The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-24


uniforms. glittering brass helmets and
silver sashes, the latter covered with
Grape, kept the last Ia.ch at the door
Of the apartment of their dead master.
Outside the vatican an interested crowd,
including number of Italian soldiers,
watched the coming ard going of the
privileged mournerS.
In the meanwhile the congregation
of cardinals met IN the hall of the con-
sistory, under the presidency of Car
dinal Oreglia. 1t was determined to
arrange for the accommodation of the
cardinals during their enforced seclu
sion at the conclave in extctly the
same manner as when Pope Leo was
elected.
Mgr Merry Del Val today took up the
duties of secretary of the consistorial
congregation.
PLACE OF MEETING.
Rome, July 22-At she mornings ses-
sion of the congregation when Cardi-
nal Oreglia asked if the conclave would
be held in Rome, It is reported that
only Cardinals Martinelli and Steinhu-
Der objected on the ground of possible
influence of the Italian government.
Cardinal Oreglia who himself at the
time of the death Of Plus * had ia
vored a proposition to hold the con-
clave outside of Italy, today declared
that interference by the Italian gov
ernment was impossible and the prop
osition to hold the conclave at Rome
was carried unanimously.
SERVICES BY FALCONIO
Washington, July 22.-With all the
solemnity which makes it the most i'm
pressive service in the liturgy a solemn
pontificial requiem for his holiness,
Leo XIII. was celebrated at st. Mary's
church today by his excellency the
apostolic delegate Most Rev. Diomede
Falconio. The presence of Monsignor
Falconio in the capacity of celebrant
made the service the official commend
rative mass of the church in America.
Invitations had been issued to the
members of the diplomatic corps and
TO the cabinet. The seat of honor, in
mediately beside the catafalque was
reserved for the German charge
d 'affaires Mr.. Scheller, who was attired
in the full uniform of a first lieutenant
Of the guard reiter regiment Of which
the king of Saxony is the head. Mr..
Scheller wore on his left arm a heavy
band of Grape. Immediately behind
Mr.. Scheller sat Mr.. Grip the minister
from Sweden and Norway and Mr..
Calvo. the Costa Rican minister.
To the left Of the catafalque sat. Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw. The at
torney general was unable to be pres
ent but sent a personal representative.
The apostolic delegate received tele-
grams of regrets from the ministers of
Peru, Brazil, Portugal and Argentine
who are absent from the city.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Charles Warren Currier, rector
of st. Marys church and was glow
ing tribute to the late pope.
The four absolutlons were pronounced
by the representatives of the Francis
can. Dominican. Jesuit and Sulpician
orders present, namely Revs. FaJherG
Bede, O. S. F.: Kent, o. S. D.; Null
vaney. S. J., and Chapuis, S. S.
His eXcellency the apostolic delegate
pronounced the final absolution. The
| church was heavily draped in mourn
ing.
Cardinal Oreglia today received the
| following telegram:
s'House of Commons,
Westminster, July p. 1903.
''At today's meeting of the Irish par
| liamentary party. on the motion of
John Redmond. president, supported by
| John Dillon. as representatives Of a
| people who by so many centuries or
| suffering has attested its fidelity to the
| holy see. we hasten to associate our
| selves with the people Of Ireland in
| their sorrow for the event which has
| agitated the Catholic church, throwing
| the entire civilized people in mourn
| ing. If anything can alleviate the pain
| which every Catholic roof supports in
| the loss of our glorious pontiff, it is the
| consoling remembrance of the noble,
| sanity life of the holy father, his
| serenity in the midst of continual anx-
iety. his indomintable devotion to the
| duty and his marvellous life. which has
| rendered the influence of religion
stronger. throughout the world, thus
! elevating human life.
| I'VE pray Sir Thomas Esmonde and
| Captain Donelan. to be the Interpreters
| of the profound and respectful condol
| ence of the party on the occasion OF
the funeral of his holiness.
/ (Sipned0 ''JOHN REDMOND.