The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
NEW ARCHBISHOP OF ST LOUIS
THE PALLIUM CONFERRED on REV.
JOHN j. KAN.

The InvestIture Presided over by
Cardinal Gibbons and Uuprcce-
dentcd in the West for BriIIIancy,
Wealth Of Detail and Solennity.
The Cardinal the Ceiebrant of the
P0ntIncaI Mass.
ST. Louis. No. May 10.-One or the most
impressive ceremonies i'm the history OF
the Catholic church Of st. Louis occurred
to-day, when His Eminence James, Cardi-
nal Gibbons, conferred the palHum. the
insignia of the archepiseopal office upon
Archbishop John J. Kahn. Tor bruiancy.
wealth of detail and solemnity. the In
Vestiture was unprecedented im the west.
Cardinal Gibbons. the celebrant of the
pontlnCal mass, was assisted los the local
Clery in all the Offices of the ceremony.
a number of eminent church dlgn.tarfes
from all parts of the country were pres
eHt.
The service began with a procession at
10 o'clock, headed hy the cross bearer, fol-
lowed by the vicar generals, mouslgnurat
bishops, altar boys. Archbishop kain and
his ehaplans and The officers of the mass.
Cardinal Gibbons and his pages brought
up the rear.
The procession left the sacrlsty and
marched through the streets bounding the
square in which the old cathedral is sit-
uateu. Upon returning to the cathedral
the Two lines separated ana the bishops
were ldtEtU luSiuc l0H AlAdl Idlt, MHlit
the priests We're ranged ON either side OF
the chauceL The throne OF the cardinal
was to the left OF the altar. The gram
deur Of the scene and the solemnity OF
the occasion were impressive as the car
dinal began the mass. The music. under
the direction of Prof Elmer was render.
ed by tWenty-seven pieces from the choir
and symphony orchestra aud sixty voices
that have been I'm training for this occa-
sion. The ceremony of inVestiture be-
gan after the mass. Cardinal Gibbons
took his seat upon the throne and took
the "pontihcate Rumanium' i'm his hands.
Archbishop Kaiu kneeled before him ana
took the prescribed oath. The cardinal
responded Dec Gratias' and proceeded
to the altar, where lac opened the silllcn
packet containing the pallium.
The cardinal then bestowed the sacred
vestment upon the shoulders of the arch
bishop, made Obeisance and delivered the
following allocution.
I'm honor of the Almighty God. the
blessed Virgin Mary, the Apostles Peter
and Paul and Of the supreme pontiH of
the holy Roman church, we now hand to
thee this holy pallium, coming from the
body of St Peter the Apostle that you
may wear the same ON the days proscrib-
ed as "a token of your archepiscOpal of
nee. In the name Of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Ghost"
The archbishop arose, divested himself
Of bis mitre and said the benedlction.
This concluded the ceremony.
This afternoon the distinguished pre-
lates We're entertained at a banquet at
the kenrick Seminary. Among the dis
unguished ecclesiastics attending the GER
enony We're; Archbishops Elder. Ireland,
Ryan, Chappell, Feehan, Jannsens and
katzer, and Bishops Jannsens, Ryan, Ho-
gan, Burke, Bonicum, keane, Donohue,
H0rStmau, Van DeVyre, O'SulliVan, bifZ-
gerald, Cottor, McGOidrich, O'Gorman, Fo-
ley. Michaud, Funk and Bishop-elect Glen
non.
The round of receptions to the visitors
VIII be continued until Tuesday evening.