The Washington times., 1914-08-20
) CARDINAL ARE
CALLED TO VATICAN
Brry del Val Summons PreIates
70 Elect New Roman Pontitf
10 Succeed Plus X.
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e.s was that thousands OF young
n of all nations, studying for the
e=rrood in Roman seminaries, were
bEed to return to their native
II iries and take up arms.
k-+ al tears streamed down his face
l., expressed his grief tc his ad-
sers that these lives consecrated 10
work of the church should be
criftced upon the field of battle.
Thought of Soldiers Families.
th last thoughts of the Pope was for
ose upon whom the weight of war will
Il. Although the conflict has reduced
income of the Vatican until 1t is not
tcient to meet current expenses, the
81 act of his holiness was to order the
(yrnent of all pensions and undertake
|veral large enterprises which would
Ive employment to those thrown out OF
|srk because of the war.
C. rdinal Merry del Val, papal secre-
! ~ of state, today dispatched mes
lSes to the sixty-six cardinals of the
tcred College, summoning them to
|ome for the conclave at which the
kccessor of the late Pontiff will be
|ected.
|Every detail of the ceremonies follow
lE the death o. the Pope is covered in
(ntury-old precedents, which were fol-
we'd in the demise of Plus X. Late
esterday, when convinced that the
|ope was dead, the attending physl-
|ans called to attendants awaiting in
D adjoining room for a candle.
|ln accordance with the prescrioea
ere mony, the lighted candle was held
lose to the nostrils of the late pontin.
'he fame being undisturbed by the
liz htest exhalation of breath, life was
extinct.
Cardinal Della +. Volpe. the present
ardinal Camerlengo. OF lord chamoef-
lin Of the Pope's husehold; was tnen
ours later officially pronounced the
ope dead. The crimson purse con-
lining the ring of St Peter was then
rned over to Cardinal Della Noipe.
his signified the transfer of authority
the church
Uuder the regulations Tor the
neral ceremonies the body of Pope
ius will remain in the Vatican twen-
II four hours , At the end OF that
me the pontifcal surgeons will re-
owe the viscera. This, in accordance
i'm the custom OF centuries, VIII
te- be inclosed in a terra Gotta urn
no given final interment in the crypt
St Peters under the high altar
10 close to the place where rep0se
VI 81 tlSl ALAloSAA" @AS
boy will then be embalmed. and
zain turned over to the "Peniten-
erl" for the final preparation for in
rment
he body will first be dressed in q
hlte lace cassock with a white sash.
yer this will be placed a red cape
Immed with ermine. On the feet
II be placed the red papal shoes
n on the head the red papal cap
Later hafnra
he body is finally exposed to view
efore the public, it will be attired
/ all the pontifical robes and en-
lens of office, including gloves, ring
nd mitre of gold.
Under the old regulations the body Is
be exposed to public view on the sec
d day in the Sistine Chapel, inside the
stican, and on the third day taken to
z Basilica of st. Peters.
wing to the fact that the Sistine
APPEL can accommodate only a lie"
the thousands who wish to pay hom-
%, IL is likely that the body OF Plus
! be taken direct to st. Peters Inc
q asfer will not be until the third day.
-e body will remain in the chapel OF
: Sacrament for three days to he
wed by the public, the last day
Inging to a close the first six days
the ceremonies.
+ through the six days, solemn masses
III be celebrated by the Cardinals who
i reach Rome. Beginning with the
, enth day the ceremonies will increase
solemnity and grandeur and continue
roughout the last three days. 1t is
ling this time that the five solemn
7olutions take place.
n the ninth and final day of the
-emonies a funeral eulogy Will be de-
cred by one of the Cardinals select
by the members of the Sacred Col
ze.
IN the tenth day, the body of the
pc having been inferred, the cardinals
the Sacred College enter the con-
We There they are sealed up until
new Pope is elected.