Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-03
N Y COPS STORM
CARDINAL FARLEY
kneeI on Ground as He Leaves
Cathedral and ImpIore
Blessing.
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REQUEST AND RECEIVE
BENSON FOR BADGES, TOO
49,
At Vesper Service Bluecoats Are
Told to Make Christ Their
Pattern.

oati0 oF-1dAdt1lal + Ill Ivy
was agreeably surprised early last eve
ming when the police force of the city
showed its affection for him in an ex-
traordinary manner.
1t was at the close of the solemn
memorial service In st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral for the force. The ediace was
packed with policemen and their friends.
Commissioner and Mrs. Waldo and two
of his deputies were in the first pew.
The cardinal stood at the altar rail gaz-
/ Ing on the men in blue for two minutes.
Suddenly he lifted his hand in benedic-
ton, then walked to the sacristy. There
Commissioner and Mrs. Waldo and sew
eral of the uniformed officers called on
him.
"A great body of men" he told Wal
do. Il know you must be proud of
them. So am l."
The men filed out through the main
entrance on Fifth avenue and to the
surprise of the congregation more than
half the policemen, including sergeants
and captains, hurried back into the ca
thedraI through the side doors and pushed
their way through the slowly thinning
crowds to get to the cardinal. In an
other direction came Chief Inspector
.Schmittherger. with a number Of officers
and men, all intent on meeting the car
dinal personally.
The cardinal with Mgr. Lewis. his
secretary. was leaving the private en-
trance in Fifty-frst street when In
spector Schmittberger hailed him. The
prelate stopped on the grass plot di-
rectly in the rear of his residence, and
In a moment half of the uniformed men
were about him.
I'VE want your eminence's blessing
they said, and all the policemen fell on
their knees. The cardinal was deeply
touched.
"Ah. you are such good men, and such
brave men. l bless all of you with all
my heart"
About twenty-five members of the
force acted as ushers. They wore special
badges. one policeman requested the
cardinal to bless the badges.
81 bless all of you, gentlemen" he
replied, S''your bodies and your souls
and these medals you wear Then he
talked to each one for a moment or two.
BY that time Flfty-frst street was
thronged, When the cardinal got into
the house as many more policemen who
had heard of the personal interview he
had granted their fellows stormed the
entrance, TO the cardinals residence In
Madison avenue. They were admitted.
The service consisted of solemn YES
pers. the celebrant being Rev. John
Quinn, who was ordained Saturday.
Mgr. Lavelle welcomed. the men. and
the sermon was preached by Rev. Fran
els J. Sullivan, chaplain of the depart.
ment. He told the men to take Christ
as a model. They ought to bear In
mind the striking feature of the moral
system promulgated by Christ was
Hundreds of boys and girls gave
Cardinal Farley a warm and hearty
welcome yesterday on the occa-
sion of his first official visitation
to the country home and trade schools
of the famous Mission of the immaculate
Virgin, at Mount Loretto, Staten Island.
The cardinal left the Battery on the IL
o'clock ferryboat and found a special
train awaiting lin and his party at the
st. George terminal. The trip to the
mission was completed In half an hour
Scores of the young children who
cheered and showed their pleasure and
appreciation at the coming Of the car
dinal are blind, but this did not detract
In the slightest from the evident joy they
felt in greeting the representative of the
Pope. When the train drew in at the
little station a delegation of priests from
the mission was on hand to receive the
distinguished guest.
Many city officials. priests and promi-
nent lawyers accompanied the cardinal
from Manhattan. They were all shown
through the mission buildings, including
the girls school on the water front, which
is under the supervision of nuns
Rev. M. J. Fitzpatrick, rector of the
mission, was at the head of the re-
ceiving party. Cardinal Farley made a
short address, and several addresses We're
made by others priests.
The cardinal is president of the board
of trustees of the mission and attends
every meeting of the board. The mission
was founded In 1871 by Father Drnmgoole
and embraces a 20O-aere tract overlooking
Princes Bay.