The New York herald., 1876-11-08
THE ROMAN PILGRIMAGE.
sPAKrsH BEAUTY II THE ETERNAL cITr--rHE
VATICAN AND THE QUrRISAL


spAErsa BEAUTY IL THE ETERNAL cITr-rHE
VATICAN AND THE ourarxAL.
RoxR, Oct 10, ls.a
FOR the last week the pilgrims from Spain have been
pouring into Rome BY thousands Most Of them have
round by the sanctuary OF Ners Dame de Lourdes
and wear the blue and white decoration their
breasts proudly the pilgrims Of old
dspayed the scallop shell Considerable curiosity has
been shown BY the Roman citizens and the appearance
OF the greater portion OF tho visitors sufcisnsy
GUITAR TO attract attention The prevailing element
saeerdotai innnite number OF priests in the we'll
known Don BasIio hat broad or brin and rolled up
each side. are to be met /, every disecsoa. ~
srASrsu sBAury
is but poorly represented In very few cases indeed
docs ihs face tha, looks torsh the graceful folds
OF she msnstis ~ all correspond With she tales
have heard OF the wearcrs Of this most charming OF
all hsaddFesses. The men are ordinary and common.
place enough with the exceptions Of two mule
seers In their native costume. However, they have
come IN such numbers, and most Of them
well supplied with meney thai
they have decidedly "nsttered che dovecstss''
here In Rome ~ this ssasnaas season Of the year.
Lodging houssksspers have received pilgrims with
open arms, and ~ moderate charges. Such hotels
SOC Minerva. the xilano the Ire Re crowded. and
shs stores for the sale Of rosarss and other religious
beloagings, those where ths photographs Of ths
Pops and his 70 bs obtained have been drv
ing . lively trade Every day there has been some
special service Tor the pilgrims In one church or an
other, and, yesterday morning.
THR ARcRBfsRoP GRAxApA
adm,astsrsd holy communion TO oil She p,lgrins THAI
presented themselves she Chapel ofihc Blessed Sac
ramens In 81, Petsr's The church was crowded, for
over and above the pilgrims there were numbers OF
mere spectators who neither went 10 ssoG
mained 70 pray; did ANYTHING 10 disturb the
perfect tranquility OF the whole proceedings But
Il was feared that the grand reception Of
the wheio body OF shs pilgrims IN ST.
Peters by she Holy Father this mors,ng
might ssgeess tho ultra radical party here
demonstration Of kind. Tho doors Of the Basica
closed hc public aud aomittancc given only 70
those furnished with tickets whose issue most
jealousy supsrinsendsd by the committee Of The
ljudsing ssiisant patriots might insult the Catholic
ssFangers on their quitting ths Vatican precncta
- ns psss Of pesr IA Ss soS.rs
OF the garrison mot given permission to loavs
their barracks throughout tho morning
THE KHcErT1os BY THE roPx.
The hour nxed for the reception Was eleven o'clock
The Invitation issued exceeded 5000 1000 being for
rom the Bridge Angelo 10 .usa
gan be crowded with vchiclss Of every description
and BY ths humber pilgrims on foot. The entrance TO
thai face the great equestrian statue OF Con-
.,antins. This Va" for the pilgrims. the
Romans and foreigners instructed them to
present themselves At The doors Of the sacrsty IL
was not however, till the bells began 10 ring out .
joyous peal midday that She Holy Father made his
appearance. Borne IN sedan chair as far as the
chapel OF the Holy Sacrament Plus TX walked thence
Holiness wore ihs simple white sou,ane and stole fam
Thar 10 US In every portrait and photograph. Loud
cries Of welcome greeted him hs way from the cha
geuc. wss proeursd ana s 1rcnbSOp Of Granada
addressed the Pope NJ considerable length Spanish,
20 which the Holy Father replied n Italian, his vocc
harmony Of old.
ON tho conclusion Of his speech he gave the Gus
tomsry general oenedicon and once more the general
enthusiasm burst forth uncontrolled and the OF
VIVA rI0
were renewed again and again Once more shc process
sion formed. and The Pope dispensing his besssng in
crowd, returned TO his apartments IN she Vatican.
Then came shs scene outside tho shsSsh The piazza
Is. sr s,
police and the gems d'armea Unfortunately, however
the members Of . & certain cl'aso who had elected
10 the color Of ribbon searf belonging an order
mach In vogue II Spain. There elbow and whsc
one raisea the cry Of vira pHassa "T;ro vstsor;o
Emowseer and she group began to insist with groans
and hissss that the wssrsr OF the decoration should
at lay t aside. The Spanish gentleman, man
OF about seventy. declined TO comply with this
demand, and the police wore obliged TO interfere
sSss. cs.Sibers Of ID: public peace n.snsim. ses S
alarm had spread. soldiers from the corps
de eards hurried out 10 assist the police But the
public safety, the people d,spersed without further
trouble. A. the bridge Of 81 Angelo another small
party o. ms.gsPss attempted 70 e, up dsmonssrs
she Italian colors bNt the police dispersed them with
ous the least difnculty.