Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-26
BODY OF late
POPEENTOMlBE'D
IN ROME TODAY
Solemn and Impressive Ger
emonies Mark Funeral
Services.
Only Members Of Sacred
College and Pontifcal
Household Attend.
tBy The Associated Press.) J

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Rome. Jan. 26.-Pope Benedict XIV
was entombed with solemn ami I'M
pressive ceremony this afternoon. His
body. enclosed in three caskets and
dressed in the pontifical robes, lies in
crypt under the great baailicA Of st.
Peters, to the right Of the entrance
The historic and beautiful cere-
mony was witnessed only by members
of the sacred college, members Of the
nobility, and diplomats accredited to
the vatican.
Body Removed to Chapel.
The ceremony began with the re-
moval 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,
Palatine guards and the papal gend-
armerie. AS the procession moved the
choir of the chapel Julia sang ''Ths
Miserere."
Noble guards in dazzling full dress
uniforms formed an escort of honor.
and the pontin's bier was covered
with tapestry OF red damask upon
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in state in the basilica
Procession Follows.
Immediately behind the body came
the major eleemosynary accompanied
by Sacristan Fam pini. and following
them was Prince Ruspoli grand mas
ter Of the apostolic household; the
Marquis Sachetti, major forager, the
Marquis Francesca and Colonel
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guards. preceding corps Of the noble
guards
Next came the major prelates ins
flowing robes of black and purple,
then members Of the ancient order Of
the sword and cape, in quaint me-
diexal .costumes with run1ed cn!les..ss
gniteca anffFFatekled slippers. then tho
high officers Of the armed forces Of
the vatican in the order Of their
precedence.
Meanwhile the members OF the sac
red college, bishops archbishops 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 to their rank.
Anthems Sung.
AS the strains of the Miserere end
So IAC pOLkAAL . OOAy. ~0o C<A&I1oO III.
and the anthem "Exaltabunt Domino
was again sung, followed by the
chanting Of I'm Paradisum.''
Then the solemn ceremony Of alb
solution took place and the choir sang
the anthem. "Ingrediar," followed by
"Sicut Cervus." While the last an
them was being sung the body was
the major doGno of the vatican. Mgr
SAM de Samper, covered the face Of
the pope with q veil of white silk and
placed in the coffin the medals struck
during the pontifcate of Benedict and
purses of coins in accordance with
custom
History On Cylinder.
Cardinal Caglero, archbishop Of
Fracati and the first cardinal created
by Benedict, covered the body with a
large red veil fringed with gold and
upon which was inscribed q sucanct
history of the life and ponthcate Of
the late pope.
Finally, absoludon wRs given, thu
coffin was sealed by the Cardinal
Caneriengo and the arch priest with
ribbons Of violet silk, and the cover
was screwed down.
Burial Act Re.d. +
The burial act was then road snA
formal transfer OF tho body made By
the sacred college to the chapter OF
the basilica, this being duty reSk-
tered. The cofin was t1fereHpon
sealed with the apostolic palace seal,
then those of the basilican chapter.
the arch priest and canerlengo. The
cypress coffin in which the body
, rested was placed in a lead casket,
the ends Of which were Immediately
! soldered and both were deposited In
a hardwood casket upon which the
same seals were affixed as ON the first
This was surmounted by wooden
cross. also by the pope's coat Of arms.
with tiara and the brief Latin inscrip-
ton: nN .
'"rhe body Of Benedict the FIT,
teenth. supreme pontiff. who lived;
sixty-seven years. occupied the throne
OF st. Peter seven years and died
January twenty second. nineteen:
twenty-two." g
The casket was then transferred to
the crypt in the left lateral nave near.
the entrance to St. Peters Last alb,
solution was given and Benedict XIV,
was left to his rest beneath the flag
, stones which are trod by thousands
of pilgrims annually. 4
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