Evening star., 1926-06-14
CATHOLIC LEADERS .....t.a.
COMING IN FASTER
FOR BIG CONGRESS

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rivalinc the dignity and grandeur
of the greatest ecclesiastical festivals
of modern times have been ranged
for the Cathedral of the Holy Name,
the See church of the archdiocese.
In the great municipal stadium on
the shores of Lake Michigan, with
It's capacity of approximately 200, 900
worshipers: in Chicagos historic
coliseum and at the 1900 acre plot
surrounding the Seminary of St Mary
of the Lake At Mundelein, 10 miles
northwest OF the city.
Rich Settings Planned.
In the cathedral, where Cardinal
Bonzano, the papal legate. will for
nally open the congress Sunday
morning. the altar will he oVerarched
by a sefoo' canopy Of cardinal red
and papal velvet. white, emhellished
with silver cloth and ermine. and with
rich folds Of the cardinal cloth draped
from the gltttering canopy to the floor
of the sanctuary.
The lesate's throne. in cardinal red
applioued in gold with the cardinal s
coat Of arms, will stand on a das to
the right Of the altar, directly oppo-
-
of the church. which will be similarly
decorated.
t'lankine an avenue Of gold and
white. papal banners leading to the
sanctuary. the bishops in their cere-
mnnisl robes will he seated beneath a
gorgeous arch extended from four
towering Gothic pliers. \ cluster of
80 crystal chandeliers will light the
edifce.
IN Soldiers Field a haldachino Of
gold and gfeen more than 125 feet
high has heen erected over an altar
modelled after hul larger than the
central altar in ST. rauls, outside the
walls at Rome. The altar. with its
sanctuary more Than 200 feet square,
dotted with green -dra ped kneeling
benches for the golden mitered hish-
OPS. and 13 thrones in Cardinal red
will be on a platform 35 feet above the
stadium field
Hidden Organ Installed.
Twelve tons Of steel are in the
framework above the altar. Cele
hrantssof the mass here will be vested
in the festive gold. the lituriscel col
ors for such ceremonies. 4 huge in
visible organ is being installed to lead
the choir Of 10000 parochial school
children which will sing at the memo
rial field
BEFORE the main entrance of the
field an area 700 feet long and 200
feet wide will he lined with laurel
Hraped columns 81 feet high bearing
symbols Of the congress and topped
with poised American eagles in
bronze Ten pylons 30 feet in height.
set at intervals between the columns,
will be surmoun,ed by Illuminated
crosses. Through this court will pass
pilgrims representing virtually every
nation in the world. Replicas Of
these columns have been erected at
s0-foot intervals on jhe four streets
bordering the City Hall and County
Building. q mile or more northwest
of the stadium.
The Coliseum has been transformed
into a huge cathedral, in which it is
planned 20 celebrate 100 masses on
the congress. ON succeeding days
the building will be used for the sec
tional meetings OF the Eng!ish-speak
ing group.
On the grounds at SIundelein, where
prepara ions are being made for 750.-
900 visitors for the final ceremonies
Of the celebration June 81, a great
outdoor sanctuary has been erected
before the seminary cha net OF A hill
overlooking the inland AXE. whose
three mile circumference will form
the coute Of the first eucharistic pro.
cessNn.