Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-21
Infinite Pathos Of Passing
Away Of Prince Of Church
Heightened by Death Of De-
voted Member of His Family
OFFICIAL PR0N0UNCEMENT
MADE BY CHAMBERLAIN
Pontiff Left No Fortune and
Made No Provision for His
Family Interest Centers on
Choice of Successor,


Rome. Aug. 20.--The body OF Pope
Plus X, who died peacefully this
morning. has been laid out In state
for thousands to view. The pathos OF
this passing has been accentuated by
the death Of his sister Anna. Always
she was at his bedside in times of
sickness and she was kneellng with
him when he breathed his last
The sister was assisted from the
room and collapsed soon afterwards.
Dr. Amici attended her. hut alarming
symptoms developed with high fever,
from which she dId not rally
The day broke cloudy and heavy af-
ter exquisisely clear skies. II seemed
MS though nature was In mourning for
the pope, most beloved by the people
of Rome.
Prepares for Funeral. -.
Around the vatican many gathered.
The great doors We're half closed and
those who mourned spoke in whispers.
Within the vatican preparations were
"a progress forahe funeral ceremonies.
which Will be OF simple nature. and
for the holding of the conclnve for
the new pope. II Is expected that the
conolave will be held curly Ia scptem-
Dor, even though all the cardinals arc
not IN Rome. The new pope will be
tho first pontlff without the veto pre-
vously accorded foreign powers. as
one OF the first acts uf Plus X was to
suppress this privilege OF centuries,
although he owed his own election To
IL. The cardinals met At the vatican
this afternoon.
All wore violet capes az a sign Of
mourning Cardinals Dala Volpe and
Merry del Val went TO the pope's
apartment to affix seals on the late
pontiffs private papers ANA belong
ings
The Fishcrmans Ring.
|. The chamberlain took possession of
the fisherman's ring, which was re-
lnewed when Pope Leo died, the old
fisherman's ring having been lost at
that time Cardinal Della Volpe in-
stalled himself in the vatican occupy
ing the apartment Of the papal Sec
retary of state who has removed to
the Santa Maria house behind the
vatican. where Cardinal Rnmpolla
lived and died.
The cardinals visited the death
chamber. where they viewed the body
OF the pope. which lay on o sleeping
bier covered with a white cloth. under
a rich red canopy The body was
clothed In a white robe ana red cape.
Red silk gloves covered the hands.
on the fingers OF which elittered tho
rings of his office. A mitre Of cloth
of gold WINS on his head.
Face Sadly Changed.
The face Of the late pontff was
aartlingly waxen In profile it was
quite recognizable. but sadly changed.
All knelt, ana after prayer some of
the cardinals handed TO the monaig-
nors standing on each side OF the body
their crueifxes ana medals which the
m0nsignors laid for a moment on the
dead fingers. Some. and those privl-
legged. themselves placed the crucifIx
on the hands, also kissed the feet
clad in red slippers Not few of
them were overcome with emotion
and wept silently and when they left
tut tiitHibft II WIS with tilh bteNNA
that he would have eternal rest.
Body Lies in state
From to z o'clock this evening
the body lay IN state in tho throne
room, 70 which all classes were ad
mitted great crowd clad in black.
entered the throne room rcverently
praying AMI many of them weeping.
The solemnity was rendered more
'by the majesty OF the hall.
he medieval uniforms Of the guards
md the dress of the court dignitarles.
rhe body will be again exposed to-
morrow morning from to o'clock.
Il VIII be then taken 10 ST. Peters,
where the people may view IT,
Interest In Successor.
Much interest centers in the suc-
'essor of Pope Plus X There is a
marked difference between the con-
lave after tho death Of pope Leo and
he one now to he held Then the sa-
red college was divided into two
actions one for and tho other against
CARDINAL Rampolla. Since Cardinal
death, there seem to be
10 factions and II is thought that for
he first time IN many years the cars