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The West AUSTRALIAN
PERTH, SATURDAY, JUNE
7.
1913
THE MALTA CONGRESS --- Arrival of the Cardinal Legate It is something to see a nation, however small, pulsating with the It force of some mighty purpose. thrills one strangely to feel that pulsation. There could be no mistaking the significance of the trooping together of the tens of thousands of the inhabitants. Valetta was full of persons of all classes as early as two o'clock in the afternoon. They had come from all parts of the island, even the most distant. Distance is hardly considered, when desires are strong and deep. All wished to participate in the reception of the Envoy of the Pope ; and his arrival constituted in the thought of all the beginning of the Eucharistic ConLegate, his The Papal gress. Eminence Cardinal Domenico Ferrate, was conscious, and indeed he saw with his very eyes, that a national welcome was accorded to him. the despatch vessel Long before Hussar was timed to arrive, people John's in thousands flocked to St. Church, whither his Eminence was presently to he conducted in a kind of triumphal procession. All wished to see again the matchless temple, adorned for the Congress functions ; all wished to note the throne coverthe Royal ed with silk and facing throne, upon which he was first ti rest upon landing on this island, hallowed once by the tread of the feet of the Apostle of the Gentiles. When cariosity was satisfied, and a body of the police force was marched into the temple, a general impulse seemed to turn the thousands to the Upper and Lower Berraccas and to the bastions overlooking the Grand places that I !arbour. Soon all promised a good view of the Hussar entering the port were occupied. Men and women stood in serried ranks, eigl.t or ten deep. There was a dark human line drawn thence right. along to the point of the Lower Barracca from which one can best command at the same time a view of the Grand Harbour and of the epee
not easily be effaced from his mem- ries have held high and unsullied the ory. Thousands of people, packed to- Flag of the Catholic Religion and of gether, had waited for hours to their unshakeable attachment to the catch a glimpse of the Cardinal Le- Holy See. Our venerated Pontiff well knew gate, and when the moment came, the enormous throng was instantly that the Clergy and the People of transformed into a mass of waving Malta would whole-heartedly respond arms and hats, while cheer after to His expectations, and would add cheer rose up from every throat. The yet another golden page to their carriage was with difficulty moved glorious archives. For my own part, I shall only say in front of the Custom House entrance and Ills Eminence at once that in again setting foot on this betook his seat, As the horses moved loved island, I feel that deep and sincere joy which one feels at seeoff, the crowds pressed forward endeevouring to follow in the wake of ing, after the lapse of several years, the carriage and were only restrain- persons who are truly dear to one the and who have never been forgotten. ed by the, vigorous control of at I am further intensely delighted l'olice. All along the route, which was the fact that this, and my preceding isit, were with the object of the thickly lined with spectators, he evoked the same manifestations with erecter glorification of Jesus and which he had met from the moment Mary, who, inseparable the one from the other, constitute the glory and of his arrival. On his arrival near the Church the happiness of the World, and to Whom Vilhena Band struck the notes of the ore consecrated the two greatest afPapal Hymn amidst loud applause ; fections of the Maltese people. I desire to say to Your Grace after which a hymn composed for the yoer venerable and worthy Clergy occasion was sling by a chorus cif and to this strong and sympathetic children. His Eminence having been conduct- population, that the very hearty reed to a specially erected throne, His ception accorded to the Legate of the !
.You have thus shown brightly,
the
line traditional harmony which happily prevails between the Pastor and his flock, between the Clergy and the faithful. With all my heart I con-
and you upon that, and I sincerely pray that this saving and fruitful union may endure unchanged and may increase ever more the moral and material
gratulate the Archbishop
prosperity of this people, so laborious, loyal, and honest. It will he a pleasing duty to me, illustrious Judge, to make known to the Holy Father the sentiments of affection and of veneration of the population of Malta, feeling assured that the August Pontiff, although he knows them right well already, will, all the same, hear with joy, of the fresh and public expression of them. The Procession. When the Reception Ceremony was to over, those who had assembled take part in it placed themselves in processional order. The Papal Legate was to make his solemn entrance on foot into Valletta, superbly adorned for the grand occasion. Who shell worthily enougb describe the procession ? It was composed of the monks of all the orders of the island, of the secular clergy of all ranks, of the ecclesiastics of highest dignity who had come to participate in the Eucharistic Congress, clad in the habits of their different orders. of the Working and General Committees, in a word, of all wl.o have given themselves to the work of God in Malta. It was endless, it was picturesque, it was most imposing. The like was never seen in the island before. Crider a canopy along the way strewn with flowers, the Papal Le -gate was conducted through oleander rind King Edward's Avenues, and l'orta Beale, into Valletta. The entry into Valletta was grand. He was conducted through a multitude of the people of Malta as great as
Valletta could
