The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-31

Rene, JuIy 28.-The first of the three
great requiem masses under the aus
pices of the sacred college for the re-
pose Of the soul OF Pope Leo, was cele-
brated this morning in the sistine chap
.eL. All the cardinals now in Rome, the
diplomatic corps, the Roman nobility
and many other distinguished persons
were present. The intermingled uni
forms OF France, Russia, Prussia, Aus
tria. Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil,
Chilli. Colombia, Guatemala and Bava-
ria formed a vivid contrast with the
simple evening dress of the Roman
princes and crepe wells and black dress
IS Of the princesses Who sat directly
Scross the aisle. In addition, two gal
Ieries had been erected.
In the gallery on the left were about
B a hundred ladies all n deep black. In
the right gallery were the special mis-
stons among them being Sir Thomas E
Smonde and Captain Donelin, repre-
seuting the Irish parliamentary party.
Beneath the galleries were the priests
and lay men who had been fortunate
enough to secure tickets but who were
not distinguished enough for special
places were packed n dim secluSion
Swiss and noble guards, chamberlalns
and other vatican officials lined the
-afsles.
Michael Angeles Fr@scos on ceiling
and walls. seemed merely faint reflec-
tons of the brilliant maze of color that
stretched below from 5cor to altar.
The Able Perosi, Italy's famous ora
tOriO composer. waved ms baton and
the silence was broken with the notes
the Dies Irae. ThOsa Who know the
vatican we'll say the m1tchless sistene
choir never sang as 1t did today
Through the historic chapel the voices
of boys and men rose and fell and
SwcIIed triumphantly as with songs OF
paradise. the voices dying away almost
to q whisper at the mention Of death
Even the cardinals sax spell bound al
this perfection OF the Sregorian chant.
a note of instrumental music was
herd throughout the mass.
Al the altar Carolina! SerafinO Van
nutelIf was assisted by Cardinal Sag
tltLJL- > -t.Nr4A-o
Richard. wearing white mirtes and
gIfstenGug vetments. As the fifty cardi-
nails md fifty c~onc.avists gathered
around the catafalquc and alternately
kneIt and rose, the. movements re-
I s-mbIed an amazing Kaleidoscope OF
crimson and violet. WIN Colors 50 bright
as to ~ almost trying 10 the eyes
ST. tsafhu7edo shrdIu cmfwyp
At the conclusion of the mass the
choir again burst out INTO song and
Cardinal Serafno E~au1uteIIi, proceed
ed by the cross bearer, passed solemn
" around the catafaIqu". after sprink-
ling it win holy water Each of the
officiating cardinals followed IN turn
and the ceremony was concluded with
the chanting of the Oremus.
Ii was after midday when Cardinal
VanuuteIi pronounced the fnal absO-
Eution-
During the ceremony one Of the noble
guards on duty beside the. catafalque
was overcome 10y the heat and had to
be led out. Another guardgman in
stantIy took his place.
TOday'S meeting OF the congregation
OF Cardinals was very short
After an exchange OF views IN cur
rent affairs. Mgr Mecry del Val, seCre-
tary Of the consIstoryial congregation.
gave Zach cardinal a diagram showing
where MS apartments IN the vatican
nil b. located during the conclaTe.
NEW RING ORDERED.
Rome. July 2S.-The Tribuna says
q that rs The fsherrnan's ring. which
could not be found after the death OF
the pope may be discovered IN some
drawer winch was sealed up and GanEot
be opened until after the election Of
the new nope. the CafnerlengO. Car
dinaI OregliJ. has ordered a new ons
for use IL the SymboTX ceremony
which occurs Immediately after the
successor TO Leo Is chosen.
The member ri the noble guard. who
was oEerCOnle during the requiem mass
in the SiStIne chapel this morning while
on duty beside the c~atafaique. was
Count SIampa Who q few days ago
was placed under arrest for feigning
illness. Today he mad a sligny attack
Of ynCope
That there Is a conviction at the
vatican that the concIave will be or
short duration is proved by the fact
that ali those who are 10 enter the
COrclava 10 minister 10 the wants Of
the cardinals have been engaged for
July. three days. The TWO amps into
which the sacred college Is divided. ap
pears 20 bebecoming daily more irrec-
O~ncilable and II is said that the anti
RamUOlla faction has declared. that If
necessary 10 defeat the opposition they
viii even go to the length Of support
ms a foreign cardinal. The name of
Cardinal kOpp. bishop OF BreSlau, was
= mentioned in this connection. but was
' hardly considered seriously owing to
the belief that under present condition
the elevation of a German to the
pap3cy might mean the irreparable
loss of France to the holy see.