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POpe Is EntOmbed
With Solemn Rites
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was again sung, followed by the chant
ing of "In Paradisum.'
Then tho solemn ceremony of abso-
luton took place and the choir sang
the anthem "Tngrcdiar," followed by
"Sicut Cevus." While the last anthem
was being sung, the body was depos-
tied in tho cypress coffin and the Major
Domo OF the Vatican. Monsigncr San
dc Samper. covered the face Of the Pope
with veil of white silk and placed
in the coffin tho medals struck during
the pontifCatc of Benedict, and purses
Of coins, in accordance with custom.
Cardinal Cagliero, Archbishop Of
! Frascati and the first Cardinal created
by Benedict. covered the body with II
| large red veil fringed with gold, and
| placed Mt tho feet brass cylinder upon
which was inscribed n Succinct history
Of the life and pontiticate of the late
Pope.
Absolution Given
Finally, absolution was given. the
coffin was sealed by the Cardinal Cam
crlengo and the archprieet with ribbons
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down. Tho Burial Act was then read
nrd formal transfer Of the body made
! by the Sacred College to tho Chapter Of
the Basillca, this being duly registered.
The coffin was thrrcunon sealed with
apostolic palace seal. then those of the
Basilican Chapter, the archpricst and
Camcrlcngo.
The cypress coffin in which the body
rested was placed in Il lead casket, the
ends of which were Immediately SOL
dered, 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: "The body of Benedict the Fif.
teenth, Supreme Ponuff, who lived
sixty seven years, occupied the Throne
OF st. Peter seven years, and died Jan
uary twenty second, nineteen twenty
two"
Tho cnsket was tEcn transferred TO
the crypt in the loft lateral nave near
the right entrance to st. Peters, last
nbsoltion was given and Benedict Nv
was left to his rest beneath the flag
stones which are trod Eg thousands OF
pilgrims annually.
ITOOpS NItdT NdtntuTdl
The clearing of st. Peters for th'
burial services was carried out By
Italian royal troops. At II 80 o'CloCh
they began making II thorough search o
the huge basiliCa, so that no unauthor.
lied persons might remain for the fina
ceremonies. In nooks and corners anC
behind pillars numbers were found
many women among them, who had hid
den in the hope of hcing overlooked unit
3 o'clock, the hour for the ceremony
beginning.
When these groups had been brough
out into the open. force Of 1000 sol
diers. which had been stationed in th
streets and squares nearby, dcployct
/ behind the church and moved slowl
through the basiica, with its numerou
chapcls, gently but firmly pushing th
crowds ahead There was no disorder
the people offering no resistance, readil
recognizing for the most part the dut
. Of complying with the regulations o
: the church authorities.
All the morning n seemingly endles
stream Of humanity had flowed past tn
. bier in the Bnsilica, where the bod
. lay. The scenes of the last three day
were repeated, except that the crow
seeking admittancc TO the Cathedra
was greater. If anything, than before
Churchmcn, pilgrims and laymcn min
glcd in the mass that strovc to gain ad
mission in time TO get n glimpse of tn
dead pOutif.
: High masses were held in vlr
tually all the churches in Rome. stimuli
taneously with the solemn and imprcs
; sivc service III st. Peters.
Cardinal Bourne. Archbishop o
Westminster, attended tho funeral, be
ing the first foreign Cardinal not in tn
Curia to arrive.
London. Jan. 2G.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Times Is informed fror
Trustworthy source that the papal con
3 clave probably will be postponed OWN
to dificulty in completing arrangement
in time.
= 1t becomes more certai- daily thas tn
main issue of the election will be tn
Roman question, the correspondent
says. Several Cardinals support tn
policy Of re-cntrring into official rela
tions with the Italian Government
suggesting that the best way Of openin
!, negotiations would be for the new Pop
= to appear on the balcony on the out
side of st. Peters after the election
i instead Of on the inside balcony, as ha
been the case since 1870.