The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-28
OPELEOLA|D TO REST
Solemn and Impressive Obse-
quies in st. Peters.
Cardinal Gibbons Arrived in Rome
Sunday-Drove to the Vatican and
Paid His Repects to Cardinal
OregIia, the Camerlinqo.

Rome. July 27-The body of Pope
Leo was buried in st. Peters Satur-
lay night At shutdown the most i'm
portant and most solemn of all the OBJ
sequies took place. The front doors
Of the basilica were closed, and the
vast church, except for a row of lights
at the shrine of ST. Peter, the candles
about the bier and those persons who
had quietly and with the utmost rever-
enee gathered there, appeared de-
serted.
The mOnSignors of the basilica. aid
ed by the noble guard. laid all that
was mortal of Leo XIII in a cypress
coffin lined with red. satin and bearing
on the cover an inlaid cross. The en-
tire sacred college and Prince Colonna
rising to their feet as a last tribute
and sign of respect.
When the body had been carefully
put in the coffin it was entirely con-
cealed with the red velvet covering
which before had been on the bier.
The major dOmo put beside the body
two silk purses containing coins of sill
yer and a bronze medal, struck during
Leo's pontificate.
When all had been arranged the SUI
prone prayer was said and the last
bcnediction given, all present joining
in. Half suppressed sobs were heard
on all sides.
The second coffin was of lead and
very heavy. On the cover, at the
head, was cross, just below which
was skull and crossbOnes, while be-
low these were the arms of the late
pope. with the triple crown, but with
out the keys, signifying living vic
tory
These two collins were then enclos-
cd in third casket of polished walnut
without decorations.
When the last supreme moment
came, the heavy collins, weighing in
all 1922 pounds, were rolled out of the
chapel, preceded by mace bearers and
choirs, singing as they went, and fol-
lowed by all the cardinals. Pulleys
were attached to the coffin, and soon,
to tle strains of the "Benedictus Dom
mus Deus Israel" it was hoisted into
the stone sarcophagus above the door,
where it will remain until the grateful
cardinals created by the late pontif
shall erect a suitable tomb in the ba-
silica of St. John Lateran, which was
chosen by the pope himself as his final
resting place.
At the sixth meeting of the cOngre-
cation of cardinals held Sunday As car
dinals were present. Cardinal Della
Volpe voicing also the opinions of
some of his colleagues criticized the
ceremonies in connection with the in
terment of Leo XIII. Saturday night
because the cardinals did not partici-
pate in the entire procession and COM
planned generally of the lack of order.
Cardinal Oreglia replied that he had
already noticed this and that he would
punish those who were responsible.
The ceremonial Of the conclaye es-
tablished>by Gregory XIV. is to be fol-
lowed at the coming meeting. The
cardinals have decided during the con-
clave to eat in common in order
Il facilitate their work A local paper
quotes the response of Cardinal Svam-
pa to a question as to whether he be-
lieved the conclave would be Of
lengthy duration. as follows: "On the
contrary, | think it will be very short.
! believe that two days will suffice to
reach an agreement"
Cardinal Gibbons arrived here Sum-
day, accompanied by Father Garvan,
bis secretary. He was received at
the station by Mgr Kennedy. rector Of
the American college at Rome, and
Father Hertzog, procuratOr general Of
the order of Sulpicians. They drove
to the Sulpician house. where mass
was celebrated. Being tired and the
hour being late, Cardinal Gibbons did
not attend the meeting of the cardi-
nails Sunday morning. In the after
noon he drove to the vatican and paid
his respects to Cardinal Oreglia, who
received him most cordially. He had
a conversation with the latter in which
the camerlingo informed Cardinal Glib
hons of the leading decisions made by
the congregation with reference to the
conclave Cardinal Gibbons will re-
ceive no one except cardinals until
after the conclave.
pATTI ESLIp kEARSARHE