Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-15
THE PALLIUN.
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL IS
TAXED TO UTMOST.
Archbishop Moeller Invested With
PaIlium In Mark of His
High Ecclesiastical
Office.

D1AU&A%U
Cincinnati, o., Feb. 15.-St. Pete.
Cathedral was filed with an assem-
blage of distinguished prelates and
members of the clergy OF the Roman
Catholic Church today when Arch
bishop Henry Moeller, the new met
ropolitan of Cincinnati, was invested
with the palIium in mark Of his high
ecclestiastical Office.
At 10 O'Clock the procession Of pre-
Iates and priests formed at the Arch
bishops house and escorted Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Moeller to
the Cathedral The procession was
headed by censor, cross and banner
bearers. The Cardinal, the Archbishops
and the Bishops were all robed in vest
ments, and each was accompanied ~
two priests. walking on either side,
and followed by train-bearers. There
were more than dozen Archbishnps
and Bishops in the procession, which
also included nearly hundred priests
of the archdiocese.
The beautiful and imposing services
onened with a solemn votiye mass,
performed by Bishop Hartley, of CO.
iumbus. The venerable Bishop Nc
Closkey. of Louisville, delivered a
brief opening address. When Cardinal
Gibbons arose to confer the sacred
pallium the eager interest of all was
manifested by the profound silence that
prevailed. After paying an eloquent
tribute to the Iamented Archbishop
Elder. he addressed himself with evil
dent affection and high personal re-
gard Co Archbishop Moeller, upon
whose broad shoulders he placed the
sacred garment as an emblem of the
high rank conferred upon him by the
church. Archbishop Moeller respond
ed eloquently.
Interspersed at appropriate intervals
throughout the services mass was
sung by the vested choir of Mt. st.
Mary's Seminary. The exercises closed
at 10. 80 D. m. Then the procession OF
preIates and priests reformed and
marched out of the Cathedral to the
Archbishop's residence. An hour
later the distinguished visitors were
entertained at dinner at st. Joseph s
Orphan Asylum. The pallium. mean
ing literally cloak or mantle, is a
band of white lambs wool, embroider-
ed with purple crosses, and is worn
about the neck by the Pope and all
prelates of archiepiscopal rank, includ-
ing patriarchs and metropolitans.
In former times it was made Of pur-
pie embroidered linen and was worn
nv all bishops. 1t has two pendants,
one hanging down the breast and the
other down the back of the wearer.
The paIlium is worn at all times by
the Pope, but only on solemn occasions
bv others. It can never be transferred
70 another person, and is always bur-
led with sthe body of the man who
wore it during life Archbishop Noel
Ter was born in Cincinnati, December
III. iS49. After finishing the elemen-
tarv studies at st. Joseph's School,
his devout parents sent him TO St.
Xayier's College TO acquire a more adj
vanced learning. He was graduated
with highest honors from that insti-
tuition. Believing his vocation to be
the holy priesthood, he made arrange
ments to pursue divinity studies Ac-
cordingly he went to Rome and was
one of the first students TO enter the
| famous American college. His course
of Studies embraced seven years.
At the competitive examination OF
| the various colleges attached to the
propaganda Henry Moeller won the
| highest distinction. In consequence OF
/ this success he received q gold medal
and was created Doctor OF Divinity.
| In 1876 he was ordained to the priest.
hood by Mgr. Lent. in the Church OF
st. John Lsteran, the cathedral church
of Rome. When DIR. Moeller returned
| to Cincinnati, Archbishop Purcell gave
him charge of st. Patrick's Church,
| BeIlefontaine, but a few months later.
recognizing his scholarly attachments,
made hima member of the faculty OF
Mt. ST. Mary's Seminary. Cincinnati.
In 1879 he accepted the position OF Sec
rotary to Bishop Ohatard, OF Indian
apolis, but was recalled In July OF the
Following year by Archbishop Elder,
who wanted him for similar service.
Later he was made chancellor of the
diocese. In 1900 he was appointed to
the bishopic of Columbus to succeed
Bishop Watterson. Two years later he
xvas made assistant to Archbishop