Evening star., 1926-06-14
CATHOLIC LEADERS
CONTINUE TO LAND
Cardinal Bonzano BIesses
Crowd in New York Streets
During Big Parade.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 14.--High dig
nitaries of the Roman Catholic Church
continued to arrive in New York TO-
day as part of their journey from dis
tant lands to attend the Eucharistic
Congress in Chicago.
Among those arriving on the Royal
Mail liner 0rca today were His Grace,
Don Manuel Eieira de Mattos, Arch.
bishop Of Brago. Portugal His
Grace. known as the primate Of the
SPANS and chief shepherd Of more
than five million Portuguese Cath
olics, arrived unhera lded. but later
was welcomed by Camilo Camara,
Portuguese vice consul at New York
He heads the Portuguese delegation
going to the congress and was accom-
panied by the Rev. Fontes Ferreira,
DID.
Will Leave Wednesday.
The archbishop prepared to pay
his respects to Cardinal Hayes today
and viii leave for Chicago on Wed
nesdayl He brought a message to
Portuguese Americans and other
Catholics of the country which told
them that Catholicism was more
strongly intrenched and making more
progress in Portugal at present than
ever before. He said that the Younger
generation of Portugal was very
ardent in the pFac ctice of Catholicism.
= The Anchor Liner Tuscania. from
Havre, brought so more delegates to
the, congress when 1t docked today.
Among them were Baron de Trannoy,
Count de Renesse, Eiscount Da-
vignon and Valentine Briffont of Bel
gium: Francois ~Neuillot. head of the
syndicate of Catholic newspapers of
France: Mgr. Camel and Rev. Chardo-
vine of Paris. Mgr. Lamerand of
Namir and r. P. D. Lirenzo of Rome.
third of million New Workers
today have the blessing of Cardinal
Bonzano, the Popes personal envoy
to the congress. extended in what was
regarded as the most spectacular and
colorful religious parade In the city's
history.
Cardinal Blesses Crowd.
The vast throng packed In the
streets near. ST. Patrick's Cathedral
yesterday first viewed him in awe and
then cheered. Many dropped to their
knees. while others doffed their hats
and bowed their heads.
Cardinal Bonzano responded by ex-
tending his arms In blessing. The
parade, consisting Of 10000 soldiers,
cadets from parochial schools and
members of Catholic organizations,
was reviewed by Cardinal Hayes and
six visiting cardinals from the lawn
of the archepiscopal residence In the
rear of st. Patricks Cardinal Faut-
hauher Of Munich. who Is in the city.
was unable to take part In the service
because of a slight illness.
As the procession neared the end
of its march the reviewing cardinals
toined 1t and escorted the papal legate
TO his throne within the cathedral
sanctuary. With the cardinals In red,
hishons in purple and priests, monks
and acolytes and pages In their Varl.
Gus hahiliments, 1t was scene OIL
rare pageantry.
Lgate Is Welcomed.
Within the cathedral. where only
q few thousand could witness the cere'
monies, the legate was welcomed by
cardinal HAYES and Martin Conboy,
tho latter representing the Catholic
laity. ~, 49,
cardinals to Chicago wednesday,
Known as the cardinals train, ar
,',,,.d here last night. The seven cars
a,,irg IN the train have been spe-
cjaIlv built for the OCCASION ana eacn
;s nainted in red body. chassis and
wheels.
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