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room In which his death took place.
The ame,Svestments,A the tcQmhuro,
hood, the rochet and the white gown,
which were put on the day of his
death, covered the, form, which rested,
in semi state, surrounded by the
lighted candles, the Noble Guard
and franciscan pepltentiaries.
PRoNOUNCINd THE POPE DEAD.
The impressive ceremonial of
recognizing the death of the Pope
occurred Tuesday morning, followed
by the embalming of the body.
All the Cardinals present in Rome,
numbering twenty nine, assembled at
the Apostolic Palace to view the re.
mains of the late Leo XIII and to
officially pronounce HIM dead
Within the death chamber the
body lay with white veil over the
face, on the bed, surrounded by
Franciscan penitentiaries, while out,
side the Nnble Guard maintained
solemn vigil. The profound s,lenoe'
WAS only broken by the chanting of.
prayers for the dead. Into tins solemn
presence came the mourning process.
sion of Cardinals, who, kneeling,
silently prayed.
The white veil was removed from
the dead mans face, revealing the
cameo-like features Of the departed
Pope, rendered sharper and more
transparent by death. So life like
WAS the body that those presnt half
expected Leo to raise his hand in the
familiar gesture Of blessing.
A moment OF breathless silence ON.
sned, and then the Cardinal Gamer.
lingo, taking the asperosium,
| sprinkled the late Pontiff with holy
water and said in firm voice:
"Groacchino," Uhe Christian name
of the deceased Holy Father.l When
there was no answer the same word
WAS repeated three times, louder and
louder. After which, turning to the
kneeling Cardinals, the Camerlingo
solemnly announced: "Papa we've
mortuns est" (''The Pope is really
dead"
| THE FIsHERMAN's RING.
Following the ceremony of the
recognition Of the death of the Pope
by the Sacred College came another,
shorter, but no less significant and
symbolic. On Leo's niger WAS the
famous tisherman's ring, which the
Camerlingo, with whispered pray
or, drew gently off, and which later
will be broken in the presence of the
Cardinals, reset and presented to the
new Pope when he is elected.
| BODY NOW LIES IN STATE.
Rome, July 22.-Tonight the body
of Leo XIII lies in state in the Ba-
silica OF St. Peters. Beginning to-
morrow at sunrise the people of
Rome and those of all nations now in
the Eternal City will be admitted to
pay the last farewell Opportunity
for this solemn tribute will end on
Saturday.
Until S o'clock this afternoon the
remains of the dead Pope lay in
tho throne room OF the Vatican,
where the leaders of the diplomatic
corps and civil world were allowed
to pass the bier. The ceremonial to-
night, when the body was conveyed
from the throne room to St. Peters
was one Of the most striking Of all
the obseqnes.
During the day the Congregation
OF Cardinals met and decided to holC
the cOnclave under the identical reg
ulations which obtained at the Con
clave which elected Leo.
DIR. Lapponi, in the course Of tn,
day, presented to Cardinal Oreglia
report of the autopsy which was held
which showed that there was no sigl
of cancer in the Popo's body.
Some hours before sundown ST
Peters was cleared Of idle crow Is
The massive doors were closed, an.
, the throng of sight seers was pushe'
back to the foot of the great flight O
circular stone steps. Half hun
dred carpenters hastily constructed