Evening journal., 1903-07-29
EXPECT CONCLAVE
To Be BRIEF ONE
Servants to Attend Cardinals
Engaged for Only Two
Days
SACRED COLLEGE is DIVIDED

Anti RampolIe Faction Declares They
Will Support Foreign Cardinal For
Papacy to Defeat opposition-Mass
For Leo XIII. AZ
Rome, July 29.-It is officially an
nounced that in addition to the will
Of the late pontiff. and separate from
1t, Leo XIII. left a trihing present TO
each OF long list Of relatives, mem
bers Of the papal household prelates,
doctors, cardinals, etc. AS many for
malities have to be observed it prob
ably will be some time before these
gifts are delivered.
That there Is a conviction at the
Vatican that the conclave viii be Of
short duration is proved by the fact
that all those who are to enter the
conclave to minister to the wants of
the cardinals have been engaged for
only three days. The two camps into
which the sacred college is divided
appear to be becoming daily more ir-
reconcilable. and it is said that the
anti-Rampolla faction has declared
that, If necessary to defeat the oppo-
sition, they will even go to the length
OF supporting foreign cardinal. The
name Of Cardinal Kopp. bishop OF
Breslau, was mentioned in this con-
nection. but was hardly considered
seriously owing to the belief that un-
der present conditions the elevation
OF German to the papaoy might
mean the irreparable loss of France TO
the Holy See.
The Trieuna says that as the fisher
\ mans ring. which could not be found
after the death of the pope, may be
discovered in some drawer which was
I sealed up and cannot be opened until
after the election Of the new pope,
the camerlengo. Cardinal Oreglia, has
ordered a new one for use in the sym
I bolic ceremony which occurs imme-
diately after the successor to Leo is
chosen.
The first OF three great high requiem
masses for Pope Leo was celebrated
In the sistne Chapel. Cardinal sera-
. fno Vannutelli was the celebrant. and
r was assisted by Cardinals Agliardi,
. vincenzo Vannutelli, Satoli and
E Ricard.
Those present at the mass included
nearly all the cardinals and many Of
the high officials of the Vatican. The
ceremonial was of a splendid charac-
ter. the Sistine choir singing its music
amid clouds of incense Special pom
, Hfcal prayers were offered and the
mass ended with the hymn. 'Libera
e Me. Domino de Morte Asterna" C'De-
liver Ne. o Lord. from Eternal
0 Death"), and the pronouncing Of the
benedictiop.
The Abbe Perosi, Italy's famous
= oratorio composer, waved his baton
and the silence was broken with the
notes of Lies Irae." Through the
d chapel the voices of boys and men rose
g and fell and swelled triumphantly as
If with songs of paradise the voices
" dying away almost to a whisper at the
/. mention OF death. Even the cardinals
+ sat spell-bound at this perfection OF
y the Gregorian chant Not a note of in
strumental music was heard through
out the mass.
a AS the so cardinals and 80 conclav
= lists gathered around the catafalque
F. and alternately knelt and rose. theil
t, movements resembled an amazing
= kaleidoscope Of crimson and violet
with colors so bright as to be almos
trying to the eyes.
Then came the singing OF the Sane
tus, modulated almost into whisper
All present lxnelt as the choir ceased
, lntoning its grand chant. and the deat
silence of the conservation which fol
u lowed was suddenly broken by thu
clash of swords as the noble guard
:, presented swords Then there wa
II another clatter Of arms as the sol
diers' scabbards clashed on the MAI
BILE flooring when they dropped on on
knee, lowered their swords an
brought their left hands to their he
met in rigid salute Clouds Of incens
d rose from the censors until Michae
:. Angeles famous Last Judgment" wa
p almost hidden from view.
IA At the conclusion of the mass tn
" choir again burst out into song, an
he Cardinal SerafnO Vannutelli, preceC
r ed by the cross-bearer, passed solemn
ly around the catafalque, after sprinl
~ ling 1t with holy water. Each OF tn
d officiating cardinals followed in turI
and the ceremony was brought to
close with the chanting of tn
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