The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
MoURNFUL PROCESSION.
Body Of the Pope Removed to the
Basilica of st. Peters.

Rome. July 22.-At s o'clock this
evening all was in readiness to take
The body of the pope from the vatican
10 the basilica of St. Peters. The
mournful procession gathered around
the bier. which was gently lifted by the
sediari who. in the life of Leo, had
fcarried him in the sedia gestatoria.
The dead pOntiff was now clad in all
robes, used only when he celebrated
the pomp Of his holy office. About
him had been placed the sacredOtal
robes. used only when he celebrated a
grand mass. The vestments were
those which he wore for the last time
In life in the hall Of the COnsistOry.
when he confirmed the appointments
Of Archbishops Farley of New York
and QGigley of Chicago, June 18th
last. The golden mitre. the gilded
steel. the white cope, the red chasuble
the pOntihcial pallium and the papal
tunic were all there. Nothing that
was emblematic Of the power welded
by the dead man for more than a quar-
ter of n century and for centuries by
his predecessors had been omitted
Leading the procession, as it passed out
OF the throne room, came the grooms
carrying lighted torches. Behind
them, walking with measured tread.
were the aged mace bearers and the
other domestics of the papal household
The picket of the noble guard and all
the clergy Of the vatican wea ring their
Eurpices followed. Immediately in
front Of the bier the pOntifcal silver
cross was held aloft Behind the bier
came three nephews Of the late pope,
Counts Ricardo and Camille Pecci and
count Canarliu. The United States
Nvas represented in the procession by
MOnsignOr Thomas Kennedy, rector Of
the American college.
Air Heavy With Incense.
The air was heavy with incense from
the censor swinging constantly beside
the body. The Franciscan peniten-
tiaries still kept up the unceasing re-
frain Of intercession.
At the hall Of Palfraniere. the cor
tege came to "A standstill. There the
cardinals. who had been waiting in
the hall Of the consistory, took their
places Immediately behind the neph-
ews. Their scarlet had been put
aside for the violet robes, which are
only worn when princes of the church
are I'm mourning.
Once more the procession with the
bier now flanked by the Swiss guards
moved on. After the cardinals
. came the whole diplomatic body ac-
I credited to the vatican and the repre-
Eentatives of the Knights Of Malta
shall Of the COuClave. Prince Chigi. the
master Of the holy hospice Prince Rus
poll and the commander Of the noble
guards, Prince RospigliOsi all i'm mag
nihcent uniforms Then came the prel-
stes of the chamber and knights of the
rape and sword in their medieval Span
lsh robes. The noble and Swiss pail
atine guards brought up the rear.
An Imposing Array.
No monarch was ever followed to the
tomb by a more imposing array. led
BY the cardinals and prelates and
clergy reciting prayers and psalms for
the dead. as they slowly entered the
sistine chapel, where the chapter and
clergy Of st. Peters awaited the pro-
cession. The latter formally received
and took possession Of the body The
torch mace and cross bearers started
forward. giving an opportunity to the
chapter to take up a position immedi-
ately preceding the bier.
The final stage OF bearing "the pris-
oner of the vatican" to his resting place
then commenced.
From the sistine chapel the process
zion wound out around the loggia inn
mOrtalized by Raphael. encircled the
court Of San Damaso and descended
the private stair case, still chanting,
into the basilica.
The moment the naring torches. /
which still led the cortege, entered St.
Peters. the choir which was waiting
there commenced to sing in sorrOwful
cadence "Libera de Domino" Mon
signOr Carcani. the canon of st. Pc
ter's, solemnly sprinkled holy water
over Leo's body and pronounced abso-
luton. AS it was borne across the
threshold. the cathedral choir. still
singing, took the lead Of the now
lengthy procession.
Intense Silence.
The intense silence that Prevailed was
broken only by the chanting that e, h
ped and re-echoed from the huge dome
and deserted aisles of the chapels as
the body was borne down the nave to
the chapel OF the sacrament. There
candles burned brightly At this
chapelle ardente the body was rever-
entity stretched behind the iron gates
tand the two members of the noble
guards took up positions on either side
Of the bier.