Warren sheaf., 1903-07-30
Remains of Leo XIII. Laid Away
in st. Peters Amid Solemn and
Impressive Ceremonies.
COFFIN SEALED and PLACED
IN STONE SARcOPHAcUS
VIII Rest There Until Suitable Tomb
In Basilica of St. John Lateran Is
Prepared-DiplOmat and Roman
AristOcracy Attend Solema Funer-
al Mass at Latter Church.

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night At sundOWn the most important
and most solemn of all the obsequies
took place. The front doors of the
basilica were closed, and the vast church
except for row of lights at the
shrine of st. Peter, the candles about
the bier and those persons who had
quietly and reverently gathered there
appeared deserted. ~
Cardinal Rampolla as archpriest OF
the basilica, was waiting outside, the
gates. in violet robes, surrounded by
the chapter of the cathedral, which was
led by Mgr. Cepetelli, who conducted
the service. Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni
directed the work of the removal of the
bier. which was executed by eight Sc
diari, or pope's carriers. attired in their
brilliant red robe costumes. Then, tC
the strains of the 'Miserere." which
walled through the lofty church, and
preceded by glittering cross held aloft
the procession. carrying candles and
torches, slowly left the chapel and went
up the church, passing the bronze stat
ue and beyond the shrine Of St. Peter
The scene in the chapel was remark ably
effective. The bier bearing the body
was received by Cardinal Oreglia
Last Rites. 4.
The body was sprinkled with holy
water absolution was given and the
foot of Leo Kill was kissed for the
last time by Major-domo Cagiano, Mas
ter of the Chamber Bisleti and Count
Camille Pecci The major-domo then
covered the venerable features and
hands with a white silk veil, bordered
with gold. Over this the prefect of cere-
monies spread large red silk veil,
which covered the whole person. Fire
was lighted in a brazier and blown by
bellows, the sparks rising almost to
the ceiling, while Mgr. Bartolini read for
20 minutes the ".Orato Brevis,'' eulo-
gizing the dead pontiff, and Notary Po-
poni, "a years old, read out the burial
record, service which he performed
upon the occasion of the deaths of Pope
Gregory XVI. and Pope Plus TX. The
monsignors Of the basilica, a1ded by
the noble guard. then laid all that was
mortal of Leo XIII in cypress CONN
lined with red satin and bearing on the
cover an inlaid cross. the entire sacred
college and Prince Colonna rising to
their feet as last tribute and sign of
respect When all had been ar
ranged the supreme prayer was said
and the last benediction given, all
present joining in. Half-suppressed
sobs were heard on all sides. The Sec
ond coffin was of lead and very heavy
This coffin was sealed personally Win
the arms Of the camerlengo. The ma.
jor domo of the chapterFof thu. sba,;,
lea lighted s. brasier which W. =,
in soldering the (. snsn. 4, i;,5 ,nr;s'3 suseGs
sounds and sights strange to hss ss.tc:ns
see in church. y .ttw- + and
were incloseo in = asssas i stott1ns
h ished we a<1n6ts of pol
"E sions.
The sad duties .aser.
81. smoothed o.s. 9. e " aestness of tn. the
- atAs.1 ~, = ,4ets land the prayers
z - ~. sy, W. the last supreme
moment Came ths Mavy cofins, weigh
ing IN all 1922 pd3sds, were rolled out
9f the chapel, predssded by mace bear
ers and choirs singing as they went
and followed by all the cardinals. Pull
leys were attached to the coffin, and
soon, to the strains of the 'Benedictus
Dominus Deus Israeli it was hoisted
into the stone sarcophagus above the
door, where it will remain until the
grateful cardinals, created by the late
pontiff, shall erect suitable tomb in
the basilica of St.. John Lateran
which was chosen by the pope himself
as his final resting place. Thus was
Pope Leo consigned to his long rest
Mass II Celebrated,
Not many people assisted Monday
at the fifth Of the novem diales, which
was celebrated in the chapel of thl
choir at ST. Peters, Mgr. Constantihi
the papal almoner, pontificating, as at
tention was centered in the solemn
funeral mass at the church OF ST Joh1
Lateran, where the Pecci family, th,
diplomatic body, the knights Of Malt.
and the Roman afistocfhcy were pres
ent. Cardinal Gibbons celebrated
early mass III the private chapel OF tn,
SuIphicians and then drove to the vat
lean, where he participated in th,
meeting Of the congregation Of car
dinals. 5,S
<s. Union holders Strike.
Youngstown, o., July 2S.All tn,
union molders employed by the Foun
drymen's association in this city
Miles and Girard, $50 in all, are OF
strike Monday, the association no
recognizing the demand Of the men TO
q SO minimum wage scale for min,
hours and an increase Of ten cent
per day for each man. .s
Thirteen Reported Killed.
London. July %. Thirteen person.
have been killed and a score injured
IN q railway accident at Glasgow
where an excursion train from the Isl.
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