New-York tribune., 1912-01-17
STEAMER BERLIN HERE
WITH CARDINAL FARLEY
Thousands of Catholics to Gather
Along Route Leading to
Cathedral To-day.
BUILDINGS ARE DECORATED
Church Societies Plan to AS
semble $4,000 Members at
Various Points-Descrip-
ton of Ceremony.

Cardinal Farley, for whose welcome
hundreds of thousands of Catholics OF
,be city and a host of admirers outside
the Church have planned great ova-
ton in honor of his elevation TO the car
ai,aIate returned TO New York last
,iobt The steamer Berlin, on which he
called from Naples, delayed more than
tUentv-four hours by headwinds and
rough seas. dropped anchor off Quar-
sntins station at 11:40 o'clock
The Cardinal reached the harbor under
clear sky, full of stars. after eX-
,eriencing inclement weather through
ont the voyage. His friends. having
known that it would be impossible 10
hoard the Berlin at the late night hour'
none attempted TO go down the bay
number of newspaper men boarded the
steamer however, and found that the
Cardinal had retired in anticipation OF
a busy time to-day.
Cantain Harrasowitz said Cardinal
Farley had been guest of honor at
dinner aboard the Berlin last evening.
The steamer will be inspected the first
thing this morning and Will prooaolS
dock at about 10 o'clock.
On the Bay Ridge shores a large cleo
tric sign in bright red color gave the
only word of welcome. outside OF the al
most innumerable wireless dispatches
which were sent early in the evening"
The sign revealed the words, welcome
Home
Among the passengers with Cardinal
Farley were the Very Rev. Daniel BURKE
the Very Rev. Richard Burtsell' the
Right Rev. John Edwards, the Very
Rev. James Lewis. the Very Rev VIII
tam c Murphy. the Right Rev. Francis
Wall, the Rev Thomas Murphy the
Rev. William ]. Stewart, Francis r
Burke and the Rev. Pere George Clapln'
\ royal welcome such as seldom has
been rendered to any returning dignitary
of the Church or State is in store Tor
Cardinal Farley upon his landing to-
day. Broadway from the Battery 10
23d street. and Fifth avenue from I'D
street to St PatriCk's Cathedral, the
route which the Cardinal and his escort
will take to his home church, will be
lined with thousands of the Catholic
faith. who will uncover at the approach
of the new prince of the Church.
There will be brilliant display Of the
papal cOlors, yellow and white, inter
mingled with the Stars and Stripes, all
along the line. and many of the build
ings have been profusely decorated for
the occasion. 1t is expected that the
various Catholic societies will turn out
fifty thousand members, who will as
semble at designated points along Broad
way and Fifth avenue and extend their
lines practically in unbroken formation
from Bowling Green to the Cathedral.
They have all been requested to wear
either a necktie or ribbon Of the deep
red of the Cardinals color. Thousands
of small. papal flags have been distrib-
uted by the committees in charge Of the
reception. .
All of the final details for the big re-
ceptlon were perfected yesterday by the
cardinals reception committee, the five
hundred members of which will act as
escort to his eminence from the time
he leaves the North German Lloyd
steamer Berlin, in Hoboken, until the
services at the Cathedral are over. A
last official announcement was sent to
the members of the reception commit
tee yesterday by Charles E. Murray. its
secretary TO be on hand promptly at
10 a. m. to-day at Pier A. The steamer
Rosedale will start at that time for the
North German Lloyd pier in Hoboken.
The large delegation of priests and
prelates on the committee are expected
TO lunch with Cardinal Farley on board
the Berlin before the return trip to the
Battery is made. The Rosedale is sched-
uled to land the cardinal and the recep-
tion committee at the Battery at 1870
,. m.
These arrangements will be carried
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