Arizona republican., 1916-08-21
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As r. LcdSSu WFc NEW YORK, August 20. - Three princes of the Roman Catholic church, the .papal delegate to the United States, papai nuncio to Brazil. scores of bishops and other dignitaries. several hundred priests and thousands of laymen par ticipated here today in the celebration of solmeu pontifical high mass at St. Patrick'st cathedral The occasion was The formal opening of the fifteenth an nOal convention of the American Fed eration of Catholic Societies and the sixty first annual convention of the National Federation of German Cath olics.
 Seldom in the history of the church has there been so notable a gathering of ecclesiastics outside of Rome.
 It was estimated that more than 5000 persons crowded into the cathe- dral while twice as many more congre- gated outside 10 view the procession which preceded the mass.
 Al the opening of the ceremonies. Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle rector of the cathedral received a message from Cardinal Gasparri, papal secre- tary of state. in which he said:
 The holy father will watch with a loving and paternal eye the Federation of Catholic Societies in the United States holding their annual convention in New York He sends earnest wishes that their friendly discussion shall ac- complish much for the welfare and honor of the Catholic name in your favor in the land"
 AmeiNcan and papal flags were hung above the cathedral entrance wun great streamers of yellow and white. me papal colOrs suspended from each arch inside High above all the deco rations hung the red hat of the late Cardinal McCloskey. suspended from the arched ceiling over the chancel.
 Three temporary canopied thrones were erected within the chancel for Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connell and Archbishop Bonzano. papal delegate to the United States. Cardinal Farley who sang the mass. occupied the per maneht throne within the chancel
 Each of the princes of the church was attended by an assistant priest and two deacons of the honor The bishops. each attended by two sur pliced priests, occupied seats about the thrones The monsignor remained outside the ehancel rail. with the Knights of St. Gregory and the uni formed rank of the Knights of Columbus.
 Lay delegates led the procession into the cathedral and several hundred priests in black cassocks and white surplices lined the center aisle while the cardinals archbishops bishops and Monsignori with their attendants filed past.
 Fifty altar boys and the officers of the mass attended Cardinal Farley The cathedral choir of Pittsburg. num- heriug l50 male voices. assisted by the high choir of St. Patrick's. chanted the ordinary mass from the chancel.
 Bishop Thomas of Rochester deliv- cred the sermon.
 The annual report Of Joseph Frey, president of the German Roman Cath uiic central verein. made public today referred to the swaying attitude of our government with respect to Mexico and declared that "in the opin- ion of our best thinkers and leaders cur so-calied prosperity. chiefly due to traffic in munitions of war. will meet with an abrupt termination when peace shall have been established"
 Mir Frey said that the members of the society should not permit them selves Co grow indifferent in their en- deayOrs in behalf of the founding of school for the study of social science The report added
 The closing of factories and plants Witn subsequent lack Of employment will necessarily emphasize social con- trasfs and promote increased socialis- tic propaganda. It then becomes our patnatic duty to cooperate in equaliz- ing these contrasts as good Catholics and citizehs on a basis of Christian principles.