Arizona republican., 1906-02-14
STATE
 OF CHRISTIAN
The Splendid Surroundings
 of the Dead King
Removal Orthe Body From ats Plain Death Chamber in the Gloom of Early Morning.

Copenhagen, Feb. 13.-n contrast with the extreme simplicity of the deatn chamber of the AmaIienborg palace. the body of King Christian lies in state tonight in the SIotskirke. sur rounded by the impressive majesty be- fitting a king. On the casket is no helmet of q dashing cavalry officer, the souvenir of Q youthful soldier, but the royal insignia. crown and seepter and>the purple robe, outward symbols of monarchy. Again, in contrast with the family group which mad hitherto gathered in the Gartenshaal was a never ccasing stream of black garbed crowds waiting in line for more than a mile outside the church, represent ing all classes of Denmark. passing the coffin to pay the last tribute to the dead sovereign.
 The coffin lies on a white catafal- que at the head of which, turned to- ward the crepe hung altar, reposes the crown of Denmark, the jewels of which are entwined with magnificent spray of pink magma charta roses. A purple mantle embroidered with crowns and edged with ermine forms a pail sweep ing to the ground, but drawn back to show the white cross of Danneborg and the national flag covering the coffin. At the foot of the coffin are the sword Of state and scepter. crossed and sur rounded tier on tier by some half hun dred silver wreaths on white satin tabOuret. Facing the coffin head stand seven high naval and military officers in full uniform with black wands and six others with halberGs nung with crepe, guard the dead monarch on either side. At the base of the plat fnr -fa de ,f ho r-s adjutants with the great silver liens. comprising the arms of Denmark, rep resenting the sound and the great and little belts, which have been used at the annointments and funerals of Da- nish kings since 1870.
 Almost the entire foreground of the chapel is carpeted with wreaths and floral trophies, and the walls are lined with palms and other tributes which are said to number two thousand. At each corner of the catafalquc massive silver candelabras throw a yellow light which is reflected from the diamonds of the insignia.
 The removal of the body from the Amalienborg palace at o'clock this morning was guarded with utmost sec recy. the late kings wish having been to avoid all ceremony. Even the sen tries outside the palace were as ig- norant oncerning the arrangements as the patient knot of people who had waited throughout the bitter cod night to catch the first glimpse of the cof- fin of their king.
 As the clock rang out the hour from the crown princes palace the old wooden gates of the Amalienborg pal ace swung on their hinges and the guards, with blue tunics and white sword belts and shakos. turned out and stood at present while the hearse drawn by two white horses with plain trappings passed through and crossed the square, followed by Princess and Prince Waldemar and Crown Prince Christian and their suites. all on foot. The progress through the dimly ligated street of the sleeping city was one of the most touching incidents and cir cumstances attending King Christians death. The procession chose the less frequented routes and passed down narrow streets, but was swelled by workmen who were on their way to their daily toll but turned aside with their bags of tools and bareheaded. followed until the ChristianborS church was reached.