Kentucky Irish American., 1914-08-22
World Cast in Gloom by Sad
News Early Thursday
Morning.
ssTogether I'm One, All Things in
Christ" His Parting
Words.
SORROWED over EUROPEAN WAR

''Pope Plus X is deadl The end,
which came at 1920 this morning,
was peaceful" This was the news
that cast a gloom over the Christian
world early this past Thursday.
Together in one, all things in
Christ" These words, which Pope
Plus X. adopted as his motto in an
encyclical issued on August 10, 1908,
six days after he had been elevated
to the pontificate, were on his lips
as he entered the valley of death.
A few moments before he had been
reused from a state of semi-con-
sciousness and he attempted to be-
stow a blessing upon those gathered
in the chamber, but his strength
failed him. After a pause he muir
INJURED the Scriptural text and did
not speak again.
The death of the Pontiff in the
eightieth year of his life and the
twelfth year of his pontiifcate, while
long anticipated because of ailments
incident to advanced age, neverthe-
less came as a shock even to those
near him. For several days he had
been suffering from gouty catarrh,
Ills phyolNldho OO~
clared that the trouble was of no
great Importance and Wednesday
morning reassuring reports concern
ing the patient were current.
The change came suddenly during
the forenoon Wednesday and early
in the afternoon those in attendance
announced that death was imminent.
Similar attacks had been resisted
with the aid of the Pope's will
power, but depression over the clash
of arms in Europe initiated against
another recovery
AT 10 O'Clock at night the Pontiff
experienced an attack of coughing
that greatly distressed him. He
could not move in bed without as
sistance and the struggle he made to
breathe was painful to witness. As
the supreme moment approached the
coughing ceased and the restlessness
which the doctors had been unable
to relieve disappeared. The features
of the patient, which had given
evidence of pain, resumed a normal
expression except for the pallor,
which increased. The Papal Secre-
tary of State, Cardinal Merry del
Val, Cardinals Ferrata, Cagiano and
Bisleti, the Pope's two sisters and
physicians, who were at the bedside,
recognized the calm preceding eter-
nal rest DR.. Marchiafava, his hand
on the Pontiff's pulse, turned toward
the Papal Secretary, who was kneel-
ing, and shook his head. Cardinal
Merry del Val understood and COW
cred his face with his hands.
Meantime Cardinal Vannutelli, the
Pope's niece, Gilda Parolin; his
Major Domo, Mgr. Bianchi; Mgr.
Misiatelli and his secretaries, Mgr.
Bressan and Mgr. Pescini, had joined
the group in the chamber. Two
sisters and the Pope's secretaries
could not restrain their sobs and
their voices seemed to bring back
the Pontiff from the state OF coma
into which he had lapsed. His eyes
opened and his lips moved and it
was plain that he was making an
effort to impart a final blessing. For
a moment il seemed that dissolution
had taken place and then the lips
moved again. Together in one, all
things in Christ" he whispered.
DR.. Marchiafava released the
wrist, which dropped pulseless on the
Pontiff's breast. The physician bent
over the bed, listening for heart
that was stilled. at is all over" he
said, and reverently kissed the
Pontiff's hand. In turn the others
did the same, after which they in7
toned prayers for the dead. Imme-
diately after candle lights flickered
in all the windows of the Vatican and
the whole personnel of the apostolic
no1aan xuffh hn nnNnaioofnn nf tho
Papal Secretary, passed by the body,
kissing the hand of the Pontiff as
they passed. 81
Marchiafava and Amici devoted their
utmost energies to stimulating their
patient and keeping him alive. The
Cardinals were notified of the Pope's
grave condition, and some Of them
who entered the sick room describe
the impressive and heart-rending
scenes, especially when the Pontiff,
rousing himself from time 10 time,
spoke. Once he said: 'In ancient
times the Pope by word might
have stayed the slaughter, but now
he Is impotent." Prayers we're said
by thousands. and the bells of the
churches sounded when the sacra-
ment was exposed upon all the
affairs. When the court learned OF
the Poae's condition there was the
deepest concern. King Victor
Emmanuel personally informed
Queen Helena, and the news was
communicated TO the Queen Mother.
To the hierarchy, clergy and laity
of this country the announcement
came as a profound shock. All ex-
pressed deep grief over the loss the
church had sustained. and In all our
churches announcement will be made
tomorrow. together with the time
when memorial services will be held.
Nowhere is the death OF Pope Plus
more keenly felt than here in
Louisville. Bishop o'Donaghue ex'