Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-05
The Raiiium Conferred ON Arch
bishtp CorrfEan.

NEW YORK, March 4.-lnrongs o.
the faithful crowded arodnd st. PAUL.
Cathedral this morningto secure admis
sion to witness the ceremonies attending
the comforting of the Pallium upon Arch
bishop Corrigan, which will install hin
as head Of the See Of New York. Prompt
| ly at 10 O'Clock the services were com
menced. Priests and aeolytes led tn,
procession. Archbishop Corrigan, arrayet
| in golden robes, and attended by Mon
signieurs Preston and Quinn, following
They marched down the side and VI
through the center of the aisle to the
chancel rail, where the clergymen divid
ed. taking their seats on either side,
the Archbishop with Monsignieurs Pres
ton and Quinn advancing to the altar,
where the former kissed the cross pre-
sented to him by Archbishop Elder, the
celebrant of Pontifical Mass and the Gus.
todian OF the Pallium. A choir of one
hundred and fifty boys sang the ~
Deum, after which Mass was commenced.
Before the eel bration of mass was
begun Archbishy Corrigan was pre-
sented with an az lress on behalf of the
clergy by Rev. A thur j. Donnelly, rec
tor Of st. Michasls church. The fol-
lowing are extracts, Having been
witnesses of your piety, zeal and learn
ing and of the fruits of salvation which
they have already produced, not merely
here, but In the diocese over which you
previously presided, we know full well
| that the cloak of Elias has fallen on no
unworthy shoulders. Your virtues and
talents, though carefully hidden under a
veil Of modesty, could not escape the
vigilank eyes Of His Holiness, the Su-
preme Pontiff happily reigning. 1t
would have been difficult for him to
give more signal proof of the very great
value he sets on them than he did when
he appointed you to this See OF New
York. Where, indeed, in all the world
is there city more Catholic than
this? 1t is true that fully one
half Of its immense population
is still outside the pale Of the church OF
their fathers, but even they are distin-
guished by their good will towards her,
and, as was proven again on the occa
sion of the funeral Of the late Cardinal,
by those who initiate the master. even
though as yet unable to recognize his
representations. Indeed, were 1t not
that they fail to realize the
vital Importance of the true
religion in the education Of the
young. We might boast that this is a
promised land Of children of the Church.
Under your future guidance we cannot
but serve good cheer and not merely OF
hope but Of expectation, and even the
great progress of the past. under
your illustrious predecessors. will be
dwarfed by that of the future,
and that "other sheep which you have
will also hear your voice, and though 1t
cannot reasonably be expected that in
your lifetime so happy result can be
reached, yet posterity shall one day sec
lone fold and one shepherd. In re-
plying to the address Archbishop Corri.
gan expressed his appreciation Of the
honor which had been conferred
upon him. The kind words which
had been said would encourage him to
labor more earnestly and manfully than
ever for the salvation Of the souls of
men and the advancement of Christ's
kingdom. After mass had been duly
celebrated Bishop Ryan Of Philadelphia
delivered q sermon from st. John
(xxxviii, 23) upon Christian unity.
The Pallium lay upon the altar hidden
by a silken veil. 1t is only a white
wooden band about two inches wide,
worn around the shoulders and crossed
in front. The Pallium was made at
Rome of wool from two lambs
which the Sisterhood of st. Agnes
offer every year on the heir patronal
feast. No Archbishop can exercise his
functions without it. Going to
TIE altar, Archbishop Gibbons sat
upon his throne. Archbishop
Corrigan, supported by two Mon
signieurs knelt before him and re-
peated the oath necessary before invest
ure with the Pallium. After making aloud
his profession Archbishop Gibbons arose
and taking the Pallium placed it upon
the shoulders of the Archbishop with
fullest powers. Then Archbishop Cor
rigan with firm step assembled the altar
aud faced the congregation. He took in
his hand the Arch-Iepiescopal Cross and
gave his blessing to all present, then
once more the procession formed, the
priests leading and the bishops follow.
log, and marched down the aisles and
into the sacristy and the ceremony was
at an end.