Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
FINAL PREPARATION
FOR ELECT|NG POPE
Stalls for Cardinals Erected in
Sistine chapel-Requeim
Mass Held
SECRET VOTING ASSURED
by the Associated Press

ihursday o: the solemn conclave tt
which the Cardinals Of the Roman
catholic Church viii cnoose q Pope TO
succeed Benedl-t XIV. The last minute
ceremoninis will BE- preceded by three
solemn requiem masses. the first OF
which tool place this morning with the
Cardinals participating.
The mass furnished a scene Of unus-
uhI pomp. with al the cardinals who
have arrived In Rome participating.
The Noble Guards acted as guard Ot
honor for the imrrovised tomb Of the
late pontif. and the Swiss Guards COM
posed the escort Of honor for the solemn
procession Of cardinals. archbishoos and
bishops as they came from the SAN
Regsle through the Sa!a Duca.e 10 the
chapel.
The tomb. erected in the center Of the
chapel, wGs oCtagon in shaoe with q
coDious array of candles burning on a"
sides and Up 70 its summit. on which
reposed a replica OF the pOntiiical tiara
resting or a red plush cushion. Two
services of the octagon were adorned
with the pontifcial arms and the others
with phrases eIlogiZing the life Of Bene.
dict XV. The S!stinc Choir assisted
in the solemn reremsny.
Cardinal De Lei was celebrant, while
nbsolution was !mna-tp@ bv Cardinals
Fico, Pomplj and Gagliero.
The service vns attended by delega-
tons from Genoa and Bologna. The
Knights of the Sword and Cane and the
Knights of the Order of Malta. IN full
dress uniform. added splcndor n the
occasion. Tho members OF the D'H'o-
matte Corps. dressed IN somber black,
occupied niaces before the re-edos.
Chapel Fitted WITH Stalls
The beautiful and historic Sistine
Chapel. In which the conclave will
meet. has a'readv been fitted with the
long stalls in which the Cardinals will
sit while tie balloting proceeds. MI
mute Instructions have been given out
for the performance of the cereulonials.
and tho dress and department OF those
partic!pHtin in them. II has been
prescribed that all prelates excepting
Cardinals will wear back vestrNents.
All those who will remain within the
Vatican when its doors are koltnd at
the beginning Of the election have been
summoned 10 meet in the Sa'a Regia.
adjacent 10 the Sistinc Chapel. on
THURSDAY 70 take the oath Of secrecy
for the duration Of the sittings. and tho
.
mission TO examine the credentials Of al
the members. attaches and secretaries.
This commission is also charged with
selecting guards for the conclave and
the appointment OF BARRIERS, plumbers,
plasterers. carpenters and such other
worEmen and attendants as may be by
chance needed before the doors are
again opened 20 the world.
Devices TO Insure Secrecy
Devices have been installed at the en-
trance OF the courtyard of st. Damasco
50 that any articles needed may be sent
inside, but their operation must be only
, in the presence OF two witnesses. These
devices are in the form OF cylinders
Dlaced vertically. Opening one OF tho
vertical sections. an object may bf
placed within and transferred TO thosC
IN the courtyard bv revolving the cyl!H-
der until the opening is on the inside.
This method OF communication will
only be allowed between 8 and II 4,
VI. and 3 and p. VI. ANY ccmmuni'
cation, whether Of word or Object, must
be in the presence Of the two wit.
nesSes. No reference 10 these commit
nicatOns must be made 10 members oj
the Conclavc, and any violator Of thc
rule Of secrecy IS slbj"ct 10 c1comnu'
n!ca1!oA.
The whole section Of the Sist!n'
Chapel included In the reredos has beer
fitted with a platform on which th'
stalls for the Cardinals are placed
These are covered with dclioately EN-.
brodercd tapestry in finely executed de-
signs and with pleasing harmony o.
color. An altar IS paced against tn
noted mural painting OF Michael An
gelo's Last judgment" and on th'
altar are six great silver Cand'esticks
In the center Of the p,atform there Il
an ilnproy!scd tomb at which absOlutior
will be given at the three solemn
requiem mrsSeS.
Prince Chigi, marshal Of the con
clave. complying with tie rites of III,
ceremonial, IN announcing his order
always cnumerates his full tide, whicl
IS:
'Prince Lodovigo CHG Alhani delli
Revere, perpetual marshal of tho HDl.
Church, custodian of the COnrluyc, nob'
Roman. conscript prince Of the Hol.
Roman Empire. Prince Of III" Farncs
o. Soriauo. Duke OF Cam1Qgna Duk
Of NGgliauu and PeCorLrcCCio, Scignou
Of CastelfusauO, Of Cesann, al Olgiati
and Of Scrofano. noble Of Vitnrho, Ior,
Of Genoa, Of Eancto, Of Orders. c,c.
Paris, Jan. 30.-(By 4. P.J--Whil
the conclavc Of the Sacred College il
Rome will open on the date set, Feb
rUary -, says Iavas diSDatch iron
Il. l. l., IL. Iii. -.