The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-20

In voices vibrating with deep emo1
ton the sassernt CARDINALS then re-
cited DE Profundis'' and gave abso-
luton. Again the lifeless body was
sprinkled with holy water. Again the
lips of the saddened moved in prayer.
Next came the ceremony OF the re-
moval of the fishermans famous ring
from the hand of the pope. With a
whispered prayer the camerlingo slow
ly drew the relic from the finger which
it had adorned since Giuseppe Sarto
was elected pope IN 1903.
Ring Belonged to st. Peter.
This ring is a great relic OF an
tiquity. 1t is said to have belonged to
the Apostle Peter. 1t is a stone of lit
tie value cut with the figure of Peter
drawing in fishing net from the sea.
1t was first used about 1865 as an i'm
press seal for secret documents.
1t is customary before the bodies of
deceased popes are embalmed to re-
move the heart which is placed In
jar within a wicker basket. Jar and
basket are then sealed by the Gamer
| lingo and removed to the ancient
church of st. Vinceno, where for more
than 3GJ years these vital organs have
been stored On either side of the
hig-l altar of this church are engraved
| the names of more than seventy pom
tiffs, whose hearts rest there in the
vault which Benedict XIV. contributed.
| 1t is probable however, the heart of
Pope Plus X. will be deposited in the
Crypt of st. Peters.
Noble Guard Attends.
The process of embalming the body
of the pope takes place in the vatican,
and during this ceremony, as well as
during the religious rites, members OF
the noble guard are present.
! The gorgeous papal vestments. with
| the mitre, are not at once placed upon
the body of the deceased. 1t is cloth
ed with the comsauro hood, the rochet
and white gown during the time which
it lies in semi-state, surrounded by
candles in the chapel.
During the dressing of the corpse,
noble guards stand by and murmur
prayers. The bier in the chapel lies
in the background furnished by Mich
ael Angeles painting of "The Last
Judgment"
| Replace Vestments.
| The simple vestments Of white are
replaced with robes of purple and the
hood gives way to the triple crown be-
fore the body is taken to St. Peters
and consigned to the charge of the
chapter of the basilica. The body.
vested in full canonicals, is placed
upon a catafalque in the chapel of the
Blessed Sacrament with the feet pro-
jecting through the cancelli.'
The master of ceremonies deposits
at the feet of the corpse two red hats,
! one of velvet called the winter hat,
the other of satin known as the hat
"Ad Pompaue." The lying in state
usually lasts from four to six days.
during which the people are admitted
to take last look at the pontiff
Beginning today and lasting through
out tomorrow the members of the vati-
can diplomatic body, the high dignitar-
les of the church and the members Of
Italian nobility will pay their last re-
spects at the vatican.
DIES WITH PEACE PRAYER.
Pope Invokes Divine Pity Upon War
| ring Nations.
| ROME, Aug. 20.-Guiseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X. died at 1920 o'clock this
morning with a prayer for peace upon
his lips. His words were broken with
spasms of agony as he invoked Divine
pity upon warning nations of Europe.
! The last thoughts of the 79-year-old
dying prelate turned continually to the
miseries of the war which is now rend-
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