Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-24
BODY IS IN BASILICA.
Remains of the Late Pope Placed
There Wednesday.
SOLEMN CEREMONIAL
Clad In His Robes the Corpse Of the
Departed Pontifr Was Taken 20
ST. Peters Cathedral by q
Number Of Persons.

Rome, July 25.-At o'clock We'd
hesday evening all was In readiness
to take the body OF the pope from the
Vatican to the basilica OF ST. Peters
The mournful procession gathered
around the bier, which was gently
lifted by the sediara who. In the life
time OF Leo KILL had carried him In
the sedia gestatorla. The dead pom
tin was now clad IN all the pomp OF
his holy office. About him had been
placed the sacerdotal robe used only
when he celebrated grand high
mass. The vestments were those
which he wore for the last time In
life In the hall OF the conslstory, when
he confirmed the appointments OF
Archbishops Early Of New York and
ouigley OF Chicago on June q last.
The golden mitre, the gilded stole. the
white cape. the red chasuble. the pom
tihcal pallium and the papal tunlc.
all were there. Nothing which was
emblematic OF the power welded by
the dead man for more than a quarter
OF a century, and for centuries by his
predecessors had been omitted.
Leading the procession as Il passed
out Of the throne room came the
grooms. carrying lighted torches. Be
hind them, walking with measured
tread, were the aged mace bearers
and other domestics OF the papal
household, The picket OF the Noble
Guard and all the clergy OF the Vati-
can. wearing their surpliccs. follow
ed. Immediately In front OF the bier
the pontihcal silver cross was held
aloft. Behind the bier came the three
nephews OF the late pope. Counts Ri
cardo and Camille pccci. and Count
Canarli Mgr Thomas Kennedy rec
tor OF the American college. represent
Ell the United States On the procession.
The air was heavy with incense
from the censors swinging followed
by the marshal of the couclave Prince
ChIgi the master OF the holy hlspice.
Prince Ruspoli and the commander 81
the Noble Guards. Prince Rospgliosi.
all in magnificent uniforms.
Then came the prclltes OF the
chamber and knights Of the cape and
sword In their medieval Spanish
robes The Noble and Swiss Palatin-
Guards brought up the rear
No monarch was ever followed 90
the tomb by a more imposing array. 7
Led by the cardinals. the prelltes and
clergy reClted prayers and psalms Tor
the dead as they slowly entered the
Sistlne chapel. where the chapter and
clergy OF 81. Peters awaited the pro- .
Cession.
AZ the Hail of palfmuierc the cor
toge came 10 standstiil. There the
cardinals, who had been waiting In the
hall Of the consstory took their
places Immediately behind the neph-
ews Their scarlet robes had been put
aside Tor the violet robes. which are
only worn when princes ~ the church
are In mourning. once more the proc
ocssiou with the bier now 0luksi by
the Swiss Guards. moved 0n After
the cardinals. came the whole jplo-
matte body accredited t1 the Vatican
and the representatives. 0f the knights
% Malta.
The moment the nar0ug torches F.
which sim led the Dortcge. entered ST.
Peters the choir waiting there
commenced 90 sing in sorrowful ca-
deuce. "LIbeu Ne Domino" Mgr. /
CarJaui. the canon ~ ST. Peters SOLE
EMMY spr.nklei holy water over Leo's
body and pronounced dissolution.
The body of the dead pope rests
on the high cutafllque with bis slip
pered feet protruding through the
gates 90 be- kissed by the faithful