New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
ITO be Continued
MADAME HYACLNTHE LOYSON.
A SKETCH OF HER CAREER.

The wife of the well known eX-Carmelite, in
Of her talent force zeal and executive ab
ty has character marked that OF Pere HyaciLthe
himself Filling notable position with circumspectlOn
and dignity. she has passed through many notable
changes since she christened Emile Buttereld In
Oswego NcK-York in the year 1888. The OF
Mr. Buttcried were among the Pilgrims who sailed for
America from Leyden in 1915 After the birth Of this
daughter and seventh child the family removed to West
eru Ohio where the children grew to maturity marked
by strong literary tastes and great independence of char
acter one OF the brothers of Madame Loyson Mr.. c.
W. Buteried, Is author and historian in Wisconsin,;
and another Colonel F. W. Butterfeld is prominent
resident of Kansas City.
As a young girl Emile Butterfied had decided tend
cncy toward religion and at the of fourteen she had
determined devote herself to the work Of foreign mis-
sions The usual experiences befe her. however for at
the age eighteen, stately and beautiful girl she
ed to the altar by Mr.. f. r. AlIrman, and she settled
down to quiet domestic life. On her visit abroad in
1863 she found her predictions leading her toward the
Catholic Church. At this period Mrs. Murman wrote TO
one of her friends stood to-day for the first time in
st. Pc cs and Puritan am, never felt much at
home AS IN this great Catholic basilica kne
and for the first time in my lie made the sign OF the
cross on heart and brow. vowed to God then that if
could help In the regeneration of Rome would do it,"
In the year 1867 she became widow and second
time visited Rome where the charm OF the great Catholic
Church once became a magnet to the Protestant
reared woman. Against the counsel of Cardinal Anot
nplli she remained in Rome when the echoes
Of the cannon of Garibaldi reverberated through
the Vatican and witnessed the return of the French
troops to the capital. The following year, 1868
Mrs Muriman joined the Catholic communion, or
s she herself expresses it, returned TO the Catholic
faith of our fathers by the POrtd ROm0R0" And she
protested against using the term abjuring Protestant
rv insisting upon the fact that though she might be
schsuatic she was not hereto. simply Chris
tian OF the Apostolic Church. said she. which
tween the Utramontanes and Jesuts on the one hand
and the Liberal Catholics the other became greatly
marked she found among the Old Catholics, reject
Ing new d0gmas, such the Papal Infalbility. Lady
Of culture position and influence, TO say nothing of the
Qualities which pertain TO strong mind and powerful
VIII Mrs. Murmans salon in Rome became the resort OF
the bishops OF the opposition during the last council Of
the Vatican. The Pope, vacillang and weak, though
kind and gentle, felt her power and acknowledged u in
conversation with his attendants.
like all Americans, Mrs. MuIman much exercised
by the condition of Roman women, ignorant and so
helpless and she turned er energies toward the ioun
superior education of women. In 1872 she had per-
fcctrd plans for this purpose the Italian Government,
through simor Correnu, the Minister of Public Insruc
ton, Offering to make an appropriation OF 10000 lire
$50 OOO to further this project while the syndicate OF
Prince Pallanicn acting for the municipality of Rome,
offered her the choice of several localities for tue college
use The muchneeded institution was never ready TO
open it, doors to the young OF Rome. however
for 1872 the originator Of the movement In favor OF
higher education became the wife OF Pere Hyaonthc.
after which all her powers directed into those
channels In which Gow the labOrs OF the ex-Caunec.
this event occurred she had been approached 10y
a enlissary from certain Cardinal, with Of
appreciation for the philanthr0pc undertaking. together
with the offer OF subsidy and tho title OF countess ia
case she accepted the auspices OF the party OF the Nati
can. This promptly refused.
From the date OF that marriage, which shocked the
Ulramontaue wing OF the Catholic Church, Madame ly
acnthe-OysOn has been tower Of strength to the Pere
I'm all his undertakings In letter. published at that
time. he announced that remarkable step 60 be rccoS
milton OF principle OF the right Of priests to become
heads families. In his ministry ut Geneva and after
ward In Pars--whCn France was open to preaching
Madame Hyaeinthe LOysOn has given herself unrc-
servcdly 10 the work Of furtherng the interests OF the
Galican Church In every way In which woman can lie
help-ncet. She speaks several languages uentiy, aud
now acts interpreter whenever needed rs the P6Io
reads but does not speak English During her residence
abroad before her marriage she frequent contrib
10 periodicals and papers in this country, but the
communications generally anonymous. Her
letters to The Independent from Rome In 1870 attracted
much attention at the time. They signed An Old
Catholic" At all times she has had strong prOcvity
for religious work. and probably there Is better
ample OF tue right person in the right place than sho who
occupies the anomalous position OF the wife OF
Carnelite< The sole heir 10 Pere Hyacinthe aud his
wife handsome lad ten years OF age Who resembles
both parents and speaks French AMI English with pure
clear accent which II Is 50 unusual 10 hear.