The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
POPE'S FUNERAL
RITES HELD TODAY
Final Preparation Went
Forward This Morning
HIGH MASSES PLANNED
Services Held simultaneously
In Rome Churches This
Afternoon
IAssociated Press Dispatch ]

Rome. January 26.-Final prepara.
lions went forward this morning for
The entombment of Pope Benedict
XIV. The ceremony was to pegin AT
three O'Clock in the AFTERNOON ana
at noon the huge bronze doors OF
st. Peters swung shut, excluding the
public from the vast basilica until af-
ter the funeral.
All the morning a seemingly 6uu
less stream of humanity flowed past
the bier In the basilica where the
body lay, and the scenes of the past
three days were repeated except that
the crowd seeking admittance to the
cathedral was greater, If anything.
than before. Churchmen, pilgrims
strove to gain admission in time to get
glimpse of the dead pontiff
High Masses Planned
High masses were planned in vir-
tually all the churches in Rome
simultaneously with the solemn and
impressive service in st Peters which
will be held in the strictest privacy.
Those attending are limited to the
cardinals, members of the pontificai
household, diplomats accredited to
the vatican and members OF the pap
al nobility. Newspaper correspon-
dents are barred.
Cardinals continue to arrive in
Rome and it is expected that ut
least thirty will participate in the
burial service.
Benedict viii be buried in crypt
beneath the floor OF the basilica, near
the right entrance to the cathedral.
the body being enclosed in three
ceskets, the inner one of cypress
the middle of lead and the outer one
of polished hardwood.
Paid Tribute To Pope
Philadelphia, January 26.-Catho-
Tics of the Philadelphia diocese today
paid silent tribute to the late Pope
Benedict XIV, and offered prayers for
was asked In guiding the cardinals in,
the selection OF a new pope.
In compliance with the request OF
the Right Rev. Michael j. Crane, au
Hillary bishop to Cardinal Dougherty.
solemn high masses of requiem were
celebrated in nearly every Catholic
church in the diocese.
No further word has been received
from csEasnal p2uFheEty. Who was on
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P0pa Beneti ict Ky was enfofnf ed
with solemn and impression ceremony
this afternoon. His body, enclosed in
three caskets and dressed IN the pom
tifcal robes, lies IN crypt under the
great basilica of ST. Peters, to the
right of the entrance.
The historic and beautiful ceremony
was witnessed only by members OF
the Sacred college, members of the
pontifcal household and the papal no.
biltiy and diplomats accredited TO the
vatican. The ceremony began with the
removal OF the body from the chapel
of the holy sacrament to the chapel
of the choir.
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 guards,
palatin guards and the papal gen
darmerie. As the procession moved
the choir OF the chapel Julia, sang
Noble guards in dazzling full dress
uniforms, formed an escort of honor,
and the pontif's bier was covered
with a tapestry of red damask upon
which the body had rested while lying
in state in the basilica.
Immediately behind the body came
the Major Eleemosynary accompanied
by Sacristan zapini, and following
them was Prince Ruspoli, Grand mas
ter of The apostolic household; the
Marquis Sachetti, Major Forager, the
Marquis francisco and ColoneI
guards, preceding 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 medi-
CATERS and buckled slippers, then the
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