Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-30
LAID IN THE TOMB
FUNERAL OF POPE LEO HELD AT
ST. PETERS.
Impressive Servicts Witnessed by
About n Thousand PersOus-. At
tendance In The Chapel Limited
by lnvitatiOn---EulOS Buried
with Him.

NHNH TtSouIl'Np tIiIOHSU tic IUIItilS'
dome of the cathedral announced to the
earnesr gathering in the nave that Leo
Nil had been laid to rest. At sun
down the most impoi thant and most
solemn Of all the oOsequeis took place
The front doors o. the basili,a were
closed aud the vast church, exec pt tor
a row of lights at the slr'ne OF It Pc
ter the candies about The bier ard Il ost.
persons who had quietly and with the
utmost reverence gathered there, ap-
peared deserted.
About 900 persons had received in
vitations to attend the cert monnies.
The cardinals. who met earlier in the
Vatican. entered the chapel choir,
waiting there for the arrival of the pro-
ce.sion, Cardinal Oreglia, the Gamer
lengn, holding the keys of command.
Through special permission a represen-
ta,ive of the Associated Press was al.
lowed to enter the chapel of the sacra-
ment before the remains of the dead
pontiff were removed.
Removal OF Bier.
Cardinal Rampola, an arch priest Of
the basilica, was waiting outside the
gates III violet robes, surrounded by the
chapter of the cathedral, which was led
by Monsignor Cepetelli, who cor du ted
the services. Doctors lapponi and Ma
zzoni directed the work of the removal
of the bier, which was executed BY
eight sediari, or pope's carriers, attired
in their brilliant robe costumes. At
first they tried to raise the bier, hut
finding it too heavy, they slowly slid
it on to a low car with noise less wheels
Then to the strains of the "Miser-
erie. (which walled through the lofty
church, and preceded by glit,e.i ing
cross held alof, the procession, carrying
candles and torches, slowly left the
chapel and went up to the church, p ,ss-
ing the bronze statue and beyond the
shrine of st. Peter. Those gathered
fell TO their knees.
st. Peters is.pecularvly fitted to be
the background OF such a scene. The
cold Wilderness OF the vast pillars show
ed up the bright uniforms of the guards,
the violet robes of the clergy and the
bier, while the tlickering light of the
candles made the funeral procession
the only visible object and rendered
the obscurity behind it more noticeable
After slow progress around the church,
the sad cortege arrived at the chapel
choir, the bier being so carried that
the dead pope entered head first, ac-
cording TO the ceremonial, the chapel
from semi-obscnrity flashing into the
Driliiancy of the suuddenly turned on
electric lights.
Scene in Chapel.
Here all those who had received in
vivtations were stopped, remaining IN
the main part OF the basiiic beyond a
double line Of Swiss guards in their pc
culiar red, yellow and black uniforms,
and armed with the halberds and SER
pentine swords. Within the chapel
was Count Camille Pecci, nephew of
the late pope, wearing the led uniform
of castle guard.
In the chapel the music changed to
notes of joy, and "In Paradisium" rang
out with telling effect. From the ont
side the five bells of ct. Peter rang
their accustomed salute to the coming
night, mingled harmoniously with the
music of the choir.
The scene in the chapel was most
remarkably effective. The bier bearing
the body was received by Cardinal
Oreglia. 1t was placed in the certer,
backed by an altar with beautlfu I'm
age of the madonna, before hich were
urning four immense candles in silver
-taffs. Around the two sides Of tie
chapel, in the choir 81 ats, we're thirty
six cardinals, all wearing violet robes
except Cardinals Gotti and Perott. no
wore the white nantes of their orders,
Cardinals Martinclli as an Augustinian
and Cardinal Wives Y Tuo in Francis
can brown.
Sprinkled With Holy Wafer.
The body was sprinkltd with holy
water, absoution was given. and the
foot of Leo NH was kissed for the last
time by Major Domo Cagiano, master
of the chamher, Bisletti and Count Ca
milo Pecci.
The major domo then covered the
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white silk veil bordered with gold.
Over this the project of ceremonies
spread large silk veil, which covered
the whole person.
Fire was lighted in brazier and
blown by bellows, the sparks rising
almost to the ceiling, while Monsignor
Bartolopi read for twenty minutes the
CRATIC hrevis, eulogizing the dead pom
tiff, and Notary Poponi, 81 years old,
read out the burial record a service
which he performed upon the occasion
OF the deaths Of Pope Gregory XVI and
Pope Plus TX.
The mopsignors OF the basilica. aid
ed by the noble guard. then laid all
that was mortal of Leo MI in coffin
lined with red saith and bearing on the
cover an inlaid cross, the entire sacred
college and Prince Colona rising to
their feet as last tribute of respect.
EuIogy With Body.
When the body bad been carefully
put in the coffin it was entirely con
cealed with the red velvet covering
which before had been on the bier.
The major domo put beside the body
two silk pIlrsas cOntoipipu coins ~ Gil