The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

nrocession before the bier Of the late
MONTH";. The. papal throne had been re-
moved and in it's place, under the IA
nous red silken canopy. on a small bed.
Law the body OF Leo XIII. Over
the bed was thrown red
damask covering on which the body re-
posed. robed in white vestments, with the
red rochet and Camauro hood and on the
feet slippers embroidered with gold. The
thin hands, clasped over the chest, held
tightly small ivory crucifix. Around this
was entwined a rosary of mother or
pearl set in gold. On the third finger or
the right hand the huge emerald pom
titical ring spanked.
In striking contrast with the CHASTITY
face was the purple hood, drawn down
over the head, almost to the eyebrows
and over the ears. The sunken cheek
and jaws brought the nose and chm
nearly together on the mouth, which was
reduced almost to nothing, though no
signs of agony were visible 1t was the
corpse of a man who might have been
dead fifty years.
On either side near the shoulders stood
a member of the noble guard, erect and
motionless, only a faint culver OF the
o drawn swords giving any indication that
they were not mere statues. The ordeal
OF the soldiers in the heated chamber Is
so intense that they have to be constant
Iy renewed.
Lighted Candles at Corners.
At the four corners of the bed stood
lighted candies, 10 feet high. On the
right of the body. close to the he'd, was
small table covered with white linen
cloth. on which were two candles. throw
Ing glimmer of light on the crucihX be-
tween them. On the cross IS a crystal
bowl, filled with holy water, from which
each cardinal, whenever he passed. sprln-
Killed. it and uttered benediction. The
silence was only broken by the solemn
chanting OF six franciscan penitentlarles'
who kneeling or standing at a bench at
the foot of the bier, continued their IN
cessant suppiication.
AZ eaCh Law or clerical dignitary enter
ed thta throne room he advanced slowly
to the side of the bed. took one last LOOK
al the body and then withdrew some
persons knelt in momentary plnyei ,t
crossed them selves. 1t was the last
tribute of affection and devotion rather
than anv outward homage to the great
head Of the church. Outside the throne
room the long corridors of the vatlcah
presented a brilliant spectacle At the en-
iranre of the court of ST. Damaso pom
tifical gendarmes were drawn up anu
rendered military honors as each carriage
drove i'll. e
Ciave under the identical regulations
which obtained at the conclave which
elected Leo.
DR.. Papponi In the course Of the day.
presented TO Cardinal oresla d lepe oj,o W
The autopsy which was held. which SHOW
81 mat there Vas no sign of ccIcer In the
pope's body.
Urn Holding Viscera Deposited.
While the body of the pope was being
private ceremony of depositng the urn
containing his viscera in the church OF
Saints Vincent and Anasiasius was TAX
ing place.
A curious hitch occurred when the sol
emu procession arrived at the doR
or the special depository IN the
c,vpt. The kew was not to be found
The attendants hunted high and low. and
finally were obliged to break down the
door. The depository had not been open
ed since 1876, Us. contrary 10 custom the
viscera of Plus IN are at ST. Peter. The
rector of the church of Saints Vincent
and Anastasius will ask that the Vlscera
OF Plus IN be transferred to his church
also in order 10 make the sequence COM
pete
ed as proved by the fact that his apart
ment is sealed Otherwise the OBJECTS
there would have been distributed in ac-
cordance with Instructions left by him.
Leo's intima ties say. however, they know
that the testament begins with ADVICE
about religion and morals, and that 1t de-
clares his firm intention TO leave all ne
possessed to the church. These requests
include presents which might appear to
be personal property on the ground that
no one could claim anything be- had dur
ing his life. as he had generously PROVIDED
FOR those bound to him by ties of blood
and affection
The report published In the United
States on the authority Of The Rome
been opened by Cardinal Oreglia and
that II showed the pope had left a pri-
waite fortune Of $l5o040a0 was prema-
ture and was retracted in a later edition
Of The T-buna itself