The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17

couched In elegant Latin ana is from the pen Of Mr..
AcMasters, OF the Freeman's Journal. Irabounds In
phrases expressive ahke OF deep religious feelings
and personal affection for the pontin 1t win be
read TO the Aoy Father at an audience given In
the Vatican.
The contributions to His Holiness Plus TX. are
styled Offerings for our Holy Father by the hands
OF the pilgrims, little pledges OF devotion and
love unbounded asking special blessings TO the
successor OF st. Peter in chains.n
Among the subscribers are bishops and priests,
for themselves and for their nocKs; literary and
benevolent societies, widows orphans. little girls
and boys, workingmen, shop girls, lawyers. doe
tors, merchants, actors actresses singers, writers
and representatives OF all classes and occupations
NJ !. f.. Of South Boston, Mass.-.hoplng may
yet nave the pleasure OF seeing the Holy Father
with my uniform on me, p. RENTS ST."
"a Fervent Catholic on his death bedn RENTS s25
The members OF st. Bridget's church, Hick-
man, Nv; asking special blessing on them.
s sss ana send gu 70 The endrs Of
Vincent, Passionist sends from st. Agnes parish
e ei "a E saitmore county Maryland,
Irish Children OF tne Falthn send on So. "A De-
voted polen sends alty cents. "A Child OF Mary"
from the Rocky Mountains sends on 81 zone
VINO Never Despalrs or Presumes' RENTS 81
and many other small amounts nave been sent
rhe s,r s vernai pa nm nSscr,,
ton Tor the Holy Father embraces many yards Of
names printed solid, and In very lew cases nas the
amount OF money subscribed exceeded $40, the
average being less than So. In only four or i've
cases has any. one person subscribed as high as
$50. In TACT, large contributions have been de-
clined on principle the prevailing idea of the get
ters OF the subscription being to show the unver-
salty OF the interest and reverence felt for the
Holy Father rather than the special wealth
or individual ,6eraiity o. any particular
man OF this city who desired to subscribe $500 was
told respectfully that his contribution could not be
received to this amount, and the gentleman APP
Nos al n nhgnr ihorc "a
modest sum OF So Still in many cases there has
been munincent donation on the part OF particu-
and labor and moneys worth. Thus, Mr. McMas-
ters OF the Freemala's Journal has expended over
John ID. Kelly has been the head and front or
the pilgrimage at loss to himself IN time andbusi
ness OF over s3,000
The banner to Our Lady OF Lourdes Is valued at
$500 the OIL painting, by Joseph Lang, beng estl-
The list OF the subscribers to the banneris written
in a roll fifteen feet IN length, the paper being
twelve inches in width and the names being
The roll which accompanies the banner contains
the following address to the Virgin, In whose honor
'srhis is the roll OF the names OF the thankful
clients OF the Immaculate Conception OF Lourdes
by the hands OF the first pilgrims from America,
oneriug banner 10 thelr most gracious mother,
ION, sweet mother Mary. our Lady Immaculate
and loving clients and humble children send thee
from the United States OF America
Nv ncn III is oHereu III tiny glorious sanctuary or
LOurdes bend thy most merciul eyes the heart
OF each one VINO has joined in the offering, OF each
one whose name is written in this roll accompany
ing it, TORStrLte eSSe anGtre7n, and give TO each
Whatever special graces have been asked and
promised to every one OF them, to be present with
thy divine son Jesus and with blessed Joseph, thy
most chaste spouse, in the hour Of death.
so clemens o ptdl 0 ducts Virgo Marta"
Among the subscribers to the banner Tor Our
Lady OF Lourdes are ftv-iOur persons from Jersey
City In sums ftom twenty-five cents TO fifty cents
each. 'One who expects q favor sends Sl,n from
Glen Falls. Several members OF st. Budgets
church. Hickman, KY, send on donations OF ten
cents each. The students Of st. Bonaventure's
College, Allegheny. N. y, send s26. little girl
sends on SO. Another little girl forwarded five
cents. A child OF Mary sends 81. One family
from Arkansas, consisting OF seven men,
bers sends on So. poor man IRON st.
Joseph Mo-, sends on afsy cents. 1.-TWO
sum OF fifty cents. The Sisters OF Providence
Academy OF Our Lady OF Angels, Madison, Ind.
send on SIS IS. One young lady from Mansfield
Ohio acknowledging the iavors OF the Vlrgin,''
sends ST. The pupils OF a Catholic family school in
Lancaster. Pa, remit SIT rs. zone who asks ior a
special grace'' sends on 50. The girls OF the
Blessed Virgins Sodality at Grafton, w. Va. ana
the little girls OF the Infant Jesus SOdallty there
remit SIS. "a baby" sends fifty cents. resident
OF Toledo OHIO RENTS 81 in behalf of an invalid
sister, while 1.-The everlasting debtor OF the Vrgin'
sends IS. The list OF subscribers to the banner
embraces 952 names and comprises all classes and
nationallties.
1t should also be mentioned that on the 9tn Of
NAV the Pope appointed Right Reverend Father
Dwenger, Bishop OF Fort Wayne, the spiritual
head OF the pilgrimage, with special privileges
and powers for himself and guests.
Reverend Father P. F. Dealy. 5. j., accompanies
the Pilgrims as the representative OF the Catholic
Union and the Xavier Union OF New York.