The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-23
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the white robes familiar 20 all who
have received an audience at the
Vatican. Tho body lay ON a bier.
covered with a hugo aiken ahroud,
which. an the procession started
again. was raised on poles and car.
ricd as a canopy over the bier.
An escort OF Swiss guards formed
about the bier. ana the order OF
formation OF the procession waa re-.
Nersed, 80 that the ponuffs private
ehaplains and secretaries could fol.
low Immediately after the body
ON It's way 10 ~. Peters the pro.
eession traversed the royal and ducal
halls, tho Raphael lodge. the royal
stairway. and finally tho sistlne
chapel.
Tie canons OF 81. Peters we're
assembled a, the chapel this morn.
ing to receive the body Of the pope
from tho Vatican dignitaries. They
at once removed the white robes and
dressed the dead pontiff In the high
official robes which Pope Benedict
wore when officiating the most sol.
emn service.
Then, because of Pope nenedicta
wish that his body should not 10
emhalmed. u was decided 10 consid.
erably shorten the ceremony Of
lying IN state.
Ordinarily. tho body. piac~d on an
ebony stand near enough 20 the grill
gates OF the chapel 20 allow the feet
to protrude In order that they might
he kissed by tho faithful. would hayv
been left FOR - or ts hours.
Meanwhile. thousands who had
crossed into the haHiiicR Of the sac.
ramcnt chapel filed past tho body OF
the late pontiff. which was guarded
by two noble guards and near which
canons Of ~. Peters kept up an end.
The burial this afternoon viii 10 in
the nature Of temporary interment
until a tomb shall have been pro-
pared In IN. church chosen by Pope
Benedict for his final resting place.
SACRED COLLEGE
HOLDS SESSION
The sacred college held the first OF
it's daily sessions this morning.
These sessions viii continue until
after the funeral Of the pope and up
to February :. when the conclaye
for election OF new pope will DO
held.
Owing 20 numerous vacancies on
account OF recent deaths, which
Pope Benedict had planned I. al al
the March conAistory. the sacred
college which will meet 20 elect a
new pontiff IN now composed OF only
81 members Thirty.one Of thefe are
Italians. two Americans and one a
Canadian. Tho batter three were not
expected TO reach Rome In time for
tho opening Of the conclavc. when
tho cardinals will b. walled up, The
wall may later be- torn down 10 adj.
mlt them. however. n they arrive
b~for~ the election II determined.
The sacred college met early today
in the hall Of psraments In tn.
presided. Owing to several oardin-
ais fnom outside Rome having be.n
warned Of the approach OF the pope's
demise. many who would not other
wise have been present a. tho firwt
sessions were on hand. Others viii
arrive daily.
The papAi bull Of Clement XII
issrrd In i77s. was rad.
The ceremony OF breaking the
sirherman's ring and the pontificai
seals Of BENEDICT XIV. followed
Mcnsignor Rosplghi. perfect Of
ceremonies. approached the t~sn and
received from him the fsherman'a
ring. which had been taken from
Pope Benediet'a hand. tho official
pronouneement Of death.
At the same time. the datary from
the Vatican state chanccry brought
the seals with which Pope Bendie,
had authenticated papai bulls and
briefs. The seals and the ring WIRE
then broken with n heavy hammer
and fragments shown 10 the cardin-
ais as evidence that the benedicts
reign was at nm end.
Pope Benedicrs will dcsigna'es his
nephew. the Marquis Giussppl Della
chlexa. as the sole heir OF his pee
sonal property. II states that The
other property Of Benedict XIV. was
only held temporarily and returned
10 tho church.
Cardinal Gasparri. ms cardinal
camsricngo. acts az temporary Gus
todian until new pope II elected
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