The sun., 1919-09-18

ence Of such an Incompatible assem-
hisge. ! contemplate here the majesty
OF a GRAND and noble nation---the nation
symbciiSed and personihed by oeorGe
washington, Jefferson, Lincoln. the most
active and enterprising people In tho
world.
ION tho evening OF my landing here.
on my meeting your civil, military ana
religious authorities In your marvellous
harbor while going across your immense
avenues. I felt overwhelmed by emotion.
I was indeed living one Of the most
solemn moments OF my life. Since then
/ have tried to master my emotion. i
have been the ofiiciai guest of your be-
loved Archbishop Hayes. I spent some
delightful days among the attractive
people OF. Baltimore In the intimacy Of
the wonderful American citizsn and
churchman. Cardinal Gibbons. And now
I most highly appreciate the privilege
his Honor the Mayor conferred upon me
of being your fellow citizen. i can say
that have been for many years yours
by heart The day OF the t7th of Sep
tember, 1918, my birthday In the citizen
ship OF New York. will be the most me-
morabie day Of my life.
Your parchment with my enrolment
on your city's record will be kept with
respectful and faithful regard and ba
transmitted to my successor a. a token
OF kinship between both our countries
Honorable Mayor, dear fellow cit-
izens. let me open to You once more
my heart and tell you I admire you. I
thank you, love you. and I pray God to
bless you" ).
The band then played the Brabaoonne
and The Star Spangled Banner and
after period Of Matchmaking the Car
dinal and his party departed.
ARRIVAL An This City.
Cardinal Marcisr arrived In New York
early In the morning accompanied by
Alphonss de wachter, auxiliary btshop
of Malines; Mgr. John J. Dunn, George
]. Gillespie. Maurice de Wulf. professor
OF philosophy at Louvain: Francis
Desan and tho Cardinals secretary. the
Rev. r. Peter de stycker. To the many
| persons who saluted him along the
way to the Cathedral, Cardinal Msrcier
waved his broad beaver hat He eaid
mass In the chapel at the home Of Arch
bishop Hayes and breakfasted and nad
q short rest before entering the cathe-
dral
Almost 1000 church OFFICIALS and
| students preceded the Cardinal into the
| cathedral. In tho procession were all
the bishops Of the New York State
dioceses. Bishops Joseph g. Glass Of
Salt Lake City, Maurice r. Burke Of
| St Louis, William A. Jones Of Porto
Rico and J. J. Farrelly Of Cleveland.
each OF these attended by two priests.
| Following them came Archbishop Hayes
attended by sub-deacon and with two
pages After the Archbishop walked
| Cardinal Mercier. attended by Mgrs
| Henry A. Brann, John F. Carney and
F. Wall. Pages held UP the train Of
his scarlet robe. A boys choir Of iSo
boys began the service for the dead ~
the procession entered the sanctuary
| where the Cardinal mounted q throne
to the left Of the aisle leading to the
steps Of the altar.
Archbishop Hayes celebrated the
mass, assisted by Mgr. James H. Nc.
Gean as deacon and Mgr. James +
Flood as sub-deacon- The master oi
ceremonies was the Rev. Joseph p
Dineen.
After tho mass the Cardinal received
the priests in the Archbishop's home
A great crowd cheered him when h
reappeared In Madison avenue to 20 Il
City Hall. He responded with smilei
and bowing. A woman got through tn,
police line and kissed his ring. A maj
carrying cane sprang toward tn,
Cardinal shouting in French, Long liv,
the Cardinal; long live Belgium
detective. conscious OF the mans ex
element and his cane but not of IN
import of the words. grabbed him. bu
j. the stranger continued his display o