Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-16
COPENHAGEN MOURNS
BODY OF KING CHRISTIAN RE-
MOVED TO CATHEDRAL TODAY.

| COPENHAGEN. February 16.-The body
| OF King Christian was removed from the
| Chris tianborg Church here today to the
| cathedral at Roski1de. where 1t will be bur
led Sunday among the tombs of the Danish
kings, who for a thousand years have found
their last resting place In the ancient CAPT
tai of the kingdom. The whole of Copen-
hagen was given up to mourning. Business
and work were at standstflI. while en-
blems of sorrow were displayed everywhere.
The enormous crowds of town people
CARRIED in black. swelled by thousands of
arrivals from the country districts, thronged
the square in front of the Christanborg
Church, and the route thence to the railway
station from early morning, standing pa
tiently for hours in order to pay a last
tribute to the dead monarch. The windows
all along the route were filed with specta-
tors, who paid high prices for seats. Most
OF the owners of such places of vantage
announced their intention of devoting tc
Charity, In memory of King Christian, the
proceeds of the sale of seats
Shortly before noon the kings of Denmark,
Greece and Norway. Queen Alexandra. the
Dowager Empress of Russia and other royal
relatives of the deceased and the representa-
tives of foreign soveregns reached the
Christianbors Church. where brief service
was held, at the conclusion OF which the
coffin, covered with the Danish standard,
was borne by naval and military officers to
the waiting hearse Then, headed by in
fantry and cavalry. simple cortege was
formed and slowly proceeded through the
three and half miles of streets between
the church and the railroad station.
The Riderless Horse.
Immediately behind the hearse was led
King Christians favorite riding horse Jus
suf which will be shot tonight, according
to the ancient Danish custom. The process
sion was closed with carriages bearing the
male members of royal families represented
at the funeral, the ladies watching the de-
parture of the body from a neighboring
building
The bells of ali the churches were tolled
ana minute guns were fired from the arse
nal throughout the progress of the cortege
and until the coffin was placed on the
funeral train
This was the first tin in history that the
body of a Danish king has been transferred
by railroad to the burial place At the
time of the death of Frederick VII the
predecessor of King Christian, in 1868 the
use of railroad train for the conveyance
or the kings body to Roskilde was not con-
sidered sufficiently dignihed.
Many Affecting Scenes.
During the progress to the railroad sta
tlon the cortege was sweIled by the vet
eran and similar military associations.
and the students and other societies lin
ing the route. which fell in at the rear of
the procession
Many affecting scenes We're witnessed in
the streets. The profound silence was
broken only by the sobs of the women and
the momentary excitement caused by
faintng and minor accidents due to the
pressure Of the huge crowds
on arrival at the station the coffin was
again lifted by naval and military officers
and placed in the funeral car in which
some of the members Of the royal family
also travelled.
On reaching Roskilde the 4th Regiment
of Dragons formed the escort OF the coffin,
which was borne to the cathedral and
placed on catafalque before the high
altar to await the last rites on Sunday