Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-21
A PATRIOTIC PRELATE.
CARDINAL GIBBONS DISCOURSES
ON LOVE OF COUNTRY.
The Conservation of New Archbishop at
Milwaukee Made the Occasion OF Re-
minding Catholics of Their Allegiance
to the United States.

MILWAUKEE, August 20.-Cardinal
Gibbons conferred the pallium on Arch
bishop Katzer today with the most i'm
posing ceremonies.
A long procession of priests and
church dignitaries proceeded to the
cathedral which was crowded with peo-
pie. Among them was Cardinal Glib
bons, sixteen bishops and two archbis-
hops.
At a quarter past 10, the first strains
OF Beethoven's mass, from the great or
gan, and the rising of the 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. Fol-
lowing them came the bishops and
archbishops in their purple robes, at
tended by their acolytes, who took seats
within the chancel. The new archbis-
hop, with a purple cap and long purple
robe and train came next, and last of all
came Cardinal Gibbons, in scarlet
robe and train.
The celebrant OF the mass was Bishop
Bonicum, of Lincoln, Neb., the assistant
priests being Vicar-General Brady, of
the st. Louis diocese; Deacon Father
Gulski and sub-Deacon Father Langener,
Of Marquette, Mich. The ceremony
throughout was very impressive.
Before the close of the celebration,
Cardinal Gibbons stepped forward to
the front of the sanctuary. In speaking
he referred to the tide of Catholics
which was continually pouring from the
Old World into America, and said: "Woe
to him that would stir up the spirit of
Nationalism in the leaders of Israel.
God and our country-this be
our watchword. Patriotism is a
virtue approved and sancifed
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 adoption, it
matters not"
The address was patriotic in the
extreme, and would have been applauded
had it been delivered elsewhere than in
church.
After the ceremony the church digni-
taries and clergy took carriages for st.
Francis this morning, where they partook
of banquet.
Father Etschman, senior priest OF the
province, presented Archbishop Katzer
an address and large number of toasts
were responded to. Cardinal Gibbons
delivered an address in which he COM
mented on the diversity of the nations
in which the Catholic church has been
established. and the unanimity with
which the 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 o1
Milwaukee. In conclusion he said:
"God and the country is our watch.
word. Next to love OF God should be
love of country. The Catholic COM
munity in 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, American citi
zens. Whether the United States is the
country of our birth or adoption, it il
our destiny, and to it we owe allie
giance."
He then congratulated the new arch
bishop on his elevation to the exalted
position, and the latter made an appro
pirate response.