The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-22
POPE'S BODY LIES IN STATE
NOV IN HALL OF THRONE ROOM
 OF VATICAN.
At Sunset To-day It win bo Taken Into the chapel or the Sacrament of st. Feser's Where for Three Dass ths Public waIi be eiyen an Opportunity of Paying a Last Farewell.

Public waii be Giyen an Opportunity
 of Paying Last Farewell.
 Rome, July 2l.-The body of Leo XIII. lies tonight in the hall of the throne room. few steps from the room in which death took place. The same yestinents. the Comauro hood, the rochet and the white gown which were put on yesterday cover the form which rests in semi-state surrounded by lighted candles, the Noble Guard and Franciscan penitentiaries. To- morrow morning the diplomatic body, the high dignitaries and the Roman aristocracy will enter the hall to pay their tributes of respect to. all that re- mains of the pope. who won the respect and affection Of the world. Tn the af- ternoon the body will be arrayeed in all tn glory of the pontifical robes. the lnitre replacing the hood, and at sun set it will be taken into the chapel of the Sacrament of St. Peter's where for three days. commencing Friday. the public will be given an opportunity of paying a last farewell. The interment VIII OCSuI fSdLuEudyS SNSiiillSs 5 To-day was notable for the imnres- siye ceremonial of the recognition of the death of the pope. which occurred in the morning in the chamber in which he died. Thereafter only those were admitted who were concerned in the embalming of the body, an opera tion which occupied six hours. Mean time the authorities of the vatican pro- ceeded with the preparations for the funeral and the conclave made the ac-5 Acknowledgements of the condolences which had been received. Among the latter was a notable message from the German emperor, Throughout the day the vatican was surrounded by crowds which increased. toward night. Several thousand entered St. Peters at vespers and joined in prayers for the departed. Among these were many of the Italian officers whose troops shortly after sun set were marched from the vatican back to their barracks. At no time. had their services been needed. It is not the custom in Italy to wear the conventional emblenns of mourning and hence the crowd which in consequence of the closing of many places of busi- ness, wandered the streets tonight, has more the appearance of an airnless holiday making throng than one sor- rowing for the death of the pope. Into nearly all the churches, however. hun dreds, not often seen in places of de- ried prayer. Afterwards they loitered outside reading the deep black edged proclanations of Cardinal Respighi, the vicar of Rome, concerning the fu-1 neral arrangements, the meeting of the conclave and the church ceremonials. The quiet of the evening was broken by a chorus such as the world has seldom heard. On the stroke of eight all of Rome's 400 churches commenced to toll bells for the passing of the soul of Leo XIII. From the seven hills and from every quarter of the city which contained churches came the constant. clang until all was one vast reverbera- ton The harsh jingle of the smaller chapel bells, striking quickly and more often, was not drowned by the solemn strokes that came in mourning measure. from the great dome of St. Peter's. It was as if great fire ragged and every bell in Rome was vieing with every other in anxiety to warn the populace. Except in it's common motives and common sorrow it was an amazing discord, which continued an hour, and which will recur nightly until the obse- quies are over.
 There was a touching scene at the vatican this morning when the nephews of Leo. with their families, entered the. death chamber to take a last farewell of their uncle, for whom they had an. intense reverence. The elders were dressed in black and the children in white. As they entered the younger children, awe-struck and frightened, began to cry at this their first acquaint- ance with death, but the beauty of the. scene soon quieted them and they ceas- ed to weep. The little party advanced on tiptoe, and, eircling around the bed, fell on their knees and joined in the prayers of the penitentiari The Wiliteness of the children's gowns added a pleasing note to the rather highly eolored scene. Presently the visitors arose and slowly filed past the bed, kneeling to kiss the dead hand as they passed
 Count Camille, one of the nephews who knew him best, accompanying him always when he went into the gardens of the vatican, was quite overcome, more so, in fact, than at any time since his uncle's death occurred. Monsignor Canigo, the major domo, assisted by. the papal notary and Monsignor Bisleti, master of the chamber, sealed all the drawers and boxes in the papal apart- ment, making a minute inventory of all objects of value found These were en- trusted for safe keeping to Prince Ros- pigliosi, the connmandant of the noble guard. F
 Cardinal Creglia, in giving instruc- tions to the commanders of the papal armed bodies, said: #
 Although the relations between the church and the government of Italy are less strained than in 1878, so that cer- tainly order will be maintained outside the vatican, remind you that it is your duty to watch closely inside the vatican to prevent, especially during the con- clave. the interference of any extrane- ous influence"
 According to tradition, the camerlengo is entitled to have his apartment watched day and night by picket of the Swiss Guard, but at o'clock to- night Cardinal Oreglia sent word that the eight Swiss guards posted at his
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