The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-21

two members OF the Noble Guard. The
major-domo covered the Pope's face with
fine white cloth and stopped to kiss the
dead hand. weeping uncontrolledly mean
while
Immediately Cardinal Oreglia took up
office. the Swiss Guards rendered him
sovereign honors, accompanying him in
state TO his apartments subsequently,
when he went to the Papal apartments to
verify the death of the Pope, he was ao-
companied by Vice. Camerlengo Passerini
and the clergy Of the Apostolic Chamber.
all wearing violet vestments as sign Of
mourning They were accompanied by
the Noble Guard. Parties OF the Swiss
Guard headed and closed the procession.
Upon arriving at the entrance to the
Papal apartments the party were met by
dignitaries Of the Pontifoal Court and the
masters of ceremonies. After entering the
chamber the door was closed and the cere
mony of veriHcation was performed
usual vestments, a white cassock, Grim
son velvet CANAL, white calotte and sash,
in the presence Of Mgr. Passerini. DR.. lap
poni. a notary Of the Apostolic chamber
and the pontifoal master Of ceremonies.
The body was then laid upon bed covered
with red damask cloth.
The bed was then lifted by eight ser
wants, and preceded and followed by torch
bearers, Noble Guards and Swiss Guards
and headed by the master Of ceremonies,
it was borne to the room where Plus TX.
lay in state. Four lighted candles were
placed at each corner Of the bed. Two
Noble Guards, with swords reversed, then
took up the watch. They will be relieved
from time to time by others. The windows
of the room were curtaned and the cham
Der, which is hung with dark-red tapestries,
was only lighted with candles. Wreaths
are forbidden in accordance with pontifical
ceremony.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Drs. Mazzoni and Lapponi will supern-
tend the embalming Of the body, after which
il will he exposed in the Hall Of the Noble
Guard for three days. during which time
members of the Papal Court. relatives and
few privileged persons will be allowed
to see it. 1t will then be placed in the
Chapel Of the Sacrament in ST. Peters.
where the public will be allowed to take
a last look at the Pontifr. The Noble Guard
will be stationed around and the Pontifical
Guard will do mounted duty.
On the night of the third day the body
will be placed near the gate of the Capella
del Choro, after which there will he funeral
ceremonies lasting three days.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH
At the end of the verification ceremony
the Protonotary, kneeling read the following
official account which he had drawn up:
AT o'clock in the afternoon of July 20.
1909. his Most Reverend Eminence, the
Cardinal Camerlengo of the Holy Roman
Church, accompanied by the body of clerks
of the chamber, by Monsignor the Vice
Camerlengo, by Monsignor the Auditor
of the Apostolic Chamber, and by the Pro-
curator General and two secretaries and
the Chancellors of the Chamber, repaired
to the private apartments of His Holiness,
in one of which he found on the death bed
his Holinesss body.
"He confirmed the death Of the Holy
Father, and recited the prayers appro-
pirate to the occasion. His Eminence asked
Mgr. Bisletti, Master Of the Chamber, for
the annulus piscdtorius, which was imme-
diately handed to the Cardinal Camerlengo,
who received it in order to display 1t at the
first congregation Of Cardinals His Emf
hence acknowledged to the Master Of the
Chamber tho receipt Of the ring.
-Thereupon, at the request of the most
eminent Camerlengo, this solemn act was
drawn up by Monsgnor the Doyen Of
tho College Of Protonotaries, and was
signed by the Cardinal Camerlengo, other
prelates and two secret rdlets de chnub re
OF his Holiness as witnesses
The reading of this document concluded
the function, and Cardinal Oreglia with
drew to an adjoining room and sent tele-
grams announcing the death to the absent
Cardinals, who will later receive INSTR
tions concerning the plans for the Con-
clave.
Cardinal Rampolla had meanwhile per-
formed the last act of his Ministry by Off
cially sending notice of the death to the
dplomatists accredited to the Vatican the
Nunciosat foreign courts nd Cardinal Vicar
Respigla. The latter Immediately directed
that notices OF the Pope's death be printed
and affixed to the doors Of all the churches
in Rome.
The Camerlengo has ordered that all
visitors be admitted to the Vatican to-
morrow. when the first congregation of
Cardinals will be held to take note of any
directions the Pope may have left respecting
the Conclave and to appoint a secretary
of the Consistorial Congregation to replace
the late Mgr. Volpini.
To some extent this meeting will serve as
a measure Of the strength of the parties
Cardinal Oreglia's candidate for the sec
retaryship is Mgr. Gasparri, while Cardinal
Rampolla supports Protonotary Mgr.