The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
FOR REPOSE OF LEO'S SOUL First of Great Requiem
 Masses. vANNUTELLI. CELEBRANT Magnificent Ceremony in the
 Sistine Chapel. In Paris, at Notre Dame Cathedral, Anti Catholic Shouts are Heard and Three Persons Placed
 Under Arrest.
vANNUTELLI. cELEBRANT

Rome July 2S.-The first of the three great requiem masses under the auspices of the sacred college for the repose of the soul of Pope Leo, was celebrated this morning in the Sistine Chapel. All the cardinals now in Rome, the diplomatic corps, the Roman nobility and many oth- CT distinguished persons were present No such mass has been seen in Rome since the death of Plus TX.
 In the Sistine Chapel stood huge white catafalque, thirty feet high, and on it, upon two scarlet cushions, rested triple crown of gold, shining brightly in the light of a hundred candles. The cata- falque completely hid the altar.
 Cardinals in Mourning.
 Thanking the catafalque, on benches specially constructed, sat almost all the members of the sacred college, wearing scarlet capes over their violet robes. At their feet on stools were the conclavists or secretaries in violet. In the narrow aisle behind, between the benches and the wall the heads of the religious orders, archbishops, patriarchs, monsignors ana monks knelt or stood in picturesque con fusion.
 At the four corners of the catafalque burned candles ten feet high. Beside these stood Noble Guards, motionless, with drawn swords. Other Noble Guards were posted at the chancel entrance
 Immediately beyond in reserved places, were all the diplomats. The intermingled uniforms of France, Russia. Prussia, Aus tria, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, ,Chili Colombia, Guatemala and Bavaria formed a vivid contrast with the simple evening dress of the Roman princes and crepe veils and black dresses or the princesses who sat directly across the aisle. @@
 Many Ladies Were Present.
 In addition two galleries had been erect ed In the gallery on the left were about d hundred ladies, all in deep black. Tn the right gallery were the special mls- sions. among them being Sir Thomas kls- monde and Captain Donelan, representing the Irish Party in Parliament. Beneath the galleries the priests and aaymen who had been fortunate enough 10 secure tickets, but who were not dis- tinguished enough for special places, were packed in dim seclusion. Swiss ana NO ble Guards, chamberlains and other vat acan officials lined the aisle. Michael An gelo's frescoes on ceiling and walls seem ed merely faint recollections of the bril- liant maze of color that stretched below from door to altar.
 The Abbe Prosi. Italys famous oratorio composer, waved his baton and the si- Hence was broken by the notes of the s.Dies Irae." Those who knew the vati- can well say the matchless Sistine choir never sang as it did today. Through the historic chapel the voices of boys ana men rose and fell and swened trlum- phantly as if with songs of paradise, the voices dying away almost to whisper at the mention of death. Even the car dinals sat spellbound at this perfection of the Gregorian chant Not a note of Instrumental music was heard througnout the mass.
 Ceremony Was Impressive.
 At the altar Cardinal Serafno Van nutelli was assisted by Cardinals Agliardl VinCenzo Vannutelli, Satolli and Richard wearing white mitres and glistening vest ments. Satoli, always erect and warthy, looked double so beside the feeble frame and snow white head of the aged Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris.
 As the fifty cardinals and fifty concla- vists gathered around the catafalque and alternately knelt and rose, their move ments resembed an amazing kaleidoscope of crimson and violet with colors so bright as to be almost dazzling to the ayes Then began the singing of the sanctus, modulated almost into a whisper. Au present knelt as the choir chanted and the dead silence of the conservation which followed was suddenly broken by the clash of arms as the noble guards presented swords.
 Then there was another chatter of arms as the soldiers scabbards clashed on the marble flooring when they dropped on one knee, lowered their swords and brought their left hands to their helmets in rigid salute. Clouds of incense rose from the censors until Michael Angelos famous s'Iast Judgment was almost hidden from view.
 sprinkled Holy Water.
 Suddenly the sharp tinkling of a bell rang through the edifice and told the worshipers that the host had been elevat- ed At the conclusion the choir again burst out into song and Cardinal Sera- dfno Vannutelli preceded by the cross- bearer, passed solemnly around the cata- faluue after sprinkling 1t with holy water. Each of the oficiating cardinals followed fin turn and the ceremony was concluded with chanting The oremus."
 It was after midday when Cardinal Vannuteln pronounced the final absolu- lion. Cardinal Gibbons had no part in fhe celebration of the mass. He sat be- side Cardinal Martnelli. among the ex 4raordinary array of cardinals. among whom Cardinal Gotti. who. instead of scarlet cape wore the white mantel of the Carmelite order, was one Of the most prominent.
 Cardinal Oreglia. dean of the sacred college. sat at the head of the left row of cardinals near the altar steps. It was noticed that he walked with an erectness which belied his years.
 Cardinal Rampolla, the handsomest of those princes of the church. walked with A set face and head bent down.
 The clear strong voice with which Car dinal vannutelli chanted the mass created no little admiration.
 During the ceremony one of the noble guards on duty beside the catafalque was overcome by the heat and had to be led out Another guardsman instantly took his place.
 Today's meeting of the congregation of cardinals was very short. After an ex- change of views on current anairs, Mgr. Merry Del Val. secretary of the consisto- rial congregation, gave each cardinal diagram showing where his apartments