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Irish Primate Noted Sense Of Uneasiness DUBLIN, June 23.
Most Rev. John F. D'AIton, Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland, said today after returning from the Marian Congress In Ottawa that everywhere I went I found, unfortunately, a sense of uneasiness, a sense that we have not yet come within measurable distance of a lasting peace". Speaking at Maynooth College, Fr. D'AIton added: Unfortunately there is one power that seems bent on promoting and fostering turmoil in the world for its own sinister ends. How ever, we hope after this wonderful Congress.: that power will not prevail." Dr. D' Alton did not specify the power. The Primate called the Marian Congress a "memorable occasion and said he found among Canadian Catholics a "wonderful trust In the intercession of our Blessed Lad; for the cause of world peace". " "We In Ireland should always be: grateful to the Canadian people for the charity with which they received the Irish exiles, during the tragic years of the great famine" a century ago. They helped in every possible way and the exiles hadn't much in the way of material resources to offer in return but they brought with them "their spiritual ideals and unwavering faith.
Urges CWL Guard Youths, Home, by practicing Abstinence
Bishop Seojamin I. Webster, auxiliary bishop of Toronto, last sight called on the Catholic Women's League of Canada to support a program of total abstinence to protect the "virtue of our youth, the sanctity of our homes, and the well-being of our country". Addressing the CWL convention banquet in the Chateau Launer on the subject, "Christian temperance", Bishop Webster said the use of alcoholic beverages was not sinful in itself, "but lends itself to abuse and very 'easily becomes sinfuL- In our Generation it has become a peril sad a ahame". While nine-tenths ' of the world's people were hungry and while half of them were starving, "colossal quantities" of grain ' were annually converted to the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. "Our world today is only nominally Christian; at heart It is pagan and unbelieving; we are subject to constant solicitation to make pleasure and not duty the standard of our conduct," He was introduced by Archbishop Vachon who officially welcomed delegates to Ottawa. .Archbishop William M. Duke of Vancouver, national CWL chaplain congratulated Archbishop Vachon on the "great success" of ' "the Marian Congress.
REiGIOUS SISTERS ATTEND MARIAN CONGRESS
Typical of the representatives of many religious orders who came to: Ottawa for the Marian Congress ceremonies are these two Sisters, photographed while watching the rituals last week end at the Repository at Lansdowne Park. They are Sisters ot St. Joseph, London, Ont (Photo by Malak). 722 Reporters and 94 Photographers 'Covered' Marian Congress in Ottawa. Press representation for the Congress was 122 reporters and 94 photographers, including four from Life, which seemed to impress everybody very much. " Many St John first aid men and women worked until three and four a.m. four nigtrts in succession.. The same for policemen. OER ticket-sellers were, going around at various times on two hours sleep. St John men from out of town slept on stretchers in their first aid tents." They ate under canvas too. . Police officers broke in on the Hall Mary's of priests over the microphones with crowd instructions the night people jammed into the peace chapel in an unforeseen demand for midnight mass. One man had to sit through six masses (three hours) before he could get out. He was lucky to have a seat . The quintuplets left the fire-works show by the back door : In a great swhoosh of an RCMP motorcycle escort The scattering of people on the Driveway who saw 'them go, just catching sight of t group of important looking figures, thought they were cardinals. . Up at the top of the Repository tower Sunday afternoon a young priest with a correspondent's armband, coming In late, wanted to know where the quints were. First he asked In French and getting a dumb look In reply, attempted English.' "Where are the Quints?" he mustered, in a beautiful piece of understatement It was four Sunday morning before Saturday's crowd was all out of the grounds, and the first of Sunday's guard started trooping in two hours later. Some children rode standing up in the backs of trucks like the army did during the war. After an early breakfast and a Jolting ride, they would wolf down hot dogs and pop and promptly be sick. By Sunday evening discouraged looking women slumned on the running boards of cars, staring vacantly in front of them, just waiting until It would be time to go home. They were lucky to have a place to sit which a lot of people who came in buses didn't have.
