Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Pickering Light From Perpetu-
ally Burning TaperS Breaks
Semi Darkness Of BasIIlca
Of ST, Peters,
BODY is CLAD IN
P0NTIFICAL ROBES
Cardinals and High PreIates
With Bowed Heads Form
Cortege About Bier of
Prince Of Church.
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Rome. Aug 22.---The cntombment
of the late Pope Plus X took place
THIS evening az sunset. Tho great ba~
silica of 81. Peters was in semi-dark-
ness. A flickcring light came from
The perpetualIy burning tapers about
The shrine Of the apostles and the can
dies In the chapel where the cata-
falque stood
Those who witnessed the ceremony,
numbering about one thousand. came
by special Invitation and included the
diplomatic representatives. accredited
70 the Hold See. the prelatcs and mem-
bers OF the Roman aristocracy
The procession formed in the chapel
of the blessed sacrament where for
hours the body of Plus lay in state.
The catafalgue was surmounted by
the triple crown and the body OF the
pope was clad In the pentifical robes
and surrounded by the cmblems of
his sacred office. During the course
of the day many thousands of persons
passed by the bier
Cardinals Form Procession.
This evening the bier was removed
and placed on a low platform on
wheels. Al the gates of the chapel
the arch priest of the basllica In vio-
let robes and surrounded by the
chapter Joined the procession.
First came jewelcd cross held
aloft Then the cardinals. high pre-
lates. each carrying a candle. In the
center OF the procession was the bier.
the cortege passing amid the kneel-
ing crowd. while through the vast and
silent church was heard the miserere,
sung by the sistine choir.
The solemn cortegc marched into
the crypt where the body Of Plus X
viii have It's final resting place. Here
the roof Is very low, and the misercre
had a peculiarly weird and melan
choly effect. The tomb of the late
pontiff is ON the right ut the entrance
20 the subterranean chapel close TO
that of several other popes AT this
point several ancient marble tablets
were removed to make room for the
tomb OF Plus, which. while partly
within the wallis. also projects into
the passage.
Inscription Il Simple.
The body of the pontiff lies In cy-
press wood coffin which rests on a
gold cross. This is encased in zinc
aud finally In an oak casket. On the
casket Is the inscription:
Here lies tho body of Plus X, born
June 2, 1895: died August 30, 1914"
The coffin was placed within the
tomb. while Cardinal Della Volpe re-
cited prayers for the dead, accom- |
panied by all present kneeling.
monument to Plus will he !
erected in the crypt.
Cardinals Meet In ConcIave.
Tho conelave of the cardinals met
for the second time this morning. |
Della Volpe presided. T
Among other matters dealt with was
the question of the holding Of the I
conclavc for the election of a new
pope
Two opinions. Numerically OPP
posed, were offered. One was that T
owing to the perturbed condition of
the world. the election must be has
tened and that the conelave should /
begin It's work on August 81. The
other maintained the ACCESSIBILITY of
the conclave In order that /
all the cardinals might have an OPP
to reach home.
An imposing informal mass was
celebrated ut 81. Peters in the chapel
faeing that in which the late pope |
lay in state. The mass was celebrated |
by Monsignor Ceppetelli. patriaeh of
Constantneple. This was the first of
a series of masses TO be celebrated |
at ST. Peters daily until August "a.
Secretary Is Grief Stricken.
Cardinal Merry Del Val, papai sec |
rotary OF state, Is SO grief stricken !
over the death of the pope that he
scarcely can attend to his official
business. The appreciative praise of
him In the pope's testament has been
a great consolation.
Cardinal Della Volpe has instruct T
cd the commanders of the papal and
other armed bodies to guard every I
corner of the Vatican to prevent any
incident which might disturb the
work of the cardinals, especially dur
the eonclave Monsignor Call, direc-
tor of the general Vatican museums, |
took the death musk Of Plus y today. |
The congregation OF cardinals has
decided TO issue special medal COM |
memoratise of the interregnum. The
cardinals also have selected Mensig-
nor CALI Go deliver the funeral ora-
ton, eulogizing the late pope, before
the sacred college.
II Is announced that the pope left
a considerable sum Of money to bel
distributed among the poor of Rome. !
The sisters of the pope will leave
Rome and live hereafter at Riese. |
They are 60 receive $50 month |
which was the popes wish. and this
viii be sufficient for their needs att
REESE.