Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-19
AN IMPRESSIVE BURIAL
FUNERAL OF KING CHRISTIAN
AT RoSKILDE CATHEDRAL.

Tho magnificent old gothic church at
Roskilde, Denmark. presented brilliant
spectacle yesterday afternoon when King
Christian TX, amid the thunder of guns,
the sonorous tones OF the organ and the
blare of trlrmpets, was laid to rest with
the long line of his predecessors on the
Danish throne whose remains repose in the
side of the chapels in Roskdes redstone
fame The coffin lay in the chancel beneath
a black and gold baldachin, supported by
high officers in full-dress uniform. The
only decoration on it was a golden branch,
a tribute from the children of Denmark.
Leaning against the altar rails were floral
tributes from foreign monarchs and men,
bers of the Danish royal family
Clergy's Quaint Gowns
The choir was filled with members of the
clergy, whose quaint black gowns and white
ruffs formed a striking background to the
blaze of gold-laced uniforms of the dip
lomatic body occupying the corner of the
choir The American minister in simple
evening dress, was a remarkable exception.
As he was personally representing Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the Danish government had
given him attache of honor, NJ Scavenius
of the foreign office. The left of the church
was reserved for the ministers and court
and state officials, while the right were
the members of the riksoag. The galleries
and side aisles were filled with ladies' The
scene was brilliant in the extreme the only
sign of mourning being the black floor
cloth, which served to ...row relief on the
bright colors and the flashing gold and sill
yer lace of the uniforms of the military
populations and foreign suites which awa.,-
ed the arrival of the royal mourners near
the entrance TO the church.
The Royal Mourners
The members of the riksdag and of the
folkething having deposited wreaths in the
coffin, just before 2 o'clock Queen Alex
andra, the Dowager Empress of Russia the
Quee:: of Denmark the Duchess of Cumber-
land and the other royal ladies emerged
from the apse and seated themselves in the
front row of chairs to the left of the coffin.
Then a stir al the door of the cathedral
heralded the arrival of the king and while
the organ played Beethoven's majestic fu-
neral march the royal procession swent nm
the center aisle
King Frederick was attired as a Danish
general Emperor William In the uniform
OF Danish admiral. walked at lis left. and
the hlng OF Greece at his right both keep
ing little behind him. King Haakon and
me other royal personages and the repre-
sentatlves of foreign sovereigns followed
AT the catafalque DR.. Roerdam. primate
OF the Danish Church, with DR. PaulIi,
court chaplain, and DR.. Bondo, dean of the
cathedral, awaited the king The royal
party took seats with the royal ladies'
The service began with the singing of
hymn, and then DR.. Roerdam delivered
long panegyric touching on The prin-
clpal incidents of the kings reign, dwell
ing on the great economical and political
strides OF the ountry under his benefi-
cent rule, and addressing consoling words
TO the many bereaved royal personages
throughout Europe The sermon was fol-
lowed with another hymn, the royal
mourners joining in the singing The
service was beautiful, but as simple as an
the former ceremonies held SinPa ba
death.
Salute by Many Guns.
Then to the strains of the funeral march
composed by Hartmann on the occasion
of the death, in 1874, OF Albert Rertel
Theorvaldsen, Denmark's great sculptor,
which was accompanied by trumpets and
cynbals eight officers carried the coffin
from the chancel across to the chapel of
Frederick.
1t an impressive moment AS the
solemn notes pealed forth the windows of
the catedral were shaken by a salute of
tWentyIone guns from a battery outside,
While simultaneously in the town all flags
were hofSted from half-mast to the mast
head in honor of the new king.
short wait ensued while the coffin was
being deposited in the sarcophagus Then
King Frederick and Queen Louisa fol-
lowed by Emperor William and Queen
Alexandra, whom the emperor assisted
from her chair, and King Haakon and
the Dowager Empress of Russia, the four
walking abreast, proceeded to the chapel,
where DR.. Paulli read the burial service
in strict privacy and in the presence only
OF the royal personages, the foreign rep
resentatves and the ministers. Earth be-
Ing thrice thrown on the coffin, the Lords
Prayer was repeated and the service con-
cluded with the benediction.
The weather was good, with some sun
shine. The town and station We're dec
Grated The quiet streets presented a strik-
ing .multi-colored spectacle after the serv-
n ti1s,11
in Europe being seen.
1t is said that the value of the wreaths
and flowers of gold and silver received
since the kings death Is about $1,000
Copenhagen's Royal Visitors.
cablegram from Copenhagen says: The
city presented a scene of animation
throughout the day, the presence of EN-
peror William and the curiosity manifested
over his movements adding in no little way
to the excitement and serving TO divert
mems minds from the solemn event at
RSskilde
In the Afternoon requiem services were
held In all the churches in Copenhagen
ana throughout the country. On the re-
turn of the mourners from Roskilde at 5
o clock in the Afternoon the queen and
some of the other royal persona ges i'm
mediately drove to the Amelienborg cas-
tie, while Emperor William, accompanied
by King Frederick and the Danish crown
prince and Princes Waldemar and Har-
old, drove to the free port and boarded the
German battleship Preussen, on board of
which the Danish guests remained for ff-
teen minutes. After cordial leave-takings
Emperor William accompanied the royal
guests to their carriages and then returned
to the ship.
Ten minutes later Baron de Courcel and
the members of his mission visited the en-
peror on board the Preussen
Atp6:90 o'clock in the evening the Preus-
sen sailed for Kiel, the great crowd which
had gathered on the pier loudly cheering