The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-11
ORDER OF The PALLluM.
Archbishop Kahn Invested With the
Sacred Pail of White Wool.
IMPRESSIVE CATHOLIC CEREMONIES.
Cardinal Gibbons Acted as Ceicbrant.
Sermon by Bishop Kcane- Tho Arch
bishop Congratulated by the Laity.

St. Louis, Mo, May 10.--Amid the mos.
Impressive ceremonies ever celebrated
within the walls of the old cathedral, Rt.
Rev John j. Kahn. archbishop of the do
ccse of St. Louis, was today invested with
the order of the pallum. the sacred In
sigma of his arch episcopic office. This is
he first time in the history of the arch
diocese OF st. Louis that the invcsturc of
the palllum on an archbishop has been
soic,nn2cd here. y large number of most
DISTINGUISHED prclatos and church dieni-
tares from all over the country graced
the occasion by their presence and as
sisted in the ceremonies. The comforting
of the palllum was performed by Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore. assisted by twenty
Ave archbishops and bishops and one hun
bred or more priests
Ten O'Clock was the hour set for the
commencement OF the services. AT that
nine the procession which was 10 prccedc
The service formed in the sacristy OF the
cathedral aud took UP the line oil march.
The procession was headed by the cross
bearer Following came II body OF one
hundred or more visiting ana local priests
attircd IN white SUPPLIES. Vicar General
| Nunlspcn aud pne archuishopS
and bishops came next and
were followed by IL train of acclytes.
ALTAR boys and the officers of he mass.
Archbishop kain and his attendants under
ii purple canopy came next ana ne rear
of the train Was brought mp by cardinal
Gibbons att!red in iull canonical robes
under "a scarlet canopy, attended 10y his
dcacons of honor and TWO pages. TWO
pages similarly attended the archbishop.
| Tn. entire procession entered the cathc-
dral and marched UP the center aisle to
| The sanctuary.
After the professional had been ,,ndered
! 10y the choir the introdit was chanted by
the kendrick seininarans. in the sanctu-
| of solemn pontiiical high lass begun. y
choir OF l25 voices from the various
churches Of the city sang the Beethoven
mass accompanied by the organ aud an
orchestra. Cardinal Gibbons acted as
celobrant and at the conclusion of the
| celebration Bishop Kraue OF Washington,
-. e., delivered an eloquent sermon.
Al the close OF the sermon Cardinal
ments of his office aud the ceremony OF
| the comforting OF the pallum was begun.
| The rallium, which had been placed on
| the cpistl" side of the altar. was handed
on thr archhishop'S Shoulders. After con
| ferrng the insignia, Cardinal Gibbons
Went io the aGsiel side OF the altar while
he archbishop with The pailiam upon his
| shoulders nros. and ascondea his throne.
| He then gave his arch-"p.scopal hcncdic-
/ ton to ihn congregation. which completed
| ihe ceremonial.
The master Of ceremonies escorted
| delegation of prominent citizens. repre-
| SEPT ina the laitV within the snuc,rfIry 10
deliver an address Of concentration.
| Archbishop KAN responded with mu.h
! feeling thanking them for their oNprss
| sions Of Kindness. At the conclusion "
| the sor,ices. which were attended hv
! took carriages for Kcnrlck seminary,
| where n hanquci was served.