Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31
FREDERICK VIII
Is Proclaimed as the
Ruler Of Denmark.
The New King Beloved
Bead King Sincerely MouTned.
The Funeral 10 Accordance With His Wishes
viii Be Very Simple.

Copenhagen, Jan. 30.--The new King
Frederick VIII, now reigns over Dem
mark. His accession has been hailed
with all appropriate enthusiasm and
ceremony, but sorrow for the death of
Christian IN is the predominant senti-
| ment. The overwhelming grief of the
immediate members of this rearka bly,
united family is reflected in only a
slightly lesser degree in every homie in
Copenhagen from the richest to the
poorest and only words of kindness are
| heard when the dead monarch is spok-
en- Of. Throughout the earlier part Of
| the day the lugubrious tolling Of bells
| the booming of minute guns, the uni
versal evidences of mourning and the
| StaSna tlOn of business, even amid the
| strangely contrasting acclaims for the
| new King, told strongly of the deep
| feeling of the people of Denmark for
the head of the nation, whose remark
able career had ended so suddenly.
In the chamber of the AmalicnborS
| palace the body of the King lies on the
| modest bed in which he breathed his
last. The door of the chamber is guard
ed by the Kings adjutants as a guard
| of honor. A covcrlet of simple crochet
| work, made by Christians beloved
Queen, Louise, is spread over the
couch, which is placed amid the SIM
| plest surroundings. The dead monarch's S
| features are unchanged and are COM
| posed as if in a sleep other than that of
| death.
Following the wishes of King Chris
| tian. the funeral will be attended with
| little ceremonial. The body which will
| be placed in Il coffin tomorrow, will
| lot actually lie in state, but prior to
the entOmbment. which is expected to
take place in about a fortnight, it will
be visited by the chiefs of state. Today
the members of the family watched in
the death chamber continually.
An enormous number of magnificent
| wreaths is coming in from every direc-
| ton. The Duchess of Cumberland.
| daughter OF King Christian. arrived
| late this evening. She drove to the pal
ace from the railroad station and i'm
medately visited the death chamber.
| Her sorrow was very great and it was
with difficulty that she was removed,
| SObbing. from the bedside where she
had kncIt for a full hour in prayer.
Tic burial will take place in the ca
Louise, in the chapel of Frederick V.
King Haakon of Norway. Queen AL
exandrh Of England and King George
Of Greece are expected to arrive in a
| few days as well as Il number Of other
| princes and princcsscs from the cOnti-
| mental capitals. 1t is thought that the
Emperor Of Russia will attend the fu-
neral, hut this is uncertain. 1t is an
nounccd that Emperor William will be
/ present in person. coming in a warship
| which he will occupy during his stay.
Copenhagen, Jan. 30-Frederick VIII.
was proclaimed King of Denmark at
| noon Tuesday in Amalienborg square
| in front of the palace. The ceremony
| lasted only few minutes. The premi-
cr. NJ. Christensen, appeared on the bal
cony of the palace and announced to
| tho $4,000 persons assembled below. the
death Of King Christian TX and the ac-
| cession Of his eldest son. The premier
| then called for cheers for King Fred
erick VIII.
Since Q O'Clock i'm the morning all the
church bells have been tOlling. minute
CUPS have been booming from the forts;
| flags everywhere were displayed at half
mast and business practically has been
at a StandStill.
Prior to the proclamation Of his as
cension King Frederick held council
of state at which the ministers tended
ed their designations and were request
| ed to retain their posts. Afterwards
| the new king was surrounded by the
princes and received at Christian the
Sevenths palace. the ministers, pres-
| dent of the Rigsdag. the chief and mill
itary official and court dignitaries.
Then followed the most important cere-
mony of the day. Promptly at noon
the premier stepped out on the balcony
of the palace and thrice shouted to the
assembled throng:
king Christian TX. is dead--Long
live his majesty King Frederick Will"
Sonorous cheers broke from the crowd
in front of the palace and re-echoed
down the streets opening on Amalien-
borg square, the flags on the public
buildings were run up to the mast
heads and a royal salute was thunder
ed from the city's forts.
The King then appeared on the bal
cony and addressing the crowd below,
said:
"Our old King. my dearly beloved ia
ther, has closed his eyes. He fell
asleep peacefully and calmly having
faithfully discharged his royal duties
to the last. In taking over the heavy
heritage placed on my shoulders I
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