The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-31
Celebration of the Mass of the
Holy Ghost.
THE RULES WERE READ
Some Cardinals Prepare for a
Long Siege.
Cardinal Ferrata Induced to Re-
tire from the Race.

this afternoon all the cardinals had ar
rived al the vatican and had gone to
their cells The conclave has been
duly formed and its members are now
shut from the outer world. Everything
is prepared for tomorrOw's voting.
Shortly after O'Clock the cardinals be-
gan to appear on st. Peters piazza,
where a small crowd watched interest
edly and raised their hats as the princes
of the church passed into the rear en-
trance of the vatican. With each car
dinal were 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 beforehand. The majority of the
cardinals contented themselves with
taking portmanteaus and handbags. AT
the vatican doors the Swiss guards kept
back the curious crowd, among whom
were many priests. Photographers Wig
orously snapped the occupants of the
black carriages prior to their entrance
60 what one cardinal called prison.
Rome. July 31.-The ceremony of the
entrance of the cardinals in conclave
which is always given as solemn a char
acter as possible, was inaugurated this
morning with the celebration of the
mass of the Holy Ghost in the Paulin
chapel of the vatican. Before 1870 this
mass was celebrated in the chapel of the
choir of St. Peters.
The sacred college. numbering sixt-
two cardinals, the diplomatic corps. the
Roman aristOcracy. the Knights OF
Malta and a few outsiders especially in
Vited. were present with prOfusion of
guards who today had taken off the
mourning emblems they had been wear
ing for Leo Kill
AS is always the case at such cere-
monies, there was so much color in the
picture that one felt as though Witness
ing an exhibition of a series of living
pictures. until awakened to the grand
reality Of the religious ceremony by the
singing of the SisJine choir. Cardinal
Serahno Nannuteln Officiated. After the
Neni Sancte Spiritus had been intoned
Mgr. Sardi, from the pulpit (Which was
draped in red and stood IN the choir)
having before him the pontifical cross,
read the Lation grafton. Pro Eligendo
FOntthce Maxine. eXhOrting the cardl-
nails to make wise choice in the task
before them, so that the one elected to
the supreme dignity shall be a worthy
vicar of Christ on earth.
Printed copies of the oration were
handed to all the cardinals present.
After the mass of the Holy Ghost the
cardinals assembled as usual, in cOngre-
cation, in the hall of the consistory,
where. contrary to usage, the rules of
the conclave were read and each car
dinal took the oath to obey them. This
ceremony generally occurs in the Sis
tine chapel in the evening. just before
shutting up the cardinals for the con-
clave.
After this ceremony the cardinals
hurried away from the vatican, to re-
turn later with the more or less. numer-
Gus articles which they deem necessary
for their attendance at the cOnclaVe.
Some of them have made preparations
though for years absence, while
others were content to prepare for a
few days sojourn at the vatican.
The discomfort which the cardinals
will experience by being shut up III the
vatican is somewhat lessened by the
exceptional weather, which is cloudy.
cool and windy, the thermometer each
ing only rs in the shade, while general
ly at this season the mercury reaches
as high as 100 in the shade at noon.
The confusion which ensued from the
loss of the temporal power of the
papacy made it 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 soldiers.
AS 1t IS customary for each cardinal
to have a guard told off for his service
In the conclave- and there are sixty
two cardinals. it has been decided to
press into the service the cadets. The
latter are not full-fiedged soldiers and
were drawn by lot. The question OF
which cardinal they fail to is a matter
or serious import to them. as each
guard oongratulates his cardinal and
Wlshes him good luck in the coming
election, for which good wishes he re-
ceiVes, if his particular cardinal is
elected pope. the sum of $4,000 or lu-
cratiVe employment The excitement
over the drawing of the lots is intense
as the soldiers do not usually get such
reward for a few good wishes. The
guard OF Cardinal Gibbons will be
Cadet Count Della Porta
The marshal of the conclave Prfnce
Chigi-AIbania. having insisted that Fhe
number of people who are to enter th~
conclave must be reduced to a really
indispensable number there will he
only 275 persons present.
The MessagerO says that among the
petitions for relief out of the money
left by Pope Leo is one from Counts
Mastai and Ferreti nephews of Pope
Plus TX, who are in extreme poverty.
1t is rumored in vatican circles that
some of the cardinals, especially the
foreigners, having announced their in
tention Of voting for Cardinal Ferrata
the latter has been induced to with
draw his candidacy after having beer
promised by Cardinals Rampolla, Gotti
ana Seraflno NannutelH that if one OF
Inem IS elected pope he will appoint
FeIrata secretary of state
The Sistine chapel has been complete
~ transformed, the only thing connect
ing II with the Temple Of Art. which it
Is generally known to be, is Michael
Angelo's dome, which shines in ,ndinn-
med brilliancy above the altar. com
pletely covering the last sacrament -
Ine altar is hung with tapestry repre-
senting the descent of the holy spirit,
surmounted by violet canopy and is
covered with red velvet heavily en-
broidered with gold On the highest
step of the altar stands a majestic red
and gold chair, which will serve as a
throne for the new pope when he first
receives the homage of the sacred col
lege- Along the two sides of the chanel
are the seats for the cardinals win
very high backs and each having in
front of it little desk. with the car
dinals name on it in Latin. On these