The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-09
ESRICHiNG TIE VATICAN.
The Splendid Gifts of the Catholics OF Both
HemispheIes to Plus IN.
From the 4. Y. Evening Post.

From the Y. Y, Evening POST
ROME. Nav 14.-The Jubilee of Plus lN
brings q throng of dusty pilgrims with stat
and crook and bag to Rome, The centre CT tho
Roman Catholic world. We who live in the
old civ recognize new corners by their red
guide books and their evident look of being
sight.scers. They come from all nations OF
the world TO lay down offerings at the feet OF
the Sovereign Pontif. Although many have
arrived and more are expected till the 81 OF
June which is the titlieth anniversary of the
Pope's conservation as Bishop, tits esiimat'
ed that the number will not equal that OF the
Spanish pilgrimage last autumn, which was
1000
The various rich and singular gifts that the
pilgrims bring To the Pope are all to be ex
hibited in gallery of the Vatican, which
l was one of the Logic of Raphael. The ex
Inhibition will last one month-trom the 2lst
|of May to the 21st of June. Showers OF gold
keem to rain upon the Vatican, and all the
ches Of the world and the glory of them are
kpresented in these gifts, which are humbly
cred by the faithful at the feet OF Plus IN.
ere are 200 English pilgrims from the ar
lcracy bringing twenty thousand pounds
ling. Americans, headed by Archbishops
Dd of Philadelphia Bailey OF Baltimore,
the representative of Cardinal 4lcClos-
of New York, bring in all $ll0,ooo'
le is box of unset diamonds from South
America, gold cup from Lyons, two Keys
half yard long, one of silver and the 'other
of gold, symbols OF the Pontltlcal power, from
Clermont; gilt oak throne, covered Win an
cient sculptures, and afty-siX thousand francs
from MarseIles, and three purses full OF gold,
one for poor priests, one for the semlnarles,
and one to repurchase the ecclesiastical prop
critics from Llsle.
One of the gifts is an album richly bound,
the leaves of which are bank notes. y socie.
ty of workingmen sends silver statue OF
Jesus as laborer; and the ex.OAlcers OF the
pontificial army have sent the Pope sword.
The Belgians send thirty affairs tor poor
churches, and the Swiss pilgrims bring no
less than fifty silver watches. The clerlcaIS
of Venice send magnificent chandelier
wrought at the glass factory OF Salylate. ms
is described as an artistic wouder. Its diane
ter is 2.-0 metres and its height metres-a
metre being little more than yard. 1t Is
decorated with wreaths and bouquets OF glass
flowers in various cOlors, with appropriate
Inscriptions with the Papal tiara, and with
the Lion of St. Mark.
The Sd of June, when the principal testivl'
ties will take place, comedies strangely
enough with the national holiday, or the res.
Ia Della Statute. Both parties, clericals ana
liberals, are judiciousiy taking measures to
avoid disturbances in the city. The fireworks,
which are always displayed from Castle ST.
Angelo, will be omitted this year, ana the
Pope has ordered the jubilee to be observed
the day before.
The Piazza della Minerus, which Is the
rendezvous tor the pilgrims, and where there
is a good inn, OF which they have taken pos,
session, gives the idea of an ethnOgraphical
museum. There is the picturesque costume
of Normandy and Brittany, the Cracovian
dress, and that OF Holland. The French wo'
men seem to be all dressed IN back lustre
and to wear muslin caps on their heads y
number of these were Crowding around their
bishop the other day In the public square TO
kiss his hand. Some policemen in their
black and orange uniforms stood looking on,
and tc give color TO the scene at the church
of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva was the car
rage of some titled clerical lady with It's
crlmson-dressed ont-riders To add to the
fatigue, many Of the French pilgrims have
gone to Naples to see the miracle OF the
liqueficaton of the blood of San Gennaro.
The anniversary of this miracle took place
last week, but in order to crafty curiosity 1t
will be repeated,