The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-17
A BIG DEMONSTRATION
Nothing Like It In New York City
Since Roosevelt Got Back to
Civilization From
African Trip.


NEW YORK. Jan. t7.--More than
100000 Catholics abandoned their
customary vocation today to partici-
pate in the biggest demonstration in
the history of the church in this
city-the welcome home of John, Car
dinal, Farley, head Of the archdio-
cese of New York. And, while they
gathered, the returning prince of the
church, fresh from his honors' at the
hands of the pope and the consistory.
remained in his suite on the big
German liner Berlin which after be-
ing passed by the quarantine author
tiles. dropped anchor in the upper
bay two miles south of the battery
until the time arrived to steam to
her pier at Hoboken. She was es,
corted by the steamer Rosedale on
which was reception committee of
500 of the leading Catholics of the
country headed by Justice of the SUI
preme Court Victor L. Downing.
Only once before in the history
Of this city has there been an out
pouring of people paralleling today's
demonstration, and that was when
Col. Roosevelt returned from his
African trip. Every Catholic society
in this archdiocese, the most populous
in America, was represented in the
long double line of men and women
extending from the battery to st. Pat
rick's cathedral, to cheer the cardinal
| and the welcoming party. Men and
women alike were dressed IN dark
clothing, the men wearing neclties
and rosettes OF scarlet, the cardinals
! color, and the women scarlet ribbons
and badges.
BY direct request of the cardinal,
none of the welcoming party boarded
the Berlin until she had docked at
| Hoboken. AS soon as the regular pas
sengers had disembarked the Rose
dale showed her nose against the side
OF the big liner and the 500 commit
/ teemen, resplendent in silk hats red
neckties and badges went on board
/ and were presented to his eminence
by Justice Bowling and Auxiliary Bis
hop Rt Rev. Thomas r Cusack. Lun-
cheon was Immediately served with
the distinguished prelate seated on a
raised dais at the end Of the dining
room. The entire party boarded the
1 Rosedale which steamed to pier at
J the battery, where the procession was
/ formed.
/ Behold the great priest who in his
days has pleased God!"
Chanted in Latin by 400 robed
priests of the archdiocese of New
j York. who met him at the portals OF
st. Patrick's cathedral, these words
were sweet music to the ear Of John,
1 Cardinal, Farley, as he passed into the
sanctuary this afternoon at the end
of the most wonderful reception ever
giyen church dignitary in America.
4 Aud, as the chant rang in his ears,
mingled with the thunderous applause
of the multitude who had stood for
hours awaiting a glimpse of the pre-
late, honored with the next to the high
est Office in the gift Of his church, the
cardinal knelt on the steps of the edi-
4 fee and solemnly kissed the cruicfx
extended to him by Mgr. Lavelle,
rector Of the cathedral. Emotion was
manifest in every action and it was
plain that his eminence was greatly
touched with his days experience
The cardinal was then invested with
the cappa magma, the ermine cape and
the long train which he wore for the
first time in his titular church OF
Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, in Rome.
Then after having sprinkled himself
and his attendants with the blessed
water, his eminence headed the pro.
cession that moved toward the altar
while from the choir and 5000 chill
dren massed within the walls rang out
the strains of Viva Cardinal IL
The church ritual was then carried
/ out al length after which the cardinal
: was welcomed home by Rt. Rev Mgr
! Mclean, senior of the clergy and a
| rector OF st. Peters. From his
; throne the cardinal thanked clergy
J and communicates, and, with the pro
j nunciaton of benediction, New YORK g
first cardinal in many years was at
2 last with his own people.
Leaving the steamer Berlin on the
Rosedale exactly al noon, his eminence
landed at the battery as minutes later
to be greeted by a crowd of several
Il thousand people who cheered him
frantically as ne entered the waiting