The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-27
FOR
THE CONCLAYE
The Vatican Resembles an Anthil
So Busy Is It With Prep
arations.
Troops Are Moved Out Of Their Bar
racks Which Will Become
Kitchens.
Much Still Remains to Be Done Be-
fore Friday When the Con-
ciave Meets.

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Rome. July .27.-The vatican resembles
an anthin, SO feverish is the work of
preparing for the conclave. Before 1870
conclaves We're held in the quiripal pal
ace, one long wing Of which was always
ready without any special preparation
But in the case of the vatican apart
ments of three or four rooms for each
cardinal have to be specially prepared, |
and as there are sixty-four cardinals
the amount of work involved Is great.
| The section destined for the conclave
| comprises, on the ground floor OF the
| vatican, the three suites of rooms which
| surround the famous court OF San
| Bamasc, the room under the late pope's
! apartment and the tower with the rooms
| above the Sala Ducale. On the second
| floor the rooms about Loggia, Raphael
| and the pontifical offices, comprising all
! the apartments formerly Occupied by Car
| dinal Rampolla, who has left the vatl-
| can altogether, will be used. The whole
will furnish commodious lodging for about
| 500 persons.
The sistine chapel, as in the case of
the last conclave, will be used for the
meetings of the cardinals and the ballot
| Ing There, after three solemn funeral
| services which begin Tuesday, will be
erected throne for each cardinal over
the thrones will be baldacchinos or cano-
| pies attached to the wall oeh1no' Inc
| moment the new pope is elected the 9TH
ers will lower their baldacchinos as a
token Of his new dignity, thus silently
| announced. y
The Paulin chapel will be used for the
| celebration Of high mass every morning
| of the conclave, and In the Sala Ducale
| there will lbe movable affairs for the
masses to be celebrated every morning
| by each cardinal.
Barracks Become Kitchens.
| The Rendarmes and Palatine guards
| will be transferred to the building In the
Belvedero courtyard where the poor pill
| grims were lodged during the last jubilee,
| the genda rmes' barra cks being transformed
| into kitchens, pantries, etc. The BelVe-
| dere courtyard will be converted into gen.
eral quarters for the carpenters and other
| Workmen.
The courtyard is quite unrecognizable.
The long lines of glass windows Of the
Loggia Raphael have been painted up to
a certain height, as a precaution and
shades have been put on every window,
| the better to insure secrecy. Assurances
have been given that everything will be
in readiness for Friday night, but there
lis much yet to be accomplished
Question of Temporal Power.
The cardinals, at their meeting to-day,
! again discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of send
ing a note to the powers regarding the
condition of the holy see. Some Of them
insisted on the necessity of. not allowing
| the occasion to pass without again pro-
testing against the occupation of pontih-
cal territory by Italy thereby showing
that the papacy is determined to main
tain its claims undated.
Others said they thought that such q
note would not add any force to the many
protests of the same kind already made
while it might interfere with the policy
which the future pope may desire to fol-
low and added that the best thing to do
was to leave the successor of Leo XIII. en-
tirely free to choose the course which he
may consider best for the general inter-
ests of the church.
No decision on the subject was arrived
at. If the cardinals determine to send the
note 1t will probably be delivered to the
diplomatic body on Thursday.
Not many people assisted to-day at the
fifth Of the NOvem Diales, which was cell
ebrated in the chapel of the choir at St.
Peters, Mgr. Constantine, the papal al
moner, pontifcating, as attention was
centered in the solemn funeral mass at
the church of st. John Latoran, where
the Pecci family, the diplomatic body,
the Knights Of Malta and the Roman
| aristocracy were present. They were re-
ceived at the entrance Of the basilica by
Mgr. Galimberti and the Duke Of Nal
vozzi. In the center of the choir stood
a high catafalque, covered with rich dra-
perry and papal robes. and surmounted
y by triple crown. Mgr. Stonor officiated,
! assisted by the canons of st. John. The
! music which was exceptionally fine, was
! furnished by the choir of the basilica.
Gibbons Celebrates Mass
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated early mass
In q Of ia rfa
; and then drove to the vatican where he
, participated in the meeting of the con-
gregation of cardinals. He was most
, cordially received by all his colleagues,
and the members of the sacred college,
appointed at the last consistory, were
presented to him. Cardinal Gibbons then
I took the oath administered by Cardinal
l Oreglia, dean of the sacred college, to
1 maintain strict secrecy on all. questions
discussed at the meetings Of the con-
/ gregation, to defend the rights, prerog-
= atives and temporal claims of the church
< Usque ad Efusionem Sanguin1si, adher-
ing to all the protests formulated by the
S defunct pontiff against the occupation Of
: the pontifical states and against the laws
i passed to the detriment of the church
and apostolic see.
0 When the ~eetng Of the congregation
t was over, Cardinal Gibbons went to St
r Peters and prayed before the Blessed
Sacrament. lie lnen KnelL DeIOre the
. resting place of the body of Pope Lee
y and prayed for about fifteen minutes.
Cardinal Gibbons has appointed Father
p. C. Gavan as his conclavist, beside
whom, he will take only one servant int
= the conclave.
p Ban on Betting.
Some of the italian bookmakers her
d proposed to conduct public betting on tn
). chances of the papal candidates, and II
e order to obtain permission to do so offere'
y to donate their gains to charitable insti
}, buttons. The government, however
s promptly refused the request.
II Cardinal Gibbons arrived here accom-
= panied by Father Garvan, his secretary
q He was received at the station by Mon
g signor Kennedy, rector of the American
y college at Rome and Father Hertzog, pro
Il curator general of the Order of Sulpicians
! Gibbons Sees .oregIIa.
In the afternoon he drove to the vatival
and paid his respects to Cardinal Oreglia
who received him most cordially. He ha
a conversation with the latter, in whic
the camerlengo informed Cardinal Glib
e. bons Of the leading decisions made by tn
lie congregation with reference to the con
"a clave.