Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-31
POPE LEo's FUNERAL.
Cardinal DelII Volpe Criticized the
Ceremonies in Connection with the
Late PontIT's Interment - An Un-
pleasant AncIdcnt.

Cardinal DellI Volpe Criticized the
Ceremonies in Connection with the
Late PontiT's Interment - An Un-
pleasant Incident.
Rome, July 27.-The body of Pope
Leo was inferred in st. Peters Sat
urday night. The strokes 'of the
hammer which resounded through
the immense dome of the cathedral
announced to the gathering in the
nave that Leo XlII had been laid to
rest. At sundown the most import
ant of all the obsequies took place.
The front doors of the basilica were
closed and the vast church, except for
row of lights at the shrine of st.
Peter, the candles about the bier and
those persons who had gathered
there, appeared deserted.
At the sixth meeting of the congre-
CATION of cardinals, held Sunday, 45
cardinals were present. Cardinal
Della Nolpe, voicing also the opinions
of some of his colleagues, criticized
the ceremonies in connection with the
interment of Leo XlIT because the
cardinals did not participate in the
entire procession and complained
generally of the lack of order. Car
dinal Oreglia replied that he had al
ready noticed this and that he would
punish those who were responsible
for it.
Mgr. Merry Del Val communicated
to the cardinals the report from
Santiago, Chill, of the incident which
occurred there during the celebra-
ton of the requiem for the late pope,
which was attended by the president
nf hn Ill 4
ties. According to the report, Mgr.
ugarte, in delivering the eulogy upon
the late pontiff, protested against the
usurpation of papal territory by
Italy, whereupon Count Cucchi Boassi
left the church and lowered the Ital-
ian flag, WHICH had been hoisted at
the legation as a sign of mourning.
The incident produced an unpleasant
impression upon the sacred college,
being the first discordant note in the
universal mourning.
Several thousands of the faithful
crowded st. Peters yesterday to pay
tribute before the sarcophagus con-
tanning the remains of the late pom
tiff, on which is the following simple
inscription in gilded letters:
LEO NIII, Pont. Max"
Meanwhile requiem masses contin-
ued in the chapel of the sacrament
as well as many other Roman Catho-
lie churches. The will of Leo was
read yesterday. While nominally
leaving the estate of Carpineto to his
nephew, Ludovico Pecci, it really
makes no change, as the whole family
property, amounting to approximate
ly 100000, had already been divided
among the three nephews, Count
Camille having already sold his share
Rome, July 2S.-At Mondays meet
ing of the congregation 52 cardinals
were present and all noticed the eX-
ceptionally cordial reception accorded
to Cardinal Gibbons, who was visibly
touched by it. He thanked all his
colleagues and embraced Cardinal
Satofli.
Rome, July 29.-The Tribuna says
that as the fisherman's ring, which
could not be found after the death
of the pope, may be discovered in
some drawer which was sealed up and
cannot be opened until after the elec-
ton of the new pope, the camerlengo,
Cardinal Oreglia, has ordered n new
one for use in the symbolic ceremony
which occurs Immediately after the
| successor to Leo is chosen.
! 1t is officially announced that in adj
dition to the will of the late pope,
and separate from it, Leo NH left a
trifing present to each of the long
list of relatives, members of the
papal household, prelates, doctors,
cardinals, etc.
That there is a conviction at the
| Vatican that the conclave will be of
short duration is proved by the fact
I that all those who are to enter the
conclave to minister to the wants of
the cardinals have been engaged for
only three days.