Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-02
MAN GOES INSANE
At PAPAL MASS
Member of Pontifical Choir Cries
'DoWn With Pope"
CONCLAVE SERVICES BEGIN
Cardinals Start Rites Preliminary to
the Election of the New Leader
of the Roman Catholic
Church.

Rome, Jan. 31.-Final preparations
were begun for the converting OF the
solemn conclave at which the cardinals
of the Roman Catholic church will
choose a pope to succeed Benedict
XIV. The last-minute ceremonials will
be preceded by three solemn requiem
masses, the first of which took place
with the cardinals participating.
The beautiful and historic Sistine
chapel in which the conclaye will
meet, has already been fitted with the
long stalls in which the cardinals will
sit while the balloting proceeds. Mi
mute instructions have been given out
for the performance of the ceremon-
ials, and the dress and department OF
those participating in them. 1t has
been prescribed that all prelateS ex-
cepting cardinals, will wear black
veStmentS.
Causes Stir at Mass.
The requiem mass for the late Pope
Benedict in the sistine chapel fur
nished a scene of. unusual pomp, with
all the cardinals who have arrived In
Rome participating. The noble guards
were guard of honor for the imprO-
vised tomb of the late pontiff, and the
Swiss guards composed the escort of
honor for the solemn procession Of
cardinals, archbishOps and bishops as
| they came from tie sala regale
through the sala ducale to the cap
| ital.
Suddenly becoming violently insane,
member of the pontitical choir Gre
ated sensation in the chapel during
the mass by shouting:
Down with the pope" He insist
ed upon leading the procession out OF
the chapel, preceding the cardinals
and somewhat roughly elbowing Car
| dinal Vannutelli out of the cOrtege be-
fore he was overpowered by the Swiss
| guards and locked up.
The tomb erected in the center Of
the chapel was octagon in shape, with
copious array of candles, burning on
all sides and up to the summit, on
which repOsed a replica of the pom
tifical arms and the others with
phrases eulogizing the life of Bene-
lict XIV. The sistine choir assisted
in the solemn ceremony.
Cardinal De Lai was celebrant,
while absOlutiOn was Impaired by
Cardinals Vico, Pompieij and Cagliero.
The service was attended by delega-
lions from Genoa and Bologna. The
knights of the Sword and Cape and
the knights of the Order Of Malta, in
full-dress uniform, added splendor to
the occasion. The members of the
diplomatic corps, dressed in black, oc'
cupied places before the reredOs.
Take Oath of Secrecy.
All those who will remain within
the Vatican when it's doors are bOlted
at the beginning Of the election, have
been summoned to meet in the Sala
Regia, adjacent to the sistine chapel,
on Thursday, to take the oath of Sc
crecy for the duration of the sittings,
and the sacred college has appointed
a commission to examine tho creden-
tails of all the members, attaches and
secretaries. This commission is also
charged with selecting guards for the
conclave, and the appointment of bar
bers, plumbers, plasterers, and such
other wOrkmen and attendants as may
be by chance needed before the doors
are again opened to the world.
Devices have been installed at the
entrance of the courtyard Of st.
Damaso so that any articles needed
may be sent inside, but their opera
ton must be only in the presence OF
two witnesses. These devices are In
the form Of cylinders placed vertically.
Opening one of the vertical sections,
an object may be placed within and
transferred to those in the courtyard
nv revolving the cylinder until the