"A Great Sight" The Driveway to the south side of the Canal opposite Lansdowne Park became a massive parking area Sunday night Thousands of motorists, planning just "to drive by" and see the crowds and fireworks from a distance, found themselves caught In a car jam before and after which didn't loosen until well after one o'clock. There was a mixture of every religion and race, there were people in bathing suits caught en route home from the cottage, elderly folk who meant to be home by ten: The religious music from across the water and the lights and shadows of evening worked with and on the crowd so that those who came simply to "sight-see" found themselves a part of the demonstration. Said one man at midnight who had planned to be home about 10.30: "I wouldn't have missed this even .though I'm an Orangeman. It Is a great sight" A poem written specially for the Marian Congress by Miss Marie Hynes, 332 Bell street has been accepted by the Servite Fathers of 'Chicago for use in their publication, "Novena Notes"
Father Brennan said an organization was Catholic only In the degree in which it participated In the whole, life of the Church and its participation was gauged by the service it rendered to the parish and diocese. "You will be the Bishops' organization through which the Bishop speaks to the laity" he declared. "Remember, ladies, the essential expression of faith is unity so link arm In arm through out the length, and . breadth of Canada ever conscious of that gift of inestimable value your holy faith." The following diocesan reports were presented at the afternoon session: Alexandria, Mrs. W. C. Burns; Antigonlsh, Mrs. M. F Ronan; Bathurst, Mrs. A. J. Hello; Calgary, Mrs, H. Stevens Charlottetown, Mrs. H. , Trainor; Edmonton, Mrs. D. M. O'Brien; Grouard, Mrs. J. Pronovost; Halifax, .Mrs. .J. A. . Hanway, MBE. . Following the afternoon meet ings the delegates were received by Lady Alexander at Govern ment House. - front belt and buckle. .1:'..!.
May Set Up Repository Statue As Shrine in Gatineau Hills
Dismantling of the huge Repository at Lansdowne Park and of the religious exhibits in, the various building began Monday morning, a scant six hours' after the Congress officially drew to a close. Main question of the thousands who attended the Congress was what would be the fate of the 20-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary which terminates the central tower.. Rev. Msgr. John O'Neill, English organizer of the Congress, told The Journal last night that, a suggestion had been made to create a permanent shrine in the Gatineau hills. The statue was designed to be seen from a great distance, and by people looking upward to the sky explained Msgr. O'Neill. "If the statue were set nearly at ground level, the whole effect would be lost, "It would cost a great deal to construct a permanent tower and the only alternative is to set it up high, on a mountain top. Then again, although the statue, is well made, it would need some sort of shelter against the elements if it were to be left outdoors permanently. Such a shrine would also be very expensive to construct. "The Congress committee has made no decision yet on what should be done with the statue, but it seems a pity to destroy it. It is much too big for any building, and details were so exaggerated to make It look well at a distance, that it would seem distorted If viewed from a point too close to it", Msgr. O'Neill concluded.
9,000 Wooden Benches. The wrecking crews set to work early Monday morning, beginning with the wooden benches, of, which there are 8,900 to be dismantled. The contract was awarded to the firm of A Thibault, 63 St Florent street, Hull. It was first announced that the contract had been awarded to J. A. Cronier and Company of Ottawa, but the following day the committee announced that this was based on Insufficient examination of the tenders, and chose the Hull firm instead. In an interview with the Journal, Mr. Thlbault said there was approximately 1,000,000 board feet In the Repository and benches. Of this amount, 100,000 board feet was lumber left over unused and In pefect condition. 'The material will be so the general public", said Mr Thibault . "We have no agreement with any contractor. 1 w to 4 11 Inch lumber, and it will be difficult to sell; Most customers want one-Inch lumber for sheathing new houses. The two-inch thick planks are really too heavy for most builders, as their use. is restricted mainly to sills, joists and rafters. I Allowed Three Weeks. "The contract says we must be finished within three weeks", Mr. Thlbault. continued, "but it will be, a "hard Job to get everything cleared out by that time. A great amount ot labor Is involved. Monday we had 20 men with five trucks hauling away benches, and today we expect to have another 30 men' Join the crew." Mr. Thlbault stated that the lumber would , be sold at reasonable second-hand prices, from $40 to $50 per thousand board feet, and $60 per thousand for sorted lumber over 12 feet long. The wrecking contract does hot Include the steel framework of the Repository, which ' was only loaned for the duration' of the Congress,, nor the . electrical equipment, which must be returned to the supplier; It includes only the lumber and the roasonite. Most of the lumber is two-by-four,- two-by-six and two-by-elght In size. '
Ottawa Priests Slightly Injured : Leaving Congress BEAMSYJLLE, Ont, June 23. (CP) Nine persons were injured, one seriously, when . an East-bound car carrying six persons from the Marian Congress at Ottawa crashed into a parked auto on Queen Elizabeth Way, two miles East of Beamsville, tonight. Seriously Injured was Mrs. Edward Swalm, Niagara Falls, Ont,
THE OTTAWA JOURNAL Patient Nuns Wait 10 Hours But Miss Play
Fifteen nuns from Quebec City waited ten hours, and then failed to gain entrance to the Auditorium for the play "Jesus, Son of Mary", Sunday night, although the building was not filled. A constable pleaded with the gate keeper : ' to allow the Sisters to enter. ' Although the house had been sold out many ticket buyers failed , to claim their seats.. However the nuns, footsore and weary, returned to Broad street station about midnight and departed for Quebec City.