The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-20
EUCHARISTIC
MEETING WILL
OPEN IN JUNE
Dublin Maps Plans for
Huge Gathering of
Catholics.
BY MILTON BRONNER
Ma Enropean Bnrsau Manarsr

LONDON. May 20.-Beginning on
June 20 in Dublin with the opening
Of the thirty-flrst Eucharistic con-
gress, ireland will see the greatest
gathering Of Roman Catholics ever
witnessed on the historic island.
While the complete figures are
not yet in. it is expected that the
congress will be attended by at least
eleven cardinals. between 400 and
500 archbishops and bishops and no
fewer than 5000 priests.
All the American cardinals are
coming, as well as dozens of bish-
ops. From Canada are coming the
archbishop Of Quebec. with many Of
the Canadian hierarchy. Il is esti-
mated that, in addition to the
priestly delegations, there will be
over 100000 visiting laymen.
Plan Tent City
II will be a tremendous Job for
city Of 400 900 to take care Of them.
Not only will all the hotels, board
ing houses and thousands Of private
residences be pressed into service.
but all the school buildings and
public halls will be converted into
dormitories. Other guests will be
quartered in cities and towns Cor
fifty miles around.
Many delegations will be ac-
commodated on the ships on which
they travel 10 Ireland. It is ex-
pected that no fewer than twenty
four ocean liners will be anchored
in Dublin bay and Scotsman's bay,
serving as home and restaurant to
their passengers.
In addition. a canvas city of 1000
bell tents will be put up. sheltering
5000 people. Officers of the Free
State army will be in control of
this canvas city. which will have its
mayor, medical officer, recreation
park and band.
The question OF feeding this
multitude is going to be very big
one. To this end cattle raisers have
been asked 10 see TO it that there
is an abundance of meat; fishing
companies have been asked to re-
double their efforts to make big
catches Of sea food, and the garden
farmers have been urged to raise
special crops of fresh vegetables and
fruit.
Arrange Huge Parade
The Dublin city authorities. in
rrrffh I'll
State government, intend to make
Dublin a picture of loneliness.
Fifteen thousand pounds will be
spent in flood lighting all the no.
table buildings. having all the
principal streets aflame with lights.
triumphal arches and millions of
fresh cut flowers.
AT night all business houses will
be Illuminated and every resident
has been asked to light his home
with electric lights or candles.
One of the features of the week
will be a parade about ten miles
long. At one meeting there will
be 100000 white-robed children at
prayer.
The grand climax of the week
will be the mass to be celebrated
on Sunday, June 26, by the papal
legate in Phoenix Park, one of the
biggest in Europe This park is
the seat of the former residence
of the British governor general
whose ukases used to be the Law
for Ireland. 1t is expected that
the mass will be attended by
100000 people-200, 900 visitors and
100000 drawn from all over Ire
land.
To Provide Protection
To preserve order and protect
the vast crowd from itself, not
only will forces of the Irish Free
State army and the Dublin police
be employed, but there will also
be 10000 stewards.
So that everybody may hear every
word that is said and sung, the
Irish Free State postoffice depart
ment is arranging for the most
elaborate local broadcasting system
ever put up anywhere in the world.
1t is estimated that in this way
eighty-two acres of people will be
able to take an intelligent part in
the proceedings.
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