The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
HE De Virginia Maria
Jesus Christus Natus est
Nere Jesus Christ was born of the VII

Here Jesus Christ was born of the Viz
gin Mary)
In the angle OF the grotto Is the chapel
OF the Manager. The real manager "a
gone. having been carried 10 Rome and
deposited In the basciIica OF Santa Mar
ia Maggoire. a trough Of white mar
bic takes its place.
In this sacred place the traveller on
this anniversary is permitted 10 kneeI
before priest, and. with a Bible rest
ing against MS head. listen 10 the story
Of the birth OF the Master.
He remembers the words: Summon
ed by the Emperor Augustus 10 be tax
ed. Joseph and Mary came from the
hills OF Nazareth. Reaching the town
at the close OF day. after a journey OF
eighty miles, they were compelled 20
lodge in a stable. and that nlght Christ
was born"
And on Christmas day he f. kneciing
beside that cradle Of the Divine Infant.
He has probably plucked from the h.il-
sides as he passed along the way some
Of the blue flowers that grew there Ia
profusion- They are called the star
OF Bethlehem" from the stelllr form az
the petals. These he leaves behind
with q more substantial Offering. which.
with the others OF a similar kind. the
preast receive for their CHEZ means OF
support.
Near this grotto Is another. smaller,
the study OF 81. Jerome. II Is a square
vault. also lndentiy hewn IN The rock
with a raised dais Of rock az one end.
Here is the altar. and above 81 an old
faded picture OF the saint writing, with
the Lon al MS SIDE.
In passages running through this
lower structure are many grott0es and
sanctuaraes accurately measured on
and allotted 70 the I1at.ns. Greeks ard
Armenians- Nearly all are uamed.
the most important beng the Altar Of
the Innocents. the Chapel u Joseph aas
the Station q the Wise Men.
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the women Tor adoTnueut j. most con
splcuOus. They carry thelr fortunes
On their heads. necxs. arms and Rlrdis.
One csn be seen carrying % eel
pottery pitcher Ike Abraham put On
Eagars shoulder when ne sent her
away into ne wilderness q I5eershebs.
but the Betheleham woman loses the
resemblance n tie wealth = her dec
orations
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