Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-14
FAREWELL MASS
To AbP. FARLEY.
Impressive Scene in St. PatriCk's
Cathedra!--.Prelate Sailed This
Morning for Rome.
PAPAL AND AMERICAN COLORS
Six Thousand school Children at Cathe-
dral-Archbishop and Other Church
Dignitaries Present.

mass was celebrated today in honor
of Archbishop Farley Of the Diocese
of New York and Cardinal Designate
who sailed for Rome on the kron-
prinzessin Cecelie at ten a. m, was
one Of the greatest outpourings in
the history of the Catholic church in
this CITY. At eight o'clock, six thous-
and school children were gathered
about the approaches TO the Cath
edral. Dressed in white, with the
purple coat ofarms, the children
formed mass of color that extended
to North River.
At $3.50 Archbishop Farley, ac-
companied by Archbishop Diomcde!
Falconio, also Cardinal-designate
left the archbishropric house and pros
ceeded through the crowds TO the
Cathedral. The delegations from
every Catholic church in New York
were present. Entire congregations
were behind the children. No adul is
were admitted TO the Cathedral which
was filled entirely with the children.
who preceded the prelates into the
edelice. AS the cardinals entered,
the children rose and waving theit
American and papal flags sang:(
blessed be the faith Of our fathers.
Thousands outside the building
took up the hymn as the voices Of the
children foated out upon the crisp
morning air. At the service Arch
bishops Farley and Falconio were at
tended by number OF distinguished
visiting prelates, among them Arch
bishop Pitival of Santa Fe, and Bish-
op Farrelly of Cleveland, Sixty
priests and dignitaries of the church
in New York also attended the arch
bishops.
At the close Of the benediction, the
altar gates we're thrown open and
the children singing God bless our
Cardinal" passed down the center;
aisle. Archbishops Farley and Fal-
COMO bestowed blessings upon the
little ones.
As the prelates entered their car
riages 10 be driven to North River
the immense crowd outside gave Il,
mighty cheer. Thousands followed
the carriages to the pier
With barred heads men and women
shouted their Godspeed 10 the church
men. and the archbishops extended
their blessings on all sides.
At the pier the clerical party of,
forty embarked on the steamer Rose
dale for Hoboken where they boarded
the liner.
Several thousands of Catholics had
chartered other steamers which ac-I
companied the Rosedale to the Ham
burg-American docks and later accom-
panied the Cecele down the bay.
Five thousand voices greeted the
'prelates at the pier at Hoboken.
The Rosedale. which conveyed the
church party across the North River
was decorated with American and
Papal flags and the band interspersed
popular airs with the church music.
4 private gangway was provided
from which the party boarded the
Kronprnzessin Cecelie. The prelates
walked over a velvet carpet. and
still showering blessings on all sides.
were led to the deck OF the vessel
which was crowded with their we'll
wishers. An impromptu reception
was held in the cabin and there
thousands passed before the prelates
and received their blessings. The,
vessel became so crowded that the
,gangplanks were all closed. The
sailing of the vessel was delayed half
an hour.
When the ship was finally cleared
and the lines cast off. the steamer
Rosedale with $500 people aboard,
accompanied the ship down the river
and into the bay.
The Cecelie was brought close TO.
the Staten Island shore where several
thousand school children were lined
up on the heights near Fort Wads-
worth. The children waved their
flags and cheeered as the vesed slow
ly steamed through the Narrows.
Both Archbishops Farley and Falcon
10 stood on the bridge, and raising
their hats and waving their arms. an
swered the cheers of the children.
AS the vessel showed her stern. the
children broke into the strains Of
the hymn, God save our Cardinal"