The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
.ENTOMBMENT OF POPE
TAKES PLACE At SUNSET
Solemn Ceremony in ST. Peters Wit
messed by 1000 Especially
Invited Guests.
MONUMENT WILL BE ERECTED
Congregation OF Cardinals Meets for
Second Time and Considers Ques-
ton of Conclavc for Election OF
New POntif.

ROME. August 2e-rhe ontombment
OF the late Pope Plus \. took place
this evening ~ sunset. The great
hasilica OF ST Peters Was in semi
darkness. \ nickering light came rom
the rerpetually burning tapers about
the shrine OF The apostles, and the
candles in the chapel. where the cata-
fa!quc stood
Those vino witnessed the ceremony.
numbering about ,00o came by special
invitation. and included diplomatic rep
rescntativcs. accredited 10 the Holy See.
tho prclatcs ana members of the Roman
arisiocracN.
The procession formed In the chapel
OF the Blessed Sacrament. where for
hours the body OF Plus Y. lay in state.
The catafalQue was surInounted BY the
triple crown. and the body OF the Pope
was clad In tho pont!ncal robes and
surrounded by the cmbleins OF hts
sacred Office. During the course OF the
day many thousands passed by the
The bier tonight was removed and
placed on low platform on wheels.
AT the gates OF tho chapel the arch
priest OF the basilica. in violet robes
and surrounded by the chapter. Joined
the procession. First came n jewelled
cross held aloft, then the cardinals
and high prelates, each carrying a
candle. III the centre Of the process
sion was the bier, the cortege passing
amid the kneeling crowd, while through
the vast and silent church was heard
the Misere sung by the Sstine choir.
The solemn cortege marched into the
crypt, where the body OF Plus Y. will
have Its final resting place. Here the
roof Is low. and the Mscrere had
peculiarly weird and melancholy ef-
feet.
TOMB CLOSE TO THOSE
Or SEVERAL OTHER P0PES
The tomb Of the late Pontif Is on
the right entrance at the subterranean
chapel, close 10 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 wall also pro-
jects into the passage.
The body Of the Pontn lies in n
cypress wood coffin or which rests
gold cross. This is encased in zinc.
and finally in an oak casket. On the
casket is the inscriptions:
Here lies the body OF Plus " Born
Juno .. 1895; died August 90. 1919"
The coffin was placed within tho
tomb. while Cardinal Della Volpe rccit-
cd prayers for the dead. accompanied
by all present. knccling. y monument
to Plus y. will be erected in the crypt.
The congregation OF cardinals met
for the second time this morning.
Cardinal Della Nolpe presided. Among
other matters dealt with was the ques-
ton OF the holding or the conclaVe for
the election of the new Pope
Two opinions. diametrically opposed.
were offered One was that. owing to
the perturbed condition of the world.
the election must be FASTENED. and that
the conclave should begin It's work Au.
gust 81. The other advised delaying
the conclavc. that all the cardinals
n,lght reach Rome.
IMPOSING: FUNERAL. MASS
ArpyIsf
An imposing funeral mass was cole
brated at st. Peters in the chapel facing
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