Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-02
CRYPT CLAIMS
BODY OF POPE
POPE BENEDICT XIV is ENToMBEo
WITH SOLEMN AND IMPRESS
sivE CEREMONIES
CROSS MARKS RESTINGPLACe
Great Crowds kneei in Prayer Outside
St. Peters Church During Solemn
Rights; Body is Placed in Crypt
Under Basiiics Floor

Rome Beneath the flagStones OF
st. Peters where thousands of pilgrims
come each wear. lies the mortal re-
mains ef ReRedIct Nv. whose efforts
throughout the war were directed To
ward peace and after the war ia the
pacification of Europe and the world.
The burial ceremony took place at
3 y. n. Thursday and in the light Of
the perpetually burning iaperS the
body was lowered into its tomb. Those
cardinals who had gathered here for
the conclave which Is 10 elect n new
pope. assembled in the haSicila of ST.
Peters. together with the diplomatic
REPRESENTATIVES, of the foreign nations
accredited 10 the Holy See. Outside
the edifire grear crowds KneIt In
prayer and waited for the end Of the
solemn ceremonial.
TIE stEaine-ef HE .MiSerere- swell
ing through the vast basilica. the mar
tial step and cIang OF swords Of the
pontificial armed forces. the flowing
robe> of prelafeS. rich violet. blending
a. ~ NtilhiuE if~i ltIitN Nt tue ~ iSN
gnaf4-th f- geifa;trtferfe md the nuIfe=
guards and contrasting with the simple
black of the diplomatic corps. com
hined to give a picturesque impressive
hess tn the high pontificial rite of
hurial.
As the solemn ceremony of abSolH-
ton took place and The choir sang the
anthem 'Ingrediar.r followed by "Sicut
CervuS.' While the hast anthem wa
being sung. the body WAS deposited in
the express coffin and the major domo
of the vatican. MonSignor SAM De
Samper covered the face of The pope
with a veil Of white silk and placed in
The coffin the medals struck during
the pontificate Of Benedict and purses
of coins. in accordance with custom.
Cardinal Cagliero covered the body
with "A large red cover, placed ut the
foot a brass cylinder on which was
inscribed Il history Of the life and pom
~tificate of the late pope.
Finally. a%bsoIution was given, the
coffin was sealed with ribbons 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 to the chapter OF
the basilica. this being duly registered.
The coffin was then sealed with the
pope's seal. The cypress coffin in
the body restedzwas placed ina
caskef. the ends Of which were
Observation-Disclosures and both We're
deposited in q hardwood easket. upon
the same seals were affixed MS
IN The first. This was S%irmounted by
: wooden cross. also by the pope's coat
arms. with tiara and THE brief Latin
inscription The Body of Benedict
he Fifteenth. Supreme Pontiff, Who -,
lived S~ixty-Seven Years. Occupied the {
Of st. Peter Seven Years and I
Died Jan. -. 1922" {
After the ceremony In the chapel OF
choir. the procession reformed and !
proceeded to a po~Ition before the high
altar Immediately under the
pacious dome. The cardinals followed :
n the procession and took places along
rail leading TO the crypt. The body.
encased in its casket. was carried A
a platform constructed for lowering
ito a crypt. Chains were adjusted
nd the casket was slowly swung into
ne tomb. without further ceremony.
As finally placed. Benedict's body ;,
alongside Of that Of Plus X just !,
the statue Of Queen Christina ;
Sweden. =