The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-26
ONLY SMALL
NUMBER SAW
SOLEMN RITES
Great Bronze Doors Of st.
Peters We're Closed at
Noon Cutting Off Stream
Of Humanity Which for
Three Days Had Been
Passing Through


press). Pope Benedict XIV was en-
tombed with solemn and impressive
ceremony this afternoon. His body
enclosed hi three caskets and dressed
IN the poptiilcal robes. lies in crypt
under the great basiliea OF St. Peters
to the right OF the entrance.
The historic and beautiful ritual was
witnessed only by members OF the
Sacred college, members Of the pontii
iical household and the papal nobility
aud diplomats accredited to the Vati'
can.
The great bronze doors OF st. Pc
ter's had been closed at noon, cutting
OF the stream Of humanity which for
more than three days had been passing
before the catafalque where the body
lay in state.
The ceremony began with the remov-
al Of the body from the chapel Of the
Holy Sacrament to the chapel of the
choir. II rested upon bier which
was borne upon the shoulders of the
led-robed ushers whose usual functions
are to carry the pope -the papsfchrir
in pontiiical professions.
The funeral cortege was headed by
the Vatican clergy, bearing torches and
chanting the anthem 'Exaltabunt Do
mino' On either side OF the bier,
strode members OF the Palatin Guard
and The papsl gendarmarie. As the pro-
cession moved, the choir of the Cap
el Julia, in flowing robes of purple,
sang tho "Misererer
Noble guards, in dazzling, full dress
uniforms, formed an escort of honor,
and the pontiff's bier was covered with
tapestry of red damask, upon which
the body had rested while lying in
state in the basilica.
Immediately behind the body came
The ajor-eleemosynary accompanied
by SascristGn Zampini, and followed
them was Prince Ruspoli, grand master
of the apostolic household; the Mar
quis sachetti. jcr-forager; the Mar
quis francesca and Colonel Diresch- |
buhl. commander Of the Swiss Guards,
preceding a corps Of the Noble Guards. |
Next came the major -prelates in
flowing robes of black and purple.
then members of the Ancient Order of |
the Sword and Cape in quaint mediae-
val costumes with ruffled collars. gar
tcrs and bucklcd slippers: then the
high officers of. the armed forces of /
the Vatican in the order Of their pre-
ccdence.
Meanwhile the members of the Sa-
cred college. bishops. arehbishops and
diplomats had entered the charrl Of
the choir, with its high stalls rising
along both sides Of the altar A. they
entered they took up their positions
according to their rank.
The strains of the ~Miserere- were
heard az the procession approached the
chapel and the cardinal archbishop.
Merry Del Val and the cardinal Gamer
lengo. .~Gssparri. took their places rear
the casket which was to receive the
body.
When the strains Of the ~Afiserere~
ended. the pontil's body was carried
and the anthem ~Exaltabunt Domino
was again sung. followed by the chant
ing Of ~In Paradisum.~
Then the solemn ceremony OF abso-
luton took place and the choir sang
the anthem @Ingrediar." followed BY
Sicut Ccrvus~ While the last an
them was being sung. the body was
deposited in the cypress coffin md the
major dcmp Of the Vatican. Monsienor
Sanz de Sampe-. covered the face of ,
nc pope with = veil of white siik. and
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