, 1889-01-10
TO The HOLY LAND.
Pilgrimage of Roman Catho-
lies to Palestine.
The First One to Start by Woy
of Rome Next Month.
A audiences with the Pope and the Khe-
dive, and Waits to Many Places
OF Kenown.

Preparations for the 6rst Catholic pil.
grimage tn Rome and the Holy Land.
which leaves New York on February 81,
1885, are progressing rapidly, and the de.
tails Of the itinerary are now almost per
fected. II will be the first opportunity
Catholics will have of making such a visit
without subjection TO difficulties, delays
and extortion. The time has been selected
with view to permit the pilgrims the
privilege of spending Holy Week in Jeru-
salem.
The pil1ri mage will sail from New York
on one of the steamers of the Hamburg
line for Cberbourg. Thence train will be
taken for Paris. After day spent in that
city the pilgrims will start tor Marseilles.
where ample time will be allowed for
sight seeing. From Marseilles they will
20 TO Nico where a half day will be de-
voted to viewing the place. That same
afternoon the pilgrims will 90 to Genoa,
visiting the cathedral, church of the An
nerziata, palace of the Doges, public gar
dens and cemetery.
The noon train will be taken for Pisa
The train runs along the shore of the
Mediterranean sea and passes through fifty
six tunnels. plendid views OF sea scenery
may be obtained during the journey. AR.
rived in Pisa the celebrated leaning tower,
the cathedral Campo Santo and Bsptistry
NAV he seen.
Thence by afternoon train the beautiful
city of Florence will be reached. Three
days will be scent there, and visits paid
to the famous galleries and the Utlizi and
Pitti palaces, where the choicest gems of
art repose. The pilgrims will also be-
taken to the courts of the Mediois. and
through the cathedral and the baptistry,
with its wondrous bronze doors. All
other of the principal points Of interest in
this enchanting city may be seen.
On March ]3 the tilurimaee will leave
for Assiso, arriving there next morning.
Here AN opportunity will be offered to see
the celebrated sanctuaries Of st. Francis
and st. Clare. The party will leave by at
ternoon train for Rome. Here nine days
will be devoted to sightseeing. One of
the most interesting features of the stay
in Rome will be an audience with the
pope
On March 25th the pilgrims will leave
Rome for Naples. in which city three days
will be spent. during which time the mn-
scum, cathedral and other places of inter.
est may be visited. Excursions may be
made to Pompeii and the ascent of Mount
Vesuvius made by the inclined rail way.
A steamboat excursion on the lovely Bay
of Naples may also be arranged, includ.
ing, II the weather permits, trip to the
celebrated Blue Grotto.
OFF FOR EGyPr.
On March 2sth the pilgrims will embark
on an Italian steamer tor Egypt. Stop.
pages will he made at Messina, Sicily. and
Cttania. Views of the volcanoes OF Etna
and Stroufboli may be had during the day
from the ships deck.
The steamer will put in at Alexandria,
whence a railway trip of from four to five
hours will bring the party to Cairo. Three
days will be spent here An excursion will
be made in carriages or on dopbeys TO the
pyramids OF Gizeh and the Spbynx. The
remainder of the time will be devoted 10
visiting the Boulak Museum, bazaars, cit.
idel, mosque of Sultan Hassan. and tombs
of the Mameukes. An interview with the
khediSe of Egypt will be arranged If pos
| sible during the stay OF the pilgrims iu
Cairo.
Providing there are a sufficient mum ber
of people in the piiRramaRe one of the
Nile feet of steamers will be placed at
their disposal on one Of the days tor trip
up the Nile to the pyramids of Sakkarah
iron bridge, Kasr.el-Nil. leading to the
pyramids of Ghizeh, and will arrive in a
couple of hours at Bedrachin. where DON
keys sent from Cairo will be in waiting
for the passengers. The site OF ancient
Memphis will be reached after half an
hours ride; then, according TO the state OF
the land, the summer or winter road will
be taken 10 the step pyramid of Sakkarah
and Marriette's house. About two hours
will be'speDt visiting the Serapeum Mus
tisa of Ii and the pyramids of Oonus.
On April 9th the pilgrims will leave for
lsmalia, passing by the battle field of Tel.
| el. Kebir. and proceed by special steamer
down the Suez canal to Port Said, where
the passengers will be transferred to the
steamer leaving for Jaffa, ancient Joppa
IN THE HOLY LAND.
Upon arriving there the pilgrims will
| visit the franciscan monastery, the sup
| posed site of Simon, the farmers house,
and the celebrated orange groves, and will
then, by twelve hours carriage ride, be
| taken 10 Ramleh, -, ancient Anmathea. In
Ramleh they will visit the ancient town
and put up for the night at the Francis.
can monastery, which 10 supposed to oc-
cupy the site Of the house of Joseph of
Arimathea.
The next morning, April s, they will
leave for Jerusalem, crossing the lovely
plain of Sharon, which resembles a carpet
OF flowers at that season of the year. The
valley Of Ajalon will be traversed and
many sights of interest passed, among
them Gezer, the royal city of the Canaan.
ties; Ginizo. the Philistine stronghold
Kirjath Jesrim, whence David took the
ark of the covenant into Jerusalem, and
Mizpah. where Saul was crowned king.
Lunch will be provided near or at Babel.
Wady at midday. and at Jerusalem com.
Portable accommodation will be provided
by the Franciscan fathers at the Casa
Nuova.
From April 9th TO 18th inclusive the
prilgrims will remain in Jerusalem, visit.
ing the holy sepulcher via Doloross. the
Temple of Solomon, Garden of Geth-