Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-20
VAST THRONES
WELCOME FARLEY
Cardinal Receives Public WEI
come in New York.
LONG TRIUMYHiL MARCH
Tremendous ovation to Preiate Hon.
ofed by Pope on His Way to the
Cathedral.

john NJ. Farley. archbishop of New
York, came home n cardinal. to a wei
come that will mark an epoch IN his
life
abroad he was the first OF Americas
new princes OF the church To reach
home shores. and, as such. vast crowds
did him nonor. Thousands formed two
miles along the line OF march from the
Battery to st. Pairick's Cathedral at
Fifth avenue and F'i;tieth street, and
thousands more. including choir oil
6OOO parochial school children. assem-
bled within the edifice to note with
reverence his progress to the episco-
pal throne.
Clad in the brilliant robes of a
prince oil the church, Cardinal Farley
gave an informal reception aboard the
Berlin to hail hundred newspaper
men He talked freely for half an hour
OF his visit 10 Rome. OF his trip home
and OF ais audiences with the pope.
Am glad to &c. home?" he echoed.
In answer to a question asked simulta-
neously By half dozen men. Indeed.
! am glad. had splendid trip across
and had long walk on the deck every
day, although the passage was very
rough.
Il found the pope In splendid health;
In fact. | was amazed to see him look
Ing so well. lie greatly admires our
hospitable land. lie described II to
me as a land where all nations and
all creeds are welcome. and where all
share well.ordered liberty. for the
well being OF whom there is universal
provision.
Thefcardinal stepped ashore at the
Battery. There was a vast throng
waiting and the cheers as the car
dinal, unassisted, walked down the
gangplanh. were loud and long. Cries
OF Long live the cardinal, were
heard. II was only with great difficulty
that a path was cleared through the
flower strewn street to the cardinals
waiting victoria, drawn by four white
horses and driven by men costumed in
the colors OF the cardinalate livery.
BY the time the procession started
100000 persons lined the streets lead
ing from the Battery to st. Patrick's
Cathedral. Hundreds carried papal and
United States flags, which they wavel
as the cardinal passed.
Broadway was decorated with the
American and paDal flags and all along
the streets there we're solid walls OF
humanity. Representatives of every
Catholic order and laymen. as well as
large number of other sectarian or
ganizations in columns acted as an
escort. The line OF march was up
Broadway TO Twcrty-third street. and
thence to Fifin Avenue. and thereon 10
ST. Patrick's Cathedral.
The cathedral was given over to pu.
pills OF the parochial schools. the Sis
tiers aud many OF the visiting priests.
for whom a number of pews in the
front OF the edlfica had been reserved.
AS the cardinal approached the cathe-
dral the children began chanting the
'.'re Deum." The ceremonies OF the re-
ception were III accordance with those
prescribed by the ritual.
AS the cardinal passed Wall street
the crowds, carried away by their en-
thusiasm. sursed forward into the
street, swept aside the police escort
and assembled about the cardinals
carriage. Many hissed his ring and
others shook bands with him.
To eliminate he possibility of Ia
tigue. the program OF services in the
cathedral ua.a n,n4ss hrfaf The church
was decorated with the exercises with
evergreen and red wreaths. and near
the cardinals throne. behind a cluster
Of red and white. hung the tapestry
given ~hfn BY the Panllst Fathers