The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-14
King Christian RspOssS Amid
 Insignia of Royalty
SUBJECTS BRAVE THE COLD
Floral Tributes Numbering 2ooo Line Walls of chapel-Hlgh Military Officers Guard catafalque
 of Denmark's Ruler.

Copenhagen. February 1S-In contrast with the extreme simplicity of the death chamber at the Amalienborg palace, the body of King Christian lies in state to- night in the Sotskirk surrounded by the impressive majesty befittng a king. On the casket was no helmet of a dashing cavalry officer. souvenir of q youthful soldier, but the royal insignia, the crown and the sceptre and the purple robe, out ward symbols of monarchy Again in contrast with the family group which had hitherto gathered in the Gartenshaal Is a never ceasng stream of black garbed crowds. waiting in line for more than q mile outside the churhc representing all classes of Denmark, passing the coffin 10 pay the last tribute to a dead sover- eign.
 Lies on White catafaIque.
 The coffin lies on a white catafalque at the head of which turned towards the crepe hung altar, reposes the crown of Denmark. the jewels of which en- twined with a magnificent spray of pink magma charta roses. A purple mantle embroidered with crowns and edged with ermine, forms a pail sweeping to the ground, but drawn back to show the white cross of Danneborg and the na- tional flag covering the cofhn At the foot of the coffin are the sword of state. 1 and the sceptre, crossed and surrounded 1 tier on tier by some half a hundred silver wreaths on white satin tabourets. Fac l ing the coffin head stand seven high naval 1 and military officers in full uniform with l black wands and six others with hal- l berts, hung with crepe guarding the dead monarch on either side. As the base of l the platform stands one of the King s 1 principal adjutants. with the great silver
 lions comprising the arms of Denmark l which have been used at anointments and
 funerals of Danishh Kings since 1870.
 Walls Lined With Palms.
 Almost the entire foreground of the
 chapel is carpeted with wreaths and fio-
 ral trophies and the walls are lined with | palms and other tributes which are said
 to number 2O00. The removal of the body | from the Amalienborg palace al o'clock
 this moring was guarded with the utmost
 secrecy, the late Kings wish having beer
 to avoid all ceremony Even the sentries 1 outsed the palace were as ignorant con | corning the arrangements as the patient | knot of people who had waited through | out the bitter cold night to catch tn, ] first glimpse of the coffin of their King As the clock rang out the hour iron ! Crown Princes palace the old wooder gates of Amalienborg swung on theii 1 h inges and the guards turned out ant 1 stood at present, while the hearse, drawl | bv two horses passed through and crossed l tha square, followed by Princess anC l Prince Wademar and Crown Prince l Christian and their suites. all on foot The nrogress throughout the dimly light | ed street of the sleeping city was one O l moot toilching and weird incidents ant spectacles attending King Christians ob 1 sen,lies The procession chose the les 1 freouented routes and passed down mar l row streets but was swelled by work l men who were on their way to theil l daily foil but turned with their bags o 1 tools and t,areheaded followed until thu 1 Christianbor& church was reacheo