The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16
MECCA FOR
ROTESTANT TOURISTS
IChurch of st. James Will
Appeal Especially to
Americans Abroad.
Nv CLEMENT J. BARRETT.

Ivy CLEMENT J. BARRETT.
Al Cable TO The Tribune
nlME. Jan. 15.-What Rome is to
y catholic making the tour of the
Ibent, Florence is likely to become
,e Protestant tourist. In the new
IA OF st. James, now approaching
ietion. in the Barnardo Rucellai,
flInce will possess the same lmpos-
/ IDProtestant church edlfice on tne
Vhent, and one which has speclal
est TO Americans because OF the
share some well-known Americans
taken in making 1t possible. In
ion to the attraction it will be as
| living point for Protestants visit
Gatholic Europe, there will attach
Ymuch that will appeal to tourists
d enjoy associating. history or To-
,e with places they visit. The
th, of magnificent proportions and
sst a cathedral in. its splendor,
6s in the old Rucellai Gardens,
Rfa readers of Romola'' have lost
iselves in Imagination, to all the
nd around them. Preparations. for
rection revealed glimpses of long
. I history IN the uncovering of the
tins OF an ancient amphitheater by
process of digging for the founda-
!. So there rises above the grave
.ntiquity and amid the scene of a
hnce a great and beautiful temple
mighty living faith. That It's
ity. may never be marred by the
ehposition of incongruous edifices,
3 have been secured a stipulation
h the grounds opposite shall never
ccupied by buildings
< Beautiful Decorations.
apid progress has been made in the
ding of this new church, the corner
ne of which was laid eighteen |
1ths apo. and the roof is now on, the |
,rior being ready for decoration. The
bration will be Of a very rich |
racter, and experiments are being |
le with colors in order to secure the |
|; possible effects. One of the lead |
spirits in the erection of this mag
cent house of worship is Franklin
fey, an American architect, who has
Ned himself to it with generous
liusiasm. With members of his
ily, he has been a large donor. he
This wife having given the window
( memorial to their parents, The
MiuuuW 10 tIe pitI VI MI. dHI
\ Berwind of Newport, R. l., in
Dry of Mr., Berwind g parents. Mrs.
rind gave the pulpit as an indi-
Al gift. She is a daughter Of Mr.
~. The reredos was given by Mrs.
>h, an English lady, and the altar
. gift of an anonymous donor.
knights of Columbus Tour.
lerican Catholics will flock to
in unusual numbers next summer,
expected, in connection with
uilgrimage of the knights of Colum-
rlhe great fraternity of men of the
-llic faith in the United States,
n membership has grown, since the
JRtion of the organization in 1882,
Membership of more than a quarter
million. Advices received here in.
. that the pilgrims, who will sail
Boston on August 8 on the steam
= Romanlc, chartered for their
'esy, will arrive III Rome on
.St %, after visiting Naples, where
(will land, and Genoa, where they
Sarticipate in the festivities com
rative of Christopher Columbus.
,Iwill be met here by numbers of
- fellow countrymen arriving by
4. lines of travel, and by other
lean Catholics whose interests
q them temporarily residents of
Dean countries.
Distinguished Party Going.
mt the pilgrimage of tho Knights
rbe one of extraordinary propor-
and representative of the whole
cry is indicated by the presence in
st OF vlce-presidents of such wide.
gattered names as former Justice
Gan j; O'Brien and John D. Grim.
Of New York, Thomas A. DAILY
Il ,iilladelphia, Frank Smith and A. S
''ilgan OF Pittsburg, John s, Leahy
ldJohn Paul Chew of st. Louis
as RI, O'Brieu of st. Paul, George
pung Of New Orleans, Charles g.
A 1En per 3 Of Butte: Mont, Robert A.
Jof Louisville, Ky, Dr.. Thomas S
pkbus, O., and former Senator John
;, iiarin of Portland, Or.