hold, self -restrained
yet burning at first with their desire to Lehold the Papal Legate, and then sea. electrified and rendered wild with joy The Entry of the "Hussar." at his presenc:. They found relief of Three launches filled with UniverVALLETI A. INTEitlolt oF ST. Jo' IN'S feeling in loud cries of admiration city students were awaiting near end Lepriness and welcome. Hardly the Ilurhonr mouth to testifyi their (;race Mgr. Pace, treathline with Pole ii a fresh and luminous proof ever before did the capital street of The joy at the cardinal's arrival. our carrital town look more truly emotion and enthusiasm, delivered a of their faith, which I acknowledge present and the future seemed to be them all the Benedic- deserving of its proud name-Strada embodied in them their welcome touching address in which, speaking by hearing to the depths of his heart, the tion of the Holy Father, a token and Reale. The grandeur of the scene lea the welcome of youth, fervent from venerable and venerated Pastor in en- pledge of the choicest Divine fav- which it presented has stamped itself an true. Numerous other boats of indelibly upon the imagination thusiastic terms which fully revealed ours. were liesewise awaiting with the same bade clan universal all. There was again purpose in their human freights as the feelings which swayed him, The applause which had underlined ir. animated the students, whom the a heartfelt welcome to the worthy the salient points of His Eminence's ping of hands and loud cheering bands in the Civic Holiness St. His John's Square. of representative see, to glad Papal Legate was so noble reply, now reached the climax played all the time the procession looking upon them as the promise of island, which after a lapse of twenty, with the utterance of the last words. the intact lasted. maintained still centuries boats, the the entire island. All crowds in the streets dense From the from the A bodyguard of University Students treat and small, accompanied the faith which it had receivedWhen who thronged the and from the hundreds in the caps of their respective pre Hussar in her progress to her moor- Apostle of the Gentiles. the roofs and balconies around there fessional classes awaited His Emining. The crowd swayed and could applause which greeted His Grace's came loud cries of indescribable enThen there eloquent address had subsided, the thusiasm hardly contain itself. must ence at the entrance to St. John's which we imagine buret forth the stifled cry of wel- cardinal Legate replied in the fol- Lave been heard by the crowds im- ('hurch. Inside the sacred building lowing terms come, wl.ich was taken up in succespatiently awaiting within Porta the Ritual prayer of the Eucharistic Congress were read by the Papal Lesion by all on the bastions as the 'tour Grace Reale. gate the great function of the day I warmly thank you for the sentiship moved before them. At length had been duly and fully performed. The loud applause which followed the Papal Legate was on the still reente you have so gracefully expresOn leaving St. .John's the Papal waters, his voyage accomplished, in sed in your own name, and in that the address of the learned and disJudge Pullicino, Legate proceeded to the Archiepiscothe very centre of the population of of the Revd. Chapter, the Clergy t'neuished jurist, the island. Valletta welcomed him and tl.? Faithful of this island, whore" 1,14.D., afforded clear evidence that pal (Palace amidst renewed out burets of uncontrolled enthusiasm. he had faithfully interpreted the senT see assembled here in festive array from one side of the port, the Three The triumphal entry of the Cardiproud of their past, from the end immense nii ebers to greet the timents of the entire population. -the Malta Congress The cardinal Legate again die- nal Legate arrival of the Poee'a Legate. It is other., all the easier for me to accept these rleyed his great oratorical abilities into the historic capital of the isThe Landing land will stand out as one of the sentiments of homage and affection In the following reply :The Papal Hymn played by a civic most magnificent events in the reseeing w;th satisfaction, ilcomelete too, you accept, pleased to Be band at Isola. Point, the tiring of me, they are directed that, lustrious .Judge, the expression of ligious history of the Maltese peorockets, and the cheers of the crowd to thethrough ple.-"Malta Chronicle." of Jesus Christ, whom Vicar my deep gratitude for the courteous nearer to the Hussar, announced the honour to reeresent on and cordial greetings addressed to that the Cardinal Legate had enter- Tthishave solemn occasion. the Legate of the Pope upon his ared the Admiral Superintendent's His Holiness has desired that Mal- rival in this island., You, who repLarge which was to convey him ta shall succeed the great Cities of resent so worthily the noble body FAMILY GROCIR AND PROVISION iishore CaPAERCRANT. Ills Eminence was evidently moved Cologne, London, Montreal, Madrid of the magistracy, as also the Malta, have desired laity of tholic the XIVth seat of X and Vienna the as 398 Rokebv Rd., SUBIACO. reception of the spontaneity he the (Near Nicholson Road). aceorded him and he acknoeledged Eucharistic cofe,ress with the idea to place yourself by the side of his the welcome by continually waving of giving a special and public testi- Grace the Archbishop on this solemn (3 oo ds carefully packed. FamMes mony of His paternal benevolence ()minion and to make your own senPis handkerchief. Emerging from the waited on daily. Countr.v orders ceetom Iffelse, His Eminence MIR and consideration of this generous timents of homage and devotion exto. attended See. by you for the Apostolic pressed long people, throughout centuwho will which canfronted with a scene :
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