The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
MOURNFUL PROCESSION
Pontiff Clad in All the Splendor OF His
Holy Office.
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(ByaAssociated Prcss)
ROME, July 22.-At s o'clock ttii eve
ming all was in readiness to take TIL. BODY
of the Pope from the Vatican to the ba-
silica OF ST. Peters The mournful pro-
cession gathered arou "a the bier, which
was gently lifted around the bier. which
the lifetime OF Leo XIII. had carried him
in the sedia Gestaturia.
Tho dead Pontfff was now clad IN all the
pomp OF his holy office. About him had
been placed the sacredotal robes. used
only when he celebrated grand mass.
The yestments were those which he wore
( for the last time in life II. the hall OF the
ccnsistory. when he confirmed the up
poIntments OF Archbishop Farley, of New
York, and Quigley, OF Chicago. June 25th
last. The golden mitre. the gilded stole,
the white cope. tho red chauble, the pom
tincal pallium and the papal tunic all
were there. Nothing which was emble-
matte OF the power welded by the dead
man for more than quarter OF a CEN
fury and for centuries by his predecessors
had been omitted.
Leading the procession as 1t passed out
of tho throne room came the grooms.
carrying lighted torches Behind them,
walking with measured tread were the
aged mace-bearers and other domestics
OF the papa! household. The picket OF
the noble guard and all the clergy of the
Vatican, wearing their SUPPLIES, followed.
Immediately In front OF the bier the pom
tIfcal silver cross was held aloft. Behind
the bier came the three nephews of tho
late Pope, Counts Ricardo and Camille
Peccl and Count Canari.
HEAVY WITH INCENSE.
The air was heavy with Incense from
the censors swinging constantly beside
the body. The Franciscan pcnItentiaries
still kept up the unceasing refrain Of In
tercession.
At the hall of palafraniere the cortege
came to a standstill. There the cardinals,
who had been waiting in the hall of the
consistory, took their places Immediately
behind the nephews. Their scarlet had
been put aside for the violet robes, which
are only worn when princes OF the church
are In mourning.
Once more the procession. with the
bier, thanked with the Swiss guards,
moved on. After cardinals came the
whole diplomatic body accredited to the
Vatican and the representatives OF the
knights OF Malta. The latter We're fol-
lowed by the marshal Of the conclave,
Prince Chigi, the master Of the Holy
1Iospce; Prince RuspDli, and the COM
mander OF the noble guards; Prince Ros-
pigliosi, all in magnificent uniforms.
Then came the prelates of the chamber
Of knights of the Cape and Sword. In
their neulaeSal SopaIlisD ne NOple
and Swiss palatine guards brought up
the rear. j
The United States were represented in
the procession by Monsfgnor Thomas
Kennedy. rector of the American Co,
lego. ~.
No monarch was ever followed to the
tomb by a more imposing array. Led
by the cardinals and prelates and clergy
recited prf.yers and psalms for the dead
as they slowly entered the sistiRe chapel.
where the chapter and clergy Of ST.
Peters awaited the procession, The lat
ter formally received and took possess
sion of the body. The torch, mace and
cross bearers started forward, giving an
opportunity to the chapter to take up
position Immediately preceding the
Ser.
The final stage of bearing "the pris-
pner OF the Vatican" to his resting place
then commenced.
From the sistne chapel tho procession
wound out around the loggia immortal
lied by Raphael, encIrcled the court of
San Damaso and descended the private
staircase. still chanting, Into the basilca.
The moment the flarlng torches, which
still led the cortege, entered st. Peters,
the choir, which was waiting there, COM
menced to sing in sorrowful cadence,
hLibera Me Domino" Monslgnor Car
CAM, the canon of st. Peters, solemnly
sprinkled holy water over Ieos body.
and pronounced absoluton. AS 1t was
borne across the threshold the cathe-