Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
OFF FOR ROME.
The Catholic Pilgrims Co Sail From
New York To-mOrrOw-A Handsome
Fund for Pope Plus TX.
New YORK World, May y.


New York World, May u
The departure from this city of the
Roman Catholic pilgrims bound on a
tour to Rome viii take place Saturday
next, passages for the party, which
numbers about 100, having been taken
in the steamer Pereire, Of the French
Transatlantic Line. This will be the
first pilgrimage of the sort ever under
taken by the faithful In this country
This particular expedition had its
origin IN letter written by the Cheva-
her Hugh Murray, Of the "Pope's
Brigade" and published in Catholic
periOdicalof this city some6fteen months
since. The goal of the pilgrims viii be
the BasiEca at Rome, beneath which
are buried the bodies of the Apostles
Paul and Peter. To this shrine they
will 60 '.to beg the delivery of Plus
TX" as the letter Of the CheTalier con-
cludes as follows: $50 visit him who
is in prison. i was IN prison, and ye
visited me. This suggestion was
taken UP BY the churchmen and laymen
of the denomination IN this country,
and after considerable discussion the
indifference with which it was at first
treated gave way to enthusiasm. At
last discussion gave way to action A
committee of management, consisting
of Judge Paul z. Theard, of New Or
leans; Patrick Farrell, of New Jersey.
James B. Falley, Of Lafayette, Ind; NJ,
Matthias Rohr, editOrOf Der VOlksfreNIld;
of Buffalo; and DR.. E. Miles Willett, of
Memphis, Tenn, was appointed, and
John d. Kelley, jr., of 81 Broadway,
chosen as business manager. The list
of pilgrims viii be restricted to one
hundred, and VIII not overrun that
number to any great extent 1t VIII
embrace about thirty ecclesiastlcs and
seventy laymen. The delegates from
distant cities are already arriving IN
New York; some lodge at hotels and
others with Catholic families. Beyond
a general adoption of blue as a dis
tihctive color for the dress, no particu-
lar uniform viii be expected. The
badge issued by the committee IN
charge and worn by all the members
Will be that of the sacred heart, worked
In r..d Worsted. At the special request
Of the managers the officials Of the
French line of steamers are engaged IN
altering the main cabin of the Periere
to allow the erection Of an altar to be
used during the passage. The pilgrims
have been invited to attend public re-
ception at the Xsyier Union Thursday
evening, when speeches will be made by
several eminent men, among them
Charles O'Conor. The pilgrims Will
leave the steamer at Havre and proceed
at once to Paris, where a special recep-
ton will be extended to them by the
Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Guibert.
His Eminence viii bestOw upon them
his benediction In the Church
of Notre Dame des VICTORIES. The stay
in Paris viii be limited TO one day.
The party viii then leave for Lourdes.
The stay here VIII also be very brief.
After depositing a banner IN the
Basilica with proper ceremonies. the
party viii visit the grotto and hasten
on to Rome, where they viii rendez-
vous at the Hotel del Minerva or at
the American College at Rome, the
Inequalities of that Institution having
been offered to the travellers. The
Pope will accord the party special
audience and bestow upon them the
Papal benediction. This reception viii
take place, if possible, on the twenty
eighth anniversary of the pontifcate of
Plus TX, during the first week in June.
Visits viii be paid to the different
shrines in the city and lite neighbor-
hood. Many, if not all, of the mem-
bers composing the pilgrimage are
authorized to lay at the feet of His
Holiness sums of mony in testimony of
the devotion and in commiseration of his
reverses. These are the contributions Of
various bodies and churches, as well as
donations of private pdividuals. The
aggregate sum will be probably
$500. 900. After the presentation at
st. Peters the pilgrimage will be con-
sidered at an end.