Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-22
10000 WITNESS
EUCHAR|ST|C RITES
AT WOMEN'S MASS
Largest Feminine Assembly
Ever Held in AmeriCa-But
5000 Men Present.
CHOIR OF $1,000 SINGS
RITES BY CARNEvALI
Throngs Outside of Field Not So
Great, Program Held
as Scheduled.


CHICAGO, June 22.-The greatest
assemblage of women ever gathered
within one inclosure In America
banked the stands in Soldiers Field
today at the second public session of
the International Eucharistic Con
eress 1t was woman's day-and the
vast arena harbored less than 5000
men in the 1900 worshipers.
Cloudless skies greeted the throngs
and the sun shone brilliantly.
Solemn pontifical mass at the great
outdoor altar was celebrated by the
Most Rev. Joseph Palica. Archbishop
nf Filippi and vice regent of Rome.
A womans choir of $4,000. includ-
ing 5000 hooded nuns. chanted the
''Missa Rosa MystiCa.' the famous
mass of Vito Carnevali.
Tens of thousands of women
marched to the stadium as early as
o'clock. The throngs overfiowed
the concrete stands and pressed into
the space reserved for the clergy and
choir in the great sweep of the grass
Carpeted field.
Thousands of Nuns Present.
The crowd outside was not so great
as yesterday and the procession of
clergy filed into the field on schedule.
One large section of the stand was
filled with nuns. whose black veils and
white CapeS were in striking contrast
to the sea of red. green, blue, gray
and tan hats of lay women.
Unlike yesterday. the program of
addresses was sbegun before the mass
was celebrated. The first was by the
Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Fred
eriCk Piff1. clad in his scarlet robes of
office and standing in u red-velvet.
covered pulpit in front OF the altar
He spoke in German, his resonant
voice being heard distinctly in the far
distances down the stretches of Sol
diers' Field
AS Cardinal Piff1 spoke the stage in
front of the altar. previously kept
clear, was filed with clergy for whom
no seats could be found.
Justice Butler Applauded.
Associate Justice Butler of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, who
received an enthusiastic ovation,
stressed the importance of religious
training as a factor in the moral de-
velopment of democratic institutions.
He said religion and morality We're the
rocks upon which were reared the
whole fabric of the democratic social
structure.
lie warned against obstructive ex-
cosSos" in attempts to legislate for
all Of the purely personal trials and
burdens Of life"
Touching upon foreign relations, he
said:
Isolation is impossible
Justice Butler Interrupted his adj
dress Tor the entrance of the cardi
nails, led by John Cardinal Bonzano,
the papal !ecate He resumed after
Cardinal O'Connell OF Boston had
taken his seat as presiding officer.
Archbishop Hanna Speaks.
Archbishop Edward j. Hanna of
San Francisco preached the sermon. |
To Catholic women is our message
on this day of triumph. Never since
the pages OF history nave recorded
the deeds of mankind has woman
hold the place of power she holds |
today.
Never has this power reached
such comma nding sway as II does at
this moment in our loved land---she F,
is the mother of the race, she makes !
the first the most indelible, impress /
sion on the budding mind Of the child /
when men fail in lifes stressins' !
conflict she speaks words of comfort |
of courage and sends her men back |
to fight anew. In her love of God +;
and Of Christ is mayhap the mightiest |
force for the triumph of truth. of |
justice. Of mercy and OF love. and, !
above all things the miGhtiest power !
for the victory Of that purity of mind !
and heart which gives beauty to all /
else"
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