The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
CARDINALS DRAW
LOTS FOR CONCLkVE.
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| hfty-two Cardinals were present, and all no
! ticed the exceptionally cordial reception ac-
| corded to Cardinal Gibbons. who was visibly
| touched by ii. He thanked all of his col
| leagues and embraced Cardinal Satolli.
| The American Cardinal has given no indi-
| cation of his predilecton in regard to the
! election of the new Pope and has refused to
! see any newspaper men.
| Cardinal Ciriaco Maria Sancha Hervas
| the Archbishop of Toledo, delivered a short
address TO the Cardinals in presenting the
| condolences OF the royal family Of Spain.
| The Spanish people remember with affection
| the affection OF Leo Nil for Spain and the
| help their country received during difficult
moments from the dcfunct Pontif. who.
being the godfather of King Alfonso. was
| considered by all Spaniards a beloved ia
| Their. who watched their destiny.
Cardinal Oreglia thanked the Spanish Car
dinal in the name of the Sacred College.
making himself the interpreter of the salts
faction which the Cardinals felt over the
Nc BILE words ami high sentiments which he
had expressed.
Each of the Cardinals. during the con-
clave, will have suite of apartments COM
prisinS four rooms. made up OF three bed
rooms. one for the Cardinal one for his
coBclavist and the third for his servant.
The fourth room will be used as a salon or
dining-room, according to class
Cardinal Oregia read letter from Cardi-
nal Langenieux. Archbishop of Rheims.
who. being very I'll. asked for apartments on
the second floor near the Sistine Chapel. in
order to avoid the stairs. A similar request
for 4 similar reason was made by Cardinal
Mocenni Bishop OF Sabina. Both requests
We're granted.
Several Of the Cardinals proposed in view
of the extreme heat, to celebrate mass dur
ing the conclave III the Pauline Chapel early
enough every morning to complete the
morning balloting in the Sistine Chapel by
ii o'clock.
This proposition was agreed to. The
Cardinals may. however. IL they desire,
celebrate mass in their own cells. for which
purpose small portable wood affairs have
been constructed.
CARDINAL GIBBONS's ROOM.
The representative Of the Associated
Press was permitted to enter the cell which
Cardinal Gibbons will occupy during the
Conclave. When the lots for apartments
were drawn. the American Cardinal drew
No. 6. the modest apartment of Commenda-
tore Puccinelli. the master Of the house. It
lS a Few steps up lfO1u tne ground uOOE
on the left of the noble staircase. entering
from the court of San Damosa. The bed
room of the Cardinal is decorated with pa
per of an ordinary yellowish gray. and it
contains a small black iron bed. marble
top dressing table. small writing desk.
an armchir. an iron clothes stand, little.
high. movable mirror. framed in iron and
wood and prIe-dieu at the side of the bed.
Over the bed hangs picture of the Ma
donna Adjoining this is the room of the con-
clavist. which is smaller. with about the
same furniture except that the chairs are
more simple. with'cane bottoms. and with a
mirror and clothes pegs attached to the
walls. A smaller room. with camp bed. IS
for the use of the servant. The fourth room
will be OF little use. as 1t is without a
window. The apartment is lighted with
electricity. 1t probably will be very warm,
as 1t has full southern exposure.
The bedroom of the Cardinal measures
only fourteen feet by eleven.