The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-01-27
BURY THE POPE IN
ST.PETER'S CRYPT
PCntItf entOmhed With Solemn
and Impressive Rites.
LIES IN THREE CAskETS
The Ceremony Was Limitsa to Psntift-
cal Court and Diplomats Accredited
to the Vatican.

u ne ceremony W2e LImitSe to Pohtln-
cal csurt and Diplomats Accredited
to the Vatican.
Rome, Jan. 27-Pope Benedict XIV
was entombed with solemn and inl-
pressive ceremony. His body, encios-
ed in three caskets aid dressed in pon-
| titical robes, lies IN crypt under the
great BaSil1ca OF ST Peters, to the
| right of the entrance.
The historic and beautiful ritual was
witnessed only by members OF The
! Sacred College OF Cardinals. members
OF the pontifcal household, the papaI
nobility and diplomats accredited to
the vatican.
The great bronze duar> of vi. Peter :
had been closed Ill noon, cutting off
The >ream "f humanity which for more
| than thlee days had been passing he
fore the catafalque where the body
lay.
The ceremony began with the re-
muVal OF the body from the chapel of
| the Hol: Sacrament To the chapel Of
the choir. 1t resyed ap0n n bier which
was borne upon the shoulders Of red
rnhed GShers, whose usual functions
| are /" carry the pope in the papai
chair in pontifcal professions.
rhe funeral cOrieEr was headed by
IT, vatican clergy. hearing tercheS and
chanting an anthem. On either side
OF The bier strude members Of The
=, iSS =. ards ln'alalinr guards and the
pHpal gtldarmrrir. As the procession
n.aved tHe choir of the Chapel Julia.
il flowing robes "f purple. sang The
"Ni>erere
Noble guards. ia dazzling, full dress
uniforms. formed an escort of honor
and the pontifrS bier was covered with
a tapestry OF red ASmask upon which
tie body had rested while lying in
state in the. .Basiliea.
Immediately behind the hody came
the Major Eleem"sSnHry taimsner).
accompanied by Sacrtstnn Zamplni,
and following them was Prince Rus
poll grand master nf the Apostolic
household: tha MarqueSs Sachelti, Ma
jar ForaSer; the Marques Francesca
and Colonel DirSchhuhl. commander Of
rle $N'iSS guards preceding corps
oI the noble guards.
Next came the ma jor pre!ateS in
flowing robes OF black and purple, then
members Of the Ancient Order of the
Sword and Cape. in quaint mediaeval
Costumes. Nil, ru:fied -9i!ars. sRfec-~e
ana hucklcd slippers; then the high
officers OF She armed forces Of the
Vi: ic1a in he order of their pre-
rcdenCt.
Meanwhile She members of the Sa-
cred College, bishops. :rchbishops and
diplomats had entered the chapel Of
the choir, with its high stalls rising
along both sides of the altar. As they
entered they took up their positions
according 70 their rank.
The strains of the 'MiSerere tCom-
passion or Lamentatinn) were heard
as the procession approached the chap
el and the cardinal archpriest, Merry
del Val, and the cardinal CamerlenSo,
GaSparri, took their places near the
caSket which was TO receive the body.
AS the strains of the "Mlserere"
ended. the pontiffs body was carried
in and an anthem was sung, followed
hy the chanting Of IN ParadiSUm
Gnto Paradise).
Then the solemn ceremony of ah-
solution took place and the choir sang
two anthems. While the last anthem
was being sung, the body was deposit
ed in the cypress coffin and the major
domo of the vatican, Monsignor SAM
de San.per covered the face of the
pope with veil OF white silk, and
placed in the coffin the medals struck
during the pontificate Of Benedict and
purses nf coins. in accordance with
custom.
cardinal Cagliern. archbishop OF
Fl,.Srati. the first cardinal created by
b, nedict XIV, covered the body with
large red veil frlnged with gold, and
pl.,ced at rhe feet a brass cylinder
upnn which was Inscribed Il <ncrinct
history of the life of the pope.
finally abSolution was given. The
colin was sealed by the Cardinal Can
~-ngo. and the archpriest with rib
IS of violet silk. and the cover was
ewed down The burial act was
n read and formal transfer of the
l. made by the Sacred College TO
chapter Of the RasiliCa. This being
duly registered.
The coffin was 1hereup"n sealed
with the Apostolic palace seal. then
those Of the RHsiiics Chapter. the
archprieSt and Camerteng0.
The cypress = fin in which the body
rested MAS 4 in II Lead casket. the
ends IF we're Immediately sol
dcred. an were deposited in q
hardwood chs et upon which the same
seals were affixed aS "n the first.
This WAS $urmountPd hy wooden
cross. also by the pores coat Of arms,
with tiara. and this brief Latin in
scription The body "f Rene3ic; the
Fifteenth Supreme Pontiff. who lived
siNty-<eVrn wears. occupied The throne
OF ST Peter seven wears. and died
January .wrnIy-<-ruIld. ninrtTen twen-