The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
CORPSE or POPE LEO
RESTS IN ST. PETERS

London. July 25-The body Of Pope Leo
was inferred in St Peters tonight. The
strokes of the hammer which sounded
through the immense dome of the ca
thedral announced to the earnest gath
ering in The nave that Leo XIII had been
laid to rest.
At shutdown the most important and
most solemn of all the obsequies took
place The front doors of the baslllca
were closed and the vast church, except
for a row of lights al the shrine of st.
Peter the candles about the bier and those
persons who had quietly and with tho
utmost reverence gathered there, appeared
deserted About 1000 persons had re-
ceiyed invitations to attend the ceremo-
MES. The cardinals who met earlier IN
the vatican, entered the chapel cholr'
waiting there for the arrival of Carulhal
Ore2lia the camerlingo, holding the KEY
Of command.
cardinal Rampolla as archpriest of the
basiIica. was waiting outside the gates.
in violet robes, surrounded ~ the chap
ter OF the cathedral, when was led ny
Mgr Capeteli, who conducted the cere-
mony. DIS. Lapponi and Mazzom dIFect-
ed the work OF the removal of the bier
which was executed by eight sedlari. or
popes' carriers attired in their brilliant
red brocade costumes. They at hrst trled
TO raise the bier, but. finding 1t too heaVy'
they Slowly Sild II OH 70 d W" Nr'' w."
noiselcss wheels.
Strains of Miserere.
Then to the ssrains of the "Miserere'
which walled through the lofty church,
and preceded by a glittering cross helu
aloft the procession, carrying candles
and torches, slowly left the chapel aud
went up to the church, passing me
bronze statue and beyond the shrine OF
fltl n their
knees. After slow progress around the
church the sad cortege arrived at the
chanel choir the bier being SO carried
thar the dead pope entered head first,
according 10 the ceremonial, the chapel
from scni-obscurty flashing into bril-
liancv of the suddenly turned on electric
lights Here all those who had received
Invitations were stopped, remaining III
the main part OF the basilica behlnd
double line Of Swiss guards, in their Pc
culiar yellow red and black uniforms,
armed with halberds and serpentlne
swords Within the chapel was Count
Camille Pecci . nephew OF the pope.
wearing the red uniform OF general Oh
the noble guard.
In the chapel the music changed to
notes Of Joy and triumph and In Para
diSum' rang out with telling effect IRON
the outside the five bells OF 81. refers
rang their accustomed salute to the COM
ing night mingling harmoniously with
the music of the choir.
Scenes in the Chapel.
The scene in the chapel was most re-
markedly effective. The bier bearing the
body was raised by Cardinal Oreglia 1t
was placed in the center. backed by an
altar with a beautiful image Of the Ma
donna, before which were burning four
immense candles, with their staffs
Around the two sides of the chapel In
the choir seats were thrty-siX cardinals,
all wearing violet robes except Cardinals
Gotti and Pierotti, who wore the white
nantes Of their orders; Cardinal Mar
tinelli in black as an Augustinian, and
Cardinal Wives Totu, in Franciscan
brown.
The body was sprinkled with holy wa
ter absolution was given and the foot
of Leo XIII was kissed for the last time
by Major Domo Cagdiano. Master of the