Keiley, as Chairman of the Pilgrimage Committee, reports that prompted by many suggestions the Catholic Union of New York has appointed a Committee to give definite shape to plans for a pilgrimage of Catholic men from the United States to Shrines of the Apostles in Rome and to the imprisoned Pope. The Committee has determined on the propriety of such a pilgrimage, to start about the middle of May from New York and land at Brest of Havre, proceed from there to Lourdes, and then to Rome to visit the Pope and the Shrines and Sanctuaries there. After this the pilgrims are free to go where they please. The proposition was submitted to the Archbishop of New York, John McCloskey, and has received assurance that the project has his blessing. The remainder of the letter is badly torn. It seems to indicate to however, that the object of the Committee will be attained if only the fifty or sixty who have written, desiring the pilgrimage, shall take part in it. Should more wish to take part, the number will be limited to the capacity of a first class steamship, that is, one hundred and fifty to two hundred souls, with two hundred and fifty as the absolute limit. If one hundred and fifty will apply, the Committee can engage exclusive room on a steamship, and the pilgims can, under the guidance of Spiritual Directors, organize and enjoy common suitable exercises. The Committee desires that there be pilgrims from every diocese in the country. John D. Keiley, Jr., Franklin H. Churchill, P. M. Haverty, and Chas N. Morse are listed as the Committee, and John D. Keiley, Jr. as Chairman. A note in McMaster's handwriting on the reverse side notes that this is a special matter for him to attend to. :: I-2-a Printed form letter 1p. 4to.