The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-02
THE AMERICAN PILGRIMS.
The Caravan Dissolved for Every.
day Enjoyment.
The HOmilicS Of Damascus and Gregory the Great
Read to the Delegation.

ROME, June 10, 1874
The caravan Of American pilgrims has broken
up and Its members have parted company, seek
ing the four points OF the compass, according to
their respective plans. Some have gone for
round in the envlrons OF Rome, Albano, Frascau
and Tivoli; others have proceeded southwark to
Naples; some mean to complete their European
pilgrimage by visiting the Holy House at Loreto;
others 90 straight back TO Paris while consider
able proportion, who are OF German extraction,
az may be recognized by their names, will not re-
cross the Atlantic without having saluted Vater-
land The pilgrims are delighted at their recep-
ton by the Holy Father aud by the leading MEM
bers OF the clerical party, and they already an
nounce q repetition OF the American pilgrimage
for next year, when, they say, the caravan will
consist OF at least 800 pilgrlms. Their exact num-
Der on the present occasion has been lis. but tive
remained behind In Paris on account OF illness.
The following are the names Of those who lodged
at hotels in this city. The remainder chiefly cler-
MEDIATION in the American College ana other
establishments. In the Hotel de Rome were
Miles wllet Miss Sarah Farrclly, Messrs: N. 2.
EarreIy, Tneard, woumening, Mug, lworney;
WefsaSs Ho ksnmans sar hlcker R. Ksesan.
Rev. s, Neuner. p. scuily, Rev: W. Qunan, Par
kone. D. MoOansrty, Smith, Conlngam, Rev. B. Z
Bo org, Kessen: y.o, ,o.r.,
Mrs. weland and family, Messrs. r. Power. Rev.
J. Brelid. Thomas, M, '. Mackoon, 9. Canahi,J J.
and H family ii ]. waFrenton. F. D. Hourn, j. b EN-.
met; Miss Annie Lowe Mrs. NJ Jourdan; Messrs.
Rev. narp P,ba p RsT
Damer, Browduck, G. Datterwich, j. NJ Bridv, B.
Acto; Mrs. H. Hardman; Messrs. coomy. Baker.
A. d. Pellicer. c. Moynihan, MassOolier.
The Hotel d'Aemagne's guests we're
Misses E. Howard, Laura McGaney, A. +. How.
Vsn 5uz e. H0M Mss Richards J. Reid mis-:
Reid. A. W. Hankin. A. G. Uapran.
The Pension Anglase registered
Miss S. Raphe and Mr.. j. Walland.
A CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL.
NV letter OF the 18th gave some details OF the
weeks proceedings of the American pilgrims In
Rome Of which the main features had already
the l4th was the early Christian festival, given to
the pilgrims BY Mgr. De Merode, at the Ba-
commenced at seven A. Ma wise precaution in
this hot weather-and 1t referred to the first CEN
Of whe tho now the IN esa of Tor
cio-formery that of Flava Domitllla-is man Of
wonderful activity ana Wonderfully fortunate
made him millionaire over and over again, for,
perhaps, toreseelng the shadow OF coming events.
was still on the throne the waste lands round tho
railway station, and. subsequently to the eventful
20th OF September, 1870 sold them at an enormous
price building lots for the Via Nazlonaie and the
new quarter OF the city on the Qutrnal and
Of WAYS, and amo SS others in The purchase
of the estate OF FOR Marancio, formerly
belonging to the princely family OF Cont, and ST.
uated two miles outside OF the gate Of san Seb8S-
| tan, on the right Of the ancient road to Ardea,
which DIVORCES on the right from the Appan Way.
Before Christianity was mu n thought OF there
was q Roman villa on this spot belonging to
great lady named Numisla Procu'a. who had evil
enriched by objects of sculpture, mural paintingz
and mosaics excavated on the estate: but the
ea
posed to be that OF st. Domtilla. and containing
confirmed this spring BY the dsinterment Of an
enormous marble inscription, in their honor, Of
the time OF Pope Damascus.
The ground plan. aps's and walls OF the baslica,
to the height OF about twenty feet have been dug
out of sort OF mound which covered them on
festive appearance, its precincts being covered
with an immense swning. and the area OF the
altar, covered with a panoply OF crimson damask
and nanked with an alaoaster basin found In tho
lamps. the early Christians used these vases for
BALKANS and precious oils over the tombs Of their
martyrs.
Cardinal Francht recently Nuncio at Madrid,
now Project Of the Propaganda Eide. orlciased ct
prelates, and Mgr. Dwenger Bishop effort Wayne.
MANY OF the pilgrims received the sacrament from
the Cardinals hands. After mass and benediction
Cardinal Franchi took his seat In the apss OF tho
church. where the early Christians and pilgrims
OF the Roman Pontins. Including Damascus and
Gregory the Great, and thence he preached SER
century, full OF eloquence and JUNCTION.
THE SERMON.
ence Of an elect BAND Of Catbncs rom sT .aT
[ 80 young, so powerful so nord and opulent, aud
referred to the plgrimages made many years ago
to this basca and these catacOmbs full OF saints
and martyrs. He enumerated the POntiffs who had
preached from the chair he occupied. and hinting
at the present difficulties Of the Church quoted tho
words OF St Gregory, that 1.-THE world had dried
up, but still lived in the heart Of the FAITHFUL"
! After q series Of similitudes the scarlet robed
! orator made an appeal to the fervent prayers OF
! the American Catholics present, to whom he ad-
dressed an affectonate farewell.
WORLDLY REFRESHMENT FOR THE INNER NAN.
The Cardinal and his assistant prelates then
tS6 Mnc e1 the WAY TO an
call q barn, although very tastetuly decorated and
amply supplied with tables and yiands. At the upper
| table sat Cardinal Franchl, Mgr. de Mercde, Pro
| lessor de Rossi, who has been appointed by the
Pope to lionize the pilgrims, and whose speciality
North American College in Rome; Nine: de Cor
cees the French Ambassadors; Nine. Peter. an
persons The other tables accommodated upwards
Of200 guests. After the banquet Father Deay, in the
ing. proposed I'm in English the Pope's health and
expressed their Joy at having been communicated
the hands Of 50 holy and venerable eas e y
spoke next In Italian, lauding The unanimty Of
the Christian faith. which now, as 80 many CEN
turtles ago, repeats Its phenomena OF prosecutions
oil grimages and victories. and invoking the prox-
innate triumph Of the Church and her august
THE DAYS or NERO AND DoNITIAN.
It is at any rate more pleasing form Of perse-
cuti0n tnat modern Catholics have to endure
under Victor Emmanuel, to haranRue at the head Of
Q good table, glass In hand. than what the early
Christians 9ad TO undergo from Nero or Domtian
be thrown to wild beasts in the Colosseum. whilo
the feroclous spectators shouted, "ClytStinos al
leOnesr'
The Commentators Frezza, representing tho
Roman society for Catholic interests, next spoke
in tOlerable English, and Bishop Dwenger iOa-
lowed with thanks 70 the CathOlics OF Rome and
to Mgr. de Merode for their courteous attentions
to the first caravan OF American pilgrims.
LAFAYETTE.
Mgr de Merode spoke in French, abiding TO his
that great man who sat by him, Nine. de Cor
cees, and pralsing the pietv OF the nation 70
which Lafayette devoted his honorable services.
Mgr. de Merode compared the American pilgrims
60 those OF the early Christian ages. who came TO
visit the tombs OF SAINTS Nereus and Achilleus, and
proposed to change the inscription OF Pope d.
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