WAVE OF PILGRIMS SWEEPS OVER CITY.
THOUSANDS VISIT CHICAGO FOR GREAT EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS By Tele*raph.—-Pre*« As»n.—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, June 19. Chicago messages state that a wave cf pilgrims from every nation in the world has swept into the city for the Eucharistic Congress. The railroad officii Is declare that the crowds exceed any tiling ever experienced. It is estimated that 200,000 people reached Chicago by motors, trains and steamboats, and that 350,000 are expected to-morrow. The formal ceremonies open at midnight to-night with the first masses in the various churches, after which masses will be held in every church until noon to-morrow with Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops as celebrants. All the visiting Cardinals and high church dignitaries will gather in the Holy Name Cathedral to-morrow for the formal installation of Cardinal Bonzano as the official Papal Legate for the congress.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17878, 21 June 1926, Page 15
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