The Irish standard., 1910-09-03
M0NTREAL'S GREAT
EVENT At HAND
Twentieth Eucharistic Congress to
Meet in That City During
the Coming Week.
Will Surpass All Former Congresses,
Including Those of Rome and
Cologne.
Clerical Dignitaries and Distin
guished Laymen Will be Present
From Many Lands.

In splendor in wealth Of decorations,
and in imposing religious solemnity
the twentieth Eucharistic Congress to
open in Montreal next week will sur
pass all former clerical congresses,
even those Of Rome Cologne and Lon
don, says the New York Times. Pope
Plus X predicted this some time ago,
and no effort has been spared since
then to make Montreal the scene of
one of the grandest religious demon
strations ever held.
1t will be a gathering of clerical dig
nitaries and distinguished laymen such
as has never before been seen on this
continent. In the center Of the pro-
ceedings will be Cardinal Vannutelli,
the Pope's Legate. There will also be
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, whose
fame will undoubtedly make him one
of the most interesting dignitaries
present. In addition, word has recent
ly arrived that Archbishop Bourne of
Westminster is leaving Liverpool this
week, being so interested in Canada
that he wishes to arrive here in ad-
vance of other visitors.
| Among the laymen to be present will
be the Duke of Norfolk, and it is even
probable that John Redmond will make
it point to be present during his visit
to this continent. The European not
ables will include the Due de Cars,
Gen. Maysonnet, and Count Henri
d'Youville.
To insure the success of the con-
gress nearly 100000 have already bean
subscribed by the Montreal public 20
cover the barest expenses of recep-
tion, decorations, and entertainment.
The cost of decorations and other ar
rangements already completed has
mounted up to $65,O0O, and much more
will have to be spent between now
and Sept. 6. 1t is even calculated that
when all the expenses of clerical or
ganizations, public bodies, and priv
ate individuals are taken into consid-
GRAFTON, from 100000 to a million dol
lars will have been spent in Montreal
in connection with the congress.
Naturally, the procession through the
city on Sunday, Sept. 10, will mark
the climax of the impressive scenes
that Montrealers will have an oppor-
tunity to witness. The route of the
procession is three and a half miles
long, and 100000 people at the very
least will participate in it. Arches, al
tars, and street alterations will soon
be completed in preparation for the
solemn event.
All along the route Of the procession
there will be lavish decorations. The
facade Of Notre Dame-the mother
church of Montreal-will entirely dis
appear behind the wealth of orna-
ments, heavy curtains. draperies Of
satin and silk, flags, banners, ori-
fammes, and pontifical colors.
The sacerdotal ornaments for the
church arrived last week, the cases of
precious goods being opened in the
sacristy in the presence of the Rev
Canon Gauthier. When all laid out
it made one Of the richest looking COL
lections ever seen in the city.
Extensive arrangements are also BE-
ing made to decorate and illuminate
ST. James Cathedral. striking ef-
feet will be obtained by the illumina-
tion of the immense cross which sur
mounts the dome of the Cathedral
and which 1t is designed should shine
across the city at night as the emblem
Of faith. The cross is twenty four
feet high, and it will require six hun
dred lamps Of sixteen candle power 70
obtain the desired effect The interior
of the Cathedral will also be brilliant
) il illuminated and decorated
Cardinal vannutelli, the Pope's Leg
ate, whose reception in the Cathedral
on Sept. will open the congress, will
embark for Canada on the Empress
Of Ireland, leaving Liverpool on Aug
26, and the Canadian liner will fly tha
Pontif1cal colors throughout the voy.
age. Every possible care will be TAX
len to provide comfort for his Emin-
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