Evening journal., 1912-01-17
THOUSANDS
GREET The
CARDINAL
Escorted to st. FatrlCk'S
Cathedral by Great Body
Of Loyal Catholics
Noted PRELATE BRINGS
MESSAGE FROM THE POPE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-"Behold the
great priest who in his days has
pleased God!"
Chanted in Latin by 400 robed
priests Of the archdiocese Of New
York who met him at the portals of
his beloved st. Patrick's Cathedral,
these words we're sweet music TO the
car of John, Cardinal Farley, as he
passed into the sanctuary this after
noon at the end of the most wonder
ful reception ever given a church dig
nitary in America. And, as the chant
rang in his ears. mingled with the
thunderous applause OF the multitude
who had stood for hours awaiting a
glimpse OF the New York prelate en-
lowed with the next to the highest
office in the gift of his church, the
cardinal knelt on the carpeted steps
OF the magnificent edifice and sol
emnly kissed the crucifx extended to
him by Monsignor Lavelle, rector of
the Cathedral. Emotion was mani
fest in every action aud it was PLAIN
that his eminence was greatly tough
ID with his days experience.
Rising to his feet the cardinal was
invested with the cappa magma. the
ermine cape and the long train which
he wore for the first time in his
titular church OF Santa Maria SOpra
Minerva in Rome. Then. after having
sprinkled himself and his attendants
with the blessed water, his eminence
headed the procession that moved
slowly and majestically down the
aisle toward the altar while from the
choir 5000 children from the pa
rochial schools massed in the walls
rang out the strains OF Viva Cardi-
nails
The church ritual was then carried
out at length after which the cardinal
was welcomed home by the Right
Rev. Monsignor James H. Mclean,
senior Of the clergy and rector OF
ST. Peters. From his throne the
Cardinal responded heartily thanking
clergy and communicates, and with
The RECOMMENDATION of the solemn
benediction. New York's first cardinal
Ia many years was at last with his
own people
Leaving the steamer Berlin on the
Rosedale at ~ o'clock, His Eminence
landed at the Battery forty-iive min
utoe later to be greeted by a crowd OF
several thousand people who cheered
him frantically as he came down the
gang plank and entered the waiting
carriage.
new open carriage drawn by tour
magnificent horses had been provided
for the cardinals use after leaving the
shin. Seated beside him was Justice
wore
Bishop Cusack and Vicar Genera
Mooney. Behind the cardinal on inc
trim 10 the cathedral came the com
mitteemen in $50 automobiles, whil'
ahead of it and alongside was a trool
OF picked mounted policemen.
Tn entire route was lined with pO
lice. 1900 men. ranking from inspec'
tors to common foot patrolmen, beins
on duty to keep the line open and aVoie
delav. The various organizations haC
heen assigned places along the route
and were drawn up on the right sid'
Of the various thoroughtares agalns
the curb and as His Eminence passed
many dropped to their knees on th'
snow clad streets TO receive the bless
ing of their beloved leader.
The big feature tonight will be th'
elaborate tltfillAdA AiAhAAAAA''A''A - 80
cattedral from the topmost spire q
TIE ground.
Message From the Pope.
Before the Berlin came up the bay
the cardinal talked at length 10 th'
newspaper reporters and made pub
lie the following message from th'
Pope to the people of the uniteC
States:
THE Pope admires your hospitabl'
land where all nations and all peo
ples arc welcome and ensured a vel
ordered liberty and for the well beini
of whom universal provision is made
I pray for the great future of you
country and believe that your coun
try has such future in the line o
each man knowing how to use hi
own liberty with limitations with re
gard 20 his neighbors. America,
realize, knows what real liberty is
and I am fully alive to the future
not alone of the church but of tn
land as well and my earnest praye
a. tbaf her greatness shall 20 on.