The morning call., 1891-08-21
The HOLY COAT.
Pilgrims Flock to View tic
Famous Relic.
Interesting Religious Ceremonies Yesterday
at The TTeY6S Cathedral.
an Address by the BiShOp-HiStOrical BC-
count Of Number Of Previous
Exhibitions in Early Times.
Special TO The MoRSISG CALL

BERLIN, Aug, 20.-The holy coat was ex-
posed to view this morning in the cathedral
at Treyes. The knights of Malta, in full
costume, with drawn swords, stood on either
side Of the shrine. inclosing the case, which
was surrounded by lighted candles and sur
mounted by a large gold cross The cathe-
dral was richly decorated and packed TO
the doors with people. 1t was an impress
sive scene in the sanctuary, over 100 priests
assisting in the ceremonies, which were
grand in the extreme. After an address by
Bishop korum the nave of the cathedral
was cleared TO enable the municipal authoTi-
ties and parochial societies to march up to
the shrine and venerate the relic. Then
came the pilgrims and tourists. The scene
was a motley one. The unveiling of the
relic made deeply devotional impression
on the crowd of worshipers Many were
overpOwered by their feelings and several
women tainted.
AS the procession Of the pilgrims passed
the shrine most of them handed a rosary or
crucifX to the priests for contact with the
relic and there was a low hum of pater
nosters and ayes. Outside of the cathedral
there was busy scene, to which the process
sions, with banners and music, the throngs
of visitors, ETC., all contributed.
GnEAT CoNCoURsE ATTRACTED.
During the whole time that the holy coat
Is on exhibition, twenty excursions a day
will arrive at Treves. In order that the
town may not be oyererowded the different
bands OF pilgrims, led by their priests, will
only be permitted to remain one night in
town. Pictures of the holy coat are to be
seen, not only in every shop widow, but
there are millions of representations in all
sizes, on handkerchiefs, paper, earthen-
ware, wood and metal. The photographs
are merely reproductions of the drawings
published in 1874 Much comment has been
caused OY the remarks of Bishop kOrum
in the opening address to-day, when he re-
ferred pointediy 10 the spiritual significance
of the holy coat as being a seamless yes
ture and symbol OF the unity of the Catho-
lie Chu ch. There were many Roman
Catholic members of the Reichsfag pres
ent, and it is said the Bishop particularly
addressed his remarks to those members
AT 10 o'clock Tonight pilgrims were still
filing into the church TO behold the relic,
and an eager thrODg was besieging tile doors
OF the Cathedral. The police had some
trouble 10 preserve order. The whole town
is in commOtiou. PckpOckets are rampant
and several have been arrested.
ACCOUNT OF FORMER EXHIBITIONS.
The first solemn exhibition OF the ''holy
coat" was in 1896, when 1t was placed under
tile new altar, where it rested until l5lI
when Emperor Macmillan wished it to be
exhibited and it was done. 1t was shown
several times again during that century and
also in 1885. In the latter part of the seven
teenth century, when the French under
Louis XIV invaded Germany, the precious
relic was hidden in the Fortress OF Ehren-
breitstein, where it was kept until after the
seven years war.
After the last exhibition there, In 1865, it
was brought back TO Treves, but few years
later had to be removed into the interior OF
Germany when Napoleon invaded tie
country. In 1910 Napoleon permitted an
other solemn exhibition, but expressly for
bade miracles to be performed. Yet the re-
port Of that time says that gouty patients
who were wheeled up walked away alone
The TreveS newspapers are full of accounts
Of the miracles which took place at the ex-
hibition Of 1914.