New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04
HOLY WEEK IN PARIS.

IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oF THE rRiRI ~. J
PARIS, April II.
do not remember Holy Week in the course of
which the churches were moro crowded and the de-
votonal sentiment more flat and frivolous than the
one Just closed Numbers of English der,ran over to
witness the Holy Thursday and Good Friday GER
emonIes. There wero not ! dare say. dozen we'll
TODD Jcwesses who did not follow their example.
They had no intention in thus acting to become Ro-
man Catholics. All they wanted was a sensation.
Most of tho rich worsmpDorS who were
brought up NJ tho .knocS of Mother
Church went to be in the fashion. and
because pety of q conventional and snowy sort
il held to match well with ROyalist opinions
Then there were the demi mond' and the qHayt do
monde with the gallants of the fOrner and the Al
phonsos of the latter the women of the fairly
well of and objectionable b0urccOisio Tho are
lukewarm believers; and last the working class
folks. who without being excellent Catholics cling
to many rites and practices in which they were
brought up. aud Tray and burn candles at certain
shrines to keep despair ont of their souls and 20
strengthen their poor hearts and give hllip 10
their feeble hopes. OF course there We're
many who were sincere believers But
they were lost in the multitude
and many of thcm kept away from the
erand services, which were as much run upon asa
theatre is on the 18th ofJuly, when everybody who
can get into them il entertained for nothing
Not only were the ceremonies spectacular but
there reIgned in the churches that fevcrish feeling
and that irritating unrest which mark the advent Of
a new drama in q playhouse here by some faY0rte
author The nerves of this generation are 50 raoAed
with high-prossuro existence that the Observance
of Lent had All obvious advantage when its
discipline and usaRes had calming effect
But IN the sixth week of the Lenten period all the
grand man,ua-lnakers-naio and female-were as
busy rs thoy could be- Doing what: Why, exc
cutting orders for Court mourning" you will
perhaps guess for Prince Leopold. No. The Gle
CANT black irmonts were for church wear. On the
Monday Ia Holy " eek here was TO be pilgrimage,
which the Nemours branch Of the Orleans family
headed, TO tho Sacr6 CGur Of Montmartro; or. as
the common people say, NOtce Damo dc la GAZETTE
Az the shrine stands on a veritablo Hill of
Difficulty, and the path To 10 is by steep
and stair-Ike streets votarieS obigedto ascend
Oh foot. street costume is therefore required,
with boots of soft kidskin which as easy the
foot as JOuyin glove is the hand The pilgrims
suit should consist of a little sem-tight vest,
buttoned with frogs" OF brande bourgs" in
military style and draped spoonwise len cuillere,
the drspery being held up with black passenen-
tcrie made 10 initiate cOckle- shells. Don't fancy
that lexaggorate. Iwasamong the pilgrims. though
not IN this attire; and all the BOule-
ward papers expatIatcd on the becoming
fx-up' of the ladies among them. Pelcrines
which were pleated cOcklo or scalOp shcllwlse,
took the place of mantles. Belts with black I'M
vanished buckles were also worn, and chaplets of
unpublished ebony stained wood depended from
them. Some prominent women of fashion wore
their beads around their necks in order TO display
magnihcently carved ivory silver crucltixes.
After going through the Seven Stations the ele-
CANT company adjourned for breakfast TO lie Mon
lin GAZETTE, which is simply the windmill
Of tho antique Abbey of Montmartrc, which
has been converted into saloon. 1t used
to be considered - and was 49, Bohemian,
ere the Mount Of the Martyrs-Or at least the part
of 1t which was a common and belonged TO the City
of Paris-was dedicated by the Versailles Assembly
to the Sacred Heart. But since that event 1t is
low on Sundays and ordinary holidays, aud very
genteel on days on which the Archbishop of Paris
grants indulgonces to those who make pdgrimages
10 the shrine. NOtre Dame dos victories 10 said to
be getting jealous Of Montmartre, an ascent to
which isfelt to be hygenic aud the queer. crooked
streets Leading TO which are ont the common. Then
there the advantages of iine views both in the
grounds Of the old church whore the sta
tons arc accomplished and at the Wind
mill restaurant. hut particularly at the latter.
Paris at one side Is spread out like map. On the
othor side the eve takes in tho valley Of MOntmO-
rency and the forest sklrtng it, in single glance
Asses are then IN attendance 20 provide drink 10
any one who has a fancy for cup of very whole
some milk. Aftor tho dejeuner it is counted good
fun to explore the studios in the neighborhOOd and
TO hunt for brc-a-brac the old curiosity shops
which are so numerous there. In short
amusement has been 81 well mingled with religion
tha ntifr ,,,to ha
which await them at the foot of the hill and driv
ing OIL to the Bots do not feel If they had lost
day
On the Tuesday before Easter women OF quality
visit the converts where they were educated.
They should be dressed in nuns cloth and wear
wide sleeves to show that they have q vivid remem-
brance of the good sisters who brought them up,
and like to initiate Thorn not only IN thor lives but
in their attire. The toilet. though elegant,
should be OF austere simplicity The collar should
be largo and fiat and the under sleeves
ought to match it. II the dress Is coored 1t should
be IN linseywOolsoy and blush groy or brown, and
not gathered up In the skirt, but descending IN
straight deep folds. All the money In the aumOnlero
bag should be spent in purchasing objects of piety
at the convent
On Wednesday confession aud stations IN the
parish church Thore should be also visits TO spirit
ual directors to whom cases of conscience arc SUBJ
mitted. The psrlor at tho Mission des Etrangeres
was crowded last week at certain hours OF the day
with fashionable penitents. ! asked ono why
she looked glad after she had had an audience
with q father. Why" shs replied, " no has al
lowed mo ~ communicate en- blanc" He stood out
for long time but ut length yielded. had never
before heard of the communion ta blanc. lt Is
simply this: For tho convenience OF heads OF fam