The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-27
BODY OF POPE LIES IN
IN HISTORIC ST. PETERS
Bcdy Borne by Solemn Procession OF
Cardinals, Priests, Diplomats and
Dignitarics Of Vatican

Rome, Jan. 23.-In the ba>ilica OF
ST. Peters historic church Of his
faith, the body of Pope Benedict XV
lay in state today while vast throngs
passed reverentIy before the caca-
falque.
Early in the day all that was mortal
of the late pontiff, whose death in the
early hours Of Sunday plunged the
church throughout the world into the
deepest mourning was taken to the
Sistine chapel from the Throne room
Of the vatican where it had been
placed Sunday, shortly after his
death. Then at 9:45 O'Clock, it was
solemnly carried to st. Peters at
tended by solemn profession Of car
dinaIs, priests, members Of the diplo-
matte corps and dignitaries of the
vatican, and placed on the catafalque,
surrounded by votive candles.
Word was given that the public o
Rome would be admitted to st. Pet
ers' up to II o'clock, and immense
crowds Immediately began entering
the vast edihce and filing by the body.
The body is robed in white, with
stole and chasuble Of red, embroider-
ed with gold. The head, wearing the
pontifcal m;tre, reposes upon cush-
ions Of red and gold velvet. The
hands wearing the pontifical gloves
CT purple silk ana holding the rosary,
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The body, as 1t was brought into
St. Peters was borne upon red
covered bier by ushers, clad in medi-
eval costumes of scarlet. The process
sion was headed by the gendarmery
of the vatican, the poniifical police
with their elaborate uniforms Of blue
and white, walking with drawn
swords. Following them were the
palatine guards, in dark blue uniforms
and plumes of black feathers stand
ing erect.
Of the cardinals who followed IN
the procession, Cardinal Gasquet
alone was dressed in full black. Car
dinals Fruehwirt and Boggiani stood
out in the distinction of their white
dominican robes while the remainder
of the cardinals, more than two score
in number, due to the arrival of
number of the Italian cardinals, wore
the red of their rank.
All moved with bowed heads, re-
citing their prayers and proceeding at
a slow pace, their faces grave with
the solemnity of the occasion.
Guards fanked the members Of the
Sacred college. Then came the men,
bers of the diplomatic in black mourn
ing attire. The bishop and monsig-
nori. numbering some 200, fell in be-
hind, closing the long and solemn file.
Passing from the Throne room to
the hall of Clementine, the cortege
entered the loggia and proceeded
down the Scala regia to the first floor,
then along the loggia of Raphael to
the pope's room for religious cere-
monies, passing through the very cor
ridor through where it is thought his
holiness caught the cold which result
ed in his death. The procession then
passed through the sala ducale to the
stairs of Constantine, and thence
along to the entrance of st. Peters
and into the massive edifce where the
body will lie in state until tomorrow
in the chapel of the holy sacrament.
Long before i was announced that
the body of the ex-pontif could hc
viewed by the public, large crowds
had gathered in front Of 81. Peters
awaiting an opportunity to take a last
long look.at the holy. father. Over
cast skies, a light ram and 'ch)lllnG
atmosphere apparently had not damp
ened the ardor Of the visitors, who
came on foot, in carriages, street cars,
.omnibuses and automobiles.
Among the vast concourse which
pressed forward at the right entrance
to the church. leading directly past
the chapel of the holy sacrament, IN
which the pope's body rests, were
groups of monks, priests and sisters
of charity in sombre raiment, some
of them weeping and some reverently
praying.
The ex-pontiff's body, clad in GRIM
son robes, rests or a catafalque only
about yard from the immense iron
gates at the entrance of Chapel Nobel,
At the main entrance Of the vatican,
which adjoins st. Peters, also We're
gathered clusters of people eager to
catch glimpse Of the chamber in