Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-03
STATELY RITES
|M|MuRE PAPAL
COLLEGE Of 53.
Cardinals Walled in to
Elect Pope; March
Chanting to Loggias.
All Sworn to Secrecy
Under Pain Of Excom-
munication by Church.

munication by Church.
Rome, Feb. 2.-(By The Associated
Press Majestic stateliness attended
the solemn immuring in the Vatican,
Thursday, Of the sacred college COM
prising for the moment So cardinals.
Every detail Of the sacred rites was
observed and although the time fixed
for the closing in Of the cardinals was
$3.50 in the afternoon, SO long was
the ceremonial that darkness had en-
shrouded the huge basiica of st.
Peters and the Vatican palaces before
the doors were finally barred and
bolted, and the preliminaries were
completed for the grave task of the
election of new pontiff.
The 53 cardinals present in Rome
now are in the Vatican. Even Cardinal
Marini, who is suffering from in
fluenza, was conveyed there. He did
not participate in the ceremonies OF
the afternoon but remained in bed,
resting for Friday, when the first BAL
lot will be taken. u. ....s. ..---a .--.~.s.
Admit on White Pass
At the huge bronze doors, surveil.
lance Of those passing within was or
the strictest nature. A giant German
Swiss sergeant of the guards allowed
nobody to enter unless provided with a
white pass, issued by Prince Chigi,
marshal of the conclave.
The conclave's isolation from the
world was carried out with full cere-
monial. Shortly after lunch, the cardl-
mails met in the Puline chapel, where
"Veni, Creator" was sung. A procession
then formed, led by Cardinal Vanutelli,
dean of the sacred college, passing
through the Sala Regia to the Sistine
chapel, where the hymn was concluded.
The cardinals entered the Sistine
chapel, and behind closed doors the
oath was taken to maintain secrecy.
Oaths Of Secrecy Administered
Prince Chigi, surrounded by sub
chiefs in full dress uniform with an
escort Of Swiss guards, had mean
while left his official residence and
proceeded to the major dOmO's apart
ment in the Sistine chapel, where he
was admitted into the presence Of the
cardinals. There, with his staff. he
took the oath to maintain secrecy and
the absolute closing-in of the conclave.
The camerlengo, Cardinal Gasparri,
and Cardinal Bisleti, the first deacon,
surrounded by an escort of Swiss
guards and acolytes marched to the
consistorial hall, where attaches OF the
conclave, including the clerk of the
household and those who are to be IN
attendance on the cardinals. assembled.
Again the oath cf secrecy was adj
miLlstered.
"Ai Others Get Quit"
The masters Of ceremony then pro-
ceeded throughout the sacred palaces
along the spacious halls and corridors
and up the staircases into innumerable
glass-inclosed loggias, crying out
Extra omnesw exhorting all strangers
within the Vatican to withdraw outside
the precincts in which the conclave is
to be held.
Assured that all strangers had de-
parted, they reported to Cardinal Gas |
parri that all was ready for his in
spection. After an inspection, he re-
paired to the principal entrance leading |,
into the courtyard of st. Damaso, TO
make sure that the gates were locked
and oil passage was rendered lmpos- !
Sible.
Prince Chigi who now took up a
position outside the entrance, locked
the double doors from without, and
then with the captains Of the guards
went on watch for the duration Of |
the conclase. The camerlengo com
municated to the cardinals officially
that they were locked in and the mem
bers of the sacred college donned
special conclave robes of violet, ready
to begin their deliberations.
The balloting is not expected to con-
sumo more than two days, and the next
pope, in the cOncensus of opinion in
Vatican circles, will come from among
the moderate section of the sacred col
Ie1e, Neither the ''irreconcilables' nor
the "peace party" which favors closer
relations with the Italian government
is understood to have chance to elect
itx candidate, the moderates holding the
balance Of power.
Ex.Communlcatio for Blabbers
Until the election the only communi-
cation between the approximately 2jO
persons in the Vatican and the outside
fs through the "rota," or turning box.
at the entrance of the courtyard, and
such communications as are made in
this way are not allowed to come to
the attention Of the cardinals. Pen
atty for violation of sworn secrecy is
Monsignor Mahoney, spiritual direct
or OF the American college, has gone
70 Naples to- meet Cardinal OConnell,
archbishop Of Boston, who is pas
Denger on the steamship President VIII
ron. which steamship officials say is
~ due here until Saturday. AS in
1914. when Pope Benedict was elected,
Cardinal ONonnell may arrive in Rome
~ late 70 participate in the conclave. Il