Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-14
MANY WERE HEALED.
DIVERS ILLS CURED AT THE HOLY
HILL SHRINE.

grims TO the Sacred Spot Have Been
Made whole-Bottles Filled at the Foun-
tain and Carried Away.
This has been the banner year for
miraculous cures at the famous shrine
of worship at Holy Hill, Wis, and
quito recently the news of wonderful
healings has gone forth with startling
frequency.
Dozens of cures have been reported,
and i'll the chapel crutches spectacles
and other reminders of physical defects
or ailments are found in showcase.
These have been left as proofs of the
Affections that have been cured. Many
cases might be cited, among them one
that occurred few days ago at the end
OF one of the pilgrimages which took
place recently.
Miss Anna Davlin of Dixon, Ills,
who had been suffering from nervous
prostratlon nine years, arrived at the
shrine early in September She remain
ed at one of the hotels and Immediately
began TO visit the stations with her
sister. Her physicians had given her up
and told her she would surely die if she
made the trip TO Wisconsin. She was
unable to walk, but began TO receive
strength day after day. resulting in a
complete cure the day of the Feast of
Nativity. She walked up and down the
hill twice and attended mass three
times.
There was never a year when so many
afflicted were present as this one, and
at this time many persons are found ev-
cry day on their way to the hill, for
the season will be over when the cold
weather sets i'll. At the register in the
chapel names of visitors are found who
have come from all parts of the country.
Besides the pilgrims there are hun
dreds who come to view the scenery
from the summit 1t is picturesque TO
degree. One is struck with wonder at
the grandeur of the panorama present
cd Hills, ravines, lakes rivers, log
houses, barns, farms, church steeples,
villages and cities meet the spectator
gaze OF 10 the east Lake Michigan, %
miles distant, may be seen on a clear
day, and the tower of the new city hall
of Milwaukee. 35 miles distant, may be
seen with spyglass.
Hartford lies seven and one-half miles
northwest 1t is to this place all Chi
cago and Milwaukee pilgrims are
brought TO be transported in buses TO
tho si.rine of worship. Oconomowoc,
the famous summe: resort, is l2 miles
southwest and Watertown lies in
westerly direction.
Originally the hill was 30 feet high
er, bur in 1879, when the present chapel
WAS built, it was dug down TO make
broader base. The chapel was built at
cost of over SEQ, 900 and a few years
ago was frescoed at cost of 81, 200. IL
has seating capacity of 400, and when
it is considered that the attendance on
some feast days averages between 5000
and 1000 it will be readily seen that
the edifice is too small TO accommodate
the crowds that throng the hill every
year.
Near the church ON the south side is
a bell tower, and % feet south of the
bell tower is a grotto which was erected
this summer by Chicago man at a cost
of $500. 1t was recently dedicated and
represents the original grotto of Our
Lady of Lourdes, the famous shrine Of
worship in France, which sprang into
prominence on account of its supposed
curative properties in 1853. On one side
is the Virgin and on the other the shep-
1 herd girl, Bernadette, 10 whom the ap-
partition appeared Both statues are III
a cave of stone and in the foreground is
fountain. Some of the pilgrims bottle
the water and have the priests bless it.
Tho chapel is used only ON special oc-
cas;ons. No funerals or marriage cere-
monies have been conducted i'll it. The
/ following feast days are observed regu-
larly at the hill by the priests of the
neighboring parishes:
May 24-The titular feast of the
church termed Feast of St Mary, Help
/ of Christians.
June l7-Feast of the Sacred Heart
/ of Jesus.
July 2-Feast of the Visitation of the
Blessed Virgin.
Aug. I5-Feast of the Assumption.
Sept. S-Feast of the Nativity
The Feast of the Holy Rosary oc-
ours the first Tuesday in October.
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