Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
Goes TO ROME.
Cardinal O'ConneII Sails,
Saturday, from Boston.
Thousands Crowd The Steamer
To Wish Him GOdspeed.
Most EffeciIonate Farewell Ever
Given Outgoing Bostonian.

Boston, Nov 12.-William. Cardinal
O'ConnelI sailed, Saturday, on the
Canopic for Naples. He will proceed
to Rome, where he is to receive form.
al elevation to rank of prince of the
church. Several thousand persons par
ticipated in the farewell reception, the
liner was thronged with dignitaries, a
detail of LOG policemen made a brave
SHOW, roofs overlooking the dock were
crowded and North End Park and
Charlestown bridge furnished vantage
points for those unable to gain adj
mission to the ship.
Steamship officials do not recall a
more affectionate farewell given an
outgoing Bostonian. Not in years has
a Mediterranean sailing attracted so
many elergymen and laymen, all bring
ing heartfelt Godspeed. owing to the
crowded condition of saloons and
decks the Canopics warning gong
sounded fully SO minutes before the
scheduled hour of sailing to make
sure that no one should be unintention-
ally carried away.
Shortly before o'clock Cardinal
O'GonneHL accompanied by his suite
College classmates, arrived at the
pier in automobiles. Regulations forbid
autos entering the pier shed, but the
management of the steamship line had
Il carriage waiting. The cardinal was
transferred to the vehicle and quickly
conveyed to the foot of the gangplank
between lines of patrolmen. In the
cardinals carriage We're his brother,
nephew and secretary. the rest of the
suite and committee proceeding bn
foot to the gangplank
The cardinal was escorted to the
promenade deck and after a few mo-
ments conversation took his stand in
the saloon midway between port and
starhoard sides "A line was formed,
and for more than an hour the reeep-
ton was in progress The Rev. j. F.
Coppinger. private chaplain to the car
dinaI stood at his side The port deck
was blocked with people moving to-
ward the saloon entrance. The loyal
tribute touched the cardinal deeply.
His farewell was brief:
L cannot express in words my graf
itude for the kindness of all. God will
return it. 1 cannot. l beg the prayers
of all for my voyage Au revoir.'
Mayor Fitzgerald arrived at the pier
in an automobile shortly after 2
o'clock His chauffeur was about to
drive the car into the shed. 4 patrol
man waved him back. The mayor ex-
planned his mission but the officer was
firm, reiterating his order that the
auto be taken back to the street. May
or Fitzgerald complied. hurrying on
foot to the gangplank. His daughter
Rose was already aboard.
The mayor and Miss Fitzgerald We're
warmly greeted by the cardinal, who
presented each rose.
Among Boston College classmates of
the cardinal who visited the ship were
Thomas p. Flanagan, Timothy ]. Brin-
min, f. M Cummings, J. B. McHugh.
the Rev John A. DAILY, the Rev. E. ].
Fagin, and the Rev. J A. Griffin. The
reception committee from the Cethe-
dral Guild included II. V. Cunning
ham, chairman, Joseph II. O'Neil. ]. P.
Leahy Henry Wes5ling. J. II. Carney
Daniel Clark, F. Q. O'Connor, J. J.
Phelan, DR.. J. +. Bottomley. j. M. Nor
rison, Clerk of Courts ]. P. Manning,
J. A. Sheehan. J. J. kirwin.
The cardinals suite, accompanying
him to Rome, includes the Rev. DR.. P.
J. Supple the Rev. Joseph F. Coppin-
ger, Mgr. NJ. ]. Splaine. Mgr E.. J.
Moriarty and Mgr. j. E. Millerick.
At 2.30 o'clock the scheduled hour
of departure. a crowd jostled out to
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