The sun., 1892-03-13
THE -.PILGRiMsSsAT IDURDES.
:
A WOWdAS TfSyT TO THE GEOTTO
or the rlkGIN.


| Faith La the Power OF the dealing Fool.
| Tom ma knnS,a 's-~y
Such confusion. such a crowd. such q babel
| I have never Witnessed 'or heard hefnrs.
Imagine s.XeTl taopsand ni!s,,.ns, nsG5is \;
ri rpSvisiors ~ or s ,hs"sei,ss @ s Ps family
humanity. living n,il NELL along ~ oil dirco-
"" s"a" " 'n c. rSshs hsss.F"s % !"n Inn
hnts, the raucying " hcofs on the small
y vrni"is s:ins SS!sits % Az au,iue,stor tho
Virgin. which were tlirus, in my ia.. at every
wS & &G"nisns M ns = 2os rIfssRS ~ ssrst "s =
! which nep sold IN litt l,rndins. crying Va
rdc. rGa',It," as t.,"y wti,tn,,ng A. last, at one
ma MI II T.. "a ""S :: ~ a+iiy .ws!irwei asnp Il
and aTT nf M Went I, II. far: faned Gro.to dc ]:
HsfSS 'ns n1st SSas'IT1 s III :" tat rs sa.'I' who
i und n,y.ri, a:n"tg: couh,lyss thodsapd.
Of men aud women. all IN state ~ lHnpeiess
One was rll.,i in NY han,l. ami having hee1
od th't mu., ni1 NY TWa VA HarhlssKiar Y ~ P;.sr.
venting cross Il d:stlnstiy., .eolpr and share;
ind !"IsS s"sssst s u uszIs 'I s"tns tnei
c"ss;" "s; w1Hy H 'rG @ ~ VIM E s'f hid tss
ass %Hs s.S;s,.s ss ts Vi III u;s ss
spG%stIhing lkt va "tIsr asd oil We m'chs''
oftLe thin. when Lhs.rL isi2Yini aoiss in
Hiaisd Eiios III rpy r dsss sse q sf ts. tni
an old i"t} ,"hind ;, m: 'xh" bad pat S GH' eye.
;"s' "s "r returr,nsS n s = ~ and estsr co,-
n "fF".iG% 4s an Ttew c" fi'a %crr s
Hen9G3strIt,Yn "nsS Hrns NJ ] Ih iss dSa
tne .:tgziG iHtiis that creep NJ toe tace ~ mo
mountain. hay.nx t,e arpca!nn.e n' T. nue.
Soes sfy ,'psf rppsan %S'f s s'1I.'@E 1sn @ al" Of w." s
mems So.ccsn hitsns accompaniment {" snrls
scene lhis sinsiMEf ard rrh"e.Esi"njbns
l.ing Illuminated wnn hGnleT,'ts rows ~
lislte outeid,. and srfr:ce gaih.raa!IihrouGh
Lou: dts ia heaNt!tnl und with n tsauty all
enriTc!cd 10y h,fiI r"qLlssn r!,:..'.- wn.e', rlss
snsi Tna M Grt: frd 4"s wi'f Il
ny to the vaies u i.avnirn. Goa, nnnning the
our roads mni"h, anl," :.er- non Iarh"s.
nSsTe's mSsi Is n Ii.r.rl;. Af;rr' in4rsctips It
vent to S"H 'nivary ,,l, W"ana .,ni. zig, G
Y M sumni. nnini j., IN Which !. !a@r.. @ crms s. With "a
i :" siz,. NInr- 81 IN" .sayi'r - ~ in nla.ti.-
Ttr Hlss wh,tent:s of this figure i tEr swn az
he Envr, q = hrt hs';tne". ~ tne ;amon. %
i j.! ';Es'E 3sya y ss' ! .isf Essrsas,ts
NUM- nSns q. Nr"yS 9n Ms @ han s Th
Vi liz, rock at tue lime ii tho frrt aprar.ii"n.
ia 1893 is "rcoa:.tcdto l.,e miraculous heal
ing Powers.
