The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Strains of the MiSerere
Walled through Church
BRILLIANT AND
SOMBRE MIXED
Bright Uniforms In Contrast
to Austere VeStmentS.
SAD MUSIC CHANGED
TO NOTES OF JOY
| Remains Of Dead Pontff are Placed In
Stone Sarcophagus Until Such
Time as Tomb Shall Be
Erected In Basilica
of ST. John
Lateran.
cBy Associated Press.)

By Associated Press)
ROME July 2o-The body OF Pope
Leo was inferred in st. Peters tonight.
The stroke Of the hammer which resound-,
ed through the immense dome of the
cathedral announced to the earnest gath
ering in the nave that Leo XIII. had been
laid to rest At shutdown the most Inn
portant and most solemn OF oil the obse-
quls took place. The front doors Of tho
basilica were closed. and the vast church.
except for row OF lights at the shrine
Of st. Peter. the candles about the bier
and those persons who had quietly and
with the utmost reverence gathered
there, appeared deserted.
About 1000 persons had received nyi-
tations to attend the ceremonies. Tina
cardinals, who met earlier in the Vatican.
entered, the chapel choir waiting there for
the arrival of the procession, Cardinal
Oregl!a, the camerlengo. holding the keys
OF command.
Cardinal Ram olla as arch priest OF tho
Basillca was waiting outside the gates,
in violet robes. surrounded by the chap
ter Of the cathedral, which WAS. led by
NIonsignor Ceppetelli who conducted the
service. Drs, Lapponi and Mazzoni direct
cd the work Of the removal Of the bier.
which was executed by eight sediari, or
Pope's carriers, attired In their brilliant
red brocade costumes. They at first tried
Is raise the bier, but, finding It too heavy.
they slowly slid 1t onto a car with noise
less wheels.
The Miserere.
= ItN
which walled through the lofty church,
and preceded by a glttering cross held
aloft the procession, carrying candles
and torches, slowly left the chapel and
went up the church, passing the bronzs
statue and beyond the shrine of st, Peter.
Those gathered fell to their knees.
After slow progress around the church
the sad cortese arrived at the chapel
choir, the bier being SO carried that the
dead Pope entered head first accordins
TO the ceremonial, the chapel from semi
obscur.ty flashing into the brilliancy OF
the suddenly turned on electric light.
Here all those who had received invita-
tions were stopped, remaining in the
main part of the Basilica behind double
line OF the Swiss guards. In their peculiar
yellow, red and black uniforms, and arm
ed with halbreds and serpentlne swords.
Within the chapel was Count Camille
IL, IL
red uniform OF a general of the noble
guard.
In the chapel the music changed 10
rotes or 10y and triumph, and rang out
with telling effect. From the outside tne
five bells Of st. Peters rang their ac-
oustomed salute to the coming nlsht.
mingllng tremendously with the music OF
the choir.
Impressive Scene.
markably effective. The bier bearing the
body was raised by Cardinal Oreglla. 10
was placed in the center. backed by an
altar with beautiful image OF the Mas
donna before which were burning four
immense candles in silver staffs
Around the two sides of the chapel IN
the choir seats were tfiirty-six cardinals.
all wearing violet robes except Cardinals
Gott and Pierotti, who wore the white
mantles of their ORDERS Cardinal Mar.
tiLoli in black. as an Augustlnian, ana
Cardinal Wives y Tuto in Franclscan
brown.
Tho body was sprinkled with holy water.
absolution was given, and the foot OF
Lao Nil, was kissed for the last time
by Major Domo Cagano. Master or tna
Chamber Bisleti and Count Camille Pecc'.
The Major Domo then covered the ven-
cradle features and hands with white
silk veil, bordered with gold. over THIS
the Project of Ceremonies spread larger
silk veil, which covered the whole person.
Fire was lighted In n braz!er and blown
by bellows, the sparks rising almost 10
the ceiling, while Monslgnor BartolinA
read for twenty minutes the cratic bre-
Wis. eulogzng the dead Pontir, and Mo-
tary Poponi eighty-four years Old, read
out the burial record n service which he
performed upon the occasion of the deaths
Of Pope Gregory XVI. and Pope Plus IN.
The Monsignors of the Basilica, aided
by the Noble Guard, then laid all that
was mortal of Led NH. In cypress
ccffin. lined with red satin, and bearing
on the cover and lid crosses, the entire
sacred college and Prince Colonna rising
10 their feet as q last tribute and sisu
of respect.' When the body had been
carefully put In the coffin II was entirely
concealed with the red velvet covering,
which before had been on the bier.
When all had been arranged. the su'
preme prayer was said and the last bene.
diction given. all present Joining Halt
suppressed sobs We're heard on all sides.
Song and Prayer,
The sad duties OF sealing the coffin were
softened and soothed by the sweetness OF
the singing choir and the prayers of tina
clergy,
When the last supreme moment cams
the heavy collins. Weighing In all l.sa
pounds, were rolled out of the chapel pre-
coded by mace-bearers sinsSpg as they
vent and followed by all the cardinals,
afnong whom the bowed figure Of oreglfa,
the strong. upright Yannpetelli brothers,
the white, haired AgIiardi and the iHnlenss
black proved Syampa We're the mosr con-
spicuous Pulleys were attached 70 the
coffin and soon, 10 the Strains OF ths