Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-27
Solemn ObseQues Took Place as
Sun Went Down,
THE SCENE In THE CHAPEL
Weight OF Three Collins In which
Bsmaius We're Enclosed Was
1922 Pounds.

Rome. July 25--The body of Pope Leo
was inferred in ST. Peters tonight The
strokes Of the hammer which resounded
through the immense dome of the ca
thedfal announced to the earnest gath
erlng 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 basilica we're closed and the vast
church. except for row Of lights at
the shrine Of st. Peter the candles
about the bier and those present who
had quietly and with the utmost rev.
erenco gathered there, appeared de-
serted,
Ablt 1000 persons had received inyi-
tationN to attend the ceremonies. The
cardinals who met earlier In the vat
lean, entered the chapel choir, waiting
there for the arrival of the procession,
Cardinal Oregla, the cumerlingo, hold
Ing the keys of command. Though spe-
cial permission representative OF the
Associated Press was allowed TO enter
the Chapel OF the Sacrament before the
remains Of the dead pantiff were re-
moved.
REMOVAL OF THE BIER.
Cardinal Rampilla as arch-priest of
the basiioa. was waiting outside the
gates In violet robes, surrounded by the
chapter of the cathedral, which was led
By Mansignor Cepetelli, who conducted
the service. Drs. Lapponi and Maz2oni
directed the work Of the removal Of the
bier which was executed by eight Sc
diarl, or pope's carriers, attired IN their
Brilliant red robe costumes, At first
they tried to raise the bier, but finding
II too heavy they slowly slid It on TO a
+ low ear with noiseless wheels Then to
the strains OF the "Misererle," which
walled through the lofty church, and
preceded by a glittering cross held al0tt
the procession. carrying candles and
torches, slowly left the chapel and went
up TO the church, passing the bronze
statue and beyond the shrine Of ST.
Peter. Those gathered fell TO their
knees.
st, Peter is peculiarly fitted to be the
Background OF such a scene The cold
whiteness Of her vast pillars showed up
the bright uniforms of the guards, the
violet robes OF the clergy and the bier
while the pickering light Of the candles
made the funeral procession the only
visible object and rendered obscurity
beyond ana behind It more noticeable
After slow progress around the
church the sad cortege arrived at the
chapel choir, the bier being so carried
that the dead pope entered head first
according TO the ceremonial, the chapel
from ml-obscurity flashing into the
brilllancy OF the suddenly turned-on
electric light Here all those who had
received invitations were stopped. re-
naming In the main parts OF the basill-
ca, behind the double line OF the Swiss
guards in their peculiar yellow. red and
black uniforms. and armed with hal
herds and serpentine swords
THE BELLS RANG OUT.
Within the chapel was Count Camll-
iio Pecci, nephew Of the late pope
wearing the red uniform Of general OF
The castle guard. In the chapel the
music changed to notes of JOY and I'm
Paridlsum" rang out with telling effect
From the outside the five bells Of St
Peters rang out their accustomed sa-
lute to the coming night. mingling har-
enormously with the music Of the choir
The scene in the chapel was most re-
narkably effective. The bier bearing
the body was received by Cardinal
preglia. II was placed in the center.
banked by an altar with a beautiful
Image OF the madonna before which
We're burning four immense candles in
silver STATS. Around the two sides Of
the chapel, in the choir seats, were SO
cardinals all wearing violet robes eX-
rept Cardinals Gotti and Perotti. who
wore the white nantes OF their orders
cardinal Martinell aA an Augustin.
Ian and Cardintls Wives Tuto In
franciscan brown. In the middle OF
The right side of the chapel, among the