Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-13
BIG PACEANTENDS CONGRESS-
Papal Legate Heads Vast Procession
of Surprising Magnificence.
HUNDRED THOUSAND TAKE PART
four Hours Required to Pass the
city. HslI-sundsy the Great
Day of the EuchafIstic
Congress.

iOus pageant as richUiH ueNoliohAi
as in sacred imagery, and as orderly In
behavior as II was diverse in nationality
and huge in size closed yesterday the
twenty first international Euchartistic con-
Rress. held this yeaF3for tho first time In
the Dominion of Canada
Visitors from the United States were
especially Impressed with the magnitude
splendor and reverence OF the procession
which marched -four miles through the city
streets. the host at ha HEAD, to Mount
Royal, above the city. A modest estimate
is that there were 10000 In line and that
100000 viewed II from where best they
could. The city is so crowded tonight that
100000 are sleeping on the slopes OF Mount
Royal, in Dorninion SQUARE and In other
city parks. ~
II took the long and brilliant file four
and one-haif houra TO pass the city hall,
and though It began 10 move at noon from
Notre Dame. it was 7 o'clock when the
papal legate Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli.
placed the Host. housed in a golden mon
STRANGE, on the alter OF the repository built
for 1t at the foot OF the mountain.
LeEate Bears Host.
The. cardinal lesate marched at the head
of the procession himself carry the Host
the entire distance Slowly and majesti-
caliy, hymning its progress. like pilgrims
of the crusades, the great pageant followed
after. Organized chofrs sang in Latin.
French and English. Bands scattered here
ana there renuered devotional music. When
the crowd knew the air It Joined in swell
ing tones and mingled languages.
The procession had been arranged to dem
onstrate the unity ana universality Of the
Catholic church. 1t started from. Notre
Dame with preliminary detachment OF
mounted officers, firemen and PaRal Zoua-
YES. followed by choir OF 40 male voices
The state. the church and the army were
represented: every rite had it's delegation
and there were ENJOYS from the various
missionary activities in foreign lands.
A profound silence stole over the spec
tators, when the Sixey-fifth regiment, re-
cruited from French Canadians of Quebec
province. was seen approaching in full
dress uniform. The government had wished
10 give the regiment an opportunity to act
as guard of honor to. the. Host, which IL
does at each recurrence OF the Fete Dieu.
but a technical difficulty had arisen by
reasons OF the presence OF a mission from
the Papal See. The city was surprised
that Il had been- smeotheA bger at the last
moment. The 9ffteiat ofdefIof the colonel
was for the regiment to attend "a church
celebration" Gs.s shs nies
hnishta Precede} aewIsnent.
Preceding the regiment marched the
Knights OF Columbus 1850 strong. headed
by Bishop Failop OF London, ontario, the
Catholic club. OF New YORK. with it's
chaplain, Father Taylor. who was heartily
cheered. and then squads OF Greeks, Poles.
Hungarians. Lithuamans. s. rams. Ruthen-
ians Cinnamon, Indians from an lroquols
reservation ana thea the long, flle OF reg-
ious congregations 1.-TWO pfrests marched
among the Ch.pRmen. clad M NATIVE cos
tune. They &sss lsreStS'A Alrn special
acclaim. pas-2 -seu
After this katheripg q The nations fol-
lowed Donninicsns ddndF calnielItes, Jesuits
and Benedictines, Redemptorists and Pas
sionists. Fathers of ths Biesssd Sacrament.
Paulists. Eudists. members Of the Holy
Cross ana the Holy uhos, and a group OF
nfty Trappist monks. Behinasthe orders
strobe /. 900 parish priests ana inissionaries
an white surpnces. aud behind them another
100 vested as Il foE mass,
PreIade to Saerament.
Then came ths prelates. Thes walked IA
single lille, seventy bishops ia cope and
mitre and nfy slshbish9ps thelr chaplain,
at their sides in black cassoeks. each hold
ing a corner OF voluminoas cope.
As they drew near the multitude grew
suddenly hushed for they, knew that the
sacrament was not far behind. A moment
later the ponderods bell on the east tower
OF NOtre Dame, known Tor It's voice a.
The Great Bourbon" began 10 thunder
out It's message that the papsl legate was
leaving the cathedral bearing the mon
STRANGE IA I~
Companies OF the Sixty-fifth regiment
marched 10 the front ahd- 10 ethes rear OF 4
huge canopy. which moved slowly on roll
ers. Holding the monstrance I'm both hands
which were hidden In a humeral Vel. walked
Cardinal Vannutelli under CANOPY. Hi
head was barred. and as the host passed th'
people fell on their knees.
Behind him. In scarlet robess walkeS
Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinalt Logue
primats OF Ireland, both attended b!
bishops. the archbishop Of Nontreal, IN,
monsiguOr. the papal chams srlains and la!
members OF the Catholic church. who hel,
pontlfieal decorations conspieuons among
/, them were Governor Pothier OF Rhode Is
land and his staff. as well as a numerou
train Of Canadian dignitaries' and officials
Arrives After Dusk.
SO long had Il taken the eumberou
procession 10 unfold It's leneth that il wa
dusk when the legate reacher Fletcher
field at the foot OF Mount Royal AZ h
approached the rspasitoD, upraa light
suddenly broke out upon the face Of IN
mountain and over the repository itsel