The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-21
Traditional Lying in State Aban-
doned at Pontiff's Own Re-
quest-Wished Body Ex-
posed to Sight Of Poor
THIRTY CARDINALS ARE
ALREADY IN ROME
Twenty-Five Members of Sacred
College Now in the City Are
Of Italian Birth
Nv HENRY WOOD,

star Correspondent United Press)
ROME, Aug. 21.-Humble In life
Pope Plus X remains humble In
heath. His last thoughts were OF the
boor and today thousands are passing
before his bier paying final homage
10 the simple peasant who rose. &c
Lhe fsherman's throne.
At s. o'clock today the body Of the
Fate pontiff was removed from the
batican throne room to the chapel ol
The sacrament In st. Peters. This is
hot In accordance with tradition and
Precedent, but II was the desire OF
kis holiness expressed before his
Heath. He said he did not wish his
body to remain In state In the throne
loom for three days, as tradition re
kuired .slor the exclusive visits Of the
Briyileeed classes. nobility, diplomats
Ind cardinals. 1t was his desire that
La body should be exposed immedi-
[.tely in st. Peters to the rich and
|foor alike.
/ The century-old tradition that the
keet of the late pope should extend
Outside the rail OF the chapel OF the
Sacrament 80 that they may be kissed
~ the thousands paying hnal hom-
kge, was also shattered today. In
Conformity with the wishes OF the
late pontiff those who will view the
kody within the next six days Will
not be permitted to kiss the feet.
1 With the transfer Of the body OF
lis holiness from the vatican to ~.
[2eter,s today, the real pomp and
|nagnificence OF the funeral cere-
Monies began. At 6 o'clock this
morning the humble relatives Of the
Date Pope paid their farewell visit In
The throne room. Shaken with grief
by the death OF the pontiff they were
ed weeping from the chamber ana
Immediately made Tor
he transfer OF the body.
Az the funeral ceremonies progress
In preparations are being made for
|,he conclave which will be held on
fhe 10th day after death. Thirty
cardinals, Is Of them Italians, have
Elready reached Rome.
\ Il was with solemn pomp and cere-
Lhony that the body Of the pontiff was
saken from the throne room to the
thapel OF the sacrament today. At
Tired In all the pontifcial robes. the
body was transferred by the "peni-
ensieri," In whose charge II has
BEEN since the moment Of death, to
he clergy OF the apostolic chamber
q was then placed on portable bier.
Preceded by members Of the clergy
arrying the cross and lighted
orchss. the funeral cortege was then
ormed. Following the bier came
|he papal guards. the prelates and
cardinals Of the papal court, the prin-
ipal dignitaries OF the church, all
d robes Of their office, and finally
pembers Of the patrician families Of
rome.
The solemn procession proceeded
rom the throne room along the log
ia of the vatican and descended to
he flrst floor, traversing the "sala
ucale," or ducal room, then the
sala regia," or royal room and the1
descending by the scala regia," or
oyal stairs to the corridor that
pens from the vatican into the ca
hedral Of st. Peters.
There the procession moved to the
hapel Of the sacrament where sol
mn absolution took place and the
ody was arrGnssd for hblic view.
Throughout ~ time aring which
be body Of hi8 holine1@ remains In
40 chapel of the sacrhxn1nf, solemn
igh masses will be constantly cele-
rated BY the cardinal1 1>who have al.
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