New-York tribune., 1922-01-23


ne feless form silver wand and
sf Pc out. "'tiaeoMo. Dlacomo.
''tsrou-o. He opened the certificate
~ death. and dcciarod
Dom nus Papa nostcr. mortuus cst."
ps announcing officially the Pope 5
aoath
Sacred congregation Meet,
orr leaving the port:'cal chambers.
tafdinal Gasparri. s'Ill escorted by tne
>~iss Guxri. descended 20 thc first
Scor where the Sacred Congregation
eonNoued. commencing its deliberations
= 10 o'clock
The oNicial and semi official Vatican
organs gave g o'clock as the tmc of
TIC Pope $ &oath. ard the Rome news
papers do likewise. Cardinal pizzardo.
- descr hing ;hc last moments. ea.d
- Inc AsSociatcd Press CORES ponl-
cn-. VINO va the only American news
paper representative admitted 10 tho
sntochamhcg:
Nhcr the end Wa near Nas ca iod
from my chambers and hurried quickly
20 tHc PontiH's bedroom. That was q
ow minutes before IS o'clock saw
The other Dsciatcs kne., beside the
~len, and lfeless form asked tina
might ten the now to tho press
tNorcupo0 burr cd 70 g." antcoha' hor
here several res pcrmor ffe
waiting events. ara aforwet i'om
IT tho Pope rad il~ .ed.
Tho ,ardina va~ ee6 az what
>oar death lad o-ro're and re re
piled: Exactly - this minute
4 'n- idcn'scaI nomcut the bells
ef - Pctcr'e struck trc irst stroke 90
O'clock
Hosat> IN His Hand
Before ine body vas removed 70 thc
.s'onc room IL iaH ou q s.nplc brass
bed fa t1c chamber where ne Gied.
rear large caudo'abra N1th burning
end o. 81 each corner o' The bed In
-fe Pcvo'e hand Was rosaf.
Two Noh'a CHard n full dress .ni-
rofn. of strilie.. rod. with their giean
rc golr belts and nigh Roman hell
rci-. stood ai rriH attention ~ tine
Zoo. or the bod With swords drawn
n. arYcarea lie statues.
t' the foot of the bod thcrc vofo
sevcfal pre-ciea1. where visitors
cit and offered prayers Cor the sou
81 fao donartca poutif Alongside the
a during Tic day prelatos reeltca
,a, rosary Frequently orc o. them
voufd r. to tnc beds OF tho portif.
fnsoi ard pray and fhen. rising. bend
over the pontiF- body and hlss his
sand. foet and head
o. tire walls Of The modesfly fur
rtfol apartment hang foGr oil paint
fcs Ecsidc the bed stands small
t@lfo or 'ha' sido Of the bed from
,yiich the windows overlook Peter
Cor1fc ~ orc etood throughout the day
Group cf pfolatcs and pap~' at-
trndartr
Tho cntre papa court today was in
suii dreee Tire $v's Iuard. who d.
'vsy- are q sod in med eva costumes
l.,' -
arnsoratod br plume have added
phf- faf 20 taoir COLLARS Their
rr form f. ln striking CONTRAST 10 that
o The Noble Guard. which Is Of daz
ne red and gold
Long Nigh. Of Suffering
Tie Pope death came after q long
zhi Of intense agony and suffer NC.
fhe pontN rov 3ud then laVsing nto
ccilgium throughout the long, anNlous
eht. shortly before m'dnie eht hc
'ook lit'lo noun shmeut which seemod
monent3rliv To- revive hi- spirits but
within an hour afterVard he began to
ink rsp'lit. A. f.1a o'clock Dr. Bat
'isiu'. emerging from the ro0t.Hcai
-ramhor INTO the antcroom. told the
correspondent the cad was approach
'ne. they already his hand and nose
1T cold
'lIc VIII leo only three or tour hours
a' the maalmum. said tho ohysician.
rom hat period on tho Pope ncarod
're end Of his r. Breathing became
tfasic. aeoua'rc task as tho Su-
nfcmo FontG. vto had resisted ths
err luNe and throat congestion. was
row finally TOO weak 80 overcome the
oVerv hcimiNg attack amy longer.
Us eyes were half closed a he
ap ed ir'o uHeorsCio iousrcss, while the
eerlhlc mastery which pneumonia had
'son over tie Iol1 Father dosged re
stance. a. rcsi -tance which staggered
The womtc's az the pont}tcal house
.oid ard made thcm marvel at the
iopc's rcrVc Stamina now began its
fepfo. 'roNoreh'o extinction of his
enftr hold on life
Neart rapidly weakened and at 5
e0cN in the norniuG 1T was certain
f'a' the ood WAS mattor Of moments.
accordingly. Cardinal Gasnarri and
Won iga0rs Samper and pi1zardo AMI
tfo PonHtes household were not
ci 'as' The "d Wa. ranidly approach
- ''rd'n 0as9arr entered the
eccc suhef a' 5:5e o'clock. passing
through the tochambor wearing
oc"N burrows 0- tac hrow Of his bowed
t'ad and walking With short. rapid
tep 10 tho beds &c of The dying Pon-
lie lad tccr ihcrc but uirc min
ntcs before tic Pope hroathed bis last
Mas said After Midnight
Cardinal Giorfi. Grand penitentiarN
afforded the Pope throughout the
nho'c night. saying first mass for HIS
Holiness shortly after midnight He
was assisted by Nonsieror Rcsniehc
frofo.t Of Ceremonies and by Mon
7iAnori Tostoni Piermo,to md Magma
merff
Only half an hour before he died His
Holiness tried to lift himself up and
Haatcd 60 dress himself. but he wa 50
weak he sank hack on to his pillow
HIS hands and feet already were numb
and Il was plainly seen that death S
eoid grin had closed unrol easinelv on
the Holy Father. 1t was at this
moment that it was decided to call all
'Ac lontificlai family 10 his bedside.
Tho ioval Guards were scnt out in
#uo soicmn,tN 10 notify the pspal Sec
eta'y ct State o. the Popc's hopeless
condition
The correspondent was permitted to
remain during the entire sickness Of
the iorc IN ono Of the adjoining ante
cham hors through which all tic Car
ctnais passing to and from His
hoilness's bedside could he seen
looHng down tho narrow nassacc.Sa1
.eadinS from tho ante-chawbor TO the
rope bed chamber the Rovsi Cards.
standing A. rigid attention. we're OBJ