The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

Rome, Aug. 1.-The cardinals all awOke |
at an early hour this morning to the ring |
ing Of loud bell to realize the solemn |
business before them. Mass was said in
the Pauline chapel by Cardinal Oreglia.
the camerlengo, who afterwards admin |
istered communion to each cardinal The
scene was really most majestic when the
members of the sacred college as humble
communicates advanced to receive the
communion from the hands of the Gamer
lengo, who gave subsequently a short adj
dress the solemn nature Of the Occa-
sion. After this each cardinal celebrated
another mass, either at an altar In the
Saa Ducale or in his own rooms at a
movable altar prepared for the purpose.
Breakfast, consisting of a cup Of coffee
and rolls. followed. This was taken pri-
yately by the cardinals in their cells.
Many were the grumblings at the I'M
comfortable beds, the heat, the odors and
other discomforts endured, one cardinal
declaring he had not slept wink because
of the mosquitoes. .... .. .....
Then the great business Of the day was
at hand. At 10 o'clock all the cardinals
assembled in the Sistine chapel for the
first ballot
The chapel presented picture Of much
animation and beauty. Violet was the
leading note of color. Six candles on the
altar gave peculiar light in conjunction
with the daylight streaming thru the
windows and cleaning on the empty
thrones on the long line of seats. with
their baldachines (canopies) occupied by
the cardinals. intent upon the business
in hand. Everything was symbolic. Even
the baldachines, which were now raised
over the cardinals chairs in the Sistine
chapel, are a sign that each member Of
the sacred college has personal part in
the sovereignty of the apostolic see; but
when the pope is elected they are removed.
the new pontiff alone remaining with this
symbol of power.
The cardinals went to the Sistine chapel
accompanied by their concavists carrying
portfolios and papers. When Cardinal
Oreglia was seated all the others follow
Ing his example, prayers were offered
after which Monsisnor Camiani, the gov
ernor of the conclave, called "exeant
omnes,' thus announcing to the conclav-
lists and prelates that they must retire
and leave the cardinals alone.
The voting papers used by their emf
nences are somewhat different from those
Of 1878, being a little longer and mar
rover but the painted inscriptions are the
same, the blank spaces being filed in at
the moment Of voting with the name of
the voter at the top and that of the car
dinal voted for in the center and a Latin
quotation at the bottom.
Some of the cardinals did not know
how to fold their paper which caused
considerable confusion. Cardinal Oreglia
those near him and they in turn showed
others how 1t must be folded. Each bal
lot was sealed with a distinguishing mark.
The next ballot will proceed much more
smoothly and quickly Each cardinal in
turn, holding his ballot between his first
finger and thumb so that every one could
see it advanced slowly to the altar, where
large chalice was standing. knelt and
prayed briefly for guidance and them ris-
ing took the following OATH
81 call God to witness, He who shall
Judge me- that elect him whom think
should be elected according to God. This
promise to do also In the accessit vote.'
So saying, the cardinal dropped his bal
lot in the chalice. bowed before the alta
and retired to his place. The ballotin,
took a very long time, as many of tn
cardinals, owing to their advanced ag
and illness, moved slowly and were oblige.
to have the assistance of their colleagues
After the baloting wasS finished tn
~ chalice was covered, well shaken, and tn
ballots were publicly counted. Then
passing them into receptacle placed O
the table In the chapel. two cardinal
opened the first ballot and passed it t
a third cardinal who read 1t in a lou
voice, and the other cardinals noted tn
vote on a printed list of names.
AS no cardinal received the prescribe
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