Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-23
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Rome. Jan. 2S.--ln the Basilica of
the body Of Pope Benedict XIV lay in
state today, while vast throngs passed
reverently before tins catafalque.
Early in the day I'll 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 from the
throne room of the vatican where it
had been placed on Sunday shortly
after his death, solemnly carried to St.
Peters attended by procession of
lomatic corps and dignit1ries of the
vatican. and plAced on tho catafalguc
surrounded byecandles.
@sWord was given that the public Of
Rome would be admitted to st. Peteraa
up.fto II o'clock and an Immense
crowd Immediately began entering the
vast eHifice and filing by the body.
Body Appropriately Dressed.
The body was robed in white with
with gold. The head, wearing the
ponticAl mitre. reposes upon cushions
Of red and gold velvet. The hands
were wearing the pontifical gloves of
purple silk. and holding the rosary
clasped over the heart.
An Impressive Procession.
The body as it was solcmnly brought
into st. Peters was borne upon red
covered bier by ushers. clad in medic
val costumes of scarlet. The process
sion was headed by the gendarie OF
the, vatican, the pontifical police, with
their elaborate uniforms of blue and
white, walking with drawn swords
Following them were the Palatine
guards in dark blue uniforms and
plumes Of black feathers standing
erect.
OF the cardinals who followed in
the procession. Cardinal Gasquet
alone, was dressed in full black. Car
dinals Fruehwirt and Boggiani stood
out in the distinction of their white
Dominican robes, while the remainder
of the cardinals wore the red Of their
rank. 4
All moved with bowed heads. recit.
ing their prayers and proceeding at a
slow pace, their faces grave with the
solemnity of the occasion
! Guards flanked the members Of the
Sacred College. Then came the mem.
bers Of the diplomatic corps in black
mourning attire. The bishops an6
n1onsignori numbering some 200. fel
in behind the long and solemn file.
Passing from the throne room tc
l1AC AAol OA SlCIASAlAuC, tlC Col lC6S
entered the loggia and proceed =,
down the scala regia to the first floo.
then through the very corridor where
1t Is thought His Holiness caught the
cold which resulted in his death. The
procession then passed through The
Sala Ducale to the stairs Of Constan
tine and thence along to the entrance
of st. Peters and into the massive edit
flee where the body will lie in state
until tomorrow in the chapel Of thu
Holy Sacrament.
Died early Sunday Morning.
Rome. Jan. 2z.-Pope Benedict's
death occurred at o'clock this morn
ing.
The end had been expected for sew.
eral hours. The attending physicians
Cardinal Gasparri and other members
of the pope's household were present
at the bedside.
(; From midnight all hope had beer
! abandoned and at o'clock DR.. Eat.
tistini announced that the pope could
not live longer than four hours at the
maximum.
Cardinals Report Denied.
London. Jan. 21.-(By The Asso.
| ciated Press). u Cardinal Bourne,
{ secretary announced this evening tina,
the announcement OF Pope Benedict:
death authorized by a member Of the
cardinals staff this afternoon was 8
mistake. and that no official news OF
i His Holiness death had been received
The afternoon announcement, Eivez
by a member Of the cardinals staff tc
various correspondents stated tina,
official information had been received
Of the Pope's death. A news agenc.
first issued the statement that tn.
| cardinal had confirmed reports of thu