The Irish standard., 1900-09-22

'ee 'eSCsseS dHAiE AIe wall, protected
from the weather. numerous combs ar
erected; above and about MANY of
them groups OF, marble stutuary ar.
placed, in some instances as MANY as
seven or eight figures representing the
deceased and his family executed in a
manner which demonstrates that italy
can still produce :sculmors worthy OF
the name. ~
In addition to these fine ami COSTLY
memorials many beautiful decorations
are placed around these tombs; also
coloretl lamps. trimmed and lighted
giving proof Of cOnstan, care, carsinp
the observer to feel the deepest re-.
spect for the devoted living. while
breathing prayer for the honoreh
dead.
AS one proceeds through these gale.
rles containing so much that is sadly
beautiful. he is soon brought to realize
that under the marble over which he
treads the remains of hundreds ar.
entombed.
On an elevated terrace. reached by
steps broad as those leading to the
Capitol at Washington, an imposing
structure stands: it has several stories
with extensive halls devoted to the
same use. In the walls along the.wind-
Ing stairs and in many other places
lnterments are made. the inscription
being cut in the marble covering the
place of sepulture. Higher up the hills
some prominent families have built
vaults into the rock: among them the
one i'll which MaZzini is buried being
noticeable. Along;the same range al
most every variety of memorial can he
seen; the most beautiful and enduring
is i'll the form of miniature chaprls of
elaborate design, having affairs on
which masses are offered on the yar:-
GUS anniversaries of the departed
Nearly half way UP the incline the
chapel Of the cemetery has been erect
cl. leaving space for many genera
tions to be inferred before its level is
reached.
The stranger visiting this most in
trr"sting place might he inclined to
think it contained the mortal remains
o! a nations prominent men. The
amount of expenditure to produce so
much that is beautiful cXcites the Won
der of the beholder, and deserves his
admiration as well, for the generosity
and af'ectionate regard for the de-
parted that is here evidenced.
no one visiting Genoa forgets to
seek cut the spot where the greatest
CT explorers. Columbus. was born The
house is situated in Il narrow street.
hut one of the widest existing at the
time, being about eighteen feet he.
tween buildings. 1t is four or five sto-
rins high. about thirteen feet wide. and
is very dilapidated in appearance. The
HAT it is but rarely an opportunity is
offered to get an interior view; but, as
it can not be very attractive, the dis
appointment is not very great. Per,
haps the finest statue of the great adj
miral is the one here seen near the fine
railroad station. Another statue that
is in a prominent place not far from
the Church of Santa Maria is that of
General BiXio. who held II command
under Garibaldi. His brother. a dcvout
Jesuit priest. was at st. Marys church
in Alexandria during the war of the
rebellion.
1t was here that the ''uncrowncd
king of Ireland" Daniel O'COnnell
ended his great career. He had started
on a pilgrimage to Rome, but, broken
III health, was unable to reach the end
Of a journey at that period so long
and weary. Conscious that his end
was near, he made his will. one of the
most memorable on record: "My soul
to God, my heart to Rome. my body to
Ireland" In third-stOry corner
room, overlooking the ''borsa." or stock
exchange. he expired in 1S47. The
building. then a hotel. is now used fer
offices. and the room is occupied by
one of the leading advocates of Genoa.
When the news Of his death reached
the United States. Senator William III.
Seward delivered a celebrated pane
gyric. which is a bright gem among
the many speeches Of surprising clo-
quence made by that great orator and
statesman. 1t contained the beautiful
sentence: "Thc libcrator of Ireland
has sunk to rest in the cradle of Co.
lumbus.''