Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
SOLDIERS GUARD
L[OS REMAINS
Presence of the Military at the
Pope's Funeral Causes Much
Comment In Rome
PUBLIC ADMITTED TO ST.
Mast Thronss Of People Crowd Past the
Pontiff's Bier TO Take Last Look at
Remains-Death Of Leo May Recon-
eiIs the Church and state-scsne Is
Impressive One.

Rome, July 23.-Today the form Of
Leo XIII lay in state in the Basilica Of
st Peters, while thousands of people
from the ordinary walks of life filed
past to pay the last tributes of love
and veneration. The impressive ca.e-
monies yesterday were viewed by only
a favored few of the nobility. aristoc-
racy and highest clergy. but today the
doors were opened to the entire public.
Many remained on the piazza turnout
the hot night in order to gain a place
this morning there was a crowd of sew
eral hundred, which soon increased 10
several thousand. Elaborate prepara-
tons were made to guard against acci-
dents in the crush. All converging
streets are cleared of vehicles, leaving
them free for foot passengers, while six
ambulance stations have been erected
Including one at the entrance TO the
piazza and another beside the door of
:
bells of the great cathedral began toll
ing their mournful lay, small bell be-
ginning In the high notes and the
chimes running down thru the scale
until the deep bass stroke completed
the minor cord. AT the sound of the
first bell two regiments Of Italian
grenadiers marched snartly across the
piazza to the stone steps and soon the
east portico swarmed for the first time
in years with italian troops, 300 on the
portico and 1,200 surrounding The
colonades. The grenadiers wore long,
blue service coats and peaked caps
They stood in double column at parade
rest, the lines extending from the
threshfiold of the church thru the mar.
row gateway of the temporary wooden
structure which was holding the
crowd back Five minutes after 6 the
gate was opened and the human tide
began to flowing. The jam at the mar
row entrance soon became terrific,
threatening serious results to the
struggling, half fainting women and
children. Although the crowd was not
extraordinarily large the steady move
nlent into the funnel like enclosure
made the pressure terrific. Many
women had their dresses or wells torn
of, and some were lifted, exhausted,
over the wooden structure and out of
the crush. Fortunately there were no
serious accidents. Within the church
temporary railings had been erected to
keep the people in a straight line lead
ing directly to the bier. This was the
center TO which all eyes turned. The
body lay on a catafalque ten feet high
30 that all could see 1t. The body was
slightly inclined with the head raised
and facing the passing throng. The
visage had chalky whiteness and ap-
peared unnaturally shriveled. The
body was robed In full vestments, as
the Roman public knew the pontiff in
life. Around the bier burned thirteen
high candles, while on each side stood
the noble guards, motionless. Further
back were the kneeling priests and
acolytes, intoning invocations, while
the crowd pushed against the trellace
which separated the chapel from the
main portion of the church. But those
who had expected kiss the slippered
feet were disappointed, as the officials
had adopted precautionary measures,
so that the lower extremeties of the
body were half yard back of the
iron grating. All ranks and stations
of life were represented In the throng:
many working people; also groups of
convent girls, under the care of nuns,
and school boys headed by priests. The
crowd continued to pass before the bier
thruout the morning. AT $3.50 a. M,
solemn pontif1cal requiem mass was
celebrated in st. Peters for the repose
OF the sould OF Leo XIII.
Cardinal Oreglia, dean of the sacred
college. feels worn out, owing to the
unaccustomed exertions. His life as
cardinal was one of uninterrupted ser
entity and he now practically bears the
entire burden of the church; also the
minute details, preparations for OBJ
seauies and conclaye. Notwithstanding
this he opened this mornings meeting
of the congregation of cardinals. The
number Of those present today was
augmented by the presence of two new
arrivals, Cardinal Domenico Svamp1,
archbishop of Botognt and Cardinal
Ciulio Boschi, archbishop of Fereora.
The former was especially warmly well
coined by his colleagues, as being one
of the most prominent members of the
sacred caIlege and because he is men,
toned among those most likely to sue
ceed Pope Leo. It is remarked that
Oreglia's responsibilities have softened
his austerity and that he is directing
affairs with firmness, but without
snappiness, showing the cardinals ev
cry consideration and giving constant
proof Of equanimty.
An extraordinary and significant ele-
ment was introduced later in the day
by the Italian soldiers entering the
church for the maintenance of order
in full uniform, wearing caps and side
arms. They lined the aisle of the Basil
lea and stood two deep in front of the
body itself, until the whole church as
sumed an aspect almost more military
than religious. The event which was
unprecedent and created wide spread
comment, the presence of soldiers gem
orally being Interpreted to mean an
other step towards reconciliation of
church and state.
At this mornings meeting Of the cons