The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-22

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Leo today reposes I'm the chamber
where his last death struggle took
place, which for the time being has
been transformed into mortuary
chapel
Late this afternoon the body OF Pope
Leo was embalmed and clothed in fun
pontlfical robes, preparatory TO the tu-
neral obsequies.
Through the night and early morning
many simple emblems of grief had been
displayed. but the main thOrOughfares
did not present a spectacle of universal
mourning No flags were half-masted
ana no buildings were shrouded In
crepe, as when temporal rulers pass
away. The busy centers OF Rome pre-
scented the usual scenes Of animation.
NJ was i'm the poorer sections Of the city
that the evidences Of grief were more
manifest. Entering the BOrgO district.
leading to the vatican the hum of eX-
element attending the event was more
apparent. A steady stream OF car
riageg bearing cardinals and diplo-
mats. swung through the narrow lane
called the Via BorgO, leading 10 the
piazza Of St. Peters.
Quiet AS the Grave.
Coming now to the piazza OF s..
Peters a scene of vital interest began
10 unfold itself There was not the
slightest evidence of hustle or cOnfu-
Fipil- D ne vast eNIdUse enCioSeu WllAllil
the stately colonnade looked majestic
I'm Its serenity. Although groups OF
people hurried here and there. their
presence was completely lost in the
immensely Of the whole
Nowhere about the esplanade was
there the slightest outward sign of
mourning. neither on the church front
uOT on the columns or doors 10 the
vatican. The main entrance of the Vati-
can showed the chief evidence Of ac-
tivity. As the equipages drove up
with distinguished orelates the heavy
iron chains continued to keep back the
crowd. leaving a small 0isle for the ar
irving carriages. b of the chains
were massed a crowd OF curious sight
seers. The presence Of the Italian sol
diery was kept noticeably i'm the back
ground At the foot of the stone steps
stood an officer OF Italian grenadiers in
fatigue uniform and cap. with a small
detachment of troops. so broken into
squads that they did not have the APP
pearance Of being in martial array.
With them were the vatican and mUni-
cipal soldiers I'm sOmbre uniforms with
broad chapeaus, some tipped with 1T
tie blue oomDoms.
Vatican Doors Closed.
The oenderous bronze doors of the
vatican we're closed. presenting a front
Wh-ch might have vitustood an army.
The only means OF inEress was a small
opening Wnifn mad Deen cut through
the solid bronze has reliefs. Behind
this tiny entrance. only wide enough to
admit a single person. stood a Swiss
guard, with fixed bayOnet. As the car
dinals and diplmOats came up they
went to the tiny door. knocked and
were admitted. Outside those favored
few the exclusion was absolute.
Inside the magnificent church of st.
Peter could be heard the sound of the
hammer and chisel already preparing
Leo's temporary tomb. A massive
wooden platform had been rolled into
the basiliCa. reaching half way to the
ceiling to the left Of the nave. Around
this rough staging stood a crowd
watching half q dozen wOrkmen pre-
pare the niche in which LeO's coffin
will soon rest. High above the niche
they had driven into the solid masonry
thre enormous steel hooks from which
, the tackle will be operated to hoist the
coffin into place. The resting place for
the casket is a marble slab about fif-
teen feet above the pavement, forming
the upper easement of one of the mas
sive doors On either side are great
marble cuoids. while the light comes
dimly from above through two domes
surrounded by exquisite mOsaiCs. one
showing the apostles and saints and the
other an angelic chorus. Two workmen
pounded and called out their COM
mands. in strange contrast with the
Church Yet Undraped.
The interior Of the church was as vet
undraped with mourning The mas
sive crimson hangings had been re-
moved bringing out the CHASTITY white
ness Of the marble nave. At the fur
Their end could be seen groups OF
priests. kneeling about the tomb of St.
Peter, where scores Of tapers burn un-
Ceasingly. only the usual masses were
q IND -
mOnials i'm connection with the death
Of the pope have yet to be arranged.
Within the right nave StiI another
preparation for the pOpe's obseQuies
was going on. This was the prepara-
ton Of the chapel Of the holy sacra-
ment for receiving the body after its
removal from the vatican. Cardinal
Respighi. the vicar Of Rome. had given
orders for these arrangements Al
though Cardinal Oreglia has supreme
command ce tho interests OF the
church, 10 is Cardinal ReSpighi who
has been given immediate charge of the
personal affairs relating to the dead
pope. Accordingly the beautiful chapel
was invaded by sweepers and cleaners.
who poured buckets of water on the
mosaic pavement and began securing
f. The front of the chapel is cut off
from the main church by a massive
trestle through which the faithful can
look upon the altar within. This is of
solid brass with heroic brass kneeling
angels. before the altar is a very mar
row space where Leo's coffin will be de-
posted when IT comes from the vati-
can. This space is so small that the
foot OF the casket will extend TO the
iron trellis. The purpose Of this ar
rangement is 10 carry out the ancient
ceremony by which the actual foot Of
the dead pOntid viii extend through
tAe iron barriers. to permit the kneel-
Ing faithful to approach and kiss the
last remnant Of former papaI authority
through It. This morning people crowd
ed about the grating and uazed at the
preparations going on within.
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