The Penn's Grove record., 1903-07-24

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At 11.4O o'clock thpra no. croo+
alarm at the Vatican az tbn ponn ,sas
suffering from a grayc incraesa ~
cardiac affection. br. ann reaii1
thought the end had arrived, ana Car.
dinal Serain0 Vanutelli tha Grand
Penitentiary, began the PRAYERS far tha
dying and gave the Pontlff ahsnlntian
in articulo mUrtls.
His death was considered M immi-
nent that all the Cardinals wara nras.
emf, and the members Of thn Dinlnmatin
Corps We're admitted to tha sick rooni
as, according to tradition. P6nos musf
die surrounded by the Sacred Colleoe
the Pohtihcal Court and the dinlomats
accredited to the Vatican.
just atsthat moment a large marty Of
American tourists, of the crit
ical situation Of the Pontia. assembled
the grand staircase, talking and la,1gh-
ing. They were approached by A gerd.
arme, who said, please do no make
any noise. as the Holy Father ii dy-
ing"
This produced great emotion among
the tourists, and they immediately re-
tired.
When, during the alarming crisis
about noon, he was lying on his bed.
perfectly motlOnless, While around him
knelt the Cardinals and other members
of the Papal Court, without any nrelim-
mary restiessness the Pope opened his
eyes, which fell on Cardinal Oreglia.
VINO was at his side, and he said sol
emily:
ITO Your Eminence, who will SO soon
seize the reins of supreme power, / con-
hide the Church in these difficult times"
Then Mgr. Bisleti, the Master of the
Chamber, asked for the Pope's bene-
dlction for the court, which the Pope
granted, adding, BE this my last greet
ing"
Then the Pope gave his hand to kiss
to the Cardinals present, who were
Oreglia, Rampolla, Serafno vanutelli,
Della V0lpe and Wives Y Tuto.
DR.. Lapponi profited by the Pope's
animation to administer restoratives,
after which the patient sank back as
suddenly as he had revived.
The words the Pope addressed to
Cardinal Oreglia are much commented
upon, and some wondered whether the
intention of Leo XIII. was to indicate
Cardinal Oreglia as his successor.
The first notifications from Cardinal
Oreglia of the Pope's demise were sent
to the Cardinal Dean, representing the
College of Cardinals, and the Cardinal
Vicar, representing the Bishopric of
Rome. Immediately after the accred-
tied representatives Of the foreign pow
ers to the. Vatican were informed.
Monsignor Nocella, the Secretary of the
Sacred College, communicated with
those Cardinals who were absent from
Rome, and requested them to attend
Immediately at the Forthcoming con-
clave.
Orders were sent to all the churches
and religious communities in Rome, d.
recting the clergy to hold special SER
vices and to celebrate requiem masses.
Those present in the Pope's chamber
at the time Of his death were Cardinal
Serafino Vanutelli, Sacristan Pi6lni,
Count Camille Pecci, the POpe's
nephew; DR.. LappOni and the Pontif's
valet, Pic Contra.
The occurrences in the death cham
Der Immediately following the Pope's
demise were of impressive solemnity.
Couriers had been dispatched to sum
mon those delegated to perform the
first religious offices for the dead Pope,
and soon the chanting of the Francis
can monks was heard, as, two by two,
in coarse brown habits and with san
daled feet, they proceeded to the 0
in which Leo lay dead. From time i'm
memorial the Franciscans have been
Penitentiaries of st. Peters. Follow
ing them came the Noble Guards, to
watch over the Pontif's remains, the
brilliancy of their uniform contrasting
strikingly with the sombre attire of
the monks and the solemn dignity Of
the chamber itself. The only sound
heard YasEthe measured chanting Of
the Psalms of Penitence by a group Of
monks kneeling beside the couch of
death. Two Noble Guards took up po-
sitions at the foot of the couch and
stood there, rigid and silent as statues,
with swords drawn and reversed, point
ing to the floor.
The death chamber preserved much
the same appearance as it did during
the Illness of the Pope. 1t is situated
on the third floor of the Vatican, the
apartments fronting the splendid piazza
Of st. Peters and the window of the
room commanding a view of the tall