Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
IN THEIR LAST RESTING PLACE
REMAINS OF LATE POPE INTER-
RED IN ST. PETERS.
At Shutdown the Most Important Fu'
nera, soIemnities Took Place-Ho'y
Water sprinkIed on the sody-so''
emn Service Read-Then the Heavy
casket is Raised to GarcoPhagus.


casket is Raised to Garcophagus.
Rome, July 27.-The body OF Pop
Leo has been inferred in St. Peters
The strokes of the hammer, which re
sounded through the immense DOM
of the cathedral, announced to thu
earnest gathering in the nave that Lei
XIII. had been laid to rest.
At shutdown the most important ant
solemn of all the obsequies took place
The front doors of the basilica were
closed and the vast church, except fol
a row of lights at the shrine or ST
Peter, the candles about the bier ano
those persons who had quietly ano
with the utmost reverence gathered
there, appeared deserted. About 100C
persons had received invitations to at
tend the ceremonies. The cardinals
who met earlier in the vatican, entered
the chapel choir, waiting there for the
arrival of the procession. Cardinal
Oreglia, the camerlingo, holding the
keys of command.
In Chapel Of the Sacrament.
Through special permission a rep
resentative of the Associated Press
was allowed to enter the chapel of the
sacrament before the remains of the
dead pontiff were removed. Cardinal
Rampolla, as archpriest Of the basilica,
was waiting outside the gates in vio-
let robes, surrounded by the chapter
of the cathedral, which was led by
Mgr. Cepetelli, who conducted the serv-
ices. Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni d.
rected the work of the removal of the
bier, which was executed by eight Sc
diarii, or pope's carriers, attired in
their brilliant red robe costumes. At
first they tried to raise the bier, but
finding 1t too heavy, they slowly slid
it onto low car with noiseless wheels.
Then, to the strains Of the mis-
erere," which walled through the lofty
church, and preceded by glittering
cross held aloft, the procession, carry
ing candles and torches, slowly left
the chapel and went up to the church,
passing the bronze statue and beyond
the shrine Of st. Peter. Those gath
cred there fell to their knees.
Most Effective Scene.
st. Peters is peculiarly fitted to be
the background of such scene. Al
ter slow progress around the church
the sad cortege arrived at the chapel
choir, the bier being 30 carried that
the dead pope entered head first, &C.
cording to the ceremonial, the chapel
from semiobscurity flashing into the
brilliancy of the suddenly turned on
electric lights. Here all those who had
not received invitations were stopped,
remaining in the main part Of the ba-
silica behind double line Of the Swiss
guards in their peculiar yellow, red
and black uniforms and armed with
halbreds and serpentine swords.
Within the chapel was Count Ca
milo Pecci, a nephew of the late pope,
wearing the red uniform Of a general
Of the castle guard.
In the chapel the music changed to
notes Of joy and "In Paradisum" rang
out with telling effect. From the out
side the five bells of st. Peters rang
their accustomed salute to the coming
night, mingling harmoniously with the
music Of the choir.
In the Chapel.
The scene in the chapel was most
remarkably effective. The bier bear
ing the body was received by Cardinal
Oreglia. 1t was placed in the center,
backed by an altar with a beautiful
image Of the madonna, before which
were burning four immense candles in
silver stats. Around the two sides OF
the chapel in the choir seats, were &c
cardinals, all wearing violet robes ex.
cept Cardinals Gotti and Perotti, who
wore the white nantes of their or
ders; Cardinal Martinelli, as an Angus
tinian, and Cardinals Wives y Tuto in
Franciscan brown.
Religious Services.
The body was sprinkled with holy
water, dissolution was given and thu
foot Of Leo XIII. was kissed for the
last time by Majordomo Cagiano, Mas
ter of the Chamber Bisletti, and Coun
Camille Pecci. The majordomo tbe1
covered the venerable features ant
hands with white silk veil borderet
with gold. Over this the project O
ceremonies spread large silk vel
which covered the whole person. Fir
was lighted in brazier and blown b
a bellows, the psarks rising almost t
the ceiling. while Mgr. Bartoloni rea
for 20 minutes the CRATIC brevis, g,
logging the dead pontiff, and Notar
Poponi, "a years old, read out tn
burial record, service which he pc
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