The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-26
MUCH LOVED LEO LAID TO
ETERNAL REST YESTERDAY
Solemn Services in the Presence of the Venerable
Cardinals of the Catholic Church
Fshermans Ring MssingDpomats at the Vatican Present an
Address of Coincidence.

II ONE, July 25.-The body of Pope
n Leo was inferred in St. Peters
tonight The strokes Of the ham
ner which resounded through the i'm
mense dome of the cathedral announced
to the earnest gathering in the. nave
that Leo XIII, had been laid 10 rest
At shutdown the most Important and
most solemn of all the obsequies took
place. The front doors Of the basilica
were closed and the vast church. ex-
cept for a row Of lights at the shrine
Of st. Peter. the candles about the bier
and those persons who had quietly and
with the utmost reverence gathered
there, appeared deserted.
About 1000 persons had received in
Vitations TO attend the ceremonies. The
cardinals who met earlier in the Vati-
can entered the chapel choir. waiting
there for the arrival of the process
sion. Cardinal Oreglia. the camerlengO,
holding the keys Of command. Through
special permission a representative of
the Associated Press was allowed to
enter the chapel of the sacrament be-
fore the remains of the dead pontiff
were removed.
removal OF the Bier.
Cardinal Rampolla. as arch-priest of
the basiltca. was waiting outside the
gates in violet robes, surrounded by
the chapter of the cathedral, which was
led by MOnsignOr Cepetelli. who con-
Quoted the service. Doctors Lapponi
and Mazzoni directed the work of the
removal Of She bier. which was exc
cuted by eight sediari, or pope's car
riers. attired in their brilliant red robe
costumes. At first they tried to raise
the bier, but finding it too heavy they
slowly slid it onto a low car with noise
less wheels.
Preceded by Glittering Cross.
Then TO the strains of the "Miser-
ere which walled through the lofty
church. and preceded by a glittering
cross held aloft. the procession, carry
ing candles and torches. slowly left the
chapel and went up to the church, pass
ing the bronze statue and beyond the
shrine of St Peter. Those gathered
fell to their knees.
st. Peters is peculiarly fitted to be
the background of such a scene. The
cold Wilderness of her vast pillars
showed up the bright uniforms OF the
guards. the violet robes of the clergy
and the bier. while the pickering light
of the candles made the funeral pro-
NtENlON the Only NltIniG OBJECT ana rem
dered obscurity beyond and behind it
more noticeable.
Entered Head First.
After slow progress around the
church. the sad cOrtege arrived at the
chapel choir. the bier being so carried
that the dead pope entered head first.
according to the ceremonial, the chapel
from semi ObsCUrity flashing into the
brilliaucy Of the suddenly turned on
electric light. Here all those who had
received invitations were stopped, re-
naming in the main part of the basilica
behind a double line Of the Swiss
guards in. their peculiar yellow, red and
black uniforms, and armed with hal
herds and serpentine swords Within
the chapel was Count Camille Pecci,
n nephew OF the late pope, wearing the
red uniform of general of the castle
guard.
In the. chapel the music changed to
notes Of joy and I'm Paridisum' rang
out with telling effect. From the out
side the FIVE bells OF st. Peters rang
their accustomed salute to the coming
night. mingling tremendously with the
music of the choir.
Cardinals in Waiting.
The scene in the chapel was most
remarkably effective. The bier bearing
the body was received by Cardinal
Oreglia. 1t was placed in the center.
backed by an altar with a beautiful
image of the Madonna, before which
were burning four immense candles in
silver STATS. Around the two sides of
the chapel, in the choir seats were
thirty-six cardinals, all wearing violet
robes, except Cardinals Gotd and Per-
otti. who wore the white nantes of
their orders, Cardinal Martinelli as an
Augustinian and Cardinal Wives y Tuto
in Franciscan brown.
In the middle of the right side OF the
chapel among the cardinals. sat Prince
MercantanOi Colonna. assistant to the
pontifcal throne. with an empty seat
next him, owing to the fact that Prince
Orisini. who held the same position,
had resigned,
For the Last Time.
The body was sprinkIed with holy
water. absolution was given and the
foot Of Leo XIII. was kissed for the
last time by Major DolO CagianO. Mas
ter OF the Chamber Bisletu 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 project Of ceremonies
spread a large silk veil. which covered
the Wublt pNAepAA-
Fire was lighted I'm a brazier and
blown by bellows, the sparks rising
almost to the ceiling. while MonsignOr
Bartoloni read for twenty minutes the
orato brevis, eulogizing the dead pom
tid. and Notary PopOni. eighty-four
years old. read out the burial record, a
service which he performed upon ne
occasion Of the deaths of Pope Greg
ory XVI. and Pope Plus TX.
In Cypress Coffin.
The monsignors Of the basiliCa. aided
BY the noble guard, then laid all that
was mortal Of Leo XIII. in a cypress
coffin lined with red satin and bearing
on the cover an inl9id cross, the entire
sacred college and Prince COlOnna ris-
ing TO their feet as a last tribute and
sign of respect.
When the body had been carefully
put in the coffin It was entirely con-
cealed with the red velvet covering,
which before had been on the bier. The
major dOmo put beside the body two
silk purses containing coins Of silver
and bronze medal struck during Leos
poutificate. A eulOgy. written in mag
nificent Latin and setting forth the
great events Of Pope Leo's life and
reign. enclosed IN a metal tube, was
also Inferred with the body.
Last Benediction Given.
When all had beer arranged the su-
preme prayer was said and the last
benediction given. all present joining in.
HALF erpurocepI coIu were heard on all