Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-02
Pre- COACLAvE
SERVICES OPEN
Cardinals Start Rites Preliminary
to Election of the
Pope.
CHOIR MEMBER GOES INSANE
Suddenly Becomes Violently Mad,
Shouting, Down With the Pope"
Rudely Sweeping Cardinal
Vannutelli Aside.

Rome, Jan. 31.-Final preparations
were begun for the converting of the
solemn conclave at which the cardinals
of the Roman Catholic church will
choose pope to succeed Benedict
XIV. The Iast-minute ceremonials will
be preceded by three solemn requiem
masses. the first Of which took place
with the cardinals participating
The beautiful and historic sistine
chapel, in which the conclave will
meet, has already been fitted with the
long stalls in which the cardinals will
sit while the balloting proceeds. Min
ute instructions have been given out
for the performance of the ceremon-
ials. and the dress and department of
those participating in them. 1t has
been prescribed that all prelates ex-
cepting cardinals, viii wear black
vestments.
Causes Stir at Mass.
The requiem mass for the late Pope
Benedict In the sistine chapel fur
nished a scene of unusual ponip, with
a.. the cardinals who have arrived in
Rome participating. The noble guards
were guard of honor for the impro-
tvised tomb of the late pontiff. and the
Swiss guards composed the escort of
honor for the solemn procession of
cardinals. archbishops and bishops as
they came from the sala regale
through the sala ducale to the cap
ital.
Suddenly becoming violently insane
ated sensation in the chapel during
the mass by shouting:
"Down with the popei" He insist
ed upon leading the procession out Of
the chapel preceding the cardinals
and somewhat roughly elbowing Card
inal vannutelli out of the cortege be-
fore he was overpowered by the Swiss
guards and locked up.
The tomb erected In the center Of
the chapel was octagon In shape. with
copious array of candles burning on
all sides and up TO the summit, on
which reposed replica Of the pom
tifical arms and the others with
phrases eulogizing the life OF Bene-
dict XIV. The sistine choir assisted
In the solemn ceremony
Cardinal De Lai was celebrant.
while absolution was impaired, by
Cardinals vico, Pompieii and Cagliero.
The service was attended by aelega-
tions from Genoa and Bologna. The
Knights of the Sword and Cape and
the Knights of the Order of Malta in
full-dress uniform. added splendor to
the occasion. The members of the
diplomatic corps dressed in black, oc-
cupied places before the reredos.
Take Oath Of Secrecy.
All those who will remain within
the Vatican when It's doors are bolted
at the beginning of the election. have
been summoned to meet In the Sala
Regia, adjacent to the sistine chapel.
on Thursday. to take the oath of Sc
crecy for the duration of the sittings
and the sacred college has appointed
a commission TO examine the creden-
tails of all the members attaches and
secretaries. This commission is also
'HuiSeu Win >St'tHiS SudTuS TOT the
conclave, and the appointment of bar
hers, plumbers, plasterers. and such
other workmen and attendants ms may
be by chance needed before the doors
are again opened to the world
Devices have been Installed at the
entrance of the courtyard Of ST.
Damaso so that any articles needed
may be sent inside. but their opera
tion must be only in the presence of
two witnesses. These devices are In
the form of cylinders placed vertically.
Opening one of the vertical sections,
an object may be placed within and
transferred to those In the courtyard
by revolving the cylinder until the
opening is on the inside.