The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-20
ARTILLERY PEALS
REQUIEM FOR KING
Body of Danish Sovereign Laid
Away in Old ROskiIde'S
Fame.
ROYALTY SORROWS AT
THE BIER OF THE DEAD
Brilliant but Impressive Scene
in Ancient Gothic Church
in Denmark.

ROSKILDE, Denmark, Feb. l9.-In the
magnificent 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 trum-
pets, was latd to rest with the long line
OF his predecessors on the Danish throne
whose remains reposc in tho chapel in
Roskilde's stone fame.
The coffin lay in the chanccl beneath
black and gold bladochin, supported by
high officers in full dress uniforms The
only decoration on It was n golden
branch. a tribute from the children OF
Denmark
Leaning against the altar rails were
floral tributes from foreign monarchs
and members OF the Danish royal fam
ily. The choir was filled with mem pers
OF the clergy, whose quaint black gowns
and white runs formed a striking back
ground TO the blaze OF gold-laced uni
forms Of tho diplomatic body occupying
the corner OF the choir.
American in Evening Dress
Here Mr. O'BrIcn. the American MIN
markable exception. As Mr. O'Brien was
personally representing President Roose-
Yclt, tho Danish Government had Civ en-
him an attache OF honor, NJ. Scavenius.
OF the Foreign office.
Tho left OF the church was reserved
for the Ministers and court and state Of
iiclals. while on the right were the mem.
bers OF the Riksdag. The galleries and
side aisles were filled with ladies. ';hc
scene was brilliant in the extreme the
only sign OF mourning being the black
floor cloth, which served to throw relief
on the bright colors and flashing gold
and silver lace OF the uniforms Of the
military populations and foreign sUites.
which awaited the arrival OF the royal
mourners near the entrance OF the
church.
Royalty at the Bier.
Members OF the Rigsdag and Folkething
having placed wreaths on the coffin, Just
before o'clock. Queen Alexandra OF
England. the Downger Empress OF Rus
sia. the Queen OF Denmark, the Duchess
OF Cumberland and other royal ladies'
emerged from the apse and seated them
selves In the front row at the left OF the
coffin, Then a stir at the door OF the
cathedral heralded the arrival Of the
King, and while the organ played Bee
thoven's majestic funeral march thg
royal procession swept up the center
aisle, King Frederick was attlrcd as
Danish General
Danish Admiral walked at his left and
the King of Greece at his right. both
keeping a little behind him. King Haa-
kon OF Norway and the other royal per-
sonaGes and the representatives OF Tor
cign soVereigns. followed.
At the catafalque, Or. Rordam nrJ
mate OF the Danish church with DR.
PAUL. Court Chamberlain, and DR.. Bon
do. dean Of the cathedral, awaited the
hing, The royal party took seats with
the royal families.
King Frederick sat nearest the altar
WITH queen Louisa, next to whom sat
Emperor william Then were seated
George Of Greece, the Dowager Empress
or Russia, Marie Feodorovna, King IIaa-
kon- the Duchess of Cumberland and the
Duke and Duchess OF Mecklcnburg-
Schwerin.
The Duke OF Cumberland sat in the SEQ
ond row. two places removed from Em-
peror william The foreign representa-
tives sat behind the Crown Prince OF
Slam. VINO was conspicuous IN a gray
uniform.
Royal Mourners Sing Hymn.
The service began with the singing Of
hymn. and then DR.. Rordam delivered
iong sermon touching on the principal
incidents Of the Kings reign, dwelling on
the great economical and political strides
under MS beneficcnt rule and addressing
consolng words to the many bereayed
royal personages throughout Europe 1.Ss
sermon was followed by another hvnoG
ing. 's
Then TO the strains of the funaro,
march composed by Hartmann on Tho
occasion of the death, I'm 1874 OF AIbcrt
Beitel Thorvaldzen Denmark's great
b,
trumpets and cymbals. eight officers car,
Iied the coffin from the chanoeI across 10
the Chapel OF Frederick
Buttery Fires Salute.
AS tbs solemn notes pcaIed fort, tbo
windows OF tho cathedral were shaken h,,
a salute OF twenty -one guns from a bat
town all flags were holSted from baIf
mast TO the masthead IN honor OF The
new King. '"e
short walt ensued while the coffin was
being depoGited in the sarcopashus Then
King Frederick and Queen Louisa foi
lowed By Emperor William and Queen
Alexandra, whom the Emperor assisted
from her chair and King Haakon and
the Dowoecr Empress OF Russia. the four
walking abreast. proceeded TO the chanel
where Dr. PAUL. read The burial service
IN the presence only OF the roval ncrsoO
ages the foreign representative aud
Ministers "I'u
Earth being thrice thrown upon tbo
coffin. the Lords prayer was repeated ana |
ihe service concluded with tho benedic- |
ton
Students Sing Ode.
most impressive conclusion was rivsn
TO The ceremony by the rendering OF a
special ode TO tho King, which r. cboir |
OF students sang unaccompanlcG
The royal mourners fingered while tho |
battery nred minute guns and the lnfnn |
Try three Vollcys Having knelt for some |
tinc tho royal personaGes reverentlX |
kissed the catotalquc and the ladies' bay-
ing placed fresh flowers on the coffin ali
departed in tho same order that they en- |
tered the church
The mourners had luncheon at the lIttIo |
palace close TO the cathedral and then |
Grove to the station which they left nj |
: 20 o'clock for Copenhagen
The quiet streets presented a strlkInplv |
mIlti-colored spectacle after the service |
The uniforms Of practically every army I'm |
Europe being seen.
II is said that the value OF the wreatbs |
and nowers OF gold and silver received |
since the Kings death IS about 500 oo0