The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-23
sY PRANK r MASON
STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. =. sEHslI'


-.rr CORRESPONDENT I. n. sERgfcEI
ROME. Jan. 2s-The conclave q cai
y q rals 10 elect successor TO the laee
,,or. Benedict XIV viii be held Fobru-
- ! according - the GAornale pltai-
- today.
rorowing out traditional custom r.
~atcsn physicians removed froH tne
.,o-.., remains Of the PontiT tho heart
sra v,ecsra to b. placed n an alab@stsf
~, ~sich viii rsposo amidst similar
- n the church Of St Vincent and
a. A1nenssi'Is.
Masses FOR tn$ rrpose "a the rop@'s
.,,,,s we're ehsnted throughout the
,rorarn1 before an altar II the paP@i
~.a4b chamber, in the onspels of the
~a4;ean- in the great cathedral OF y.
,..ters and in all the Catholic churches
n Rome.
-rns mortal remains OF the sovereign
~-nrt,fr. dressed in ceremonial deatn
-osaz. had been borne by noble suaFos
-ro,, 4hs uapaI chamber 70 the throne
..,, 20 7fn IN state until this after
~oo, The body vas dressed n
-. ,,ooi e,ou-n with red cape. white
.so.-r and stole, white silk sash VIII
,ta +ssse1s. white stockings red snocs
,s gloves and q scarlet cape WIN 8
, -, precious stones The heao
rs covered with a scarlet cape Win
4.xn ~ precious stones. The heao
.o,-.-ed with > violet silk cap lin
: ~s v4.h ernine. The pontiR wore 3
-. ana gold rnitre. There were Two
Z ,.,-c,,-,starces to indicate that recon
..-fa+3on between the vatican and OUR
80, rrsv no near at hand Contrary
y rr~viops custom the Italian hag was
covered TO half STAFF on all government at
,,,t1dinrr. Furthermore, the italian MN
,.ta~ or Justice, SiEnor Roding, VINO =
.,-,s.e Roman Catholic, called at
4se vatican officially 70 present oondol-
<,ces % the italian government
~. suneral bed, bearing the BODY
,...ea II the foot of tho throno- The
sea5 was raised slightly. About the
..g4.lou. we're numerous candles
,raich shed dim and pickering light
over the scene. The bier was spFink-
! ed with holy water while the sacrls-
.a, ~ The vatican. 3fonsigncr Zampint
aud the accompanying prelates prayed
AT the gorgeous ceremoniaIs Of the
u,,1,zs. nres accompany the funeral
ra+As The scenes are in strange con
>ras4 with the practicalities OF ths Twen
.,-+ .e-trvv The uacdivael arnoor and
~ yords or noble guards, giinting ia the
,avs OF candles. the robes OF tho pre-
atas and the ceremonies which had
seen handed down through the centur-
as combined to make . scene OF inn
Yressive spiendor-
The cardinals were sttired in violet
robes ,vio.et being the symbol Of rnour-
Sin~. There were types of red. typify-
ing the Tnartyrdor of the saint
clash occurred between the crowds
ana the police in front OF st. Peters
curing the morning. In the panic which
onsued. number Of persons were in-
aured. The vast assenbiage, which in
..ressed in numbers hou-ly. attempted
10 break through the police Gordon and
enter the church
= constant stream Of mournsrs. =
considerable nu1ber Of them Amer
cans. passed before the papal bier.
Many OF the Untouched their rossries
. the cold hngers in token OF farewell
The funeral plans viii be carried our
N accordance with the living wishes %
he pontn. Tho body viii De buried
ultimately in the vatican crypt near
The tomb OF St. Peter.
Extra police guards have been sta
toned about the vatican 70 handle the
vast crowds and 20 prevent any dis-ur-
f,auces bv communist and anti-Cleri-
c2Is
TIE italian government has issued a
CIRCULAR letter 10 the powes assuring
them that the conciavc will have com
p.s.e protection and will be assured
Of the utmost Independence.
The forthcoming conclave Is assur-
ed unprecedented freedom from entan-
sleraents Of European politics due &c
the fact that Austrla's domination has
been removed ard Germany's influence
greatly reduced
Forrerly. Austria. being Catholic
eountry. had tho power of veto az 2
pural election.
It Is accented ~ . foresous eoneius-
,on .that the ncNt pope viii - an
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