Evening journal., 1903-07-22
D|GNITARIES
VIEW BODY Of
THE DEAD POPE
People of Rome Will Be AL
lowed ITO See Remains
Saturday
INTERMENT SATURDAY EVENING

Of Pontificsl Robes-Bells On 400
Churches Toll An Hour Nightly
Until Obseques Are Over.
Rome, July 22.-The body of Leo
XIII. rested last night in the hall of
the throne room few steps from the
room in which his death took place.
The same vestments. the comauro
hood, the rochet and the white gown
which we're put on Monday, covered
the form, which rested in semi-state,
surrounded by the lighted candles, the
noble guard and the Franciscan peni-
tentiaries.
This morning the diplomatic body,
the high dignitaries and the Roman
aristocracy enered the hall to pay
their tributes of respect to all that re-
mains Of the pope. who won the re-
spect and affection of the world. This
afternoon the body was arrayed in all
the glory of the pontifcal robes, the
mitre replacing the hood, and at sun
set it was taken into the chapel Of the
Sacrament of St. Peters, where for
three days, commencing tomorrow,
the public will be given an oppOrtu-
nifty of paying a last farewell.
Saturday night the body of the pope
will be sprinkled with holy water by
the Chapter of st. Peters. It will
then be taken at the head of a pro
cession around the Basilica and en-
tombed to the strains of the mis-
erere." intoned by singers Of the Julia
4 Chapel.
In the chapel choir, where the inter
ment will occur, the bier must enter
head first, according to the church
law. The ceremony will end with the
d celebration of requiem on Sunday.
The viscera of Pope Leo, which was
placed in an earthen urn and proyis-
ionally deposited in the crypt of St.
Peters. was removed at midnight to
a magnificent urn, which, carried by
Monsignors MarzOlini and Angel, was
taken In a Vatican carriage to the
Church of ST. Vincent Anastasius. The
mysteriously picturesque scene was
such as is only possible in Rome. The
carriage was met at the door of the
church by priests carrying torches,
which flared in the breeze, the flicker
ing light having a weird effect on the
faces Of those present. The viscera
of all the Popes except Plus IX we're
deposited in this church. which was Sc
lected because il stands in the parish
of the Quirinal, formerly the home Of
the popes. The viscera of Plus TX was
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that time that some untoward Incl
dent might take place during its trans.
portation.
A death mask of Leo XIII. was taken
by Commentator CALI director of the
Vatican museum. The delicate work
was successfully executed, and the re-
suit is considered highly satisfactory.
For some time it was thought that no
death mask would be taken, but the
great sorrow expressed over the first
decision not to have such a precious
memento of such a noble man influ-
enced the family of the pope to recon
slider their earlier decision.
The will of Pope Leo XIII. has not
yet been opened, and consequently all
alleged news concerning it and the mill
f lions he is said to have left to the
church is merely imaginary.
There was a touching scene at the
Vatican when the nephews of Leo, with
their families, entered the death cham
Der to take last farewell of their
uncle, for whom they had an intense
reverence. The elders were dressed in
E black and the children in white. As
n they entered, the younger children, awe
3 struck and frightened, began to cry at
3 this. their first acquaintance with
4 death, but the beauty of the scene soon
4 quieted them and they ceased to weep
The little party advanced on tip-toe
and circling around the bed, fell on
their knees and Joined in the prayers
Of the penitentiaries.
Presently the visitors arose and
slowly filed past the bed, kneeling tc
q kiss the dead hand as they passed
Count Camille, one of the nephews who
knew him best, accompanying him al
WAYS when he went into the gardens
Of the Vatican, was quite overcome
more so. in fact, than at any time since
his uncle's death occurred.
Yesterday was notable for the i'm
pressive ceremonial of the recognition
Of the death of the pope, which oc
Cured in the morning in the chambe
in which he died. Thereafter. onl
those who we're admitted were cor
cerned in the embalming of the body
an operation which occupied six hours
8 Meantime the authorities of the Vat
can proceeded with the prearation
for the funeral and the conclave en-
the acknowledgment of the condo
CONTINUED on Fourth Pase.l