New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
GOOD ST. ROCCO.
Italians Hold Festival in Mott-st. in His
Honor


Although ilrtie tt.Iy mas been en- fate since
Sunday in honor IF ST Rocco II is with extreme
difficulty that arv information can be ELECTED from
the denizers Of the neighhorhood as to the pre-
else Identity Of this personage
who was s. Rocco asked an American
woman Yesterday morning as she STONED to look
~ the statue Of the saint which crowns the lofty
shrine on Mott-st.
Everybody knows Santa Roe" ol--rved one
Of the blue coated and brass-but-,ned individuals
who were standing guard over tho shrine and
receiving the cfferfa.-s of the faithful
But ] don't know pleaded the woman. II am
Italian"
You don I- santa Roc,r exclaimed the
man. aEhast display of ignorance
NO. ] dom st. Rocco Who was hee"
Then the eouchsaIe a rnorsel OF tufor-
NATION
'Protettore-u. .luurr7.' he observed briefly
and would say no more Al shis point big
policeman interviewed
Come now Who was ST Rocco7' he asked
with a great show OF Official authoritv
You not get mad I tal1a YOU answered the
italian warify
NO: III not .,t mad What sbo,Is + get mad
for2"
An YOU don nova Santa F2o, r,,1lrr,l1red thu
italian, uleditativaIy .'Trtshu1en CatoEca: don
knova Santa Roc'
No Gon'- know him VIM the - was hs7'
You not getta r1sd?''
no No. TN NOT get mad What IN thunder
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Al -7S' zen l'i I'liS7'l' As ne Was passing III Ote
a Iores5. Hers ne would have perlsheo' had not q
COS oe'oHslnE 20 "'ole'aah OF the helsHOoI NO.
suP2lea nm oa'lE WIN bread IN ms return u MS
nome la france ne vas arrested as SPY an
thrown mo prison Vnere ne dleo. having prev
olsiE obtained if'm 'rod the assurance '4aI a.
plasue-stTlcken persons invoking MN snoLlu %
healed He has been V9nerated In ItaIy ana FraIic7
Us the patron or lls SICK ana par u.'l'sI's o.
suffering from skin diseases His festival Is eee-
GRATED every year N idttie ltaiy' ->e"-'o'A. -
never before have the ceremonies 0eeo 20 e'a''
rate as at the present u!He.
silver statue OF the SAINT win ms la'-l.D, ,..s
was imported from Italy for ths occasion, and VIII
b r-T-r,a5 - mat country when the festivities
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| only allowed 20 cross tho ocean under an insur-
ance Of $500 shrine has been erected for this
Statue on A1ott-sI., oPposile 40 80 anu u.s. &c
cathedral church Of the city This shrine reaches
- 49, 49, CO., ,-,-4ov-s ~ the street snd ia
supported by white pillars, decorated WIN goa
and silver end the national colors Cf Italy. The
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0IN1--1 1' '
construction wherever there is place 10 put them
o. 80. ~e,-.-. 80 ,po e,i-af-r and ~par,o-fals -
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tue CURES oe'--'-' ~ ''f- '1-' " ~-Hi'- ,1-
the intercesSL5n Of the saint. Models OF legs
arms and heads with CHASTITY e1res anon them ira
- 49, - -.f $50
the names Of persons IN the Italian community
bo ba1leve that thew are Indebted 70 81 Rocco FOR
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Others have expressed their gratitude BY laying
their Jewels at feet OF the saint, ana his
oup-4r s-n~ toratne- vvitb the arms Of tba
|--s- So
CE1C-AA, u 4oaueu Win C44-ls' Nt'IC-1eS anu Truss
The value OF these gifts. combined with the cash
concentrations ~ The occasion vas vaguely estl
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Before the shrine. at the edge OF the sidewalk.
row OF tai and costly candles decorated with
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49, % -0 7--- 1'-1i ''---' 80 -
snie~e bur they are burned without appareut
49,, - -. - ,. $50
lNoUe-' q t4-s-- COST anu 0'e's "tis'7 '- i-'e.e
Italy money Is being poured out Ike water II
thsr Is noverrv there II is evident thai there must
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Yesrsr3s,y vas the great dav og the festival The
ceremonies began M O'clock in fhe morning a hen
q rrocassi0n formed in front Of tie shrine IL was
rnarshaIIsd nv Rocco Norasco and VS. uarticpated
nv fhoIIssu5z o. eoDia mostly rlaulb-~s
| iizfoIls socierjes There was me san Rocco So
SSii9ly 81 Nsw ~ ,.'C 49, - 1 IA l-Ij
- ~ III .--,i,y 10 1-srs 80 or1bIar9s ~
- ,i,- 80 rTts- 49, Iso 9 Ior ~ Iitrie iris ~
their COMMENTATOR dresses and a carriage fun OF
y ss7 n the e Pro9s a t caTsd Ras