New Britain herald., 1922-01-26
Casket Is Placed In Crypt
 Near Right Entrance To St. Peters Where Many Pilgrims Tread Annually
Remains Are Enclosed in Three Separate Collins, Each One Being Carefully Sealed by Attending Clergymen.

Rome, Jan. 2G.-(By the Associated Press)-Pope Benedict XV was en- tombed with solemn and impressive ceremony this afternoon His body, en- closed in three caskets and dressed in the Pontincal robes, lies in crypt un- der the great basilca 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 Ponti- fical household and the Papal nobility. and diplomats accredited to the Vat ican.
 The great bronze doors of St. Peters had been closed at noon, cutting off thestream of humanity which for more than three days had been passing be- fore the catafalque where the body lay in state.
 Ushers Bear Body
 The ceremony began with the re- moval of the body from the chapel of the Holy Sacrament to the chapel of the choir. It rested upon bier which was borne upon the shoulders of the red robbed ushers whose usual functions are to carry the Pope in the Papal chair in pontifical processlons.
 Clergy Heads Cortegc
 The funeral cortege was headed by the Vatican clergy, bearing torches and chanting the anthem "exaltabunt domino. On either side of the bier strode members of the Swiss guard, palatine guards and the Papal gen. darmerie. As the procession moved, the choir of the chapel Julia, in flow , ing robes of purple. sang the : "Miserere."
 Noble guards. in dazzling, full dress , uniforms. formed an escort Of honor, iand the Pontiff's bier was covered ! with q tapestry of red damask upon { which the body had rested while lying
 in state in the basiica.
 Major Prclates Follow
 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 medieval costumes with ruffled collars, gaiters lnd buckled slippers; then the high officers of the armed guard of the Vatican in the order of their pre- cedence.
 Meanwhile the members of the Sacred college, bishops, archbishops and diplomats had entered tho chapel of the choir, with it's high stalls rising along both sides of the altar. AS they entered they took up their positions according to their rank. 'Miscrere" is Played The strains of the "Miserere" were heard as the procession approached the chapel and the Cardinal archpriest Merry del Val and the Cardinal Cam erlengo Gasparri took their places near the casket which was to receive the body
 AS the strains of the "Miserere" ended, the Pontiff's body was carried lin and the anthem "eXaltabunt dom- ino" was again sung, fololwed by the chanting of ''in paradisum.
 Ceremony of AbsolutiOn
 Then the solemn ceremony Of ab- : solution took place and the choir sang the anthem "Ingrediar" followed by "Sicut cervus,"," While the last an- them was being sung the body was deposited in the cypress coffin and the , major domo of the Vatican, Monsignor Sang de Samper, covered the face of the Pope with a veil of white silks and placed in the coffin the medals struck during the Pontificate of Benedict and rurses of coins, in accordance with custom.
 Cardinal Cagliero, archbishop Of Frascati and the First Cardinal creat- l., x,.if k a large red veil fringed with gold, and
 placed at the feet a brass cylinder upon which was inscribed succinct history of the life and pontificate of the late Pope.
 CaSkct is Sealed
 Finally, absolution was given, the coffin was sealed by the Cardinal Ca- ' merlengo and the archpriest with rib- , bons of violet silk and the cover : screwed down. The burial act was l then read and formal transfer of the p body made by the Sacred College to s the chapter of the baslica, this being duly registered. The coffin was there upon sealed with the apostolic palace seal, then those of the basilican chap ter. the archprest and Camerlengo. I The cypress coffin in which the body l rested was placed in lead casket, | the ends of which were immediately soldered and both were deposited in & hard wood casket upon which the l same seals were affixed as on the first. Latin Inscription | This was surmounted by wooden | cross also by the Pope's coat and arms, with tiara and the brief Latin inscriptions:
 "The body of Benedict the Fifteenth | supreme Pontiff. who lived sixty | seven years, occupied the throne of St. Peter seven years, and died Janu-
 ary 22nd., Nineteen Twenty Two" The casket was then transferred to | the crypt in the left lateral nave near Ithe right entrance to St. Peters, last absoution was given and Benedict XV was left to his rest beneath the flag stones which are trod by thousands ] of ,,;lori,,,u apuuallv s-.I