Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-23
POFE'S BODY LIES
nv S7A7EA7 ROME
Thousands View His Re-
mains at St. Peters in
Rome on Way

ROME, Jan. 23, (By The Associ-
ited Pf ess) The meeting of the sac
red college in conclave to elect a
successor to the late Pope Benedict
will open February l or it was
stared to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Members OF
the sacred college Will meet in con-
ella ye in Rome, February 2, to elect
a successor to the late Pope Bene-
dict XIV. says a Rome dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
While all the cardinal residents in
Europe are expected to reach Rome
in time for the conclave, it is con-
sidered extremely doubtful here
whether the American cardinals Will
find it possible to be present for the
opening of the session as the date
set is barely ten days away.
Cardinals Maffi, La Montaine, and
Ratti of Pisa, Venice, and Milan re-
spectively are the most prominent
mentioned in vatican circles as the
most likely candidates for the posi-
tion as successor to rope Beneolct'
In these circles Cardinal Maffi ap-
parently is pronounced favorite
even of these three prelates.
Pope's Body Lays in State
ROME, Jan. 23 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) In the basilica OF
st. Peters historic church OF his
faith the body of Pope Benedict XIV
lay in state today.
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 deepest mourning, was
taken to the sstine chapel from the
throne room at the vatican where L.
had been placed shortly after his
death. Then at 9:45 o'clock it was
solemnly carried to st. Peters at
tended by a solemn procession OF
cardinals, priests, members or the
diplomatic corps and dignitaries or
the vatican and placed on the cata-
faloue surrounded by votice candles.
! Word was given that the public
of Rome would be admitted to st.
Peters IN to II o'clock and i'm
m,nse crowds Immediately began
entering the vast edifice and filing
by the body.
The body is robed In white with
stole and chasuble of red embroid-
cred with gold. The head wearing
the pontifica! mitre reposes upon
cushions of red and gold velvet The
hands wearing the pontifical gloves
|. of purple silk and holding the rosary
are ClaSDeQ over Ile DIcdSt.
The body as it was solemnly
brought into ST. Peters was borne
on red covered bier by ushers
clad in medieval costumes of scar
let. The procession was headed by
: the gendarmery of the vatican, the
pontifcal police with their elaborate
uniforms of white and blue walking
with drawn swards. Following them
were the palatine guards.
American Cardinals Plans
BOSTON, Jan. 2o:-The plans fol
Cardinal O'Connel for Rome. tc
participate in the election of the
papal successor of Pope Benedic'
XIV. were announced today. This
apartv comprising Monsignor S. j
Splane, Rev. r. J. Haverlin, chan
cellor, and DIR. John r. Battery.
layman, and the cardinal will sal
tomorrow FROM New York fol
Naples.
As Cardinal Dougherty of Phila
delphia is in the West Indies fol
several days, at least Cardina
O'Connell will be the only American
in the voice and choice of the neo
head of the Roman Catholic church
Coo tho now Tssex. Omen evenings frOr