The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-19
King Christian K Laid to Rest
 At RoskiIds
THE FUNERAL ELABORATE
Royalty Attends and Brilliant Throna Pays Tribute to the Dead Mon- aroh-Servlces Beautiful
 and Impressive.

Roskilde, Denmark Feb. 1s.-In the magnifeeent old Gothic Church here this afternoon the body of King Christian TX, amid the thunder of guns, the sonorous tones of the organ. and the blare of trupets, was laid to rest with the long line of his predecessors on the Danish throne whose remains repose in the chapel in Roskildes red stone fane.
 The coffin lay in the chancel beneath black and gold baldachin, supported by high officers in full dress uniforms. The only decoration on 1t was a golden branch, tribute from the children of Denmark Leaning against the altar rails were floral tributes from foreign monarchs and members of the Danish royal family. The choir was filled with members of the clergy, whose quaint black gowns and white ruffs formed striking background to the blaze of gold laced uniforms of the diplomatic body oc- cupying the corner of the choir H. E. O'Brlen, the American minister fin even ing dress, was a notable exception. As MT. oBrien was personally representing President Roosevelt, the Danish govern
 
 M Seavenlus of the foreign office.
 Scene Was Brilliant.
 The left of the church was reserved for the ministers and court and state officials. whilst on the right were the members of the Riksdag. The galleries and side aisles were filled with ladies. The scene was brilliant in the extreme, the only sign of l,t, la,
 Members of the Rlksdag and of the Folkething had placed wreaths on the eof- fin, when just before o'clock Queen Alexandra. the Dowager Empress of Rus sia. the Queen of Denmark. the Duchess of Cumberland and the other royal ladies, emerged from the Apse and seated them selves in the front row of chairs to the left of the coffin. Then a herald at the door of the cathedral heralded the arrival of the King, and while the organ played Beethoven's majestic funeral march, the royal procession swept up the center aisle. King Frederick was attred as n Danish general.
 Emperor William. in the uniform of a Danish admiral, walked at his left, and the King of Greece at his right, both keeping little behind him. King Haakon and the other royal personages and the representatives of foreign soverelgns fol- lowed
 Royal Party Is Seated.
 At the catafalque Dr. Roerdam. pri- mate of the Danish church, with pr. Paulli, court chaplain and Dr. Bondo, dean of the cathedral awaited the King. The royal party took seats with the royal ladies.
 The services began with the singing of q hymn and then Dr. Roerdam delivered n long panegyric touching upon the prin- cipal incidents of the Kings reign dwell ing upon the great economical and polit- ical strides of the country under his beneficent rule, and addressing consoIing words to the many bereaved royal per sonages throughout Europe. The sermon was followed with another hymn, tho royal mourners joining in the singing
 Then to the strains of the funeral march composed by Hartmann on the occasion of the death in 1si4 of Albert BerteI Thorvaldson, Denmarks great sculptor. eight officers carried the coffin from tho chancel across to the Cpale of Frederick As the solemn notes pealed forth, tho windows of the cathedral were shaken by salute of twenty-one guns from a battery outside, while simultaneously in the town all flags were hoisted from half mast to the mast head in honor of the new King
 Deposited in Sarcophagus.
 A short wait ensued while the coffin was being deposited in the sarcophagus. Then King Frederick and Queen Louisa, follow ed by Emperor William and Queen Alex andra. whom the Emperor assisted from her chair, and King Haakon and the Dowager Empress of Russia, the four walking abreast. proceeded to the chapel where Dr. Paulli read the burial service in the presence only of the royal person. ages the foreign representatives, and the ministers.
 Earth being thrice thrown on the coffin. the Lords prayer was repeated and tho service concluded with the benedletion. A most impressive conclusion was given to the services by the rendering of special ode to the King which choir of students sang unaccomapnied. The royal mourners fingered while the battery fired minute guns. and the infantry three vol Ieys. Having knelt for some time, the royal personages reverentlv kissed the catafalaue and the ladies having placed fresh flowers on the coffin. all departed. The mourners left at 4:3o o'clock for Co., penhagen.