New-York tribune., 1922-01-24
Vast Throngs View Body
Of Benedict in ST. Peters
as Vatican .Scis icnsa-
tive Hour for Funeral
Cardinal Nafar; :,
Candidacy Revived
Strong Choice Z IearsAgo
Is Backed by Quirinal;
American Prelates Can
Vote Oh Day of Arri> al
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ROME, Jan. 23.=All Rome gath
cred to-day about historic st. Peters
IN a Iiaal tribute 80 The dead Pope.
Benedict XIV, whose body. borne
there from the Throne Room Of The
Vatican this morning in impressive
ecclesiastical ceremony, lay in s.ate
before the unending line OF worship
pers who passed By with bowed
heads. and soreet'r.es in tears.
1t was scene Of such awe. So
]emnity. religious devotion and me-
dieval ceremony as is occasioncd by
no event on this eartl, save the death
Of Pontiff and the rites surround
ing it.
The hunger of the people for a
last look at the Holy Father was
accentuated b. reports that the fu-
neral would be held almost immedi-
ately and that the body would lie in
state for only day, and 1000
troops were placed about The huge
church to regulate the crowd. There
was no hint of disorder, ho~uver, for
reverence and grief ruled the vast
throng
Sacred College Meets February
While these last devotons were being
manifested il vas announced semi
officially that the Sacred College Of
the Cardinals would convene on Feb
ruary 10 choose tie new Pontiff from
among their number. This followed
the first general congregation o The
Cardinals last night. under the direc-
tion OF Cardinal GasDarri panal Sec
retary OF State and acting head OF the
Church, at which oath WAS taken TO fol
low the constitution as land down By
Plus X and defend The Temporal, tights
of the Papacy and the liberty OF the
Holy See. Then came tie ceremony
of breaking the Pope's ring. which had
been placed on Benedict's finger when
he was consecrated and placing L in
his coffin and the decision as to the
details of the funeral. kilograms Of
sympathy from the Kings OF England
and Belgium and from other rulers
also were read to the Cardinals.
Little can be predicted concerning
the vote on tho now Pope. but besides
Cardinal Gasparri. who Is considered
not unlikely choice Cardinals Merry
del Val and Ma!li also arc being promi-
nently discussed in Rome. The latter
at one time was Papal Nuncio to Paris
and is "A polished diplomat and q man
Of the world In the last Papal Con
clave seven years ago he received q
majority of tie votes the first two
days, having 26 out of q total Of 81.
On that occasion the swing c. the non
Italian Cardinals toward the then
Cardinal Giacomo della Chiesa gave
the latter the election. Cardinal Gas
parri. who is considered a successful
Secretary of State. it is thought, would
make Pope somewhat similar 20 Plus
K if elected.
Interncnt May Be To-Morrow
ROME, Jan. % By The Associated
Press. The interment Of Benedict Ky
has been tentatively fixed ior " eines-
day afternoon. The body viii lie in
state in the Bas!ica of St. Peters only
day and hall more, according TO
not to be cmbalmed neccssitates de-
parture from the custom that the
Pope's body lie in state for three days
Final decision will be taken on this
question Wednesday morning.
The removal OF the body from the
Throne Room to the Basilica this
morning was the occasion of an i'm
posing ceremony. The bier was held
shoulder high by ushers clad in cos
guards. The Sacred College followed,
headed by the Dean Cardinal Vannu
telii, each taking his position accord
ing to his rank Cardinal Gasparr
walked considerable distance behind
the Dean, although occupying the post
Of Camcrlingo. or head Of tho Roman
+ Church during the interrcgnum.
On entering the main door Of ST.
Peters the funera! party was received
BY the clergy of the Great Basilica,
who escorted the cor.cge down the mai,.
central aisle to position in the cen.
ter of the church Just opposite the
statue of st. Peter There absolution
took place. The bier was then raised
aloft and was passed into the Chapel
Of the Holy Sacrament, where the pub
lie can view the body through the im<
mensc iron gates.
a OF the cardinals who followed in the
procession past the bier Cardinal Gas.
ouet alone was dressed in full black.
! Cardinals Fruehwirt and Boggianl
stood out in the distinction of their
! white Dominican robes. while the re-
mairIcr of the cardinals, more than
, two-score in number, due to the ar
rival of several of the Italian cardinals,
wore the red Of their rank
All moved with bowed heads, recit-
ing their prayers and proceeding at
slow pace, their faces grave with the
solemnity Of the occasion
Diplomatic Corps in Mourning
Guards flanked the members of the
Sacred College. Then came the mem.
bers Of the diplomatic corps, in black
mourning attire: The bishops and
monsignori, numbering 200, fell in be-
hind. closing the long and solemn file.
Passing from the Throne Room to
the Hall Of Clemcntine the cortege en-
tered the loggia and proceeded down
the Scala Regia to the first floor. l.. IN
along the Loggia of Raphael to tho
Pope's robing room for religious cere-
monies, passing through the very cor
ridor where it is thought His Holiness
caught the cold which resulted in his