The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-23

Rome, July 2s.-To-day the form OF I
Leo Kill lies in state in the basilica of
St.Peters, while thousands Of persons from
the ordinary walks of life file past to pay
their last tributes of love and veneration.
The impressive ceremonies of yesterday |
were viewed by only a favored few of the |
nobility, aristocrats and the highest clergy, |
but to-day the doors were opened to the |
entire public. Many remained on the pi- |
azza thruout the hot night in order to |
gain place at the head of the line. BY |
5 o'clock this morning there was crowd |
of several hundred which had increased by |
o'clock to several thousands.
Elaborate preparations had been made
to guard against accidents in the crush. |
All converging streets were cleared, leav- |
ing them free for foot goers. Six am
bulance stations had been erected, includ- |
ing one of the entrances to the piazza and
another beside the door of ST.. Peters.
Exactly at o'clock the bells of the great
cathedral began tolling mournfully,-a
small bell beginning in the high notes and
the chimes running down thru the scale
until deep bass stroke had completed the
minor chord.
Troops oil Church Portico.
At the sound Of the first bell two regi-
ments Of Italian grenadiers marched
smartly across the piazza to the stone
steps and soon the east portico swarmed
for the first time in years with Italian
troops, 800 on the portico and 1900 sur
rounding the colonnades. The grena-
diers wore long, blue service coats and
peaked caps They stood in double col
urnn at parade rest, the lines extending
from the threshold of the church thru
narrow gateway of a temporary wooden
structure which was holding back the
crowd.
At Ave minutes after six the gate was
opened and the human tide began to flow
in. The jam at the narrow entrance
| soon became terrific, threatening serious
results to the struggling mass of half
Painting women and children. Attic the
crowd was not extraordinarily large, the
steady movement into the funnel-Hke en-
closure made the pressure terrific. Many
| women had their dresses or wells torn
and some were lifted exhausted over the
wooden enclosure and out Of the crush.
Fortunately there were no serious acct
dents and the ambulances were not sum-
moned.
Within the church temporary ratings
/ had been erected to keep the people In
a straight line leading directly to the bier.
\ This was the center to which all eyes
! turned The body lay on a catafaIdue
ten feet high 50 that all could see It. The
/ body was slightly inclined with the head
raised and facing the passing throng.
| The visage had a chalky whiteness and
| appeared to be unnaturally shrivelled.
i lQ6 DOQy was TOOeO III 1ull VeSLInenCS as
the Roman public knew the pontiff in life.
The Pope's Bier.
Around the bier burned thirteen high
candles, while on each side stood the
noble guards, motionless. Further back
were kneeling priests and acolytes Offer
ing invocations. The crowd pushed
lagainst the iron trellace, which separated
the chapel from the main portion Of the
church, but those who expected to kiss
the slippered feet were disappointed as
the officials had adopted precautionary
measures SO that the lower extremities
Of the body were half yard back Of the
iron grating.
All ranks and stations Of life were rep
resented in the throng. Many were work.
ing people; there also were groups Of con-
vent girls under the care Of nuns, and Of
school boys headed by priests. Crowds
}. continued to pass before the bier thruout
the morning.
: Requiem Mass Celebrated.
At $3.50 a. M. solemn pontihcal re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated in st. Peter s
for the repose of the soul Of Leo XIII.
The crowd was kept constantly moving
within the wooden Enclosures. but other
entrances were provided for those desiring
to assist at the mass on the other side
Of the church Several thousand persons
were present, altho III so great 8 church,
capable of holding 1000 people. they ap-
peared to be a mere handful, especially
!, as they were all standing.
Cardinal Oreglia, dean Of the Sacred
college, feels worn out, owing to his I'M
accustomed exertions His life as q car
3 dinal was one of uninterrupted serenity
and he now practically bears the entire
burden of the church and also the minute
, details Of the preparations for the obse-
quies and the conclave. Notwithstand-
5 ing this, he opened this mornings meet
: ing of the congregation of cardinals.
> Cardinal svampa Arrives.
The number of those present to-day was
augmented by the presence Of two new
: arrivals, Cardinal Domenico Svanppa
3 Archbishop Of Bologna, and Cardinal Gui-
. lilo Bosch1, Archbishop of FeraIra. The
: former was especially warmly welcomed
t by his colleagues as being one Of the most
8 prominent members Of the Sacred college
8 and because he Is mentioned among those
= most likely to succeed Pope Leo.
It is being remarked that Carolina
Oreelia's responsibilities have softenet
his austerity and that he Is directing at.
fairs with frmness but without harsh
ness, showing the cardinals every con.
sideration ana giving constant proof o.
equanimity.
D Cardinals Name Committees.
At this mornings meeting of the congre
cation Of cardinals, a committee consist
ing Of Cardinals Casali, Macchi, and Dells
Volpe was appointed to supervise all thu
arrangements in connection with the con
c1ave.
Two dctors Lapponi and Pelagallo,
surgeon, Professor Cagiatiat, and a drug
gist, were appointed to attend the cardin
!. ais while they are shut up.
Finally the cardinals appointed a com
! mittee to receive the case containing thu
= = papal treasure from the congregation o
= briefs whose WORK is suspended until
= new pope is elected and to receive tn
papal seals from the apostolic chancellory
= During the hot hours Of the day tn,
. crowd at st. Peters decreased and littl,
" difficulty was experienced in viewing tn,
h body.
: Troops Enter st. Peters.
= An extraordinary and significant ele
= ment was introduced later in the mornin,
= by Italian soldiers entering the church TO
the maintenance Of order. in full uniform
wearing their caps and side arms. The.
lined the aisles Of the basilica, and stoot
d two-deep in front Of the body itself unit
IS the whole church assumed an aspect NOR
) military than religious. The event, which
was unprecedented. created widespread