The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-14

Americans and English, in the proportion
of six to one. A few of the former had
managed to evade the regulations and
were arrayed in frock-coats, but their num-
sprinkling of children, every mother being
anxious that her darlings should receive
the Papal blessing. Many brought rOsaries
and crosses to be made sacred by the pres
ence of the Holy Father. Some carried
them on their necks to the number of a
dozen more others held them in their
hands and Others were so literally suppied
that they brought them in bags OF baskets.
Near me stood a. woman whom l have
since met on Broadway. She held on her
arm basket large enough for bachelors
marketing, and had it stuffed full of rosarles
and other treasures of the Catholic heart.
Several dealers in these articles had an eye
to business, and secured the blessing Of q
large quantity of their wares. These would
be sold at an advance of fifty per cent, over
regular prices, and return handsome profit
to the enterprising merchant. t"4
the interior Of Italy to attend the cere-
monies of Holy Week We're in the assem-
blage, and wore an air of meek devotion
while waiting the coming of the man who
represented to them God upon earth.
Several of them carried small crucifixes for
which they sought the blessing, and would,
10 doubt, worship in the future with an in
creased faith. ..r.s.
There was a hum of .oliversation-chiefy
in Anglo Saxon during the time we
awaited the arrival of the Pope. There
were but few seats-only II single bench on
each side of the rOOm-sO that the great
majority were obliged to stand. By-and-by
the hum suddenly increased, and then
sank almost to silence. All eyes were
turned toward IL door at one end OF the long
hall, and it swung open we saw His
Holiness entering. Preceded by two car
4 -olc a.,Tk f1o foy mr.
and by several chamberlains, he advanced
along the apartment, one side of which had
been kept vacant. Ordinarily, there should
have been but u single line of visitors, but
on this occasion the front was everywhere
from fonr to n dozen deep, and not arranged
in regular order. Nearly everybody knelt-
few sturdy anti Catholic Americans re-
naming firmly upon their feet, and some,
compromising with their cOnsciences by
dropping on one knee. At first the cham
berlains took the ticket of each person
and announced the name upon it but as
this delayed matters somewhat, they very
soon contented themselves with announcing
only those who bore titles of some kind or
had more than ordinary distinction. AS my
name appeared to bear a military prefix,
and was followed by the magic words,
Etats Unis,n received special attention
and consequently from His Holiness,
Plus TX.
The Pope is finely preserved old man,
and appeared as if good for ten years more
of temporal power. His face is pleasing,
| and when saw it there was kindly smile
| that overspread it, and was well calculated
to win admiration. He was dressed in the
! white costume familiar to all who have
studied his picture, OF at all acquainted
with the ordinary vestments OF the Romlsh
Church. He appeared to have special fond
ness for children, and bestowed his blessing
unon them more liberally than rpOn adults,
| One of my lady companions took her little
daughter to the presentation, and was
| quite delighted at the attention she received.
Somehow the ff-kneed Americans were
frequently in the front rank, greatly to the
annoyance of the more reverent ones in the
rear. presume that several were brought
down who firmly resolved before going
| there that they would not knee1 on any ac-
count. One rigid Puritan told nae the next
| day that he had determined beforehand he
| would never kneel to the Pope or any other
man but the repeated cries of !" a yenorr, y
the feelings of the Catholics present had
been too much for his spirit.
| After passing in front of the assemblage
the Pope went to desk or pulpit, about
midway of the hall, where he made prayer
and n short address, both in the French
language, which he speaks with huency and
correctness. The address was in no way
sectarian, but wholesome, moral lecture
fitted to any people protesting Christian
faith. Then followed his blessing and bene-
diction, to which all bowed in silence, and
then filed slowly to the outer air.
| THE HERO OF MAGDALA CATHOLIC
The London correspondent of the Irish
(Dublin) Times gives the following account
of the family and religion of the leader OF
the English expedition to Abyssinia, Sir
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