New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
OFGUADELOUPE."
ARCHBISHOP CORRrGAN TELLS OF HIS
VISIT TO THE MEXICAN SHRINE.
STORY OF THE ALLEGED APPEARANCE OF THE
MADONNA TO THE POOR INDIAN JUAN

STORY OF THE ALLEGED APPEARANCE OF THE
MADONNA TO THE POOR INDIAN. JUAN
DIEGO. IN 1881.
An unusually large number of the members Oh the
o,norega,,on OF ST Par!ck's Cathedral were pres
ont at the Solemn High or late mass ce'eord'eu
Yesterday They had gathered TO near Aci.ol9nop
Corrgan tell OF his visit TO the SHRINE Vi Ou
LADY Of Guadeloupe" in Mexico which he made
in the early part of last month 70 A''e"N '"e "
vices in the Madonnas honor $500
The Archbishop began by saying that the faith OF
the Catholics Of Mexico and their devotion 10 the
Madonna because of the miracle WINCH Uaui''on
saws she performed more than three centuries aso
near Guadeloupe were of the most remarKapie 'hdr-
act.r The Madonna to Mexico what Our Lazy
of Iourdes was 10 France More man l"VVo per sohs
attended the services. Many Of the leading repre-
sentatiyes of the Church In this country were pres
emit Among these more than htteeh bishops
fro all narts Of the United States The celebration
was one OF the most noteworthy that MAD taken
Mace in the Church for number OF years.
The chief feature Of the services was the crown
ing of the notable picture of the Madonna with
crown valued at $4,000 The hills around Inc CITY
where the cathedral stands were crowded win peo-
ple The picture was the object of much wonder
TO the pilgrims. The speaker gave the history Oh
the miracle in substance as follows:
1t was on December 9. 1881, that Juan Diego,
Catholic Indian OF little education: while passing
among the hills on the outskirts of the Mexican city
OF T;altlolco was suddenly addressed by beauti-
full woman who seemed to descend from the sky.
wa hSr desire that he tell the Bishop the do
cese that It the will OF Heaven that Temple
then disappeared Juan went to the Bishop and re;
lated what had occurred but his story was listened
IN with increduiity. He was told 10 so away ana
obtain more convincing proofs OF his statement lie
visited the same spot the next dsy ana was ra ase
confronted by the apparicon Ths same e reques ~
made of him. and ne again told the BISHOP OF
iold Juan to pass the place Of visitation more
and II he the woman to ask her for some SUB
stantial evidence that she was commissioner iroih
Juan on the succeeding day. hurrying past the
%net he ne was more beautiful and
! sp:endent than before. When Juan tod her IN
manaed nm 10 20 20 s spTs dec'orins that he
was to take them to the pre:ate. She then van
WHILE PSSea ID nd to ha ne he rough
or cape which he wore was imprinted with an e T
his great astonishmeni he found. too. the roses
in boom. and took them, with the cape. TO inc
thing OF a very extraordinary nature had happened.
The news spread far and wide. and the place was
thronsed with wondering persons from a. over
Mexico The cape with the wonderful imprint was
the object of much veneration II was hung IN ne
church and afterward in the temple erected on the
spo; where the miracle occurred
As early as 1866 the matter was brought TO the AZ
tenton Of Rome, ana an investsation was mae ,
Since then other Investigations have been made by
the Sacred Congregation OF RteS a. rome an oil
| mrac.e. The final one was approved by Inc Holy
See March g. 1894
Archbishop Corrigan dwelt at length on the won
ders of the miraculous cape. More than $50 years
had pa ssed he said and the imprint had retained its
original freshness. The cape was made or the
"naauey" plant, peculiar TO Mexico. and was woven
| loosely like a net. For centuries it had been
nuzzle to scientists and artists. An imitation or
n PAINTED by artist. Raphael Gutierrez. be-
came discolored after ten years yet this picture
remains unchanged after the lapse or centuries
II is encased. ne said. in imTense solid gold
! So 7, was rnon This that the crown. studded
with diamonds other precious stones. was
| placed while hosannas arose from the throatS Oh
Tho thousands Of persons present The ArchDlsnop
ended his discourse with a glowing tribute 10 the
! ;o SHOW her love 10 the Catholic Church.