The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
LYING IN STATE.
Solemn Procession Before the Body of
the Late Pope.

ceremonies of Pope Leo's funeral COM
menced today, when the body lay in
state in the throne room of the vatican
from $3.50 a. ~. until ] D. IN. All the
/ diplomats accredited 10 the vatican,
/ the Roman princes. dukes. barons and
/ other representatives of ancient faml-
lies remaining faithful to the papacy,
ali the high dignitaries of the church,
{ the archbishops. bishops and heads Of
3 the religious orders passed in solemn
Z procession before the bier. The papal
/ throne had been removed and i'm its
/ place. under the famous red siIken can
! OPy, on small bed lay the body Of
/ Leo over the bed was thrown a red
I damask covering, on which the body
/ reposed. robed in white vestments. with
/ the red rochet and camaure hood and
ON the feet slippers embroidered with
/ Sold. The thin hands, clasped over the
/ chest, held tightly small ivory cruel
/ nix Around this was entwined
/ rosary OF mother Of pearls set in gold
| On the third finger of the right hand
4 the huge emerald pOntifcal ring spar
I kled. In striking contrast with the
ghastly face was the purple hood
l Drawn down over the head almost to
/ the eyebrows and over the ears. The
/ sunken cheeks and jaws brought the
/ nose ana chin nearly together on the
month. which was reduced almost to
nothing, though no signs of agony were
! visible. II was the corpse of man
Who might have been dead fifty years
On either side near the shoulders stood
a member of the noble guard, erect and
motionless, only faint culver of the
drawn swords giving any indication
that they were not mere statues. The
ordeal Of the soldiers in the heated
chamber Is so intense that they have
10 be constantly relieved
Sprinkled With Holy Water.
At the -four corners Of the bed stood
lighted candles. ten feet high On the
right Of the body. close to the bed was
a small table covered with a white
linen cloth, on which were two candles.
throwing a glimmer of light on the cru
citiN between them. At the foot of the
cross was a crystal bowl filed with
holy water, from which each Cardinal
whenever he passed the body sprinkled
IL and uttered a benedictiOn. Besides
this were the devotional books used by
the pope.
The silence was unbTOken save by
the solemn chanting OF six OF the Fran
ciscan penitentiaries, who, kneeling or
standing at bench at the foot OF the
bier. continued their incessant suppl
cation.
To the left and right on the walls two
great gold and marble brackets sup
ported many branches Of candelabra.
but those were not lighted nor were the
lamps on the marble columns at each
corner of the throne room. The only
light thrown on this solemn scene came
from the candles beside the body and
from the faint rays Of sunlight which
filtered through the two windows.
The red damask tapestries with
which the room was hung gave a touch
of royal splendOr TO the surroundings.
otherwise il was an almost simple
scene for the death rites OF a pope.
There was no carpet on the marble
floor and not a flower was to be seen,
according To the strict ritual of the
last honors of the church to a pontiff
As each lay or clerical dignitary en-
tered the throne room he advanced
slowly TO the side Of the bed. took one
last look at the body and then with
drew. Some knelt i'm momentary pray
er and crossed themselves. 1t was the
last tribute of devotion and affection
rather than mere outward homage to
the head Of the great church.
Brilliant Spectacle.
Outside the throne room the long cor
l1dors Of the vatican presented a bril-
liant spectacle. At the enhance Of the
court of st. DamasO pOntifical gen
darmes were drawn up and rendered
military hOnors as each carriage drove
in The diplomats were in full uniforms
and the princes and others were
dressed in black.
From the st. Damaso court they
passed up the marble staircase into the
ClermentinO hall, where the Swiss
guard was ranged in double columns on
either side. Next they entered the hall
Of Palafremieri, where twenty-five
grooms in red livery led the way to
the hall Of the Swiss, where a company
OF gendarmes stood on guard at the
threshold OF the te-chamber, con-
tanning a platoon of the. Palatine guard !
Further along they passed through the |
hall of tapestry and the chapel of the /
pope. The noble guard, in full scarlet 4
uniforms. gIittering brass helmets and /
silk sasbes. the latter covered with 4
crepe. kept the last watch at the door /
of the apartment of their dead master. /
Outside the vatican an interested I
crowd. including a number OF italian /
soldiers. watched the coming and 60 I
ing OF the privileged mOUrners.
In the meanwhile the congregation !
OF cardinals met in the hall OF the con- /
sistory. under the presidency Of Car /
dinal Oreglia. IL was determined to 4
arrange for the accommodation OF the |
cardinals during their enforced seclu- /
sion at the cOnclave in exactly the same /
manner as when Pope Leo was elected. !
Monsigneur Merry del Val took up /
the duties Of secretary Of the consis- !
torial congregation.
Sorrow of Ireland.
Cardinal Oreglia today received the |
following telegram:
House Of Commons, Westminster. /
July q.
AT today's meeting OF the Irish par !
party. on motion Of John /
Redmond. president supported by John |
Dillon. as Representatives of people /
who by 50 many centuries of suffering 4
has attested its fidelity to the holy see. /
we hasten to associate ourselves with /
the people Of Ireland in their sorrow /
for the event which has agitated the 1
Catholic church. throwing the entire
civilized people i'm mourning If any
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