The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-24

Leo XIII lies in state in the Basilica
Of St. Peters. Beginning tomorrow p
sunrise the people of Rome and those
of all nations no win the eternal city
will be admitted TO pay their last fare
we'll Opportunity for this solemn
tribute will end Saturday.
Until o'clock this afternoon the
remains of the dead pope lay in the
throne room of the vatican where the
leaders of the diplomatic clerical and
civil world were allowed to pass the
bier. The ceremonial tonight, when
the body was conveyed from the throne
room to st. Peters, was one Of the
most striking of all the obsequies.
During the day the congregation of
cardinals met and decided TO hold the
cOnclaye under the identical regulations
which prevailed at the cOnclave which
elected Leo.
DR.. Lapponi. in the course of the day
presented to Cardinal Oreglia a report
of the autopsy which was held, which
showed that there was no sign of cam
Ger in the pOpe's body.
Some hours before sun down St.
Peters was cleared of idle crowds. The
massive doors were closed and the
thrOng of sight seerS was pushed back
to the foot of the great flight of cir
cular stone steps Half a hundred car
penterS hastily constructed a stout
fence five feet high to resist the en-
crOachments of the crowds which are
expected during tomorrow and the two
following days. The fence extends
directly across the cOlOnnade and in
it are two narrow entrances which will
give ready means of controlling the
ingress and egress of the thrOngs.
THE CEREMONIES.
Rome, July 22.-At ) o'clock this
evening all was in readiness to take
the body of the pope from the vatican
to the basilica of St. Peters. The
mournful procession gathered around
the bier, which was gently lifted by
the Sediari, who in the life of Leo XIII
had Carried him in the Sedia Gestatu-
ria The dead pontin was now clad
in all the pOmp Of his holy office. About
him had been placed the sacredetal
robes used only when ne celebrated a
grand mass. The YeStments were
those which he wore for the last time
In life in the hall of tho Consistory when
he confirmed the appointments OF
ArchbiShops Farley, OF New York, and
Quigley, of Chicago, June 18th last
The golden mitre, the giided stole, the
white cope, the red chauble, the porti-
f1caI paIIium and the papai tUnic all
were there. Nothing which was en-
blematic of the power welded by the
dead man for more than quarter o1
century and for centuries by his pred
eceSsors had been omitted.
Leading the procession as II passeC
out OF the throne loom came III,
grooms carrying lighted torches. Be
hind them, walking with measure<
tread, were the aged mace bearers aIt
other domeStics of the papal household
The picket of the noble guard and a.
the clergy of the vatican wearing thei
surplices followed. Immediately il
front of the bier the pcntifical siive
cross was held aIoft. Behind the bic
came the three nephews of the lat
pope. Counts Ricardo. and Camill
Pecci and Count Canarli-
The air was heavy with incense from
the senSors swinging constantly besid
the body. The Franciscan penitentia
ries still kept up the unceaSing retrai
OF interCeSSion.
At the hall of Palafraniere the cor
tege came 10 q Standsut. There tn
cardinals, who had been waiting in II
hall of the cOnsistory took their place
Immediately behind the nephews. Thei
scarlet had been put aside for the violt
robes which are only worn whe
princes OF the church are in MOURNING
Once more the procession with th
bier. hanked with the Swiss guard
moved on. After cardinals came tn
whole diplomatic BODY accredited
the vatican and the representatives {
the Knights of Malta. The latter Wei
followed by the marshal Of the cor
Gave, Prince Chigi. the master of tt
holy hoSpice, Prince Ruspoli, and n
commander of the no5l4 guards. Prin,
RoSpigliosi, all in magnificent uniforr
then came the prelates of the chamb,
OF Knights of the cape and sword
their n1ediaeval Spanish robes t.
noble and Swiss ralatine guar
brought up the rear.
The United States were represent.
in the procession by M3- Thomas Kel
nedy, rector of the AmeIi lean college.
No monarch was ever followed to t