New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
1000 OF THE FAITHFUL
GREET THE CARDINAL
Great Demonstration Is Held tor
His EminenCe at the
HippOdrome.
RECEIVES PRAISE M0DESTLY
Orators Trace His Career as
Father Farley, as Bishop, as
Archbishop-He Gives
the Papal Blessing.

John Cardinal Farley. a tiny scarlet
figure in the vast auditorium Of the
Hippodrome passed last evening lost In
great oak chair on little platform
which jutted like a rock above a sea
of his friends and followers. There ne
came into close communion with seven
thousand Of the faithful of his diocese
who gazed down at him from two packed
galleries and up at him from crowded
Dit and who met en- masse behind him on
the ample stage.
During all this time he listened to
speeches eulogistlc and fervent which
traced his history as prelate from his
young manhood up TO his present lofty
his turn TO thank the mighty audience
for the ardent enthusiasm with which IL
greeted every word of praise and TO end
the reception with a blessing from the
Pope.
Were II in my power" said he, Ito
translate into suitable language the
things that fill my soul tonight. there is
no telling when this vast assemblase
would reach it's homes. and l only hope
the recording angel, when my time
comes. will gild with as fine gold the
poor record of my life as those have
done who have spoken here tonight.
II knew | had the respect Of my
people. their reverence and their willing
obedience and felt at times that pos
sessed their affection and their love, but
never dreamed in my most enthusiastic
moments of their measure until my
Homecoming. | thank you, beloved mem
bers of my diocese, and you, my un-
catholic friends and fellow-citizens.
most heartily. for | most heartily appre-
cate your generous welcome.
Thinks Devotion Is to the Pope.
But, my friends, | am not vain and
simple enough to take TO myself the evil
dences OF this devotion The Holy
Father is the one to whom this devo-
ticn is directed. He has builded hopes
Of magnificent extension of the Church
in this land OF the free. and he wanted
to show to the people of the United
States the great love he bore them
This is the reason he has honored you
and me- This is your victory and your
consolation as well as mine"
Senator O'Gorman acted as chairman
Of the meeting, which was arranged by
the Federated Catholic Societies, and
the following addresses were made:
THE Rev. John NJ. Farley" by Justice
John j. Delany; The Right Rev. John
NJ Farley, Bishop" by Justice Michael
J. Mulqueen; THE Most Rev. John NJ.
Farley, Archbishop" by John q. Agar;
His Eminence John Cardinal Farley"
by w. Bourke Cochran.
The Cardinal left his house behind the
Illuminated cathedral about S:15 o'clock,
in his limousine by Justice
chairman of the committee of
arrangements, and Monsignors Mooney.
Hayes and Lavelle He arrived at $50
o'clock, after leisurely course between
rows of patrolmen lining Fifth avenue
and Nth street, at the front entrance to
the Hippodrome on Sixth avenue the
block front having been cleared of the
who ha d clamored in vain to
squeeze into the already packed house,
for those who got the best seats had
been in line ever since ) o'clock
Cheers and the waving of a forest of
tiny American flags greeted the Car
dinars entrance. Then. when the pre-
liminaries were over, Senator O'Gorman
a short Introductory address.
Said he:
We assemble on behalf OF the laity of
his archdiocese TO greet devoted friend
a beloved Archbishop, a prelate of vener-
able and distinguished rank. We meet TO
express our admiration for his character
our appreciation of his career and our
qualification that he has attained the high
dignity of the Cardinalate.
We rejoice that this distinction has come
TO one whose love of the Republic is en-
twined with the virtues of priest; to one
whose life Is a record of exemplary piety,
ardent charity, apostolic zeal and unseihsh
to the moral and spiritual up
lifting of his fellow man. In his sacred
mission he has for more than forty years
met every task performed every duty. dis
charged every responsibility In unremitting
Continued on fourth rage.