Evening journal., 1922-01-27

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one servant In addition there will
be walled up a number OF masters
OF ceremonies whose duty It is to
summon the Cardinals to the various
masses and sessions for voting, also
two physicians. one pharmacist who
must be a member OF the religious
order Of San Giovanni De Dio, bar
bers. cooks. a few servants and a few
workmen.
ROME. Jan. 27.-Beneath ehe flag
stones OF st. Peters, where thou
sands OF pilgrims come each year
lie the mortal remains OF Benedict
XIV, whose benignant efforts through
all the years OF the war were direct
ed toward peace, and after the war
to the pacidcation OF Europe and
the world.
The burial ceremony took place
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
in the light OF the perpetually burn
ing tapers the body was lowered
into its tomb. Those cardinals who
had gathered in Rome for the con-
olave which is to elect a new Pope
assembled in the Basilica OF St.
Peters together with the diplo-
matte representatives OF the foreign
nations accredited 20 the Holy See.
Outside the edifice great crowds
knelt in prayer and waited for the
end OF the solemn ceremonial.
The strains OF the "miserere"
swelling through the vast Basilica,
the martial step and clank OF swords
OF the pontifical armed forces, the
flowing robes OF prelates. rich violet,
blending with the striking costumes
OF the Swiss guards, the gendermerie
and the noble guards and contrast
ing with the simple black OF the
diplomatic corps, combined TO give
a picturesque impressiveness to the
high pontifcal rite OF burial.
The choir proceeded from Julian
chapel. on the south side OF st.
Peters across the transept to the
chapel OF the Holy Sacrament,
where the body OF the late Pope
lay in state. Bishop Virili. celebrant
OF the ceremony followed the choir,
and at the end Of the procession
came Cardinal Merry del Val, arch
priest OF st. Peters.
As Cardinal Gasparri entered es-
corted by Swiss guards and acolytes
he was honored as sovereign because
OF his accession as camerlengo. He
appeared to be deeply moved; his
face bore the marks OF intense
mental suffering. for Benedict was
more than chief; he was his life
long and intimate friend
The body was placed on the shoul-
ders OF the relocated ushers and
the solemn procession moved with
slow and measured step. headed by
a giant lieutenant OF the gendermeri,
with drawn sword. Behind hin
were his stalwart gendarmes. sii
deep. An escort OF palatine guard
followed and then the Swiss guards
AS the strains OF the "Miserere'
. ended the Pontiff's body was carrie,
in, and the anthem "Exaltabun
Domino" was again sung, followe,
by the chanting OF 'In Paradisum.
Then the solemn ceremony of alb
solution took place and the choi
sang the anthem, 'Ingrediar," fol
lowed by "Sicut Cervus." While tn,
last anthem was being sung the body
was deposited in the cypress cofir
and the major domo OF the Vatican
Monsignor SAM de Samper. covered
the face OF the Pope with veil OF
white silk. and placed in the coffin
the medals struck during the pontifi-
cate OF Benedict. and purses OF coins
in accordance with custom.
Cardinal Caghero, Archbishop OF
Frascati, and the first Cardinal ere.
ated by Benedict. covered the body
with a large red veil fringed with
gold. and placed at the feet brass
cylinder, upon which was inscribed
a succinct history Of the life OF tn,
late Pope.
Finally, absolution was given, the
lcofin was sealed by Cardinal Gamer
lengo and the archpriest with rib.
bons Of violet silk and the cover was
screwed down. The burial act was
then read and formal transfer OF the
body made by the Sacred College tc
the chapter OF the Basilica, this be-
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