Tes sasy i. Tr ss1 sIa in Isszfsy fnss
AZ that time its t'ilni, ;Hc state destitute OF
h"sts or t.idr.'r, 2; I" y"nnE s't, Is hr
in payer, u lighted t'".v.. :n.l,e. hand. unrnel
;!3wm 10 IL. t,'-I and yet sons hn ni,asuHuss Ss Gus
even even h sc"rrh.i Wien The an arrart.on - tIs
Vkgin aras,e oil tr hernni' ta.i. =. .ib.s toirs,u
4 t!s.siI ss: Is1? Tssss
The story Sos. I'M Z ti,s sI rs,s iSSnnSs
Of u crystal clanrn.ss., ta=hteen timss the ar;
partion q ;I ts Virgin anp.are1 To- To- & nsr s Snd
IND na,a %,M e 10 @ ana ws
in single Me procession tne ether. and wi!
'%tsIc.s iSsa, for 'aem-to God the fa'sr to heal
In r,cess Of the 'eirntto thcra iRn iite-sizs
figure OF the tih;in iA white drapery the ueAu-
fn s st + ine ny Il
crutrhes an artificial SUPPORTS 'rhk legs.
have been % EAST OF III fro'h "a :imtt t t" time ty the.
pilgrims VIII" are snih TO hart rcsntsrd the use
notG.r ar Er iias rs an" n, the the" r ns.
table with the usual rich appointments. at the
nuck of Which. in u huge metal ;tnne are hun;
further hack so.lr OF tar L.,,:ht "t IN average
Epssn wol1pn ThcFr I"v,''.sn ;,.s H"saies mG nrs
arc Kept a!i:ht day and night. 49,
The pilgrim, arrive. In c"pntlsss nhrlbers
(rom !ho s"t:!nning Of LAY III the end .: 0t"- to
%es's%%s HeS %Ey no4FhH'; Fhs '"s H i
Whit waist. hris,t h' co.,r.d ar"ns - Of "sn green.
ana rrims"n ia ash tn" s"H st.y 1 H"nne
@ S.'' ca' !" si' s "nDroHir5si % @ stoWS. s"@e
sos"n"t. % S hut ali eutlrcy c"vsr"s the hair
knob Of hair worn low on the n.ck; The
and brunette nuticrd some OF the o. women
Ind tne, faces. like thnse Sm,a in Dutch pie
bravciy through hard 1ic Most oi Gh.m
yons GFHnup65"H "u G an" 81 i% and ,"
It's cradle, 1? IL" puriiyzeh and aGc,'. ,ottG-in3
e"o"sa /" sss 80 ;Ie II ! ID safSrins eSi ,:a:SinE
IN tho extreme, wntch lhe H Hn,r ittIe ..Ia- .rea-
discussed lying in thrir G.idlas lulto still their
tiny whit; imrrs tucnei hr,ayenwasd h,,n nx IN pa.
dolly Mother. On" child par. cul.rly attracted
10 the shrine On one oc,.. sion I Itsd the
tnme,i,y T." tit tho vei AMI nh. .horrprl
its Jopr fa.1 was IN ind.stinguislable
mass of corruption each feature seeming TO
10 merged In iha Uthrr-leprosy. Auprose:
it's c"nsa;t wai,int.s wero of most heart
TendiDg d.scrii ton.
The hrlpess are brought from the hospital
ia wheel chairs, pr on strctchers. and placed in
supplicates the intercrsetnn Of the Virgin with
!, uod the Father, to heal and bring comfort TO
Here people consresnte day and htg1t. pros-
trnting themselves on the ground, hssoon 40
nns set OF pilgrims deint t. an0ther ,Otrivea-
Tho r,irnculous cures mostly take place on
c!nerEinE from the baths,,or tnist.Aesof holy
neatly constructed stone buildings neSr to the
Grrott1, rd nrranEea on % one eide f9r ineI and the
! to ii 4. ii. Mi anil 3 to 8 +. H. There Arc haa.
dTeds always waiting outside. nj;
small osasSd a healthy Sfe enter Sas
this cab.ne de iyl.ht- from tho hath. which 10
partly Allied with holy water that II carried 10
h. 1pk IN