The record-union., 1891-08-21
IMPRESSIVE CHURCH CEREMONY.

Cardinal Gibbons Confers the PaIIium
on Archbishop Katzer.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20.-Cardinal Glib
bons conferred the pallium on Arch
bishop Katzer to-day, with most impos-
ing ceremonies.
y long procession of priests and church
dignitaries proceeded to the Cathedral,
which was crowded with people, among
them Cardinal Gibbons, sixteen Bishops
and two Archbishops.
At 1915 o'clock the first strains of Bee
thoven's mass came from the great organ,
and the rising of the large audience to
their feet announced the arrival of the
procession. The space reserved for the
priests was the inside sections of the
center aisle, where they filed in.
Following them came the Bishops and
Archbishops in their purple robes, at
tended by their acolytes, who took seats
within the cnancel.
The new Archbishop, with the purple
cap and long purple robe and train, came
next. and last of all came Cardinal Glib
bons in scarlet robe and train
The celebrant of the mass was Bishop
Bonicum of Lincoln, Neb., the assistant
priests being Vicar Brady of the
st. Louis Diocese, Deacon Father Gulski
and Sub-deacon Father Langener of Mar
quette, Mich. The ceremony throughout
was very impressive.
Before the close OF the celebration Car
dinal Gibbons stepped forward TO the
front OF the sanctuary. In speaking he
referred to the tide of Catholics which is
constantly pouring from the Old World
into America, and said: "Woe to him
that would stir up the spirit of national
ism in the leaders of Israel. God and
our country Let this be our watch
word. Patriotism is virtue approved
and sanctified by the Heavenly Father.
There is one country we love above all
others, and that is the United States.
whether it be the land of our birth or of
adoption it matters not"
The address was patriotic in the e1
treme, and would have been applauded
had it been delivered elsewhere but in a
church
After the ceremony the church digni-
taries and clergy took carriages for st.
Francis Seminary, where they partook
o. a banquet.
The festivities connected with the con-
ferring of the pallium were concluded
TINS afternoon by a banquet at st. Fran
chs College, attended by all the visiting
olgnltaries of the church and most of the
priests of the province. Father Etch
man, senior priest OF the province, pre-
serted Archbishop katZer with an adj
dleSs, and large number of toasts were
responded 10.
Cardinal Gibbons delivered an address,
IN winch he commented on the diversity
ot nations in which the Catholic Church
had been established and the rnaninity
with which Bishops and priests from all
parts OF the country had united at Mil
waukee TO do honor to the distinguished
prelate whom the Sovereign Pontiff had
placed at the head of the archdiocese of
milwaukee,. In conclusion he said: "God
and the country is our watchword. Next
TO the love of God should be the love of
country. The Catholic community of
the United States has been conspicuous
for its loyalty in the past century, and
am sure we emulate the patriotism of our
fathers in this faith. Let us glory in the
title of American citizens, whether the
United States is the land of our birth or
adoption. IL is the land of our destiny,
and TO it we owe allegiance"
He then congratulated the new Arch
bishop on his elevation TO the exalted po-
sition, and the latter made an appropriate
response.