The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-21

sued letter on labor, which also aroused
much interest
On March 8, 1902, the late Pope took
| part in the public celebrations in honor Of
the twenty fourth anniversary of his cor
onation by holding '.papal chapel in
| the basilica of st. Peters, on which occa-
| sion he was greeted by fifty thousand per-
sons. This was the first time chapel
had been held in the basilica since 1870.
such ceremonies having heretofore taken
place in the sistine chapel. Thirty car
dinals were among those present
| The late pontin on March %, 1892, pub
lished a long encyclical letter, the tone
of which suggested recommendations and
in which he deplored the renewed attacks
| on the church and the recent errors of
humanity" including divorce. and pictur-
ing the present condition of society as
having drifted into a state of anarchy.
The oath anniversary of Pope Leo's cor
onation was celebrated at the Vatican
July g. 1902, by the entire papal court and
| thousands of members of all the Catholic
societies assembled in Rome for the oc-
casion.
| The latest notable encyclical of Leo
XIII. was dated October 80. 1899. and was
designed to promote study of the Scrip
lures, and in February of this year he
wrote poem. dedicated to friend whom
the pontiff desired to advise on the best
means of prolonging life
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the late
Pope's election TO the chair of St Peter
was celebrated February 20, of this year.
with elaborate pomp in the Hall of Beati-
flea ton. above the portice of ST. Peters,
on which occasion the venerable prelate
was presented with a golden tiara. cost
ing SIS. 900, as the jubilee present Of the
Catholic world and with large sums of
money from various sources.
The celebration of the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the late Pope's coronation oc-
CURED in st. Peters, March 3, last with
ali the impressiveness and grandeur OF
the Catholic church. and on April IS the
pontificate of the late Pope surpassed in
length that of st. Peter, Leo XIII. having
then been elected Pope twenty-five years.
two months and seven days. known as
THE Years of Peter"
King Edward visited the late Pope in
the latter part of April and Emperor
William was received by the late pontiff
early in May.
THE CEREMONIES.
On the official notification. by the Pope's
medical attendants, that His Holiness is
in a critical condition the sacrament is
set forth in all churches in Rome At
st. Peters IT is exposed on the high altar
covered with a cloth of white lawn,
which is only removed on the death Of
the Pope.
Meanwhile summonses are sent by tele-
graph to the foreign or absent cardinals,
and those in Rome are called to the
Vatican.
on the death occurring, the first step to
be taken are the official verification that
the vicar of Christ is no more This
act, which is performed with a certain
prescribed ceremony devolves upon the
Cardinal Camerlingo (chamberlain) to
whom, on the demise of the holy father.
the supreme authority for the time being
is committed. Attired in full canonicals,
his eminence, attended by the cardinals,
prelates and laymen of hig rank at the
papal court proceeds 70 the chamber of
death. Knocking at the door with wand
Of silver. the cardinal Camerlingo en-
tiers the room, and advancing to the
couch on which lies the dead figure of the
Pope. touches the forehead and then sink
ing on his knees proclaims in loud
voice: Dominus pap mortuus est.
The fishermans ring and the other papal
seals are thin handed to the cardinal
camerlingo, together with document form
ally attesting the death of the Pope.
AS attired in the pontifcaI vestments,
as a preliminary to the public exposition
of the remains in st. Peters. The body,
which is committed to the charge of the
papal chamberlains, is first of all taken
to the sistene chapel and thence by a
covered way up the great basilica. where
it lies in state for three days in the
chapel of the holy sacrament, reposing on
a richly draped couch. Four members of
the Noble Guard watch over the remains
day and night. with drawn swords The
body Is so exposed that the faithful in
defiling pass can kiss the feet of the dead
pontiff. While every church in Rome is
draped in mourning together with the
special prayer for the guidance of the
church and of the new Pope. are said
constantly During this time the arrange
ments for the holding of the conclave
are being perfected. The ten sacred con-
gregations meet on the third day from
the Pope's death In the hall Of consistory
and there appoint three members of their
body, cardinal bishop. cardinal priest
and a cardinal deacon, TO form with the
cardinal Camerlingo, the temporary state
executive. On the first meeting Of the
cardinals the cardinal Camerlingo reads
the papal bills touching the election Of
a Pope and then. in the presence OF
all. breaks the fisherman's ring and sig
nets of the deceased pontiff.
THE VATICAN.
The Vatican consists OF a collection Of
buildings erected at various times and for
different purposes, the whole constituting
the papal residence. a library and rnu-
scum The length Of the palace IS LII
feet. nearly five OF our city block. Its
breadth is 7s7 feet II has eight grand
staircases. twenty courts and over 11.gs
apartments Of different sizes. The quar-
tiers inhabited by the Pope a-e rever seen
except by those who are admitted to a
s7ecial audience The library 1. tn Oldest
and most celebrated in Europe contain
ing 4C 0ao books and 5000 manuscripts.
Neither looks nor manuscripts are 10 ~
eeCu: hey are iuclosed in sealed cabinets
Tie inuseuIn contains 1900 pieces Of
statuas ;. vet so ample are its proporIi,ns
e.ai o. the nobIest paintings OF TIE cid
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