The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
SACRED COLLEGE MEETS
TENTH DAY AFTER DEATH
tContinucd from FRS, pareo

hcient to give light and air. and even
this part Is covered with white cur
taius. In each room is constructed a
temporary cell made Of wood The
main door leading TO the wing Is
walled up.
on the afternoon OF the tenth day.
the cardinals attend a solemn service
In the Sistine Chapel They then re-
tire to their cells. Their friends at
tend them, and for a time all is hustle
ami life. Pat At in tho evening a
bell rings, every one must then leave
except tho personal attendants of the
cardinals The doors arc soicmnly
locked. and no ono may go in or out
until the new Fopc is chosen. There is.
however. this exception. II cardinal
arrives late. he has the right OF adj
mission. Also. If a cardinal in resi-
dcnce be taken i'll. he is permitted to
leave. but In such a case he may not
re-entcr
Correspondence may pass in. but
every letter is read by high officials
appointed for tho purpose before i, is
delivered TO the person to whom il is
addressed
~ next morning there is service
III the Sistine Chapel. and afterwa rds
The hrst ballot IS taken. There are
TWO ballots each day. The ballot is
simply slip of paper about eight
inches by four inches. upon which each
cardinal writes his name. the name Of
his choice. and u sentence from the
Scriptures. The new Pope must re-
ceive 1T least two-thirds Of the votes
of all the cardinals present
The ballot papers are inspected bv
three members OF the college who are
chosen by lot. Gf necessary. others are
selected To take the votes OF those
members of the college who are not
well enough TO attend chapel. AS tho
cardinals are. many of them. we'll adj
Vanced in years. il is often the case
that some are too feeble to leave their
rooms.
When the papers have been inspect
ed each cardinal in turn walks 10 the
hiSh altar and knecling. utters this
prescribed form:
II call to witness Christ the Lord.
Who Will be my Judge that choose
the one whom. before God. think
ought to. he chosen, and that Will
do the same AT the accessit"
The "accessit.'' it must be explained.
is the later ballot. when a cardinal.
realizing that his first choice has no
chance of success. votes for second
choice
The ballot over. the cardinals retire
to their rooms. where, later, dinner is
served separately to each. The food
is all prepared within the Vatican, and
is very simple in character, y little
soup. an omclettc and some fruit form
typical dinner
Then comes AN hour for siesta, af-
ter which the cardinals time is his
own until 5;30 when the second ballot
is called. At supper is served. then
bell rings as the signal for retire
ment for the night
BALLOT PAPERS BURNED
AFTER EACH VOTE Is TAKEN
The ballot papers are burned after
each ballot on a fire made of damp
straw. The smoke upcurling from the
tall chimney is a sign to the great
crowds who are waiting outside that
no Pope has yet been chosen.
SO, day by day the bailotinE goes on,
and all the time precautions against
communication with the outer world
are never for a moment relaxed. Some
times balloting goes on for weeks-on
one occasion II was for 104 days-be-
fore any one cardinal receives the nee
essary two-thirds vote. Then the pa
pers are examined to make certain
that he has not voted for himself for
If he has done So then the whole cleo
ton is null and void.
IF all Is we'll, the papers are again
burned. but this time the smoke is ..ot
allowed TO escape. Now the excitement
outside is tremendous. for. rs no smoke
is seen every one is aware. tina. Il choice
has Mt last been made
The elected one Is Officially inform
FL by the three senior cardinal pras-
q I. and the Gan solemnly asks D.
h.iE: do you accept your Gle .,ion,