Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-28
GORGEOUS MASS
FOR POPE LEO
First of Three Great Requiems
Celebrated by the Sacred
College at Rome
THE NOBILITY AND DIPLOMATS
Services Arranged With Great Detail
Music Of the Great sistine Choir
Awes the cardinals-Mass and
Memorial Services Held In Other
Cities of the Old and New Worlds.

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auspices Of the sacred college for the
repose of the soul Of Pope Leo was
celebrated this morning in the Sistine
chapel. All the cardinals, now in Rome.
the diplomatic CORDS the Roman nobii-
fly and other ditinguished persons
were present. No such mass has been
seen in Rome since the death Of Plus
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In the Sistine chapel stood huge
white catafalque, thirty feet high, and
on it, upon two scarlet cushions rested
the triple crown of gold. shining
brightly In the light OF hundred
candles. The catafalque completely hid
the altar. F'lanking the catafalque on
bench especially constructed sat al
most all the members Of the sacred
college. wearing scarlet capes over
their violet robes. At their feet, on a
stool, were their conclavists or sec
retaries, In velvet. In a narrow aisle
behind, between the benches and the
wall. heads Of religious orders, arch
bishops, patriarchA monsignors and
monks. knelt or stood in picturesque
confusion. At the five corners of the
catafalque burned candles ten feet
high. Beside these stood noble guards
motionless, with drawn swords. 9th
er noble guards We're posted at the
chancel entrance. Immediately be-
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diplomats. Interningled were the un-
forms of France. Russia, Prussia. Aus
tria, Spain. Belgium, Portugal. Brazil,
Chill, Columbia, Guatemala and Ba-
varia, forming vivid contrast with
the simple evening dress Of the Ro-
man princes and the Grape wells and
black dresses Of the princesses, who
sat directly across the aisle.
In addition two galleries had been
erected In the gallery on the left wera
about 100 ladies, all in deep black.
In the right gallery were the special
missions. Beneath the galleries priests
and laymen who were not distinguish
ed enough for special places were
packed in dim seclusion. Able Perosi,
Italy's famous oratorio composer,
waved his baton and silence was
broken with the notes of Dies Irae.
Those who know the vatican well say
the matchless Sistine choir never sang
as it did today. Thru the historic
chapel the voices of boys and men
rose and fell and swelled triumphantly
as IL with the songs of paradise, the
voices dying away almost to a whisper
at the mention OF death. Even the
cardinals sat spellbound at this per-
lection Of the Gregorian chant Not a
note Of instrumental music was heard
thruout the mass
At the altar Cardinal Serafino Van
inutelli was assisted by Cardinals As
liardi. Vincenzo. Van Nuteli. Satolli and
Richard, wearing white nltres and
glistening vestments. AS the fifty car
dinals and the fifty conclavists gather
ed around the catafalque and alternate
ly knelt and rose, their movements re-
sembled an amazing Kaleidoscope OF
crimson and violet, with colors 80
bright as to be almost trying to the
eyes. Then came the singing of sane
tus, modulated almost into a whisper
All present knelt as the choir ceased in-
toning its grand chant and the dean
silence during the conservation which,
followed was suddenly broken by the
clash Of arms as the noble guards pre-
sented swords. Clouds of incense arose
from the censor, until Michael An
gelo's famous Last Judgment" was al
most hidden from view.
Suddenly a sharp, tinkling bell rang
thru the edlfice and told the worship
ers that the host had been elevated.
AT the conclusion of mass the choir
again burst out into song and Cardinal
Serafino vannutelli, proceeded by
cross bearer. passed solemnly around
the catafalque. After sprinkling 1t with
holy water. each Of the officiating car
dinals followed In turn and the cera-
mony was concluded with the chanting
OF the oremus. Cardinal Gibbons mad
no part in the celebration of mass. he
sat by the side of Cardinal Martinelll,
among the extraordinary array of car
dinals.
During the ceremony, one of the no.
bic guards on duty beside the catafal-
que was overcome with the heat, and
had to be led out. Another guardsman
instantly took his place.
Services in Paris.
Paris. July 2S.-Impressive funeral
services in Notre Dame cathedral today
for the repose of the soul of Pope Leo
XIII assumed distinctly official as
pect, owing to the presence of leading
officials OF the government. A threat
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