New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

demonstration was over. 1t was re-
turned in time for the benedction, it
was said.
Biz Crowd at Cathedral.
As early as 10 o'clock troops OF children,
dressed I'm their Sunday best led by sable
robed Sisters or by Brothers in sober black
began to arrive at the Cathedral. BY noon
six thousand girls and two thousand boys
filed the seats in the vast edifice, and two
thousand others were crowded around the
altar All carried fags-Some the Stars and
Stripes and others the yellow and white
Papal standard.
Never before was there such crowd IN
the Cathedral 1t was youth out on holi-
day. ebullent and irrepressble
Toward noon the priests began TO arrive,
and they filed into seats reserved for them
in the front Late arrivals stood in the
quadrangle at the west end Of the nave.
Here was color, rich. but soft and subdued
like the glowing candles on the altar at the
other end OF the cathedral. Monsignori' IN
their purple vestments FranciScans, IN
their brown habits and cowls girded around
the loins with a thick white cord; Jesuits.
whose dark clothes were toned by the light
that shOne through the stained glass WIN
dows: secular priests, I'm black cassocks
and lace surpces. and acolytes by the
score some In black CassOcks trimmed with
purple and others In crimson and white.
Forty acolytcs. robed In cardinal red,
stood In the centre Of the quadrangle near
tho great cape and the red cap, awaiting
bgad the Rev.
Martin j. Ryden who carried the jewelled
episcopal cross OF gold; behind him the
bearer Of the Cardinals canopy OF gold and
yellow brocade and then six others, who
carried cross-crowned lanterns OF red and
white.
A great roar OF voices from without told
Of the arrival OF the Cardinal. The great
oakcn doors were thrown open. and hfteeh
Papal knights. in full dress. wearing the
insignia OF their order. who had stood at
the end OF the nave, marched out TO escort
the Cardinal. The forty scolytes, with
lighted lanterns, followed.
Children Shout a Welcome.
The thousands oS children shouted
welcome. standing on the seats, their hags
waving like fairy sea. and the sound and
sight made the Cardinal press his lips
hard together as he was escorted to the
table whereOn lay the cappa magma ana
the scarlet biretta. And once the great
cape was placed upon him, which he wore
for the first time at his titular church,
Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, II was noticed
that the little fringe OF hair that stole
out from under his red skull cap was OF
the same color as the ermine collar OF the
cape.
The papaI knights. consisting Of John d.
Crimmins. Morgan J. OBrien, Eugene A
PhiIbin, George W. Loft, Adrian Iselin. IT.
Carl G Herbermann. Dr. James J. Walsh,
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmet, Or. Francis j.
Ouinlln. Or. Thomas T. McParlin, Justice
John !. DeIany. Judge Thomas c. O'Sul-
Ivan, Thomas Mulry. Ernest Coleman and
Edmund G.. Hurley. then led the Cardinal
TO the red cushion, on which he knelt
while two velvet clad pages supported his
long train, and Monsignor Lavelle prof
fered him a cruclix
Another priest offered him the holy wa
ter. which he sprinkled on himself and
then on the people. Next the boat bearer
offered him the incense, which he blessed,
and Monsignor Lavelle incensed him.
Then the procession to the sanctuary
began. while the children cheered three
times. saying. Welcome TO our Cardinal"
while their flags waved 10 and fro. The
organ pealed forth the music Of the old
hymn "Viya Cardlnalis," while the chill
dren sang the English words.
Everywhere was the Cardinals color !
He saw huge bouquets Of red poinsettias
massed on the altar while suspended from
the sanctuary candelabra he saw the red |
hat OF Cardinal McCoskey. which has
hung there since he died. seventeen years |
ago And when he mounted the throne he
saw the organ loft decorated with ever |
greens and three large wreaths OF flaming |
red. And on the pillars were smaller
wreatis OF the same color.
MoNignor Lavelle then read from the |
steps OF the throne a special plenary in
diligence Of two hundred days. granted |
to all the faithful who pray for the Pope, |
Cardinal Farley and the Church The |
Cardinal then blessed the multitude. and
the thousands answered with a great
Amen"
Cardinal Replies to Welcome.
Monsignor James II. Mclean. senior Of
the clergy by virtue of his office OF rector |
OF ST Peters Church welcomed the Car
dinal home. on behalf Of the clergy. Car
dinal Farley replied, saying, In part:
~ can only say that | thank you from |
my inmost soul for this splendid outpour-
ing OF personal respect and Of Catholic de-
votion from a loyal and loving people.
This royal reception, so whoehearted |
and so unexpected which you have given /
I'm the fulness OF your fervent Catholic |
faith. gives an added element Of confidence |
to me that your devotion and loyalty to the |
successor OF ST. Peter will grow apace, and |
II plenitude can admit OF increase. that |
more than ever shall you be worthy OF the |
proud name OF American Catholics, who |
yield to none other in the world In COM
blning loyalty TO God and country in the |
highest degree of fullest measure.
THE record of IL all will be forwarded |
to the Sovereign Pontlff and will add an
other Joy TO the heart Of the venerable |
prisoner of the Vatican, to cheer him as a |
sequel to the happiness which the news OF
the manner OF your godspeed to me did on |
my departure two months ago"
The clergy then paid homage to the Car
dnal, kissing his ring, and the services
were brought to a close by priests, SEM