Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
THE CONCLAVE BEGINS
Celebration of Mass in Paulin
Chapel.
CARDINALS ASSEMBLE
DRAWING OF GUARDS AN INTER
ESTING MATTER.
The One Attending the Successful Can
didate Usually Gets $4,000
or Good Office.


ROME July 31 $40 p.m.--Ey ) O'Clock
this afternoon all the cardinals had ar
rived at the Vatican and had gone to their
cells The cunclavc has been duly formed
and it's members are now shut from the
outer world. Everything is prepared for
tomorrows voting. Shortly after o clock
the cardinals began to appear on St
Peters piazza. where Il small crowd watch
ed interestedly and raised their hats as
the princes of the church passed in the rear
entrance of the Vatican. With each cardi-
nal We're the servants who Will attend
his wants during the conclave. Some had
bags in the carriages with them. though
most of the baggage had been sent on be
forehand. The majority of the cardinals
contented themselves with taking port
manteaus and handbags. AT the Vatican
doors the Swish guards kept back the
curious crowd among whom We're many
priests. Photographers vigorously snapped
the occupants of the black carriages prior
to their entrance to what one cardinal
called prison.
Mass in Paulin Chapel.
The ceremony of the entrance of the car
dfnals in conclave. which is always given
as solemn character as possible was In
augurated this morning with the celebra-
ton of the mass of the Holy Ghost in the
Paulin Chapel of tie Vatican. Before 1870
this mass WAS celebrated in the chapel Of
the choir at St Peter s.
The sacred college numbering siNty-tWo
cardinals the diplomatic corps. the Roman
aristocracy. the knights of Malta and
few outsiders. especially invited We're pres
ent. with profusion of guards. who today
had taken off the mourning emblemS they
had been wearing for Leo MIL
As is always the case at such ceremonies,
there was so much color in the picture that
one felt as though Witnessing an exhibition
Of a series of living pictures, until awak-
ened To the grand reality of the religious
ceremony by the singing of the Sistine
choir.
Cardinal Serafno Vannutelli officiated.
After the Veni Sancte Spiritus had been in
toned Mgr. Sardi. from the pulpit, which
was draped in red and stood in the choir,
having before him the pontifCal cross,
read the Latin oraton Pro Engendo Ponti-
flee Maximo, exhorting the cardinals to
make wise choice In the task before
them SO that the one elected to the su-
preme dignity shall he worthy vicar OF
Christ earth.
Printed copies of the Grafton were handed
to all the cardinals present.
The Cardinals Assembled
After the mass of tie Holy Ghost the
cardinals assembled as usual, in congre
CATION. in the hall OF the consistory, where,
contrary tn usage. the rules of the conclave
We're read and each cardinal took the oath
to obey them. This ceremony generally oc-
ours in tn. Sistine Chapel in the evening,
Just before shutting up the cardinals for
the conclave.
After this ceremony the cardinals hurried
away from the Vatican, to return later with
the more or less numerous articles which
they deem necessary fer their attendance
at the concltFe. Some Of them have made
preparations as though for years absence,
while others were content to prepare for
few days Sojnurn at the Vatican.
The discomfort which the cardinals will
experience bv teinS shut up in the Vatican
is somewhat lcssencd by the exceptional
weather, which Is cloudy. cool and windy,
the thermometer reaching only 10 in the
shade. while, generally. at this season the
mercury reaches as high as loo in the
shade at noon.
The confusion which cnsued from the loss
OF the temporal power OF the papacy ma de
IL necessary to cut down expenses, and
among many other things the numbers OF
the noble guard were much reduced, SO that
now there are only about forty of these SOL
diers. As IL Is the custom for each cardinal
to have guard told off for his service in
the conClave and there are sixty-two cardi-
mails, II has been decided to press into this
service the cadets.
Good Thing for Some Guard.
The latter are not full-nedged soldiers
and were drawn by lot. The question of
which cardinal they fall to is "A matter of
serious import to them. each guard con-
graduates hts cardinal and wishes him good
luck in the coming election for which good
wishes he receives. If his particular cardi-
nal Is elected pope, TIE sum of $4,000 or lu-
Crattve employment. The excitement over
the drawing of the lots Is intense as the
soldiers do not usually get such reward
for few good wishes.
The guard of Cardinal Gibbons will be
Cadet Count Della Portia
The marshal of the couclave. Prince Chigi-
A!bani, having insisted that the number of
people who are To enter the Conclave must
be reduced to really iudispeusa BILE num-
ber' there vii! be only about 20 persons
present.
The Messagerc sa*a that among the peti-
tons for relief out OF the money left by
Pope Leo is one from Counts Mastat and
Ferret. nephews OF Pope Plus IN, who are
In extreme poverty.
1t Is rumored In Vatican circles that some
of the cardinals. especially the foreigners
having announced their intention Of voting
for Cardinal Ferrata. the latter has been
induced to withdraw his candidacy after
having been promised by Cardinals Ram
polla, Gotu and Sersfno Vannutelli that If
one of them is elected pope he will appoint
Ferrata secretary of state.
Sistine Chapel Transformed.
The Sstine chapel has been completely
transformed the only thing connecting 1t
with the Temple of Art which 1t s general
Iy known to be is Michael Angeios dome.
which shines in undimmed brtlliance above
the altar. completely covering the Last
Sacrament. The altar is hung with tapes
try, representing the descent of the Holy
Spirit, surmOunted by violet canopy, and
Is covered with red velvet heavily embroid-
cred with gold. on the highest step of the
altar stands a majestic red and gold chair,
which VIII serve as a throne for the new
pope when lie first receives the homage Of
the sacred college.
Along the two sides OF the chapel are
seats for the cardinals, with very high
backs. and each having In front of 1t little
desk, with the cardinals name IT in
Latin. On these desks are pens. ink and
paper. and above each seat is imposing
canopy. The first seats. near the altar. will
be occupied by the cardinal deacons, the
others following IN order of precedence.
During the balloting six candles on the
altnr VIII be lighiod a large tahla has