The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-02-01
The AGED KING
CHRISTIAN DEAD
Nearly All the Royal Houses Of Europe
Mourn.
WAS NOTED COURT MATCHMAKER.
ihe Farther Of Queen Alexandra Of EuyIand
and the DOwsger Empress Of RussIs-
Another Daughter, the Duchess of cumbsr.
isnd-The Venerable Monarch Called "the
Fathsr'ln.law Of Europe"

copenhagen, Denmark (By Cable -
Christian TX, the aged King of Den
mark, dean OF the crowned heads of Eu-
rope. father of King George Of Greece.
OF Queen Alexandra of Great Britain
and Ireland, and of the Dowagcr En-
press Maria Feodorovna of Russia.
grandfather OF King Haakon VII of
Norway, and related by blood or by mar
rage TO most of the European rulers.
died with startling suddenness in the
Amallenborg Palace Monday afternoon.
The accession of his successor. Prince
Frederick, his eldest son. who will be
known as Frederick VIII, will be pro-
claimed Tuesday.
The following official bulletin was is
sued this evening:
His Majesty died at $50 o'clock P.
Nj. After His Majesty had brought his
mornings audience to a conclusion he
appeared to be quite well, and proceeded
to luncheon as usual. Towards the end
OF the meal he gave evidence of indis-
position and was compelled TO retire to
bed at 2.3o 2. NJ. His Majesty passed
away peacefully, the symptoms indicat-
ing heart failure"
This bulletin tells concisely the story
OF the death scene, which found every
one, even those who realized the increas-
ing teeblenesS of the King. unprepared
tor the sudden shock.
The death OF King Christian has
plunged half of the courts OF Europe into
the. deepest mourning and brought 4
sense OF personal loss, as well as Of sim
cere gret, TO everyone. throughout the
Kingdom OF Denmark. reaching even TO
the humblest cottage, evidences OF which
are shown everywhere. 1t has cast pail
over the palaces of the monarchs Of
Great Britain, Russia, Norway and
Greece
he quick taking away of this distinct
personality, who has for so long been
a center OF interest not only in his own
country, but throughout the civilized
world, almost paralyzed the community
and unnerved the business world OF Den
mark
Every flag i'll the city is al .half-mast:
all places OF amusement are closed. and
the people walk the streets as though
thcy were passing through tho chamber
of death itself
When the flag flying over the palace
was placed al half-mast. the news spread
from mouth TO mouth. Ii was not be-
lieNed by the great crowds which grad
ually assembled i'll the square in front
of the Amaienborg Palace. but when
uncertainty gave place<to certainty those
IN the asSemblage shed tears and dis
perSed in respectful silence, many bar
ing their heads and sauting the palace
As they went b.
King Christian appeared TO bc in his
usual health. After taking breakfast he
held public audience, which il has been
his custom TO do every Monday morn
ing. The reception was largely attended
and His Majesty convcrSed freely and
affably with number of the officials
I'd other persons. When the function
wa over the King. though appearing
70 he slightly fatigued, attended lunch
cop v.h the members of his family.
among ,Som were the Dowager En-
nreSs of RSsia, and his brother, Gen
During the meel the King complained
of indisposition an, was assisted to his
\bedroom by the Do%ger Empress and
R[ince Hans. A coui physician was
summoned, but by the tlie he arrived
the King had collapsed.