Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
THREE-MILE MARCH
FEATURES CLOSING
EUCHARISTlC RITES
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no monopoly Of the "Angelus." for all
reaching green fields hundreds drop
ped to their knees in prayer at the
sound of the chapel chimes.
Although the dominant note of the
day was religious, the great assem-
blage also brought a measure Of car
nival spirit to the customary quiet Of
ST. Mary's. Beyond the location
where the mass was celebrated hun.
dreds of enterprising concessioners
handed out coffee, ice cream cones and
sandwiches to a milling hungry
crowd and along the seminary high
ways high-voiced statesmen offered
grams.
AS the time for the beginning of
mass drew nearer police were brought
into service to force back the crowds
| packed around the sanctuary.
Despite the tremendous crowd, $500
policemen and National Guardsmen
apparently had no great difficulty in
directing traffic. Automobiles were
| not permitted within a mile of the
seminary and the throngs moved free
ly in the vast grounds. Three miles
of rope marked off the sanctuary and
the clergy area.
One thing the pilgrims were most
anxious to see was the silver ostenso-
rum brought specially from Rome to
inclose the eucharist.
So richly ornamented was the sill
yer receptacle that its weight made
necessary a supporting band to be
passed around the scarlet cape Of Car
dinal Bonzano as he held it aloft for
the multitude to adore the consecrated
wafer within.
100000 on Grounds.
A half hour before the mass the
crowd, comprising a semicircle a half
mile deep pressed toward the open air
cathedral. The official announcer de-
clared that between 100000 and $780,
900 persons were on the grounds.
Renewed rushes toward the scarlet
canopied altar nullified police efforts
to keep the clergy grounds clear and
the attempt was given up.
Five minutes before the appointed
hour, scores of mitred prelates in
vestments Of white and gold took
seats to the right and left of the
sanctuary.
In the number were several oriental
rite bishops in robes Of pure white.
The cardinals. each attended by lay
guards of honor in military uniforms
Of red and black, filed in. Behind
Cardinal Bonzano, the last in the
princely procession. were more than
100 bishops in purple robes, fol-
lowed by several hundred priests In
black casSocks and surplices of white
lace.
Pageant Of Nations.
The order of the eucharistic process.
gion after the mass presented a pag-
cant Of the nations. Behind the cross
bearers, acolytes and the seminary
band marched q German unit of sew
eral hundred members, including a
number of bishops and priests. Next
was a group Of New York police and
f1remen, followed by q delegation of
American Indians. Then followed
Syrian unit, a group Of Bohemians
and representations from Belgium.
Croatia, Poland, Italy, France, Spain
and China.
Thirteen decorated floats symbolic
ing major events in Christian history
were In the slow-moving line.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
represented christianity Enlightening
the World" and the Knights Of Co
lumbus unit represented Columbus
Bringing Faith to America" The
Holy Name Society Of Chicago depict
ed Father Marquette Bringing Faith
to Chicago"
Cardinal Hayes of New York, under
circumstances suggesting the preach
ing centuries ago on the shores of
Galilee, gave his message to the i'm
mense assemblage.
Cardinal Hayes pleaded that the