Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-26
POPE Is ENToMBED
WITH ROYAL pOMP
UNDER ST. PETERS
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Immediately behind tho body came
the Major Elcemosynary, accompanied
by Sacristan zampini. and following
them was Prince Ruspoli. grand mas
ter. OF tho Apostolic Household; the
Marquis Sschctti, Major forager; the
Marquis Francesca and Colonel
Dlrschbuhl. commander OF the Swiss
guards. preceding corps Of the noble
guards.
Next came the major prelntcs in
lowing robes Of black and purple,
then tho members of the Ancient Order
OF the Sword and Cape In quaint
medieval costumes with ruffied collars,
CATERS and huckled slippers: the high
officers OF tho armed forces OF the Vau-
IAN In the order of their precedence
Meanwhile tho members OF the
sacred College. bishops, archbishops
and diplomats had entered the chapel
OF the Choir. with It's high stalls rising
along both sides OF tho altar. Az
they entered they took up their POSI-
1ions according to their rank.
The strains Of tho "Miserere" were
heard as the procession approached
the chapel. and the cardinal arch
priests. Merry Del Val, and the Card
nal Camerlcngo Gasparri. took their
places near the casket which was TO
,eceive the body.
As the strains OF the "Miserere'
ended. the Fontiff's body was carried
nj, and tho anthem "Exaltabunt
Domino" was again sung, followed by
he chanting OF In Paradisum."
Then the solemn ceremony OF abso-
luton took place and the choir sang
the anthem "Ingrediar," followed by
"Sicut Cervus." While the last an
them was being sung. the body was
deposited In the cypress coffin, and
| the majordomo OF the Vatican, Mon
signor SAM dc Samper, covered the
face OF the Pope with veil OF white
silk. and placed in the coffin, the
medals struck during the pontiflcats
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 a
arge red veil. fringed with gold, and
placed Mt the feet brass table,
upon which was inscribed succinci
history of the life OF the late Popo.
! Finally, absolution was given. the
coffin was sealed by Cardinal Gamer.
lCngo and the arch priest with ribbons
of violet silk. and the cover was
screwed down. The burial service wa,
hen read and formal transfer of the
body was made by the Sacred Colleg,
q the chapter OF the basilica. this be.
| -nC duly Registered
The coflln was thereupon sealed Will
he apostolic palace seal. .hen thos'
of the basil.can chapter, the archpries
aid Cardinal Samerlenge.
The cypress coffin In which the bod,
rested was placed In a lead casket
the ends OF which were immediatel,
soldered. and both were deposited fl
a hardwood cssket upon which tn,
same seals were affixed as on tn
first.
This was surmounted by a woode:
lcross also by the Pope's coat of arms
with tiara. and the brief Latin in
scription The Body Of Benedict tn
Fifteenth. Supreme PontiM. who live,
sixty-seven years, occupied The thron
of ST. Peter seven years and die,
January. tweuty-second, nineteel
twenty two"
The caslet was then transferred Q
the crypt IN the left lateral nave nea
The right entrance to St Peters. las
ahsolution was given and Benedict X
was left TO his rest beneath the flag
stones which are trod by thousand
of pilgrims annually