Evening journal., 1914-08-31
Cardinals MEET
TO NAME new Pope
Troops Encircle Vatican
While Solemn Duty is Be-
ing Performed
AMERICAN PRELATES
DELAYED FEW DAYS
By HENRY WOOD.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
ROME. Aug. 31.-The last funeral
rites for His Holiness Pope Plus X
having been said, the members Of
the Sacred College today entered the
conclave during which a successor to
the late Pope will be elected. Fifty
seven Cardinals-thirty-one Italians
and twenty-six foreigners assembled
at the Vatican today for the cere-
monies preliminary to the election.
Among those absent are Cardinal
Begin, Of Canada, and Cardinals
o'Connell and Gibbons, Of the United
States. Il is expected that they will
arrive by Thursday.
Troops today encircled the Vatican
and St. Peters, preventing the possi-
bility OF any interference during the
election Of the new Pope. The ltal-
ian government took this means Of
guaranteeing the perfect freedom Of
the Cardinals during the conclave.
Although the greatest secrecy sur
rounds the election of the new Pope,
the Cardinals being walled up in the
conclaye apartments In the Court of
ST. Damaso. Vatican authorities are
unanimous in declaring the selection
has narrowed down to the choice Of
one Of nine cardinals. The new Pope,
n is declared. Is certain TO be chosen
from among the following cardinals.
Mafii. Gaspari Ferrari, Lualdi, Fer
rata, Casseta. Agliardi, Seraiini and
Pompili
Carriages bearing the cardinals to
the Vatican began arriving at 3
o'clock today. The members Of the
Sacred College then assembled in the
Pauline Chapel, where Cardinal Fer
rari celebrated the Holy Spirit mass.
Monsignor CALI delivered the election
exhortation this afternoon. This con-
cluded. the cardinals each accom-
panNd by a priest and one servant,
entered the conclave apartments.
Each cardinal was especially costum-
ed for the conclave, wearing instead
of his regular robes, a special dress,
including hooded cloak of violet
wrot From the Pauline Chapel the
procession Of cardinals crosses the
Royal Room Of the Vatican With the
conclusion of prayer the cardinals
took the oath for the performance Of
their sacred duties and then entered
the ST. Damaso Courtyard. Bricklay-
ers and carpenters were at once
busily engaged walling up the con-
clave apartments, from which the
members of the Sacred College Will
not emerge until new Pope is elect
ed. The first ballot Will be taken to-
morrow.
In accordance with the century old
regulations, the Cardinals must meet
ON the tenth day after the death OF
the Pope. Today they met in the
Pauline Chapel inside the Vatican
and then marched in solemn process
sion 10 the Sistine Chapel and apart
ments of the Vatican. These apart
ments now include the Pauline and
Sistine Chapels. the ground floor and
the next three floors OF the Vatican
buildings around the court of st.
Damaso: the apartment of the mag
eiotomo OF the Vatican. the rooms un-
der the pontifical apartments along
the famous Loggia of Raphael. the
APARTMENTS Of the Pontifical Secre-
tary of State and numerous other
rooms.
The extent of these may be judged
by the fact that each o. the members
of the Sacred College is provided
with a suite Of three rooms i'm which
are not only his personal belongings
but also those OF the priest and 90
mestic which each cardinal is allowed
10 take into the cOnclave with him.
Al present the Sacred College is COM
posed of &C members, but all had not
reached Rome today. There are also
accommodations for the cooks, SER
wants and two physicians, BARRIERS
end other employees who are walled
M with the cardinals and whose
presence is necessary for the welfare
of the latter. In addition there are
Vatican dienitaries. other than the
cardinals. who have certain functions
10 perform in connection with the
ceremonies OF the election of the new
Pope.
The kitchen for preparing meals
for all those walled up in the Con-
clave is established in the court of
I st. Damaso. In tho Pauline Chapel
is erected the altar for the daily
mass which the cardinals will attend.
In the ducal room other altars are in
stalled at which individual masses
may be celebrated
The most extensive arrangements
have been made i'm the Sistine Chapel.
however. The walls of this chapel
are covered with the world famous