Telegram-herald., 1891-08-21
HIGH CLERICAL RONORS1
IHE CEREMONIES MOST IMPRESSIVE
eardtuai Gibbons favests Him with the
Faiiiona in the Pr<ssaes OF May
fTissts-Ihs Successor of
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MnwAuKEE, Arg. 90 The confer
ring or the pailiEm on Archbishop +.
n. hatzer, the successor Of the late
Archbishop Heiss, took place at 1880 u
IN. In 81 Johns cathedral. Of this city.
Cardinal Gibbons was the bearer Of
the yestfnent and he conferred il
IN person The pallium. which is
scarf OF white wool mbroid-
cred with four purple crosses. is only
conferred upon arehbishops. and SO
seldom does IN opportunity arise that
the occasion Is always made one of
much consequence. Cardinal Gibbons
arrived in the city on Tuesday night
and brought with him the palliuin.
which was sent 20 himsdirect by his
holiness Leo AIlI. The occasion was
given unusual interest by the presence
of no less than 100 prelates and priests.
representing almost every state in the
union
The procession Of priests and Wears
general, numbering SIT, left Bishops
hall. on Van Buren, street. at 1890 and
proceeded thence TO ami along Oneida
street TO Jackson, in front of the
parish house. They wore the cassock
and surplice and were preceded
by ross-bcarcr, with tapcrs on
either side AS the rear of the pro-
cession reached point opposite the
entrance to the parish house they were
joined by the visiting archbishops and
bishops. Cardinal Gibbons, of Bal
timore. bringing up the rear of the
procession. The bishops were robed in
p,Sple. The archbishops, in the same
color OF darker hue, were attended
by acoyltes. carrying their trailing
robes Cardinal Gibbons wore the full
robes of his Official station. being scar
let, and was also attended by acolytes.
While the procession entered the
church the cathedral choir, which, for
the occasion, was supplemented by
the Holy Name choir and Bach's
orchestra, rendered "Ecce Sa-
cerdos" behold the Priest) Arriy-
ing at the altar. the cardinal and the
archbishops asccnded their thrones,
the prelates and clergy were seated,
and the pontitcal high mass was be-
gun, Rt Rev. bishop Boley being tho
celebrant.
The music was of an exceedingly
high order. The choirs had been re-
hearsing for some tine, and Beetho-
ven's mass in C major was rendered
with a dignity that well befitted the
occasion.
At the conclusion of the mass the
arch bishop elect was vested with full
pontificals, and the cardinal dressed in
| cape was seated upon the epistle side
/ of the sanctuary on the third step of
the altar. The archbishop elect then
| faced the cardinal, and, with clear
and resonant voice, took the oath
OF fidelity to the holy see. The
cardinal then placed the pallium
| around the shoulders of the archbishop
! and assistants pinned it to the other
! vestments on tie front and
/ back, and on the left
shoulder with pins mounted in
/ precious jewels. The archbishop
being thus vested with the full insignia
! of the high Office, then impaired q
solemn blessing to the large con-
course present. The ceremony
proper being concluded, Cardinal
! Gibbons then addressed the new
archplsnop, pointing out to him
the duties and responsibilities Of
his high Office, and asked that the
blessings of God might accompany
him throughout all his minstra-
| tions of the church of Christ upon
earth. The cardinal. having con-
cluded his discourse, appropriate SER
mons were delivered by Bish-
ops Wattcrson, of Colum bus,
/ O., and Richter. Of Grand Rapids,
in English and German respectively.
This concluded the most important
event that has taken place in Catholic
circles in Milwaukee, since the eleva-
tion of Archbishop ieiss The solemn
procession was then formed again and
left the church.
After tho prelates and clergy had dis
robcd the former were conveyed in
carriages and the latter by special
train To ST. Francis seminary, where
they were rendered a banquet. About
500 people sat down and the scene was
one OF great impressivencss, the guests
representing many orders and com.
munitics of the church.