Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-10-07
Greatest Catholic Gathering
Ever witnessed In the
Queen City.
Imposing Exercises That Mark
- ed Close of Eucharistic
Congress.
MING AGAINST SOCIALISM

Nhe closing exercises OF Jhe EuSn
stic Congress took place at the
chiepiscopal grounds on Norwood
oighfs Sunday afternoon. Cincin-
aH has seen many grand religious
vents in its day, but 1t may be sald
[v,fhout exaggeration that SUNDAY s
Ycalebration surpassed anything OF It's
kind ever held in the Queen City.
And this is the more remarkable
when one considers the weather that
accompanied 1t. The rain had ceased
for good about o'clock, and the
grounds. which are high and open
to the wind, were quickly drled' ana
everything went off as planned.
Shortly before the procession COM
menced a beautiful rainbow spread
itself over the sky, and the sun came
out as If to present its tribute to the
occasion. The only change in the
original rlars w.s shortening OF
the line OF march, which was made
advisable by the dampness OF the
streets. The various orders met at
Main and Feltman streets, and
headed by three mounted patrolmen
and the Cecilian band marched up
Main street to Drexelius avenue, and
down Drexelius to Moeller, where
they broke rank and lined up on each
side of the street to await the pro-
cession of clergy and dignitaries.
Leaving the little Church of SITS.
Peter and Paul on Main street and
Drexelius avenue, the procession or
clergy moved down Drexelius avenue
in slow and measured step. First
came the seminarians from St.
Mary's, followed by the Passionists
in their black habit, while after
them came the Franciscans and
Jesuits, who were likewise followed
oy the secular priests OF the diocese
in cassock and -sarpliee. = A break in
the line divided the priests from the
Bishops, who made an impressive
picture in their purple robes, and
each accompanied by his chaplain
they marched in single file before the
canopy. Finally came Archbishop
Moeller, clothed In vestments and
miter of the finest texture and en-
veloped in cloud of incense. Four
priests with bowed heads carried the
canopy under which he walked, and
behind him the muffled drums beat
a slow tattoo. In his hands he car
ried the monstrance containing the
Sacred Host, the object OF all the
ceremonies.
Moving slowly down Moeller ave-
nue., the clergy assembled the grounds
directly in front of the main en-
trance to the archiepiscopal res
idence, on the stoop of which the
altar, burdened with flowers and
tapers, awaited its heavenly visitor.
Placing the Sacred Host in the
tabernacle all repaired to the orators
stand, built about 200 yards from
the house, and which the Bishops
ascended with their chaplains, while
the priests and multitude crowded
around to hear the voice OF the gifted
orator, Father Robert Condor, d. D.,
of La Crosse, Wis. This brilliant
speaker is one of the most talented
theologians, as we'll as one of the
greatest orators OF the Catholic
cnuih in America. Father Condor
spokl of the stimulating influence
thatIhe Eucharist afforded to the
grea work of great men of the
oldel days. Boniface, Augustine
and latrick found in It the beacon
of Int that led them to their tri-
umpb, while music, art, sculpturing,
architecture and literature, all found
theirpne aim in the effort to ade-
quatH honor God in the blessed
EuciFist
"H are assembled here today"
he sd, "to close the fifth National
Conass, and what shall be its ef-
oI II h. q
and ipers of the past few days, and
you kve reflected deeply on the
manylhings that have been said in
theml Let us hope that the result
will keener appreciation OF this
greatlmystery and an enkindled
fervol for this grand truth. And
this the more needed in this day
whenke are being threatened with
an ed that demands our attention.
We kpw from history that regener-
ationbf the individual is the one
way \ stamping out an evil that is
permitting a community. and II will
be thlugh the regeneration OF our
people through holy communion that
we will stop the spread OF the in
sidious doctrines of Socialism that
are stealing their way into our
midst Pope Plus X, realizing the
need. has advocated the reception Of
communion even at the earliest age.
He has appreciated the power OF the
Blessed Sacrament to keep strong In
us the principles OF Catholicity. Let
us therefore take with as. likq the
Mohammedians OF old, the battle
nokx which shall inspire US 10 great
noble efforts. and let that cry
Nc .saam1nmnH1n OF the prophet