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...unlike his New York colleague, the 73-year-old Irish Cardinal was whisked uptown to St. Patrick's Cathedral, where the bells tolled and 1,000 schoolgirls waved U. S. and Papal flags. Stepping out upon a green velvet carpet, Cardinal MacRory took from Monsignor Lavelle a crucifix, which he kissed, and a holy water hyssop, with which he sprinkled the congregation as he walked up the aisle. Wearing a scarlet ferraiuolo, the Cardinal prostrated himself in prayer at a priedieu. Then he briefly thanked the people for the "welcome you have given me, the unworthy successor...
...hill of Oplenatz murdered Alexander of Jugoslavia, in his Austrian sarcophagus, will soon lie. From their catalog, Julius Maschner & Son chose the same model coffin as those they recently completed for former Chancellors Dollfuss and Seipel of Austria. All they had to do was remove the Roman crucifix from the lid and replace it with a Serbian Orthodox cross, applique the Jugoslav royal arms and a silver name plate. There were also a few minor adjustments to be made to be sure that it would fit on a Jugoslav gun carriage...
...until an Armenian Republic flag had been removed from the stand. Forty-two witnesses testified for the State, 33 for the defense. Scenes of the murder were re-enacted. A burly assistant district attorney marched in front of the jury box, waving a pencil as if it were a crucifix. One by one three flashing-eyed Armenian women attempted to tackle him in football style. Because the jury could not remember the defendants' names (Leylegian, Sarkisian, Yarganian, Mozian, Tchalitkian, Sarafian, Mirijanian, Zodigian, Andreassian) a cardboard sign behind them listed each by number...
...With a crucifix in hand, and my country at heart, I give thanks it is over...
...priest's first concern. In Toledo one night last week Rev. Francis J. Keyes hastened into his church, St. Patrick's. The tabernacle containing the ciborium and Host was gone. So were gold and silver vessels worth $3,000-thuribles (censers), other ciboria, a gold-&-onyx crucifix, a pyx (watch-shaped case for carrying the Sacrament to the sick). Three marauders, whom Father Reyes's housekeeper had seen sneaking out of the church, had spilled holy oil from leaden containers, pried the tabernacle from its carved oak casing with a crowbar, done sacrilegious damage estimated...