The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
CARDINALS NOW In CONCLAYE
tiRST VOTE FOR POPE WILL DE
TAKEN TINS MORNING.
March 10 the Wall Of Meeting an Impressive
scene some Aged Cardinals Almost
carried ny Attendants-Resnit En-
tirel, IN Doubt -BacillerR and SartO
Mentioned A. Compromise Candidates.

From TN SrS Correspondent AT Rome

From TN SCS correspondent NJ Rome,
ROME, July 3l,.Tne largest Conclave
ever assembled in the hist rv of the Roman
Church is now immured in the Vatican
charged with the duty Of selecting sue
c"4sor to Leo XIlG to occupy the Pontif-
cal throne. Tho first vote will he taken
tomorrow. Nearly all the ancient forms
and ceremonies were followed in the in
Al glrati0n Of this fundamental function
of tho widest spread religion Of the modern
world,
There was only ono striking difference
between this Conclave and the circum-
sra%res attending the creation of other
popss in the past two or three enturies
and that was the strange Indifference of the
Roman populace Instead Of the con-
rour>o Of thousands which gathered out
SIDE N" Vatican 10 watch The assembling
NJ the Conclave which elected Pope leo in
1884, here vas only a mall group of priests
Nuns, .nportera and American tourists
Occasionally Il priest or nun would kneel
n f., CARDINAL carriage approached and
rc occupant would extend his hand in
h,-allg response.
a. Z Ian Journalist hailed Cardinal III
Tinrro a. he 60, ing pope w Ell he drove
NJ TIL" cardinal smiled anu blessed his
ws-Nish'r.
FINAL PUBLIC CEREMONIES.
r. % Ms of the Holy Ghost was cele-
b lrcd . 10 O'clock in he Pauline Chapel
by CARDINAL Vannuteili all the other Cardi-
nH~ at ndiNg. IL" tenth congregation
fo'lowed at il:ti. C7rdina. Oroslia dis
mi ued oliver medals, issued by him as
CGmfr'enRo, as insignia of the temporal
power during mterregnum.
The Cardinals then went TO their homea
f,r the las, 'me befor0 the meeting of the
(nn'lave and reasselNbed in the Pauline
Chapel a $50 o'clock, preliminary to their
entrance into the sealed quarters. The
assembled rrclates, with The attendant
I,ins,s sang with voices many of which
we're thin and quavering, "Come, O Holy
Spirit
MARCH TO THE HALL.
\ procession WIS formed at o'clock
AN the members OF the Sacred College
uHrched slowly through the royal hall
& "dinal Oregia led the procession. Each
C'rdinal was attended by a member of the
y bic Guard, his chaplain and a servant
II vas an impressive spectacle, but it had
H. pi'ilul features Nearly a dozen prol-
ales we're so old ard their stops so lettering
tat il was necessary in 'wo or three cases
TO almost carry them TO their cells.
The members of the Sacred College
stopped first at the Sistine Chapel for
ritual prayers Then a member Of the
Noble Guard escorted each Cardinal TO his
cell, htde him farewell and expressed the
~. h. I
Throne Of Peter. Each Cardinal responded,
according 10 custom that the guard was
entitled to ask him for two favors
T. was not until nearly o'clock, after
Tie final ere0nt ortncs, the marshal having
taken the oath to protect the Sacred Col
ege in the performance of its greatest
du'y, that the ceremony OF closing up the
doc. and sealing up the Conclave was quite
literally carried out.
Genuine walls Of masonry had been con-
s'lantad across ali the doors and passa ges.
The quarters, however. We're by no msons
70 primitive as in ancient tines. Eacl ar
Gnai has comfortable, plainly furnished
bedroom and sitting room. Forty-two
Of the Cardinals elected to eat their meal
yono in laer private apartments. The
4me table All telephones were taken
o', end all telegraph wires were cut
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
" vas evident rs one watched the pro-
carsIon entering the Sistine Chapel that all
the non er5 Of the Sacred College were
Wepy Impressed by the solemnity OF the
moment In nearly all those aged faces
tN"re al one he light Of mystic exaltation
~ genuine that It seemed to transform
lh"m. Faces that were emotionless at
H." funeral in st. Peters a week ago were
to-day full Of sincerity and responsibility.
All tho voices tire .nbIed as they responded
TO The chanted prayers,
The vOet-robed prelates entered the
''P'i two by two, walking slowly each to
he ranopic,! seat, or throne, as it is tech
lc'I lily designated. The chapel had been
transformed since it Was last used. Upon
me alt"r vast arras, representing the
descent OF the Holy Ghost had been placed.
y ctair in front will remain empty until
'HH new PontY sits there to receive the
Inst submission OF his former colleagues.
~ the centre Of the chapel is large table
hearrs two vases and one large covered
chaIicc for the reception of ballots. Be-
fore tech Cardinals throne Is small table,
WIZ ink, p, per and scaling wax.
To the left Of the entrance is a stove with
pipe leading out of window. In this
t'ore the unsuccessful ballots will be burned
with damp straw. The escaping black
smoke will signify to the outside watchers
mat no choice has been made. When the
decisive ballot is taken the papers will
u" burned with dry straw, and the light
smoke will then indicate that Pope hes
been elected, and that his election will
Noon b" announced in the customary
manner.
THE OATH OF SECRECY.
when the Cardinals were seated Mgr.
Merry del Val, secretary of the Conclave,
read the Apostolic oath. the Cardinals
repeating it after him. He then carried
The Gospels to each prelate in turn. that he
iRhi seal the oath with his lips. When
cardinal Or"glia di Santo Stefano, Gamer
"nco and president Of tho Conclave, was
sworn. he in turn administered the oath
70 Mgr Merry del Val. The attendants,
no'h within and without the chapel were
men sworn to secrecy regarding the pro-
evenings. A committee Of the Cardinals
Won inspected the lodgings and also the
WORK of scaling up the Concave. The
"''hNect Of the palace then delivered
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