The Washington herald., 1911-11-13
FALCONIO BESTOWS
BLESSING ON CROWD
Impressive Scene at Depot in
Wilmington.
CHEERED AFTER CEREMONY
CardinaI-elect Given whole-hearted
Farewell by Churchmen of Cap
itaI-Mgr. Thomas r. shahan
VIII Leave with Archibishops for
Rome to Confer with Pontin.
Special to The washingtOn HersM.

Special to The Washington Herald.
| Wilmington, Del, Nov. IAN impress
sive and novel scene was witnessed at
the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at 5:3C
this evening when 500 Catholics and Prot
estants knelt on, the platform and re-
ceived the aspostolic blessing from Car
dinal-elect Falconio.
The Prelate was en- route from WASH
ington to New York, where he will sail
for Rome to receive the red hat He
| stood on the platform OF Pullman car
and bestowed the blessing during the
brief stop of the train. He was cheered
before and after the ceremony. Mgr.
| Lyons, vicar general Of this diocese, and
Revs. Grant and Ryan, of st. Peter s
Cathedral. headed the crowd when the
train stopped.
AS the prelate raised his hands every
man and woman in the crowd fell to
their knees and bowed their heads.
AdIeu in Washington.
Diomede FaIconio left Washington yes
terday for all time. A notable gathering
Of Catholic clergy and laity bade fare
we'll to the man who for years has been
the representative of the Pontin in
Washington; bade farewell to him prob
ably forever, for the newly appointed
cardinal left on the 8 o'clock train for
New York, whence he will sail for Rome
tomorrow.
There was nothing Of the formal in the
adieux OF the assemblage, but more Of
whole-hearted farewell to a man whom
Catholics and non-Catholics have long
since learned to respect
Archbishop Falconio sails from New
York with Archbishop John Farley, OF
New York. another newly-created car
dinal to attend the consistory at Rome,
where they will receive the red hat.
Archbishop O'Connell, the third to be ele
waited to the cardinalate, will leave Bos-
ton to-day, also for Rome. Mgr. Thomas
J. Shahan, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity, will also leave with the two car
dinals from New York to confer with the
pontift on matters concerning the Cath
olic University Of America.
Leaves PapaI Legation.
Accompanied by Mgr Bonaventure Ce-
retti. auditor Of the papal legation, who
becomes charge d'affaires. Archbishop
Falconio left the papal legation, in BiIt-
more street, at 2:3O o'clock for Union Sta
ton. Mgr. Shahan left the Catholic Uni
versity at the same time to bid him fare
well Priests and laymen from all over
the city were massed in the concourse Of
Union Station awaiting their arrival
Archbishop Falconio, with Mgr. Ceret-
Il and Mgr. Shahan, entered the station
shortly before o'clock They were
greeted by cheer from the laaty, under
P. ]. HaIugan, editor of the National
Hibernian, and Edward Harrington,
state deputy, Knights of Columbus in
the District of Columbia. The new car
dinal passed through the aisle made for
him by the crowd with mods OF farewell
to the solid bank of people on either
side directly to his train.
The concourse of priests followed him
through the gates and to the train to
pay their respects and say good-by. The
archbishop received the clergy on the
train, and, after a short informal recep-
ton, they left him with Mgr CerettL,
who will accompany Archbishop Fall
comic to New York. The train left over
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 8 o'clock.
Clergy Bid Farewell.
Among the clergy who gathered at the
station to bid him farewell were Mgr.
William T. Russell, pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church; Rev. William ]. Carroll
James Smyth, and John Mcnamara, all
Of St Patricks: Rev. Eugene de L, Nc
Andrew Roche and John Fleming, OF the
New York Mission Band; Rev. Ignatius
Fealy, pastor of st. Josephs Church: DR..
Edward Pace, Catholic University; Rev.
James Burns, B. D., and Father Nc
Garry, Of Holy Cross College; Mgr. James
F. Mackin and Rev. Thomas Walsh, of
St Paurs: Rev. William Ketchum, dIrec-
tor of Indian missions; Rev. Charles
Warren Currier; Father Bede, of the
To-, ~
C.; Or. James MCGUIRE Catholic Univer-
sity; Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy, pastor of
ST. Stephens Church, and others.
Rev. Ignatius Fealy was accompanied
by his class Of italian boys and girls,
numbering about fifty; ]. ]. McConnifr
and ]. J. Gallagher, OF Montreal, and
Raymond L. McVean, Of Georgetown
University Law School. Mgr. Shahan
will leave Washington for New York to-
morrow.
Why Pope Honored Him.
New York, Nov. 12-Archbishop Farley,
cardinal-designate, on the eve of his de-
parture for Rome, told a congreEatIon
that filled st. Patrick's Cathedral this
morning some Of the reasons why Pope
Plus y had honored him, the diocese. and
the country.
He said: "It is because of the love Of
the pontiff for this country, as I. have
heard 1t expressed from his own lips He
once declared that the faith was more
potent in America than in any other part
of the world. And when tell him how
America and her glorious people appre-
ciate the honors he has bestowed upon
this nation it will bring Joy to him, who
loves this country"
Archbishop Farley then spoke Of the
mission Of the church in this country,
describing II as being, above all others,
the upholder Of authority and order, po-
htical or military.
The departure on Tuesday Of Arch
bishop Farley will be marked by one of
the greatest ecclesiastical demonstrations
ever seen in this city. 1t is expected
that no less than 10000 members Of Cath
olic societies will stand In line along the
route to be traversed by the prelate on
his way from the cathedral to the steam
hin mar