The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
CoNFERRLNG THE PALLIUM.
Cardinal Gibbons Inve sts Archbishop
Katzer With the Dignity.

Cardinal Gibbons Invests Archbishop
Ketzer With the Dignity.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Aug. 20.-Cardinal
Gibbons conferred the pallium upon Arch
bishop Katzsr to-day with the most impos-
ing ceremonies ever held in st. Johns cathe.
dral, The procession of priests and prelates
who participated in the ceremonies was
announced to start from the bishops hall,
on Van Buren, street, at
9:3O O'Clock, but, like most other
after 10 o'clock when the changing of the
cathedral bells announced that it had
started. The spectators, however, were
prompt, and the crowd that filed the cathe-
dral and overfowed upon the steps and
street, and the court house square opposite,
was on hand an hour before the procession
made its appearance.
THE CLERGY IN PROCESSION.
When the priests set out from the school
house hall on Van Buren, street, robed in
their cassocks and surplices, there were 3l5
OF them in line, exclusive of the cardinal
arcnbishops, bishops and other dignita ries,
who joined the procession at the clergy
house, on the corner of Jackson and Oneida
streets. 1t was stated TO be the largest as
semblage of Catholic clergy ever held in
Wisconsin.
At the head of the procession walked a
cross bearer aud two boys bearing candles,
and then followed the priests aud friars. OF
the latter there were nine in number, some
bearded Capuchins from the monastery on
the north side, and others in tho white cowl
of the Dominican order. The line was so
long that before the priests had left the
sehool-house the head Of the procession was
ct the church door.
| CuUPC5 OTGNrTARTEs ppwsENT
The bishops, clad in their rich vestments,
marched cut of the clergy house and fol
| lowed the priests intosthe rcathedral, and
after them came ArchbishOps Ireland and
Elder, walking together and having their
| trains borne Then followed
Archbishop Katzer, walking alone.
| The archbishop's vestments were
very elaborate, and his rich purple robe
| ended in a very long train, which was
carried by two boys. Last of ali in the pro-
cession was Cardinal Gibbons, whom every
one distinguished by his scarlet robes. He,
like the archbishops who preceded him, had
his train borne.
THE CARDINALS APPEARANCE.
The cardinal looked thin and worn, and
| his figure seemed much more bowed than
when he was in Milwaukee a year ago.
| There we're in the procession besides the car
/
| ops and two archbishops. There were also
| two abbots. one archabhot and Vicar Gen
eral Preston 6f New York, who appeared
as the representative of Archbishop Corri-
| gan.
| Two hours before the ceremonies began
| the side eisles of the cathedral were filled
and at 9 o'clock there was not a seat to be
had outside of those reserved for the priests
and city officials.
ARRIVAL AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The first strains of Beethoven's march
| from the great organ and the rising of the
| large audience to their feet announ ced the
arrival of the procession. The crozier
bearer, with two attendants, oime first
followed by the priests. Following the
priests came the bishops and archbishops in
their purple robes, attended by their acolytes.
| Conspicuous in this division was the impos-
ing form of Archbishop ireland.
The new archbishop, with a purple car
and long purple robe and train, which was
carried by two acolytes. came next, and
last of all came the cardinal. in scarlet
robe, with the attendant priest and acolytes.
IN THE CHANCEL-
Entering the chancel the cardinal was es-
corted to the throne 70 the north of the
altar. and Archbishop Katzer took the
archbishop's seat directly opposite.
The celehrant of the mass wes Bishop
Bonicum of Lincoln. Neb., the assistant
priest being Vicar General Brady Of the St
Louis diocese.
Before the close of the celebration Cardi-
nal Gibbons stepped forward to the front OF
the sanctuary and delivered his sermon
The cardinal then turned to Archbishop
Katzer and congratulated him on his acces
sion.
The church dignitaries and clergy after
ward took carriages for st. Francis Semi
nary, where they partook of banquet.