The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-06-25
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ISvExTIrURE OF ARCHBISHOP woon WITH
THE PALLIUM.

ISvEsTITURE OF ARCHBISHOP wOon WITH
THE PALLIUM.
puII.ADEIPHIA. June 17.-Tho ceremony
of the investiture of Archbishop :Nood ana
the conferring of the pallium took place IN
the cathedral in this city to-day. Inc
building and the adjacent streets were
,hroucet with people. The decorations
inside and out were elegant and prof,,se.
The musical portion of the ceremonies was
performed by a choir of fifty voices and an
orchestra of thirty pieces.
The procession formed in the sacris.y of
the chapel and passed out Summer street &c
Eighteenth street, and thence into the
cathedral, in the following order: Second
Master of Ceremonies and thuritcr, acolytes
and cross bearers, altar boys, clergy of the
diocese, visiting clergy, Wears general,
bishops. archbishops, Archbishop Bayley
with his assistants the clebrant of mass
with his officers, Papal Ab- Legate Monsig
nor Roncet.i and his secretary, Dr. baldi.
The procession entered the cathedral at |
o'clock, the orchestra playing selection.
The procession passed up the main aisle
aud into the sanctuary. The choir then
sung Haydn's Third Mass, during which
the new Archbishop occupied the episcopal
throne, Wears General Garter and Walsh
occupying seats on either side of Linn.
After the blessing in the mass was given,
''Eeni Sancti'' was sung preparatory to
the sermon. The sermon was delivered by
Right Rev. P. n. Lynch, Bishop of Charles
ton, S. c., from the text beginning with
the words 'Obey your brethrcn,' from
the Epistle of ST. Paul. At the conclusion
of the sermon the ceremony of investiture
with the paliium was concluded. The cere-
moEy of comforting the pallium was begun
after the communion in the mass.
After the sermon the papal briefs were
read, Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore,
and Bishop Wood having been in the mean
time vested in full pontificals. Archbishop
Wood ther rose and, bearing his crozier,
went to the front of the altar. where he
knelt before the Archbishop of Baltimore
and repeated the VOW made at his consecra-
lion as bishop. Archbishop Baylry then
took the pallium from the altar and placed
it on the shoulders of Archbishop Wood,
saving. in Latin ''To the honor of AL
mighty God and the Blessed Mary. ever
Virgin, the holy Apostles IS. Peter and
Paul, of our master, Pope Plus TX, of
the Holy Roman Church, and of thai of
Philadelphia, committed tn thy charge we
deliver to thee the pallium taken from the
body Of st. Peter, in which is the plenitude
of the pontifical Office, with the archiepis-
copal name, that you may use it within
your church on certain days which are ex-
pressed in the privileges granted by the
Holy See.''
Archbishop Wood then rose and took
the place Of Archbishop Bayley, in front Of
the altar, and pronounced the Episcopal
benedctior, with uncovered head He
then intoned the first line of the TIE Deum,
which was taken up by the choir. During
the singing of the Hymn Of Praise, the pro-
cession of the bishops and clergy returned
to the chapel and TIE magnficent eeremo-
mi I,y-hi In ta1
was at an end.
In the evening grand torchlight parade
and serenade were had by the Temperance
societies of the church in honor of the oc-
caSion, the whole forming magnificent
scene. Banners, music, flags and fire
works added to the splendor of the ovation.
One Of the banners bore this inscription:
Good bless the tree that gave us Wood to
arch our See" Many others had patriotic
notices appropriate to the Centennial of
Bunker Hill.
ARCHBISHOP WOOD.
James Frederick Wood, the new Arch
bishop of Philadelphia, was born in that
city April 81, 1913. His father and mother
were English and came to this country in
1909. In 1921 their son James, who was
then in his eighth year, was sent to Eng
land to school, where he remained for five
years, at the end Of which tine he returned
two years. In the latter part of 1927 he
left school and was placed in the branch
Bank of the United States in Cincinnati us
a check clerk. He remained i'm the branch
bank for six years and then accepted the
position Of paying teller in the Franklin
Bank of Cincinnati. While in this institu-
tion he was converted from the Quaker to
the Catholic faith and received into the
Church by Archbishop Purcell. In 1896
Ia
desire to become a priest. In 1873 he re-
signed his position in the bank and was
sent to Rome. lie entered the College of
the Propaganda, where he remained seven
years, when he was ordained by Cardinal
Fransoni. Afterhs ordination he returned
to Cincinnati, and was appointed assistant
pastor of the cathedral. He filed the
position fol ten years, and was then ap-
pointed pastor of st. Patrick's church,
which at that time was one of the largest
and most important parishes in the arch
diocese. While conducting the affairs Of
this church he received from Rome the
bulls appointing him Coadjutor Bishop of
Philadelphia, aud was consecrated April
2G 1881. In 1850 Bishop Neumaun died
and he was selected to ill his place. In
1862 Bishop Wood, by invitation Of the
Pope, went to Rome and was present at
the can"nization of the Japanese martyrs.
III ico' nc to"tf visited Nomo and partici-
patcd i'll the celebration of the eighteen
hundredth anniversary of SS Peter and
Paul. He was also present at the Vatican
Council in 1889, and participated in its de-
fiberatiuns for several months At the end
ot this time his health began 10 fail and in
1870 10y advice of the Pope, he sailed for
this country.
REMARKABLE suit is in progress in Il
San Francisco court. In November, 1912.
JAS. C.. King shot and killed Arthur +. o.
Neil, in brooklyn, New York. King was
found guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree, and was sentenced to the penitcntiarv
for life. King had metz a wcalthymcrchant.
named Stott, in san Francisco, and he had
married the lattcr's daughter. The union
for some reason turned out 20 be most un
happy. Her father left all his estate bv