New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
ITALIAN FEAST DAY.
Thousands Celebrate FestiUaI of Our
Lady Of Mount Carmel.

"F{arlera's Little Italy" New York calls the
ITALIAN settlement en- the upper East Side Little,
seemed rather a nlisnoner yesterday For the
Feast Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel had enptied
The Italian population those crowded terernenrs
ie" strong into the streets 10 celebrate Italians
from oter places too from all narrs Of New,
York and from reighboring cities and the gather
Ing place q all vas Father John Dolan's church
CT l5th street near Pleasant avenue, the Church
q Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Those who came from a distance ard had m
money to pay their fare. walked and many walked
With bare feet, because Il was a sacred Journey
and II fulhlment Of their vows Early in the day
hs PROFESSIONS began, many of the women carry
Ing OF their heads great pyramids Of lighted can
dies Tho Society OF Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
carried its great banner, and all along the route
eage- 6evotees pressed forward TO pin money
:eTlry. whatever they had offer. 10 the surface
Of The banner. Meanwhile great thrOngs were
pouring into the church, where masses were being
sad
IT'S q shame 70 bring little children into
crowd Ike this said one q the policemen who
guarded f-e ro7ed-o1 inclosure in front Of the
church fte had just rescued small Antonio Scar
tot- FROM Icing uampled on by excited bal
-oon Eea-@r. But the policeman did not know
what he talking about.
antonio had 70 be there. Clasped tight in both
thncs he held q plaster leg. and that leg he must
lay a. the Virgins feet inside the church. and
say prayer 10 her. for then the Virgin woald
tske the pain Of his own little crooked leg
ard make il straight again.
Al over the colony il was a strange rningllng
Q color and sadness, sayety and misery. Color
Missing were the blue skies Of Italy. but the
N.la s'reamers- the gaudy decorations, the vari-
cloI@d shaHls and scarfs that Italians love were
S3 LEerytAlIlg was decorated. Even a diapi-
C=lel Clubhouse back OF 0f the Oldest tenc-
teA.s bore gayly Haunting from its broken roof.
. .t---aA eo-oTs ana the American colors twined
,oget1er The carts Of the vendors were rain
.y@s. and there Us no limit 10 the fascinating
1l---sS tney had TO sell Great strings Of roasted
cAesinuts; little cakes al crusted with coIored
sugar; bowls q yellow beans; cleaning pass
Necklaces; pictures Of the virgin. ARTIFICIAL limbs
- Aeacs and hearts for people afflicted in those
I-'ls 10 lay before Our Blessed Lady: and every
80 candles immense yellow candles which the
r,-etS would 'selIa you cheapa, YER cheapa."
mere were innumerable Italian societies, all
Esrchlng with banners and bands, and the pairs
V s"eeIEearts were as the sands of the seashore
r., e'.iy Dark haired girl had on Of the
I-sAt tinted waists and gaudy skirts an italian
e. WI! 81 UP all night 10 make for herself and
tFeIF bog had under his swarthy face the widest
~ 90 women many OF them IN their quaint native
80 1taes and there We're children. OF them
w faces Ike Raphael's angels And here and
-efe IN the midst OF this chattering crowd crept
sA@ooWs of people, sick people, some people, max
Geir Ills - "a
, inside the church the statue Of the Virgin.
,o sH earlier In the day had been carried IN pro-
Sssslon, IN the midst Of long lines Of women and
- gins wearing communion wells Behind her
~ watches and chains, rings. bracelets offer
Ia - me deVout' who gave these because they
-'~-4'y being
rlorst ne "ofld-od misery OF human misery i'm
,.i.hg help. Six husky policemen at the door
D. % Keep the people from coming in too fast,
;,..,-e human mass that rolled II seemed end
90 before the Virgin a sitting one.
rlo,t %oifan, whose head bound up in a
o., haIced the priest plaster head 10 lay
- ue virgin. To irreveront eye il looked
--s',anonly Ike a section of a wax doll but the
ip,, ,.ant went away strong IN the faith that her
gs, vas 10 be healed. Every had candles to
cue priest If you were opuient you had a
roo- al least three feet long, but II you were
d. you were iceman, say. and spent your
ca. purFeying hve-cent pieces OF tce a hand
h,,t, ~ coLd only afford very little But
.s-T Dig the Virgin received them with the same
Nous look under her high crown.
les paused before the recumbent statue OF
So d little further on. and regardless Of the
a.. Ing tfey received, stretched their hands over
a. burning candles 10 touch the crimson drops
rrsHsest one woman. evidently a conBumpttve,
sresso her hands over her thin chest Tnurrnuring.
..sssed forward TO put coins in the hand OF the
-. mahifestly IN some cases the only coins
rsey, possessed. Mothers lifted their babies SO
r,saessly over the lighted candles that IL was
W was q pretty sight. for numbers Of babies
So being baptized there. and every mother
Erss'eu on her baby's dress before the ceremony
Be sel the little naked thing before the priest 70
Splhkled with holy water.
a. Wholly impromptu addition 10 the excitement
60 .as was the fire l0sth street. between FIRST
- -. second avenues which kept the fire engines
.eleing for a time. But there was excitement
sloagh without that though most o: II was. OF an
s-eiE kind Ali day Il continued, ending With
S".ssus fireworks IN the evening. Ana morning
;, mat district daWned Il weary people. on
.~ssinsnts Uttered with confetti and awnings COW
Yesterday
a. simple treatment for whitening and softening
- hands IS 20 wash them in hot water with
80 ElFar r-Gff