was greeted with
cheers of welcome, nor did the enthusi-
asm flag i'm the face of constant disap-
pointment. The towering walls and arched
roof of the concourse rang and echoed