The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-19
ROYALTY MOURNs
IN DANISH CHURCH
Body of King Christian Laid to
Rest in Presence Of Kings
and Queens.

r. Roskllde, DenmaIk, ep. !, s W.
der Of guns, the sonorous tones Of the
organ and the blare of trumpets, was
laid to rest with the long line Of his
predecessors on the. Danish throne,
whose remains repose in the chapels OF
Roskilde's redstone fame. =.
The coffin lay in the chancel beneath
black and gold baldachin surrounded
by high officers in full-dress uniforms.
The only decoration on the casket was
q, golden branch, a tribute from the
children Of Denmark. Leaning against
the altar rails were floral offerings from
foreign monarchs and members Of the
Danish royal family. d
The only sign Of mourning was the
black floor cloth.
Royalty There.
Members of the riksdag and of the
| folkething placed wreaths near the cof-
fin just before O'Clock. Then Queen
Alexandra, the dowager empress of
| Russia, the queen Of Denmark, the
duchess of Cumberland and the other
royal ladies emerged from the apse and
| seated themselves in the front row Of
chairs to the left of the coffin. While
| a march, the royal procession swept up
the center aisle. King Frederick was
attired as Danish general. Emperor
| William, in the uniform of Danish ad-
miral, walked at his left and the king
Of Greece at his right. King Haakon
and the other royal personages and the
| representatives of foreign sovereigns
followed -. ---.. = - - ~-.--e7 :
- ~. The Royal Party. ~
At the eatafalque DR.. Roerdam, pri-
Paulli, court chaplain, and DR.. Bondo,
| dean OF the cathedral, awaited the king.
The royal party took seats with royal
LADIES'; King Frederick sat nearest
the altar with Queen Louisa, next to
whom sat Emperor William. Then
we're seated Queen Alexandra, King
George of Greece, the dowager empress
Of, Russia, Marie Feodorovna, King
Haakon, the duchess of Cumberland and
schwerin. The duke of Cumberland
sat in the second row, two places re-
moved from Emperor William. The
foreign representatives sat behind, the
crown prince of Siam being conspicuous
IN a light gray uniform. :.s.Il>
The services began with the singing
OF hymn, and then DR.. Roerdam de-
HveIred long. panegyric touching or
reign, dwelling on the great economic
and political strides of the country IN
der, his rule. The sermon was followed
with another hymn, the royal monrn
>ers joining in the singing The ser
vice was beautiful but as simple al
all the former ceremonies held sine,
the kings death. Then to the STRAIN
OF the funeral march, composed b,
Hartmann on the occasion of the dealt
Denmark great sculptor, eight of
ficers carried the coffin from the chan
Gel across the church to the chapel O.
Frederick : = r. - 81 = I
49, x-..r Salute for New King.
l. As the organ pealed the windows o
I the cathedral were shaken by salut
: of tWenty-one guns from battery out
4 side. simultaneously all flags in tn
: town were hoisted from half-mast t
: the masthead in honor Of the new king
l A short wait ensued while the coffi
: was being deposited in the sarcophs
g gus. Then King Frederick and Quee
4 Louisa, followed by Emperor Willia1
4 and Alexandra, and King Haakon an
v walking abreast, proceeded to = tn
+ chapel, where DR.. Palli read the burr;
s service in the presence Of only the 70,
l. al personages, the foreign represent,
s tives and the ministers. Earth bein
e thrice thrown on the coffin, the Lord
y Prayer was repeated and the servie
t concluded with benediction.
i, A most impressive conclusion We
f given to the rites by the rendering {
g special ode to the king, which
/ choir Of students sang unaccompanie
l. The royal mourners fingered while tt
y battery fired minute guns and a d
d tachment of infantry three volley
t. Having knelt for some time the roy
o personages kissed the catafalque, Il
70 ladies placed flowers on the coffin ar
d all departed in the same order tn,
e they entered the church.