New-York tribune., 1903-07-22

erai thousand entered ST. Peters at vespers and
joined in prayers for the departed. Among
these were many OF the italian officers. whose
troops shortly after sunset were marched from
tie Vatican back to their barracks. Al no time
had their services been needed.
II is not the custom In italy 70 wear the con-
ventionaI emblems Of mourning and hence the
crowd which, in consequence OF the closing OF
many places Of business, wanders through the
streets tonight has more the appearance OF
ainlless holiday making throng than one sor-
rowing for the death of the Pope. Into nearly
aIl the churches. however hundreds not often
seen in places of devotion focked to vespers to
say hurried prayer. Afterward they loitered
outside reading the deep black edged proclama-
tions of Cardinal Respighi. the Vicar of Rome.
concerning the funeral arrangements, the meet
ing Of the conclave and the church ceremonials
BELLS PEAL IN MOURNING.
The quiet Of the evening was broken by
chorus such as the world has seldom heard
On the stroke of o'clock all of Rorne's four
hundred churches began to toll bells for the
passing Of the soul of Leo XIII. From the
which contained churches came the constant
clang, until all was vast reverberation. The
harsh Jingle OF the smaller chapel bells striking
quickly and more often, was not drowned by the
solemn strokes that came IN mourning measure
from the great dome of St. Peters Except in
its common motive and common sorrow it was
an amazing discord. II lasted an hour, and will
recur each night until the funeral ceremonies
ere ended
Beyond the performance of these final offices
70 the dead, attention is now being turned to
the preparations for the approaching conclave
The present expectation is that the conclave
VIII begin about August l.
Cardinal oregla. dean of the Sacred College,
to-day called together his colleagues for the first
time to take part in a formal conference The
cardinals who were absent from Rome at the
time Of the Pope's death are arriving here from
al directions. Cardinal Gibbons is expected on
Wednesday morning
EMBALMING THE BODY.
The ennbaluing Of the Popes body began at
4:z5 .. m. In the Tronetto Hall Oittle Throne
RoOrro, and was performed by DR.. Lapponi. as
sisted by his son. DR.. Guido Lapponi. and the
four physicians OF the Apostolic Palace. besides
the doctor of the Swiss Guard The body was
carefully washed and fluid for preventing de-
composition injected into the arteries. DR.. Lap
poni extracted the heart, which was washed
disinfected. and put in an enameIled urn. to be
deposited IN the crypt Of st. Peters. instead of
e. sts
was done before 1870. when the transportation
az the urn public ceremony.
The most solemn ceremony to-day was the
gathering Of the cardinals of the Sacred College
In Leo's death chamber to pronounce the Pom
tin ofacially dead. This was followed by the
historic ceremony Of the removal of the Fisher
mans Ring. These ceremonies were carried out
with the accompaniment OF all the stately pomp
marking the ritual
CARDINALS ENTER DEATH CHAMBER.
The first ceremony though private, was con-
Quoted with great pomp All the cardinals in
Rome. numbering twenty-nine. assembled at the
Apostolic Palace Cardinal Oreglia. Dean of the
Sacred College and camerlengo of the Vatican.
had laid aside his cardinals robes and was
gowned entirely in violet. The other cardinals
wore crimson robes with violet collars.
The Pope's bedroom had been transformed
into kind OF mortuary chapel. with the altar
al enc end. having in the centre crucifx, sur
rounded by six lighted candles Four candles
STOOD at the bed corners.
The body lay with white veil over the face
on the bed surrounded by Franciscan peniten-
tiaries. while outside the Noble Guard kept
watch Silence was broken only by the chanting
of prayers for the dead. In came the mourning
procession of cardinals. who. kneeling silently
prayed. while Cardinal Oreglia approached the
body. The white veil was removed from the
dead mans face, revealing the cameolike feat
ures. rendered sharper and more transparent by
death.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Then the Cardinal camerlengo. taking the
sspersorium. sprinkled the body with holy water
and said In firm voice, "Gioacchino" When
there was answer the same word was re-
peated twice louder and louder Turning to the
kneeling cardinals. the Camerlengo solemnly an
nounced:
Papa we're nnortuus est'' C"rhe Pope is really
nead'0.
After this the ranking cardinals recited the
De Profundis. gave absolution and sprinkled the
body with holy water
Following this ceremony came another short
er, bur no less significant and symbolic On
Leo's finger was the famous Ffsherrnan's Ring