The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
TAKES The OATH.
Cardinal Gibbons Joins the
Others in Rome.
Celebrates Early Mass in a Pri-
vate Chapel.
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
Cardinals Discuss PrOpriety of
Sending One.
Don't Like the Present Situa-
tiOn Of the Church.
TO BE READY FRIDAY.
Work Is Being Pushed All Over
the Vatican
In Preparation for COncIave to
Elect a Pope.
Don't Like the Present Situa-
tiOn of the Church.
TO BE READY FRIDAY.
Work Is Being Pushed All Over
the Vatican
In Preparation for COncIave to
Elect a Pope.

Rome, July 27.-Not many people as
sisted today at the fifth of the Novem
DiaIes which was celebrated in the
chapel of the choir at ST. Peters. Mgr.
Constantini, the papal almoner, pontifi-
eating, as attention was centered in the
solemn funeral mass at the Church of
ST. John, where the Pecci family, the di-
plomatic body, the knights of Malta
and the Roman aristocracy were pres
ent. They were received at the entrance
of the basilica by Mgr. Galimbreti and
Mgr the Duke of Nalvezzi. In the cen
ter of the choir stood high catafalque
covered with rich drapery and papal
robes, surmounted by a triple crown
Mgr. Stonor officiated, assisted by the
canons of st. John. The music, which
was exceptionally fine. was furnished
by the choir of the basilica.
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated early
mass in the private chapel of the SuIpi-
clans and then drove to the vatican,
where he participated in the meeting of
the congregation of cardinals. He was
most cordially received by all his col
leagues and the members of the sacred
college appointed at the last consistory
were presented to him. Cardinal Glib
DOuS I0En LOOK the Odln OIL ltlD gospels
administered by Cardinal Oreglia dean
OF the sacred college. to maintain strict
secrecy on all questions discussed a the
meeting of the congregation, defend the
rights, prerogatiVes and temporal
claims of the church, usque ad ef-
fusionem sanguinis, adhering to all the
$ protests formulated by the defunct pom
tiff against the occupation of the pom
tifical states and against the laws pass
ed to the detriment of the church and
apostolic see
When the meeting of the congregation
was over Cardinal Gibbons went to ST
Peters and prayed before the blessed
sacrament. He then knelt before the
resting place of the pope and prayed for
about Is minutes.
Cardinal Gibbons has appointed Faith
er 2. c. Gavan as his cOnclavist, be-
side whom he will take only one servant
into the conclave.
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
Rome, July 27.-The vatican resem-
bles an anthill, so feverish is the work
of preparing the part of that building
set aside for the conclave. Before 1870
cOnclaVes were held in the CuirlnaI
palace, one long wing of which was al
ways ready without any special prepa-
ration But in the case of the vatican
apartments OF three or four rooms for
each cardinal have to be specially pre-
pared. and as there are sixty-four car
dinals the amount of work involved IS
very great. The section destined for
the conclave comprises, on the ground
floor of the vatican, the three suites
which surround the famous court or
San Damaso, the rooms under the late
pope's apartment and the tower with
the rooms about the sala ducale- On
the second floor the rooms about the
loEgia Raphael and the pontifical off,
ces, comprising all the apartments for
merly occupied by Cardinal Rampolla
who has left the vatican altogether, with
be used. The whole will furnish COM
modious lodging for about 500 people
The Sistine chapel, as in the case of
the last conclave will be used for the
meetings of the cardinals and the bal,
lot1ng. There, after three solemn
funeral services which begin Tuesday
viii be erected a throne for each car
dinal. Over the throne win be canopies
attached to the wall behind. The mo-
ment new pope Is elected he win
lower his baldacchino as a token Of his
new dignity, thus silently announced.
The Pauline chapel will be used for the
celebration of high mass every morning
or the conclaVe, while in the sala
ducale will be movable affairs for the
masses to be celebrated by every car
dinaL
The gendarmes and PaIatine guards
will be transferred to the building in
the Belvidere courtyard where the poor
pilgrims were lodged during the last
jubilee, the gendarmes' barracks being
transformed into kitchens pantries. etc
The Belvedere courtyard will be con-
verted into general quarters for the car
penters and other workmen. The court
yard is quie unrecognizable. The long
lines of glass windows of the loggia
Raphael have been painted up to a Ger
tain height, as precaution and shades
have been put on every window to bet
ter insure secrecy. Assurances have
been given that everything will be in
readiness for Friday night but there is
much yet to be accomplished.
The cardinals today again discussed
the advisability of sending a note to the
powers regarding the condition of the
holy see. Some of them insisted on the
necessity of not allowing the occasion
10 pass without again protesting against
the control of pontifica1 territory by
Italy, thereby showing that the papacy
Is determined to maintain its claims un-
abated. Others said they thought that
such note would not add any force to
the many protests of the same kind al
ready made. while it might interfere
with the policy which the future pope
may desire to follow and added that the
best thing to do was to leave the sue
cessor or Leo XIII entirely free to choose
the course which he may consider best
for the good of the faithful and the gen.
eral interests of the church.
No decision on the subject was arrived
at. If. the cardinals determine to send
the note it will probably be delivered to
the diplomatic body on Thursday
Cardinal Gibbons has arrived. A wall
Is being built around the auartments
where the conclave will be held It is
already ten feet high.
Some of the Italian bookrnakers here
proposed to conduct pEblie betting on