, 1873-09-30
THE BRITISH PILGRIMAGE.
English Dcv0tccs Mt n Frcncll
ShriltC.


larnu-e-o"'at tss.t. o csryespondeneo Of Tho Ne'0
It ia only nlno yoars yesterday since tho net Of
llRcc ut 1!oMo, anl but q mouth or two moro
since tho local Clergy, hoaded by tho Bishop OF
Antou. wont pokinB about iN a grave which trA-
dltion said was Tint Of the Dlanhorouse, and
finding somo bonos ttncre, took tholn out revor-
to that period Parry -lo-Alonial was quiet little
unprotontioua country town, that went to bed
carly, rose carly mud cat the broad Of
thankfulnoas witl! the kuo!wlodgo that Il
NOT bigger, BY n houso or more conimo-
dious by single room, aud yot It has bocomo
the centro OF attraction for MI 1mmonso ilonting
population, which has boen known in a single
times tho normal population Of tho town. with
the increase Of prosperity onBondered by this
constant influx Of visitors, paray is-ita noigll-
borB who have no shrine regrot to say-boconiug
a a night. aud It is growing enormously rieh,
to Parry. and tho money is very easily oarned.
It must, however, be admitted Tint Paray has
tly shown much aptitude g' ,, for learning r the
day night nothing could e1cood tho
slccoBs OF tho reception OF the English pilgrims.
Wo wore timed to arrive in tho town at 7:15 but
owing to tho wiotched mannor in which tho train
was conducted VIC were pcarly four hours lato,
having bccn sixteon hours making tho Journey
from Paria. AB Parry carno IN sight along tho
line 1t was clear TINT thoro waH something ll1,-
usual to tho fore. Lights twinklul In every
direction, clustering together around tho rail-
Light. This, as wo discovered gu drawing up,
was phenomenon TINT owed its cxsBtonco to
tho TACT TINT all parhy had turned out with
candies in iB hands to Welcome the now arrivals.
At the gato stood IN array Of priests, bnre-
headed aud bowipg. A few PAGES before tho
group was poHod MI excessively fat poraon in
mter and gown, tho skirts Of the Inter cared for
" dark-skinnod youth with wooly lair. Ihe
fas person turned out to 30 tho Bishop Of oran,
diocese Il, Africa, and the youth was natvo
Of the place who was enjoying first opportunity
OF learning how much moro sci1sible aud ntolli-
gent wh1to people arc than blnck. Az soon rs
the train stopped, h1onsignor Capel, tho Bishop
pilgrimage, advanced and greeted tho priests md
the Bishop, bending low and kissing tho fat
hand of the latter. Several flaga Ind
been brought from England for figuring
in PROFESSIONS and for presentation ut the
shrine. There was one which was diEnitiod by
the natno OF tho English banner, nud second
which bore tho titlo Of Scotland. hlonsignor
Capol had brought little gom aont to represent
the eonsorts ho ma brought 70 TUG bosom OF the
Holy Church. Stafford, q Manchester suburb
which possesses its own Bishop, had sent ita own
banner, aud 70 hasl Sheffield and other largo
towns aud celltreH OF Roman Catholicism Ire
land aono OF tho three kingdoms was usrepre-
9oAsoAt AHp - AAS A'Als ~ sAAs SpHAAt4St "n'sA
would have gladly lavo sont large contingent
and banncr OF corresponding magnitude, but
because ITS overturoa Of corporation had boon
very coldly received by tho English Commit
upn pllgri'aago Of her own, a s,lggoslfon which
Will prognb'y shortly pear fruit. lilo banners
unfurled and paced under tho caro- OF their dis
tiuguisl!ed bearers, tho procession to tho Shrine
a the y9y m"Ppy eG fF9
AS the pilgrims passed out Of tho railway station.
eacli received long lighted candle. aud tho
effect Of tho proceHslon, thus illuminated aud
passing through ano Of light formed by the
ong 9s op OF nns nm @na " people wo
The solemn stratns OF the Magnliicat woro
raised by tic stentorian voices ol tho prlosta,
and joined IN by the Eligllsh pllgr,ms ma thus
singing tue long procession welitled its way to
Marguerite Mario, Le BienhereuHe, or what ia
Intended to be counterfeit resemblance Ct tho
Very Happy Ono. lies stretched upon IN altar III
tho splendid chapel which her doVotees haso Gu
were gathered up from the grave III which they
had lain for 200 years, they we're committed to
the charge Of cumming aElthcer, who revorentiy
connccted them, as far as they would SO, with
gold Nirs Hcad, feet, aud hands were formed
out Of wax and attached to the bonos, and
the body was wrapped up IN WadoN'9
with an outward covering Of cloth and gold, aod
lain upon magnlucent marble altar lnoiosed IN
u TlcA clibe u uIuHAo-NuAo AAu atoAAeA "ASa
precious stonos. The Dyes Of tho wa1 hg1ro,
Which arc mado Of enamel, are half open. With
ita right hand it presses upon its breast burn
ing heart OF pure gold, and in ita LETT hand i
holds branch of silver lilies, The chapel itself
is almost oppressive, from the richooas Of It's
decoration. The walls arc hidden behind the
pictures aud the bnnners which the faithful
| Aavo deposited there. Tho vault ia Of azure.
! studded With stars OF gold. The pavement
| Of the church IL OF MARBLE, while
TINT Of tho sanctuary III sat with
| stones in Imitation Of carpet patterns. Be-
fore the wax figure burn constantly, day aud
night, sixteen golden lamps set WITH precious
| Stones. Quo Of the lamps burns for the prosor-
vat,on Of the faith in Belgium, anoshor for the
conversion OF England . third represents tho
Order or tho Sacred uoast, aud tho ress are
Boyesally devoted to similar Intentions" After
this week tie number Of lamps will be Increased
by one. which the English pilgrims have brought
| with them, md for tho endowment of which a
sum OF money has been invested. Az things &C
It takea capital sum If E40 to endow lanl
with oi III po'petuity. The lnmps arc SO arranged
AZ to cast soft color upon the sanctuary
which il constructed something after the shape
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