The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-01

In cidents of the Opening of the Con-
cIaye-The Ceremonies.


ROME. July s1.-By o'clock this after
noon all the cardinals had arrived at the
Vatican and had gone to their cells. The
conclave has been duly formed and its
members are now shut out from the outer
world. Everything is prepared for to-mor-
rows voting.
Shortly after o'clock the cardinals be-
gan to appear on st. Peters piazza, where
a small crowd watched interestedly and
raised their hats the princes of the
church passed into the rear entrance of the
Vatican. With each cardinal were con-
clavists and the servants who will attend
his wants during the conclave. Some had
bags in the carriages with them, though
most of the baggage had been sent on be-
forehand. The majority of the cardinals
contented themselves with taking portman-
teaus and handbags. At the Vatican doors
the Swiss Guards kept back the curious
crowd, among whom were many priests
Photographers vigorously snapped the oc-
cupants of the black carriages prior to their
entrance to what one cardinal called
prison"
About 4:40 p. m. the carriages drove up in
rapid succession until there was a long
line of vehicles waiting. All the cardinals
who were known to the people, such as
Gotti, Serafino vannutelli, Agliardi, Satolli
and Martinelli. received cordial greetings
from the spectators. Cardinal Gibbons
passed practically unnoticed. Under the COL
onnade of st. Peters several hundred SOL
diers were drawn up, but they had nothing
to do, handful of gendarmes present be-
| ing more than required to control the out
side arrangements The last cardinal to ar
rive was Mazzary. the primate of Hungary,
who drove up in hot haste few minutes
| before 5 o'clock.
CONCLAvE TO BE SHORT.
| Exactly at o'clock the official entrance
| into the conclave of each cardinal occurred
| and they were soon settled in their new
quarters which, it is understood each of
the princes of the church has finally decid-
| ed shall be for as short a time as possible
| as undoubtedly the discomfort will be very
great. 1t is almost impossible to describe
the confusion at the Vatican. each cardinal
being attended in addition to his conclavist
and servants by some friends, relatives and
followers. to whom he gave his last in
| structions. besides minor prelates of all
| grades. newspaper men and artists, to say
| nothing OF the people attracted to the scene
| by curiosity. Such was the babel of voices
| that the Vatican officials. unaccustomed
/ TO such scenes, showed the utmost bewil-
\ derment. Cardinal Lecot completely lost
himself and was eventually found by mis-
| conclavist who having missed him. dis
| covered him wandering in some unused
| rooms on the floor above the apartments
| set apart for the conclave.
| AT $50 D. m, however. all the cardinals
| had been assembled there and, two by two
| they moved in procession to the Sistine
| Chapel, preceded by cross which was hello
| aloft by n minor prelate and accompanied
! by the Swiss Guards. When the cardinals
| had all assembled the marshal OF the con.
clave. Prince Chigi-Albani. who was an i'm
| posing figure in full court costume knelt
| and took the following oath:
| Il, Mario, Prince Chigi-Albani perpetual
| marshal of the conclave, deputed to direct
| the surveillance of the apostolic palace
| promise and swear that l will be faithful
| to the Sacred College OF the most eminent
| and most reverend cardinals OF the holy
church, that with the greatest diligence
| and loyalty 1 will watch said palace durns
| the conclave for the election Of q new Pom.
tin, and that l will not allow or suffer any
| cardinal or any of the people with them tC
constitution of the holy fathers for the
| election OF a Roman Pontiff. To this, Goo
elected me, and these are the holy gospels
! OF God"
| Albani put his hand on the new testament
After he had taken the oath his four as
sistants known as captains of the conclave
| three of whom assisted Prince Chigi-Alban
at the conclave of 1878. the princes secre
| tary and chaplain were similarly sworn anC
| then the same oath was administered tl
the officers of the Palatime Guards anC
| the Swiss Guards
AGED CARDINALS TIRED.
BY the time this ceremony was ended
many of the older cardinals were quite worr
out with fatigue, although the ritual to b,
followed in the opening of the conclav,
had by no means been carried out. Then