Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
FUNERAL OF POPE LEO.

lemnity, the body Of Leo XIII, vicar OF
Christ, and sovereign pontiff Of the
church of Rome, lies tonight entom5-
co.
Over the majestic bronze doors of
the left wing of the greatest cathedral
in the world is the niche which holds.
Leo's body in its eternal rest.
Two hundred thousand and more
men, women and children had passed
in sorrow through the high walled
corridors, the great columns swathed
IN artistic, rich draperies OF purple
and black and gold, to the glistening
grating where Leo lay on his bier OF
state, his small body clad in all the
august white and gold robes Of his
great station.
On the strike of mid day, when the
great cannon of the castle of st. An
gelo sent out loud report, Cardinal
Orgelia, acting cbieftain Of the church
of Rome, made sign and the Italian
soldiery and the papal guards proceed
ed to clear the chapel of all but the
cardinals, then, a few minutes after
wards took their leaves. The great
doors of the chapel were swung closed,
lhNCtAhS III q ooiCihp oouhuihS Sioht,
and the end of Leo in the eyes of all
men, save those who were near to him
IN his life time, had closed. The final
knell was the melodious singing OF
the basilica bells as they told the
hour of midday
In the great hall of the consistory
Cardinal Oreglia, and all of his col
! leagues of the Sacred college held Il
reception in honor of the entire dip
lomatic force accredited to thevatican.
The cardinals were seated in large arm
chairs and then the diplomats passed
in single file. They were headed by
Senior r. Martins D'Antas. ambassador
from Portugal and dean of the diplo-
matte corps.
Bowling to the cardinals and especi-
ally addressing himself to Cardinal
orgelia, the aged diplomat said:
THE diplomatic body accredited to
the holy see wish to present to the
sacred college their profound con-
dolence on the occasion of the sorrow
full and irreparable loss II has sus-
tanned and which puts all Christianity
in mourning. The virtue and high wis
Com Of the sovereign pontiff, Leo XIII,
| will leave a luminous track in the
history of the world. The diplomatic
body beg your eminences TO accept
their coincidence. while we express the
hope that God in his divine wisdom
and great bounty will inspire the
sacred college in choosing a sovereign
pontiff destined to maintain the pres
tige of the church"
Cardinal Oreglia In reply said:
your excellency, as dean of the
diplomatic body, accorded to the holy
see, has nobly interpreted the feeling
of all your colleagues in the sorrowful
circumstances of the death of the
venerable pontiff, his holiness, Leo
Nil, Of glorious memory. The whole
world weeps with us at such an ire
parable loss. The sacred college,
feeling In special manner this terri
| BILE circumstance which has struck the
I apostolic holy ssee and the Catholic
| world, highly esteems the coincidence
received from the sovereigns and rul-
els of states. and this new proof of
| sympathy which the diplomatic corps
has offered to us is profoundly appreci-
aleu.
Believe me. Mr.. Ambassador, that
we are extremely grateful to your
eXcellency and to each of your worthy
colleagues, for your warm and sin
cerc participation in our sorrow, while
The condolences. expressed with SO
much delicacy through the intermedi-
ary of your eycellency in the name of
the diplomatic body, are true conso-
lation for our afflicted hearts. The
sacred college is preparing to exercise
the highest among its prerogatives in
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the church as vicar of Jesus Christ.
In such grave and solemn moment
God will certainly grant us the speci-
al help and grace necessary to accom-
plish the heavy task imposed upon us,
With these sentiments the sacred col
lege, on the eve of the conclave,
takes leave of the diplomatic body,
renewing to them the expression Of
its warmest gratitude"
Rome. July 20.-Pope Leo XIII. Is
dead. The last flicker OF life expir-
ed at four minutes past four o'clock
this afternoon and the pontiff now lies
at rest.
Rome, July 21.-The body of Leo
XIII lies tonight in the hall Of the
throne room, few steps from the
room In which his death took place.
Today was notable for the impress
sive ceremonial of the recognition of
the death o. the pope. which occurred
in the NOR in the chamber ID
which he died. Thereafter only thosi
were admitted who were concerned |
the embalming of the body, an oper
lion which occupied six hours. Meg
time the authorities of the vatican n
ceeded with the preparations for 'e
funeral and the conclave. II is Nv
stated the latter will begin Augus1.
Rome. July 22.-Tonight the bodof
Leo XIII lies in state In the basily OF
st. Peters. Beginning. tomorrf at
sunrise the people of Rome and lose
OF all nations now in the eternicity
will be admitted to pay their lafare-
well. Opportunity for this penn
tribute will end Saturday.
Until o'clock this afternoonhe re-
mains OF the dead pope LAIN the
throne room Of the vatican. wire the
leaders of the diplomatic, clefal and
civil world were allowed to SIS the
bier. The ceremonial tonif, when
the body was conveyed ON the
throne room to St. Peters, v one OF
the most striking of all the,seequies.
During the day the congsation OF
cardinals met and decided mold the
conclave under the idenhl regula-
tions which obtained at conciaye
which elected Leo.
The man who wins a 'f'mile dash
Sta'sS ent lfoot and cor out ehead.