The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-06-24
LETTER FROM ROME.
THE AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE.

ROME, May 25, 1877.
The American pilgrimage. from the richnes
of the offerings sent from the United States
and from the Importance of tho addresse
which accompanied them, attracted consider
able notice. No less than eleven Bishops
about 6pKtys priests, and nearly hundred o
the laity, in order to join the pilgrimage, gave
! up their usual avocatiops for many months
| and undertook tedions, long and expensive
Journey by sea and land,
Thursday, the gath of May, was appointed
| for the American audience, and the Consisto.
rial Hall was set apart for the special conve.
nience of the Pilgrims and their cornpatriotE
resident in Rome. immediately before the
throne were ranged the American prelates end
laymen who had special addresses and offer.
| ings to present. When the Holy Father had
taken his seat upon the throne, Mgr t Macon
| phis, DR.. Wood, who in clear voice read in
Italian, in the name of the Catholic pilgrims,
beautiful address. After the reading of the
address was finished, that of the Cardinal
Archbishop and the clergy of New York was
| read by the Very Rev Ed. McGlynn, d. D., of
New York. 1t was in Latin.
Upon the conclusion of these addresses the
| oferipgs were presented. The offerings In
money amounted to about half 9 million Of
francs. Archbishop Wood presented from
Philadelphia diocese 10000 francs in three
Holiness From the New York diocese Father
Kearney presen ted 125 600 francs. besides one
Thousand dollars in American gold from the
asse citation OF New York ladies known as
sented 25 600 francs from the diocese of AL
bapy; Father Kearney, 40 600 francs from
Buffalo; and similar large snms were sent
from other dioceses. An address from the
New York Catholic laity and q sum of 80 600
dollars were presented by Messrs Devlin, Ho-
guet, O'Donoghue and Farrell.
The address of the st. Francis Xavier So
dality CT New York, which bore the names of
$40 members, was beautifully eDgrossed in O
parchment book, bound in white MORE antique
with silver monogram and ornsmentation. The
contribution which accompanied it amounted
to 5000 francs, and was handed il by Mr..
Devlin, who, at the same time, made an offer
ing on his own behalf Of q similar sum of
5000 francs.
The contribution of the diocese of Hartford
amounted to Al 555 francs. This was present.
ed to the Holy Father, together with a short
address. by the Bishop of the diocese, the
Right Rev. Thomas Galberry.
Besides the above there were many other |
offerings from various societies and indivd uals, |
including an immense album containing sig |
natures of contri butors of Peters Pence, and |
another preaented in the name of the Sisters of |
Charity in New York, containing descriptions |
and photographs of all their charitable insti |
tutions. OF these addresses Father Kesrney |
was the bearer. The contribution, however, |
which Father Adam, of Santa CrIz, in Cali |
q silver brick weighing six pounds, rough on |
all its sides but one, on which was an inscriP- |
tion beginning thus: Cruz de CTWce SaIutanf |
te fii SdnotG CrItSis. Santa Cruz is q small |
Own parish in the diocese of Los Angeles,
and Father Adam presented the silver brick
in his own name and in that of his congregA-
ton. In the Council year q brick of gold
worth, we believe, Gl,000 sterling, was pre-
Sented by Mr. Oliver, of San Francisco.