Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-26
P0PE'S BODY
LIES IN CR|PT
Solemn and Impressive Cere-
mony at St. Peters in
Rome Today

ROME, Jan. 26 (By The Associa'
ted Press) Pope Benedict XIV, was
entombed with solemn and impress
sive ceremonies this afternoon. His
body enclosed in three caskets and
dressed in the pontifical robes lies in
cript under the great Basiiisa OF
st. Peters to the right of the en-
trance.
The historic and beautiful ritual
was witnessed by members OF the
sacred college, members of the pom
tifical household and the papal no.
bility and diplomats accredited to the
vatican. The great bronze doors OF
st. Peters had been closed at noon
cutting off the stream of humanity
which for more than three days had
been passing before the catafalque
where the bodies lay in state.
The ceremony began with removal
of the body from the chapel of the
Holy Sacrament to the chapel OF the
choir. 1t rested upon bier borne
on the shoulders of the red robed
ushers whose usual functions are to
carry the pope in the papal chairs in
DlottSoiohs
Noble guards in full dress uni
forms formed an escort of honor
and the pontiff's bier was covered
with drapery of red damask upon
which the body rested while lying in
state.
Immediately behind the body
came the major eleemosynary ac-
companied by Sacraston Zampini and
following them were Prince Ruspon
grand master Of the apostolic house,
hold. the Marquis Sachetti, major
forager the Marquis Francisco.
The funeral cortege was headed
by the vatican clergy, bearing cross
es and chanting the anthem "Exal-
tabunt Domino" on either side of
the bier strobe members of the Swiss
guard, Palatine guards, and the pa
pal sendarmery. As the procession
mover the choir of the chapel julis
son The Misererc.'
Meanwhile the members OF the
sacred college, bishops, archbishops
and diplomats had entered the
chapel of the choir with its high
stalls rising along both sides of the
altar. They took up their positions
according to their rank as they en-
heard and Cardinal Merry del Val
and Cardinal Gasparri took their
places near the casket which was 20
receive the body. As the strains Of
the Miserere ended the pontiff' :
body was carried in and the anthem,
Exaltabunt Domino, again was sung
followed by the chanting of In
Paradisum."
rhen tn solemn ceremonies Of
abs1lution took place and the choir
sans the anthem 'Ingrediar" follow
ed by "Si1It Cervus". While the
last anthem wa being sung the body
was deposited in the cypress coffin
and the major domo of the vatican,
Monsigntr SAM d. Samper, cover, /
the gace OF the pope with veil Of
white silk snd placed in the coffin
medals struck durins the pontiiicate
Of benedict and rses Of coins IN
accordance with customs.
Care nal LeeariG. cardinal Of t'ras-
cici. and tire first cardinal created
by Benedict covered the body Nith
a large vel. fringe! with gold and
placed at tile feet a brass cylinder
uron which was Inscribed a suacinct
history of III life and pontiticate ot
the rate pope.
Finally absolution was given The
coffin was scaled by the Cardinals
CamerIengo and tire archpriest with
ribbons - violet silk and the cover
was screwed down. The burial act
was read ant fosmal TRANSFORMED of
the bod, made by the sacred college
to he chape. of the Risalica, TINS be-
ing duly registered.