The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-01

in pleasing confusion. the cardinals, each
escorted by the guard assigned to him,
went TO their respective cells" or apart
ments. Some of the venerable prelates such
as Cardinals Mocenni (who was born in
1923, Cretoni (born 1850 and Langenieux
(born 1874 Were so exhausted that they
had to be supported by the noble guard in
attendance on them. In spite of this there
still no rest for the cardinals, they
each held an animated reception OF their
friends, relatives and followers, who sur
rounded the princes of the church. giving
them advice, warnings and recommended
lions, all talking together at the top of their
voices and crowding about the cardinals To
such an extent that one of the latter was
seen to cover his ears with his hands pos
itively refusing to hear any more advice,
accompanying his action with a gesture
which eloquently said: Save me from my
friends"
In the meanwhile the camerlengo. Car
dinal Oreglia, had been performing another
ceremony in the Sistine Chapel with the aid
of the Subdean of the sacred college, Car
dinal Serafino Nannuetelli Seating them
selves in two immense chairs, with their
backs TO the altar. and fianked by Swiss
Guards, the two cardinals administered the
oaths to the conclaviSts, who advanced
singly, knet, and swore not to reveal any,
thing which they might hear in the con-
ton of a new Pope The concavists then
kissed the cardinals hands and retired, to
be followed by others, and on until the
conclavists had been sworn.
Cardinals Oregia and Vannuetelli then
passed 10 the famous loSgia Raphael, where
the same formula was followed with all the
employees of the cardinals who were about
to be shut up in conclave. Then suddenly,
in the midst of a hubbub of voices, the to
many, welcome words Exit omnes' rang
out in the sonorous voice of the marshal of
the conclave and were repeated by his as
sistants, who emphasized the command TO
leave the apartments by ringing a great
bell, which, for the moment, produced COM
plete silence, but which in reality caused
N
the great throng soon made a general move
towards the doors and the sound of leave
takings echoed through the air until the
last OF the visitors disappeared through the
great doors of the Sala Regia, which was
the only one not walled up.
LEFT ALONE IN CELLS.
The tired cardinals were then left alone
in their confined quarters, but at least in
peace. The Swiss Guards were most active
They saw that every person not entitled to
remain had lett the precincts, and when
all was quiet the marshal of the conclave.
outside. and the camerlengo, inside, stimuli
taneously locked the heavy door and also
simulta neously registered the official act
of closing the door, so that hereafter the
world may speculate on the events going
on i'm the conclave but no one at least,
it is so believed in the Vatican. will know
with any positiveness what transpires.
The camerlengo had still one other func-
ton to perform. Accompanied by three
cardinals deputed for that office and with
guards carrying lighted torches the Gamer
lengo made the rounds of all the apart
ments and rooms in order to verify that
there was no unauthorized person within
the precincts.
This inspection produced a most weird
effect in the semi-gloom of the Vatican.
the lights from the torches cleaning on the
silvery hair of the cardinals and on the
swords and helmets of the guards.
Outside the conclave the confusion lasted
for some time longer, each visitor being
DESTROYS of telling his neighbor who he
| was sure would be elected Pope. But by
the exercise of considerable tact the apos-
| tolic palace was gradually cleared, and
with the fall of night the accustomed calm
reigned over the Vatican.