The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
RITES OF ABsOLUT|ON
OVER BODY OF DEAD Pope
Great Procession Bears Remains
From Throne Room to Chapel of
Blessed Sacrament.
SCENE AN IMPRESSIVE ONE
Cardinals Gathering for Election of
New Pontiff May Decide Against
Shutting Themselves in Vatican
During Deliberations.

ROME. August 2l.-Borne by red
uniformed members OF the Sedialia,
who. when he was alive, carried him
in a sedan chair. the body of Pope
Plus Y, dressed in pontifCal robes and
mter, and with the other emblems OF
his sacred Office lying beside 1t, was
taken to-day 10 the chapel of the
Blessed Sacrament in ST. Peters.
where tho solemn rites Of absolution
were performed.
Thousands previously had visited
the throne room. where the body Law.
to look on the face of the dead PontiT,
and many WoVe themselves into the
great procession from the throne room
TO the chapel The procession was
headed by the bearers Of the massive
silver pontificai cross, twenty cardinals
and patriarchs. archbishops, bishops.
priests and papal and court chamber
lain. and members Of the Swiss noble
and palatine guards in their multi
colored uniforms. The scene was an
impressive one.
Under the flare OF tho candles in the
chapel could be seen the tear-dilnmcd
eyes of prclatc. priest, layman and
papal guard. Especially affected were
the bearers of the body of the Pope
The burial Of Pope Plus will be alb
solutely private. This was decided on
to-day.
BODY IS EMBALMED
PRIOR TO IT'S REMOVAL
The body was cmbalmed to day prior
TO Its removal to the chapel for the
ceremony of absolution. Instead Of
the antiquated method of removing the
viscerea and preserving il In vase
in the Church Of ST Vincent near the
Quirinal. fluid, which II is claimed
will preserve the body perfectly. was
injected into the arteries
The late Popes only brother. Angelo
apfn In,
handsome. elderly person. grief mad
changed him TO a broken old man.
Great affection existed between tho
brothers. and when Angelo entered the
mortuary chamber to-day and the dead
Pontih did not answer his customary
greeting. he fell to his knees at the
body, sobbing aloud. There lie knelt
for an hour. praying. the tears mean
while streaming down his :ace. and
sobs convulsng his frame Kindly
hands finally lifted the sorrowful man
and led him from the death chamber to
the apartment of his sister.
Mourning throughout Rome CON
tinued to-day All theatres. moving
picture shows and other amusement
places remained closed. Thousands
gathered in ST Peters Square last night
and remained there. some in PRAYER
until broad daylight, when a violent
thunderstorm drove them away.
CONTENTS OF WILL.
ANNOUNCED TO PUBLIC
The contents of the will of Pope Plus
became known to-day. The testament
is dated 1911, but has codlcils made in
successive years. TO the members of
his immediate family he leaves $4,000
which was presented to him some years
ago, and 2.400 to his ncphews. Both
bequests are made subject to the ap-
proval Of his successor. In the will is
the following phrase:
81 was born poor and lived poor. and
I wish to die poor"
Prince Chisi. hereditary marshal OF
the conclave. to-day, because OF his
advanced years. requested Cardinal
Della Volpe to obtain a substitute for
him. The cardinal chose Prince Ludo-
vico. The marshal OF the conclave Is
intrusted with the protection Of the
cardinals during the conclave.
Vatican officials to-day expressed
their APPRECIATION of messages OF con
dolences received from President will
son and Secretary Bryan.
Cardinal Farley telcgraphed the Vati-
can to-day that he was 'cavnG Switzer-
land to attend the conclave.
The Marquis Di San Giuiano, the
Italian Foreign Minister, has ordered
representatives OF Italy abroad to
state that though nearly the whole OF
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