Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

will have been spent In this city In con-
nection with the congress.
Naturally, the procession through the
city Sunday, September II. will mark the
climax Of the impressive scenes that
Montrealers will have an opportunity TO
witness. The route of he procession IS
three and a half miles long, and 100000
J people at the very least Will participate
in II. Arches, affairs and street altera-
tons will soon be completed In prepara-
ton for the solemn event.
ALI along the route OF the procession
there win be lavish decorations. The
facade of Notre Dame-the mother church
Of Montreal-wiil entirely disappear be-
curtains, draperies of satin and silk. flags
banners. oFifammes and pontifcal colors
The sacerdotal ornaments for the church
arrived last week. the cases Of precious
goods being opened In the sacristy IN the
When all laid out 1t made one of the
richest looking collections ever seen In
the city.
Extensive arrangements are also being
made to decorate and Illuminate ST.
be obtained by the Illuminating Of the
immense cross which surmounts the dome
of the cathedral. and which. II Is de-
signed. should shine across the city at
night as the emblem OF faith. The cross
is twenty four feet high and the arm Is
sixteen feet long, and 1t will require 600
lamps Of sixteen candlepower to obtain
the desired effect. The interior Of the
cathedral will also be brilliantly iliu-
Archbishop O'Connell of Boston has
been chosen to preach the open-air SER
mon on Fletcher's Field, where an i'm
posing altar Is now being erected. Al
though comparatively young man.
Of the leading prelates Of the United
States. Mayor Guerin will entertain him
during the congress. The mayor Is hav-
ing q private chapel built onto his house.
the use Of his family and guests during
the congress.
Ponti6cal high mass will be celebrated
in st. Patricks Church Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10, where Archbishop Glennon Of
ST. Louis will preach. He also Is known
in the larger American cities as a force
full orator.
Sunday morning. September II, Cardinal
Gibbons Will preach In ST. James Cathe-
dral: and the cardinal legate himself will
oficiate. At the London congress. also,
Cardinal Gibbons preached the sermon at
the legate's mass.
Among the other imposing services of
the congress will be one especially re-
served for men. held Saturday afternoon,
September 10, In the Monument National,
as it is recognized that the majority of
the men of the city will be unable to
hear the distinguished orators at the
meetings in Notre Dame. An effort is
being made to have the great majority
of retail stores and business places closed
that afternoon. The meeting viii be adj
dressed by the papal legate.
1t is difficult TO estimate how many
visitors there may be In Montreal during
the congress. The general estimate Is
| that there will be a floating population
of about 100000 to accommodate. Hun
dreds OF masses will be celebrated by
priests every morning during the con-
gress. and every cathedral and Roman
Catholic church in the city will be
thronged with worshipers.
Meetings which will be addressed In the
English and French languages and d.
vided into sections for the ecclesiastics.
the laymen and women will be held. and
at these gatherings papers dealing with
the immediate subjects of the congress
will be read. There will also be read at
these meetings papers dealing with the
various problems. social and otherwise,
| which naturally arise In all cities and in
every country.