Evening journal., 1892-06-14

fAfhhN N"iHiNHhh tine Gays ctiefnOt
MES The ednce, erected at a cost exceed.
Ing 5000, 800, h one of the inest Of its kind
IN the world. In the rear paIt Of this chapel
are Kept the sacred relics There are hun
dreds Of them under glass covers. The days
exercises begun with mass at . o'clock, aud
once every hour thereafter until as 10 o'clock
solemn high mass was celebrated
Even before the break af dag the eongre-
cation began 10 ascend the steep sides of
Mount Troy. and at tho hour for solemn
high mass between 5000 and 1900 were on
the grounds.
At 81. Anflony's shrine.
Scattered here and tlrpre could be seen
groups OF devout wafslifers at the shrine
Of ST. Anthony, crossing themselves, fer
venty praying FOR shat relief FOR wh1h they
have 50 long sought ia vain
The sun beat down spon the heads Of the
multitude, women Minted, men uttered
harsh words, children screamed aud the
four uniformed policemen, assisted by
church trustees, found it difficult to prevent
the stronger ones from crushing the hfe out
Of the weaker.
Whom the front doors of the primitive
loolsng church were thrown open tEftae
who had been elbowing each other in the
front yard msie a Wau rush sp tie steps
The guardians were pvshed aside, their
efforts 50 keep the people in line being in
vain. The eharch w0s soon filed ana she
doors closed
lie sprinhed the Falthnl.
"a was after " o'clock when Father Mol.
hnger, with the gold cross eontaining the
sacred relics, emerged from the church
chanting a prayer. Instantly she crowd
kueb and he slowly waving the cross Of the
patroe saint, passed. among the people. As
he Did ~ he spiSHkled his faithful SUBJECTS
with holy water nc the same hme nram-
bling prayca m indisbipet tones As he
moved threunh the thrsng the more devout
ones bell over sack ether N M aAenapt 20
touch iale hewiRg robes OF ths man in whom
they have sBea unbon aded faith.
After hostowing his blessing apon those
kReeling N She ohurchyard Father hI6ain.
ger passed Through the iroRt gate and ont
into ths street, where many were gu then
lpees In She dust. Next be proceeded 30
mazel street, whore there were carriages
containing physically impaired women and
children, who with dflleafiY leaned through
the eluriase windows ia order That a drop
u the hqly water niight fdn upon 0heir nn-
covered heads.
Money fer Prescriptions.
The new ehNroh on Hazel street wns
shrown open at oelodk. Az that hour tho
crowd hda increased to 1000. WIN ertat
diiiienty they wefe kept in line as ihdS
were pefnnited So pass through the church.
NeW ths allar rdA stQod fRfher Mon.n
gek who bestowed his blessing upen asd
spflnkled with holy water tlle devsut b.
grims ~ they mokhentarily hnoit IN front
at him. The time henerc custom Of be-
slowing the blqssing upon as4d prescribing
f0r theills Of an who desire was observed
by Father NolOngey, who took No bis no
sitiou in the lhtle room back Of tire aitar In
tbe old church and received his patients.
who, as usual, seceived prescyiptoas wpit-
ten In csnher, the key 70 which is in ne
possession Of hut one druggist Yor these
prescriptions aud blessing, the patients are
expected 20 contribute cash In amounts
singing from fifty cents 20 twenty dollars.
though this is not obligatory