The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-09-07
Proud kentucky State Sueb Soo Serve Her Rom Masters at Louisville

aisis and thers found a s.st vhich
proyct = moat fortunate vantage polnt,
giving an unobstructed view not only
of the great alfars before ne but In,
DEED of the uhols cathedral The two
center diriaiona % pevs we're reserved
for the convention delegates, visiting
priests. and nuna These two rows al
pewa extending the cntlro leurth Of
ne room are dividsd By an sKtremsly
vide center hisls.
There vas another fun half hours
walt Tho great church was already
thronEed 10 lta fullest seating capacity.
Deeply Interested ! gaEcd In admlra.
ton about me at the architectural
beauty of the interior OF thls oathe-
dral that IL the pride and boast OF the
Catholic hosts OF Louisville. The mas
sive pillars supporting the classic
arches and groina almost lost In the
helshts about ne. the significant aad
nohly built stations OF the crone al
Intervals along either wall. the en-
quiaitely delicate touch Of the hands
Of master craftsmen that had trans.
fused into the wonderful stained elass
windows yeritable dreams Of forelen
art the great Vaultod recess IN mont
whose gracefully arched ceiling above
With graceful curves covered protect.
lngly the scene OF solemn symbolism
below where the nltars we're lighted
Into dead, glistenlng whltenass like
ancient mausoleums IN some PAGAN
temple OF the long-ago-all seemed 20
the student mute emblems OF a dead
past seeking 10 mortgage the freedom
OF living futurel
A great hush tell upon the ave thou.
sand people gathered from all parts OF
these United States to do homage 20
the delegate OF their potentate across
the seas, A long. double column OF
armed men In Uniform was now
marching with muffled but martial
tread up the broad center aisle OF the
cathedral tlll the leaders Of the col.
umns stood beside the two front rows
Of pews. The command. halt" rang
out, then the columns were faced right
and left and thus facing inward.
swords leaped from scabbards and
Rlittered and shOne eyllly In the "pre.
sent" Who and what were thesel
The Catholic Knights OF ST. John. Com.
mandery No. $50. and The Catholic
Knights Of America, Company A, Uni.
form Rank-the guard Of honor" The
powerful tones OF the pipe organ In
the huge ohoirloft (lov filled with
singers) pealed forth. the military
guard stood at rigid attention, came
az last with dignified tread and
naughty mian the ceremonial process
sion-led BY Father Eugene Dona.
hoe, assistant master Of ceremonies,
and an unknown aoolyte bearing alOft
huge polished silver cross, this mem.
orable and pompous procession finally
slowly advancing brought TO my view
for the FIRST time the Most Reverend"
John Banzano. Apostolic Delegate 10
the United States and Titular Arch.
bishop OF Mitylene," followed BY the
"Frahciscan Monks" In their black and
brown robes and cowls, "Dominicans"
in their white habits, "Benedictines.r .
"Jesuits," still followed by scores OF
priests and acolytes. Somber gorge.
business was lent 10 the color scheme
by the royalty purple robes and blrettAs
Of the visiting "Archhlshops," "Bish.
OPS and "Monsignori," each OF whom
was attended by his oourtiers called
"Deaoons Of Honor" while In humble
attendance upon "His EHoellency, the
Papal Delegate" were Bishop"
0'Donaghue. a large number Of 'Dea-
cons OF Honor, a procession OF priests
and acolytes bearing lighted candles
led by one priest carrying n large sill
yer oruclhX. The "Pope's Representa-
tive" was followed by a number Of
young men busily engaged In carrying
carefully the extremely long train
trailing from his robes behind In mid
air for many yards.
AS John Bonzano, FROM ITALY,
passed thus, dressed in a brief and
tawdry splendor and representing a
foreign ruler; passed between the
drawn swords OF the "KnightsH-those
swords that Catholics here openly
boast shall in the hands, OF the
"Fourth Degree Men CUT A PATH
FOR THE POPE INTO THE WHITE
HousEl"-the throngs upon either
side knelt. some kowtowing 70 the
floor to receive his blessing" which
he scattered broadcast 10 the right
hand and 10 the left. And the saddest
commentary on the frailty and super
stition OF ignorance that have ever
seen were even the few renegade non
Catholics and Protestant church mem.
bers l saw kneeling.
Upon entering the sanctuary" or
place Of the affairs, John BonEano was
escorted with all due servillty by his
American 90 attendants to the
THRONE" prepared for him at the
left OF the largest altar. A thousand
candles burst into brilliance-again
the great organ spoke thunderously,
the great choir high amid the arches
swung grandly into the "Kyrie." and
the "Pontifical Mass had begun.
This solemn service, symbolizing
the most adroit mixture Of ancient
Egyptian mysticism with the polyglot
mummery OF the Hebrews, than which
there 10 no more powerful appeal 10
innate idolatry and ignorant superstl-
tion--an appeal that also reaches
sometimes the learned and worldly.
wise because Of its crafty and speclous
promises OF successful evasion OF per
sonal responsibility-this service that
was now In progress is not only pass
ing strange and weird but Of deepest
interest 90 those Of our readers who
would know intimately this Romlsh
Politico- Religious Menace against