The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-17

the cap. 30 the ceremony to-day was Of peou-
liar interest to the Catholic Church.
The attendance Of the clergy from all parts
Sissops Of the % province Of Baltimore AZ Mhios iSS
ipeludes the diooeses of Baltimore, Charleston,
msavannah, Sc St. AEgustins. Wheeling: and the
present. also HrShSi.Sop SSsi Wii.ms of %s1e
Gorriean, Of Newark; Bishop Foley. q
ssisiSSsso sisSsgs BlshGp spssSlSEpg q Psofis
Nierny, Of Albany; the Right Rev. DR.. Con-
gaPostolio to the Dominion Of Canada; Bishop
together with over Ave hundred eoolssiantics
4 q d seminarians from other points.
The Rev. Father McCahAn was intrusted
ter of Ceremonies, and the Right Rev. Bishop
aP. A. Lynch was chosen to confer tho Pal
lium. At 1880 O'Clock the grand procession
denoe, on Charles street, tho clergy, in
priestiy vestments, standing in order Of Church
rank. few minutes later tho Arohbishop,
sy the Ssr ns General and hi:
the head Of the line. A full military band was
in the van, and the procession moving. passed
by way Of Mulberry street to the Cathedral,
little moro than square distant from the
residence. The band halted ON the steps Of
the Cathedral, and ~ the clergy passed In
played the "silver Trumpet Maroh," which is
invariably rendered ct st. Peters on the ooca-
sion of the Pope's being carried in honor to
the high altar to celebrate Pontifioal mass.
As soon as all the clergy, had passed In, the
throng that filled the streets. At Ii O'Clock
the Right Rev. Bishop Lynch, of Chsrleston,
began the celebration OF pontifical mass. The
proper mass of the day, the feast being that
of st. Scholastica, and was sung in plain
ohant by choir of one hundred voices.
The act Of comforting the Pallium was .
watched by the great congregation. After
the celebrant Of the high msss mad communi-
GATED, the psllium was placed upon shs altar
was finished the new Archbishop, vested in
amice. stele, pluvial and mitre, advanced in
front, and, having taken there In the presence
faced to the right. The Right Rev. bishop
Lynch then approached the altar, and assisted
by the deacons and sub descons, took mp the
stood, invoked . blessing, and placed it over
the shoulders of the Archbishop, securing it
with three golden pins, which are worn with
it one on the left shoulder, and the others on
was now for the first time archbishop in all
that high title. He then assembled the altar
steps, and having impaired his solemn bsne-
In comforting the holy robe, Bishop Lynch
coke briefly and appropriately, touching the
high distinction which the bestowal brought
The Pallium is circular band of the purest
white wool abont four inches wide, having
two pendants attached, one behind and the
other before. It is worn over the sooulde1s
when the ohasuble is put on and is ornsmented
with number of small orosses-in this in
stance six, worked in silk. The extremities of
the pendants are lead covered with black silk.
1t is made from the wool shorn from two
white lambs presented annually at the altar of
st. Agnes Church, outside the walls of Rome.
At that part of the mass called the Asnas Del
athey are placed upon o cushion of gold and
damask and deoked with flowers and ribbons
and blessed by the celebrant. They are then
taken to the Pope at the Vatican to receive
NEW blessing at his hands, and are finally oon-
6ded to the care of the Holy Sisters Of the
Blessed Sacrament, who shear them and
weave their wool into palls. These pallia
are afterwards brought to st. Peters and
placed on the tomb of the Prince of Apostles
on the vigil of the goth of June, when they
receive another blessing from the Pope. They
are then inclosed in a silvsr box and deposited
near the tomb of St. Peter, where they re-
main It'll required. It is worn only on great
feast days, at the conservation of bishops and
abbots and at the ordination of the clergy.
It is bestowed upon all pHtrarchs, primates,
metropolitans and arohbishops in communion
with the Holy Sse and upon o few favored
bishops in Europe.