The New York herald., 1878-02-09


(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 8, 1878.
No sooner had the Of Pope's death been re.
ceived than Bishop Hendrcken, OF this diocese, CON-
menced to arrangements lor solemn high mass,
which was celebrated to-day Al the Cathedral Nearly
all the priests OF the city and surrounding places were
present Upward OF thousand children were also
present. together with the various religious societies
The centre aisle in front OF the altar was erected
n cataialque, supporting draped colin and
rounded Dy lighted tapers The altar VAS tastefuy
draped black and The clergy clothed ia their
mourning robes. The music OF the requiem
oil the Gregorian chant by the choir and bass
solo. The ceremonies were concluded with the abso-
Iulion performed by Bishop Hendrcken.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE NOTIFIED
THE COMING INvEsTTuRE WITH THE PAL
LIUM.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALrrxoRE, Feb. s, 1878
His Grace tho Most Reverend Archbishop Gibbons
a. primatc Of tho Catholic Church IN America, re-
Geivcd the first Official intelligence Of the Popes death
In cable despatch which reached him at nine O'Clock
this morning The despatch requested him 70 OH.
clally announce the fact to the Arohbsnops and
Bishops in the United States, which done. Until
tins telegram received the Archbishop had taken
Official actl0D not recognizing the roports OF tho
the death uut they reached him auhoritatively from
the Vatican
THE ISvEsrIruRE WITH THE PALLux.
The Archbishop ana other dgnitaries oi tho church
here hold informal conference at the archi-
episcopa residence this evening, Nv which IL
tcrmned postpone the investturc Of His Grace
with the pallium, which had bccn arranged 10 lake
place on sunday. The ceremonies Will, however, be
divested Of their customary spIendor and Will be OF
the character permitted by the rubricS Tho
grand procession has bccn omitted IRON the pro.
gramme, and The orcnestral music, Tor which, eaD-
preparations had been made, has been dispensed
with.
MOURNING FOR THE DEAD PoxrrFT.
The cathedral bells those oil the other Catholic
churches in the city were tolled at FIX O'CLOCK this
evening in mcmory oil the departed PontiD The
churches will all be drapcd In mourning and continue
so for period OF thirty days, and on the ninth day
after Popes DEATH she occasion Of tho obsequics
Mt Rome, memorial services viii be hold In all the
Cathonc churches throughout this archdiocese. AZ
the cathedral they will be very imposing, and will DO
participated In by leading dgnitarles OF tne church
Until tho selection OF the Pope's SUCCESSOR daily
service III also held In all churches and prayers
oered for divine guidance In selecting the next Pom
til. A number OF Bishops have already arrived hero
to take part in the Pallium service on sunday next.
CArHoTIc DIGSiTARrEs TO NE PRESENT.
There will be thirteen Bishops and other dgnitaries
| In attendance as iollows:-
Most Rev. John J. Williams, OF Boston; Right Rev.
| Thomas A. Becker OF Wilmington, Del Right Rev.
John J. KAN, OF Wheeling. W. Va; Right Rev. John
Moore, ST.. Augustine, Fla. Right Rev. William II.
Cross savannah; Right Rev. Dr. Conroy, Delegate
Apostolic 10 Canada; Right Rev. r. N. Lynch, Charles
ton; Very Rev. \. Janssens, Richmond, Va Right
Rev. NJ. A. CorrIgan, Newark. N ). Right Rev. j. II.
snanahan Harrisburg Pa Right Rev. Thomas
Fo'ey, Chicago, Ill. Right Rev. John L. Spaldine,
Peoria, ILL., (; vcry Rev. ). Paul Dubreul, ST. Mary's
Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Mo-. Rev. p. /. Den.
MIS- OF ST. Charles College; Brothsr Paulan, Provin
cal OF the Christian Brothers, sw York, and othsrs