Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
CLOSING IN OF CARDINALS
FOR ELECTION OF NEW POPE

Rome. Feb. Q (By the A. P.).-Majes-
tic stateliness attended the solemn inn
muring in the Vatican today of>the Sa-.
cred college, comprising for the moment
fifty three cardinals. Every detail of the
sacred rites was observed. and although
the time fixed for the closing in of the
cardinals was $50 this afternoon so long
was the ceremonial that darkness hau
already enshrouded the huge basilica of
st. Peters and the Vatican palaces be-
fore the doors were finally barred and
boited. and the preliminaries were COM
pleted for the grave task of the election
of new pontiff.
The ffty-three cardinals present in
Rome are now in the Vatican. Even Cars
dinaI Marini. who is suffering from i'm
fuenza, was conveyed there this morn
ing. He did not participate in the cere-
monies of the afternoon, but remained in
bed, resting preparatory to the work of
the morrow, when the first ballot will be
taken. All the cardinals wore grave
faces as they filed between the rows of
noble, Swiss and Palatine guards, ac-
compan:ed by their attendants
At the huge bronze doors surveillance
/ of those passing within was Of the
strictest nature. A giant German-Swis
sergeant of the guards allowed nobody to
enter until provided with white pass,
issued by Prince Chigi- marshal of the
conclave. To the insistence of those
furnished with passes of a different type,
the sergeant gruffy retorted in Italian.
with a strong German accent: Here l
command; you cannot pass" Two pri-
Yates stood at attention ready to execute
any order he might give.
The ccnclaves isolation from the out
side world was carried out with full
ceremonial Shortly after lunch the car
| dinals met in the Pauline chapel, where
f>tsVeni Creator was sung; procession
| then formed. led by Cardinal vannutelli
dean of the Sacred, college, passing
through the Sala Regia to the Sistint
| chapel, where the hymn was concluded
The cardinals entered the Sistine chapel
and behind closed doors the oath was
taken to maintain secrecy.
| Prince Chigi, surrounded by sub-chief:
!. in full dress uniform. with an escort o,
Swiss guards, had meanwhile left his Of
fetal residence and proceeded to@S tn,
majordomo's apartment in the Sistin.
chapel, where he was admitted into tn,
presence Of the cardinals. There with hi
staff he took the oath to maintain secrec,
and the absolute closing in of the con
clave, under pain Of accommodation
This camerlengo. Cardinal Gasparr
and Cardinal Bisieti, the first deacon
surrounded by an escort Of Swiss guard
and acolytes. marched to the consisto
rial hall, where all the attaches Of tn
conclave, including the clerks Of tn
household, and those who are to be L
attendance on the cardinals, assembled
J Again the oath OF secrecy was admins
: tered. under pain Of excommunicatio
and any punishment which the futur
} holy father might infiict.
!, The masters of ceremony then proceed
! cd throughout the sacred palaces, alon
the spacious halls and corridors, and u
the staircases into innumerable Elass-er
closed loggiaA crying out ''Extr
Omnes," exhorting all strangers with
the Vatican to withdraw outside tn
, precincts In which the conciavs Ii to !
) held.
/ Assured that all strangers had depar
ed, they reported to Cardinal Gaspar
that all was ready for his inspection. II
camericngo made an inspection here au
there In order to verify the report of til
3 masters Of ceremonies; then. satisfied, /
repaired to the principal entrance ieadir
v into the courtyard of Saint Damaso
3 assure that the gates were locked and "A
E passage was rendered impossible
: Prince 9Chigi. who now took UP a pos
: ton outside the entrance, locked II
e double doors from without. and then vii
r the captain Of the guardsNat the top
8 the Plus TX staircase went on watch (,
e the duration Of the conclave. The car
+ erlengo communicated to the cardina
J. officially that they were locked In. ar
it the members OF the Sacred college donns
.e special concfave robes Of viciet ready
o begin their deliberations