THE RUSH TO LOURDES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7233, 21 October 1901, Page 2

THE RUSH TO LOURDES.

. — l_« ENGLISH PILGRIMS. One hundred pilgrims left Holborn viaduct by the Continental train one morning recently for Lcurdes. Mar^r of them, were poor sufferers, who hope to benefit by their visit to the sacred shrine. One was a little boy who was suffering from total paralysis, another an old woman, who had to be carried; while a third was an old blind: priest. A pathetic scene was witnessed) just us the train had started. A young woman, a victim to the dread lupus, hurried into the station with two friends. She had intended to go by the train, and wss almost heartbroken when she was told' it had: just gone. Fortunately, a n official ef the Catholic Association, under who3e auspices the party travelled, saw h«r. and took her. to the sta"tion superintendent, in order to make arrangements for her departure by another train. All the pila-rims were white metal badges to d/istinguisa them from the ordinary tourists tr-aveilins: by the same train. At Lourdes they will take part in all the processions. ■ •