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BODY Of BENEDICT "
BURIED BENEATH FLAG
STONES Of ST.PETER'S
Dign:taries OF Church And State Pay Homage
At Bier Of Late Pontiff While Great
CrovdS Kneel In Prayer Outside OF Edi-
fee; Body Lies Alongside That OF Plus X
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ROME, Jan. 2s.-Beneath the flag
stones Of st. Peters, where thousands
of pilgrims come each year, lie the
mortal remains of Benedict XIV.
whose benignant efforts throughout
the war were directed toward peace
and after the war 20 the pacifica-
tion of Europe and the world.
Ihe burial ceremony took place at
8 p. m, today, and in the light OF
the perpetual burning tapers. the
body was lowered into its tonh
Those cardinals who had gathered
here for the conclave which is 10
elect a new pope assembled In the
basilica of st. Peters, together WITH
the diplomatic representatives OF the
foreign nations accredited to the Holy
See. outside the edifice great crowds
knelt in prayer and waited for the
end OF the solemn ceremonial.
The strains OF the "Miserere"
swelling through the vast basllica.
the martial step and clang OF swords
or the pontifical armed forces. the
flowing robes Of prelates, rich violet.
blending with the striking costumes
OF the Swiss guards, the gendarmerfe
and the noble guards, and contrast
ing with the simple, black of the
diplomatic corps, combined to give a
picturesque impressivness to the
nigh pontifical rite OF burial.
The choir proceeded from .JuIian
chapel on the south side OF st.
Peter"s, across the transept to the
chapel Of the Holy Sacrament. where
the body of the pope lay in state.
Bishop Virili, celebrant Of the cere-
mony, followed the choir, and al the
end Of the procession came Cardinal
Merry del Val, arch-priest OF ST.
Peters,
Two lines OF guards were drawn
UP from the Chapel OF the Holy Sac
rament to the high pontifical altar.
Swiss guards in full dress uniforn,
with quaint medieval helmet ana
rowing plumes guarded the entrance
10 the chapel of the choir.
Gendarmes, six feet tall, with lace
ana silver epauiets. stood watch at
the entrance to the basilica, while the
long lines between the two chencIs
were taken up by palatine guards IN
blue and cerise.
Gasparri Deeply Moved
The cardinals entered the basilica
through the Julian door and took
their places in the chapel OF the
choir, seated in the high stalls on
the left while the diplomats occu-
pied the right. AS Cardinal Gas
parri entered escorted by Swiss
guards and acolytes he was bonored
as sovereign because OF his accession
as camerlango. lie appeared to he
deeply moved; for Benedict XIV was
more than chief; he was his lifelong
and Intimate friend.
The body was placed on the shoui-
ders OF the relocated ushers ana the
solemn procession moved with mea-
sured steps, headed by a giant lieu
tenant of the gendarmerie. with
drawn sword. Behind him were his
stalwart gendarmes, six deep. An
escort OF palataine guards followed
and then the Swiss guards. The
priests Of the basilica took up q po-
sition behind these, and after them
came another group OF Swiss guards
bearing uplifted swords and halberds
Immediately behind the body came
the major eleemosynary. accompa-
MED by Sacristan Zampini. and fol-
lowing them was Prince Ruspoh
grand master OF the apostolic house -
hold; the Marquis Sachetti, major
torager; the Marquis Francesca, and
Colonel Dirschbuhl, commander OF
the Swiss Guards, preceding a corps
of the Noble Guards.
Next came the major prelates IN
robes of black and purple, then mem
bers of the ancient order of the
sword and Cape. in quaint medieval
costumes with ruffled collars, CATERS
and buckled slippers; then the high
officers of the armed forces OF the
Vatican in the order Of their prece-
dence.
Place Body In Casket
Meanwhile the members Of the
Sacred College, bishops. archbishops
and diplomats had entered the chapel
of the choir. with its high stalls ris-
ing along both sides of the altar. As
they entered they took up their posi-
tions according to their rank.
The strains of the "Miserere" were
heard as the procession approached
the chapel and the cardinal arch
priest, Merry del Val, and the Card
inal Camerlengo, Gasparri, took their
places near the casket which was to
receive the body.
AS the strains OF the "MiSerero'
ended. the pontiffs body was carried
in and the "Evaltabunt Domino" was
again sung, followed by the chanting
of TN Paradisum."
Then the solemn ceremony of ahso-
luton took place and the choir sang
the anthem "Ingrediar" followed BY
"Sicut Vervus." While the last an
them was being sung. the body was
deposited in the cypress coffin and
the major domo of the vatican, Mon
signOr SAM de Samper covered the
face of the pope with a veil of white
silk and placed IN the coffin the
medals struck during the pontficate
or Benedict, ana purses OF coins in
accordance with custom.
Cardinal Cagliero, archbishop of
Frascati and the first cardinal Gre
ated by Benedict, covered the body
with n large red veil fringed with
gold and placed at the feet a brass
succinct history Of the life and pom
tificate OF the late pope.
Seal Cypress Coffin
Finally, absolution was given. the
coffin was sealed by the Cardinal
Camerlengo and the arch priest with
ribbons OF violet silk, and the cover
was screwed down The burial act
was then read and formal transfer
Of the body made by the Sacred Col
lege to the chapter Of the Basilica,
this being duly registered. The cof-
fin was thereupon sealed with the
apostolic palace seal. then those OF