Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
MISERERE WAS SUNG
While Leo Kills Remains
We're Placed In Tomb.
An ELABORATE BURIAL CEREMONY
The sarcophagus COntafnfnw tins
Body of the Late Pope Bore the
Words, "LeO KILL, Pont Mox.v
Cardinal Gibbons Arrives.

cardinal Gibbons Arrives.
ROME, July 27.-The body OF Leo
XIII. has been inferred in st. Peters,
where it will remain until removed to
the Church of st. John Lateran, chosen
by the dead pontiff as the final reposi-
tory of his remains. The cardinals.
who met in the Vatican, entered the
chapel choir, waiting there for the ar
rival of the procession, Cardinal Greg
lila, the camerlingo, holding the keys OF
command.
Cardinal Rampolla as archpriest or
the basilica was waiting outside the
gates of the Chapel of the Sacrament
In his violet robes surrounded by the
chapter of the cathedral.
To the strains of the .dfserere,"
which walled through the lofty church.
and preceded by glittering cross held
aloft the procession, carrying candles
and torches, slowly left the chapel and
went into the church, passing the bronze
statue and beyond the shrine OF St
Peter
After slow progress around the
church the cortege arrived Sat the
chapel choir the bier being So carried
that the dead pope entered head hrst,
according to the ceremonial. The
chapel from semiobscurity fiashed into
the brillianey of the suddenly turned on
electric light.
The bier bearing the body of the pom
tiff was received by Cardinal DregIta.
1t was placed in the center, backed by
an altar with beautiful image Of the
Madonna, before which were burning
four immense candles in silver shafts.
The body was sprinkled with holy
water, absolution was given, and the
foot of Leo XIII. was kissed for the
last time by Majordomo Cagiano and
Count Camille Pecci. The ma1ordomo
then covered the venerable features and
hands with white silk veil hordered
with gold. Over this-the prefeet Of cor
emonies spread large red silk veil
which covered the whole persen. The
body was then placed in the aarcopha-
gus bearing the simple words, Leo
Kill, Pont Mox."
Cardinal Gibbons has arrived here
accompanied by Father Gavan, hszzr
secretary He was recei ~
ton by Mgr. Kennedy tsss5pr
American-ee eezlege at Romey>s y>s,~as-~-@sv----
Hertzog, procurator general OF the orr
rder of Sulpicians.i They drove to the
Sulpician House. where mass was cell
ebrated- Being tired and the hour be-
ing already late. Cardinal Gibbons did
not attend the meeting of the cardi-
nails. Later he drove to the Vatican
and paid his respects to Cardinal Greg
liza, who received him most cordially.
He had a friendly conversation with
the latter, in which the cafnerlingo In
formed Cardinal Gibbons of the lead
ing decisions made By the congregation
with reference to the concIave Card1-
nal Gibbons will receive no one except
cardinals until after the concIave.
Some Italian bookmakers here pro-
posed to conduct public betting on the
chances of the papal candidates, and In
order To obtain permissi0na to do so Of
fered TO donate their gains TO charitable
Institutions Tho government, howey-
cr, promptly refused the request.
Ambassa dors at Memorfam Mass.
BEVERLY, Mass, July 27Soiemn
high mass of requiem was celebrated
at the Catholic church here in memory
OF Pope Leo XIII. and was attended
by the representatives of, the French.
Italian and Austrian : governments.
The church was draped IN mourning-
Among those present, were the French
amha esadOr M Iean Il Iy1e<sarn nd. fhe