Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-18
ELECTION OF A Pope.
Curious Ceremonies Following the
Death Of a Pope,
SECRET BAllAT BY CARDINALS,

The death OF the pope and the cleo
ton OF new one will revive at the
Vatican many curious ceremonies
which have not been witnessed for
quarter OF a century, or since the
death OF Plus TX In 1878.
When the physicians certify that
his holiness has ceased 20 live the
cardinal camerlengo (chamberlain)
performs the first official act The
cardinal camerlengo now Is Cardinal
Oregiia al Santa Stefano, dean of the
sacred college.
Calling the Dead.
Dressed in violet robes OF mourning
and accompanied by the clerks of the
chamber. robed in black. he will APP
proach the corpse: tapping three
times on the forehead with silver
mallet. they will invoke the dead pope
by the name by which his mother
ed him In his boyhood:
"Gioacchinol Gioacchino! Gioac-
chinol"
Breaking the Seals.
II no sign of life be given after his
strange summons the apostolic pro-
thnnotaries draw up the act OF death.
From the lfeless finger the chamber
Ia draws The fisherman'a ring OF
massive gold. worth hundred golden
crowns. and having broken II uo, d.
viies the fragments among the six
M sters OF ceremonies.
The apostolic datary and his secreta-
rl,s carry all the other seals TO the
cardinal camerlengo, who breaks them
also in the presence OF the auditor,
the treasurer. and the apostolic clerks
90 a- ar1i n m
function.
The pontihcal nephews and the car
dlnal patron must quit the palace
now. The cardinal camerlengo takes
possession In the name of the apostolic
chamber, making an inventory of what
furniture has survived the spoliation.
Guarding the Gates.
Twelve penitentiaries of st. Peters
church with chaplains see the body
shaved and embalmed with new per-
fumes. They vest II in the pontifical
habits, crown IL with a mitre and
place a chalIce in lIe hands.
The cardinal camcrlengo sends In
continent for guards to seize the gates.
"Corporloni" patrol day and night TO
suppress seditions or cabals.
The great bell OF the capitol. which
knells increasingly.
After four and twenty hours the
penitentiaries and the chaplains bear
the corpse upon an open bier to St
Peter church. Canons meet them
ine ordinary prayers for the dead are
chanted
Lying In State.
The dead pope lies In state on n lof-
fa1a ttsha IN
burn in the chape! OF the holy trinity
Through the grille the faithful kiss
the feet
After three days the corpse Is lap
ped In lead Two and fifty cardinals
of the dead pope's creation will put
in gold and silver medals, having the
efflgy of their benefac.or on one side
and some notable act OF his upon the
other
The leaden coffin Is placed inside a
casket covered with cypress wood and
walled up in some part OF the Basil
lea.
II the holy father shall have chosen
his place OF sepulchre, either when
living or by his will, the translation
or his remains must not take place
until at lest one year shall have
he paid to the chapter OF st. Peters
church. Sometimes the cost Is more
than a million, especially in the case
OF pope who, having departed this
life In the odor of sanctity, may one
day be canonized.
The expenses of the obsequles will
be borne by the apostolic chamber.
The interregnum.
I'm hA Of hA hAt
anairs are administered Dy Cardinal
Oreglia di Santa Stefano, first cardi
nal bishop, dean OF the sacred college
and Dishop OF ORtia and Valletri; by
the Lord Miccislas Ledochowski, first
cardinal priest and by the Lord Theo
dolphus Mertel first cardinal deacon
The ceremonies attendant upon the
election OF new pope by the sacred
college of cardinals is even more i'm
pressive and elaborate. The conclavS
must assemble ten days after the
death of the pope.
Conclave Of Cardinals.
FIRST the mass OF the Holy Ghost II
chanted in the chapel OF st. Gregory
Then tho cardinals go in procession
two and two. according 10 their rank
surrounded by the Swiss guard ant
take possession Of the cells assigned
Having viewed their quarters. tn
cardinals go to the Pauline chapel
where bills concerning the election o
pope are read. To these the car
dinal dean exhorts the conclave I
conform.
Cardinals Made Prisoners.
Then all may go and dine at HON
in comfort for the last time until
new pope begins to reign, but thei
eminences are bound 10 return to IN
Vatican before 3 y. m, on pain OF Ell
trance being barred.
One door is not walled up. In cas-
some cardinal or conclavist mui
needs retire because OF illness. Sue
may not return. There Is a lock o
each side OF this door. The outsid
key is with the Prince Savelli, hered
tary marshal OF the church. The ca
dinal camerlengo holds the inside Ike
To every cardinal are allowed w
conclavists for his attendants, a cha
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