When the palms have been blessed[33], the Cardinal Dean receives from the governor of Rome and presents to the Pope those three palms, which were borne by _M. Sagrista_, the deacon and subdeacon. One of these is held during the service by the prince assistant at the throne, the other two are delivered to the care of _M. Coppiere_, one of the _Camerieri segreti partecipanti_: the shortest is carried by the Pope in the procession. An embroidered apron is now placed over the Pope's knees, and the cardinals in turn receive a palm from Him, kissing the palm, his right hand and knee. The bishops present kiss the palm which they receive and his right knee: and the mitred abbots and _Penitenzieri_ kiss the palm and his foot[34], as do all who come after them in the following order, which is observed also on good-friday at the kissing of the cross, and it is also on candlemas-day and ash-wednesday. The Governor, the Prince assistant, the _Uditore della Camera_, the Treasurer, the _Maggiordomo_, the Apostolic protonotaries; the Generals of Religious Orders, the _Conservatori_ and Prior of the _Caporioni_, the _Maestro del S. Ospizio_, the _Uditori di Rota_, the _Maestro del S. Palazzo_, the _Votanti di Segnatura_, the _Abbreviatori del Parco maggiore_, the priest, deacon, and subdeacon who assist the cardinal who is to celebrate mass, the Masters of ceremonies, the _Camerieri segreti_ and _d'onore_, the Consistorial advocates, the _Cappellani segreti_, _d'onore_ and _comuni_, the _Ajutanti di camera_, the _bussolanti_, the _Procuratori generali_ of religious orders, the _Procuratori di Collegio_, the singers, the clerks of the papal chapel, the cardinal's _caudatarii_, the _ostiarii_, the mace-bearers, some students of the German college, and in fine such noblemen and gentlemen as are admitted on this occasion to receive a palm from His Holiness, who is assisted as usual by two Card. deacons. During the distribution of the palms, the anthems _Pueri Hebraeorum_ etc. are sung by the choir; and when it is finished, the Pope washes His hands, and says the usual concluding prayer: the prince stationed at the throne brings the water, and the Cardinal Dean presents the towel to His Holiness. [Sidenote: _Solemn procession._]