Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-18
ARCHBISHOP MoELLER
INVESTED WITH PALLluM


Cincinnati. o.. Fob. list. Peters
cathedral was filled with an aaaem.
biaFe Of distinguished prelates and
members OF the CLERGY OF the Roman
Catholic church today when Arch.
bishop Henry Moeiler the noe metro.
politan Of Cincinnati was invested
Win the palllnm IN mark Of hia high
ecclesiastical Offlcs.
AZ 10 o'clOcI TIE procession Of pre-
latos and priests formed al the arch.
bishops house and escorted Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Moeller 10
the cathedral. The procession was
headed by censor, cross and banner
bearers. The cardinal, the archbish.
ops and the bishops were all robed IN
vestmenis, and each was Accommodated
by two priests, walking on either side.
and followed by train bearers. There
we're more than a dozen archbiahops
and bishops In the procession, which
also included nearly hundred priests
Of tho archdiocese.
The beautiful and imposing services
opened with a solemn vOtlve mass Dor.
formed by Bishop Hartley, OF Colum.
bus. Tho venerable bishop McClos-
key, Of Louisville. delivered a brief
opening address.
when Cardinal Gibbons arose 90
confer the sacred palllum tho eager
interest ~ all was manifested BY the
profound silence that prevailed. After
I paying an eloquent tribute to the Ia
mented Archbishop Elder, be- ai-
dressed himself with evident affection
and high personal regard 10 Archbish.
op Mociicr. upon whose broad should
orr he placed the sacred garment a.
an emblem Of the high rank conferred
upon aim by the church Archbishop
MOcllor responded eloquently. inter.
sperscd at appropriate intervals
throughout the services mas was
sung by the vested choir Of Mount 81.
Marys seminary. Tho exercises closed
NJ 1880 D. m. Then the procession Of
prolatcs and priests reformed aud
marched ouf Of the cathedral 10 the
Iarchhiahop'a residence. An hour later
| the distinguished visitors were enter.
tanned a. dinner ~ ST. Ioscph's or
phan asylum.
Tho pailium. meaning literally a
cloak or mantle. is q band OF white
lambs wool embroidered with purple
crosses. and "a worn about the neck
/ by the pope and an prelaiee Of archl.
/ episcopal rank. including patriarcha
and motropOlfans. I'm former lines
u was made OF purplS embroidered
linen and WAS worn By an bishops. II
has two pendants, one hanging down
the breast and the other down the
back OF the woaror The pallium "a
worn a. all times BY the pope. but only
on solemn occasions by others II can
never be- transferred to hno1 err per.
son, and is always buried with tho
body Of the man who wore Il durlng
life.
Archbishop Moellor was born IN Gin.
cinnatl December n. iSi9 After m
ishlng the elementary studies at g.
1oseph's school hlsdevout parents sent
him 90 g. Nayicr'a college to acquire
a more advanced learning lie was
| graduated with HIGHEST honors from
that Institution. Relieving his voca'
tiun % bo the holy priesthood. he
made arrangement 30 pursue divinity
studies Accordingly he went 10 hOms
and was one 81 the hrst students "a
enter the famous American college
His course Of studies embraced eovou
years.
AZ tho competitive examination II
the various colleges attached to she
propaganda Henry Mnellor won this
highest distinction. In consequence N
this success he received a gold medal
and was croated a doctor 81 divinity
In 1876 be wa ordained 30 The
pries' hood 10y MGR. Lent, In the
church of g. John Iateran, the ca
thodral church of Rome. when DR.
Moollor returned 20 Cincinnati. Arch
bishop Purcell gave him charge Of ~
Pairlck's church. Dellof0ntaino, but 3
few months later, recognizing HE
scholarly aitainmenis, made him d
member OF the faculty of Mount 81
Marys seminary. Cincinnati.
In 1879 20 accepted the position a
secretary 90 Bishop Chatard Of IN
dianapolia. but was recalled IN Jull
Of the following year by Archbishop
Elder, who wanted him for n simiial
service. later he was made chancellor
lof the diocese.
IN 1900 he was appointed 90 IN,
blshopric OF Columbus 90 success
Bishop Wattorson Two yoara late
he was made assistant 10 Archbishop
Elder with the rlgh Of succession.