The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-20

fsfnenf. an order was issued 10 ali
OF the 900 churches OF Rome. Al
most simultaneously the bcils Of all
these cdlfices began tolling to sum
mon the people for the purpose OF
offering up prayer for the pope
At the same moment when the
final sacraments were administered.
thousands OF people were on their
knees either in one of the churches
or in private chapeIs-
The ceremony itself was simple
and affecting. As soon as the pope's
private confessor had finished con
fessing him. the doors OF the sick
room were thrown open and the
prelates and relatives assembled IA
the mntc-chamber entered
At the same time word was seut
TO ST. Peters. where all Of fhe cArdi-
nails and prclafes strong enough TO
sustain the ordeal had In the mean
| time assembled.
Prom st. Peters sacristy where
Il had been organized. the procession
slowly wound its way up thru the
sistine chapel chanting all the way
prescribed prayers and psalms.
From the court where the procee-
sion paused for moment 10 allow
the more aged priests 10 catch up
with the head OF the column. the
procession resumed its march up 10
the papal apartments.
ONLY FEW
ENTER ROOM
on the threshold or the latter II
was met by the prefect of ceremonies.
together with the assistant masters
OF ceremonies. Only few cardinals
entered the sick room. The remain
der Of the procession continued to the
corridor. repeating and chanting the
prayers OF the dying.
| prayers for the dying.
The pope then was fully conscious.
Owing to his weakened condition.
only. small particle OF the holy
wafer was placed on his tongue.
The administration of the wafer
over, the grand pienipotentiary OF the
sacred college approached the bed.
surrounded by his assistants. and
read to the pontiff the profession OF
faith prescribed. as formulated by
the Vatican and the Trent councils.
After reading the profession Of
faith. Cardinal Giorgi gave to the
pontiff the absolution in articulo
mortis The words OF the formula
were pronounced slowly. as tho To
impress on everyone within hearing
the solemnity of the occasion.
INDUIGENCIEs
BESTOWED
Then all of the heads OF the vari-
Gus religious orders stationed at
Rome entered the sick chamber. One
by ono they bestowed on the pope the
various indulgencies which each has
the special privilege TO confer.
After the ceremony the procession
slowly returned TO st. Peters.
Around the bed OF the pontiff there
remained only the domestic prelates.
whose duty II is TO assist the pope
until the end comes. and the cubicu.
lars OF personal Wallets.
While the ceremony was going on
In the papal apartments. groups or
nuns and monks belonging to nearly
all of the religious orders having con-
vents and nonasterics at Rome
prayed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ao.--The
papal delegation here today received
a cable from the Vatican, stating
that Pope Benedict XIV. was "graveiy
| ill.,"
The sudden and serious turn in the
pope's condition brought expressions
of deep regret from the legation and
other Catholic dignitaries.
Pope BENEDICT XIV was born in
Pegli, in the diocese of Genoa, Italy.
November n. 1854.
Giacomo Della Chiesa, as Pope
Benedict XIV was christened. spent
all his boyhood In the little Italian
town. He was born an aristocrat,
scion of democratic aristocracy. the
ancient Ligurian nobility. members
of which are prominent in the learn.
ed professions In Italy.
His father was the Marchess
Giuseppe Della Chesa ass -
mother the Marchess Giovanna Mig.
liorati. Both are dead.
His elder brother. the admiral. In
herited the title. The pope was
puny, delicate baby and grave doubt
was expressed when he was born that