The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-15
THOUSANDS PASS
COFFIN Of A king
Sorrowing Denmark Gathers to
Pay Last Tribute to
Dead Sovereign.
.JEWELED CROWN OF
DENMARK ON THE BIER
WOrkmem Follow With Bowed
Heads the Funeral Cor
tege Through City.

COPENHAGEN, Feb l4-ln contrast
with the extreme simplicity OF the death
chamber at the Amelicnborg palace inc
body OF King Christian lies in state To-
night In the Slotsklrke, surrounded by the
Impressive majesty BETTING a King.
on the casket Is IA helmet Of a dash
ing cavalry officer, souvenir of YOUTH
fuI soldier. but tho royal insignia, tho
crown and scepter and the purple robe
outward symbols OF monarchy.
Again in contrast with the family group
which had hitherto gathered In the Car.
tcnshaal, was a never-ceasing strSan %
bluck- garbcd crowds, waiting IN Hne loI
more than mile outside the church' ISp
resonting all c4a-sSes OF Denmark, passing
the coffin to pay the last tribute to tho
dead Sovereign.
Crown at Coffin Head,
The coffin lies on white catafalque at
tho head OF which, turned toward the
crape-huns altar, reposes inc crown or' %
twined with a magnificent spray OF PINK
magma chdrta roses A purple tnahtie
embroidered with crowns and eoged WIN
crmlne forms a pail sweeping to tho
ground. but drawn back TO SHOW inc
white cross of Danneborg and the IA
tional flag covering the coffin Al the
foot of the coffin are the sword OF state
and the scepter. crossed and surrounded
tier on tier by some half-hundrcd silver
wreaths on a white satin tabourct
Facing the coffin head stand seven high
naval and military officers In run UNI
form with black wands, and six others
with halbsrds hung with crepe guard the
dead Monarch on either side.
Adjutant on Stand.
At the base of the platform stands one
OF the Kings personal adtutants. with
the great silver lions, comprising the
arms OF Denmark, representing the sound
and the great and little belts which have
been used al anoIntments and funerals
OF Danish Kings since 1910.
Almost the entire foreground of the
chapel is carpeted with wreaths and forsl
trophies and the walls are lined with
palms and other tributes which are said
TO number two thousand.
At each corner OF tho catafalque mas
sive silver candelabrn throw a yellow
light, which is reflected from the da-
monds OF the insignia.
The removal of the body from the
Amelienborg palace at o'clock this
morning was guarded with the utmost
secrecy, the late Kings wish having been
TO avoid all ceremony. Even the sentries
outside the palace we're as ignorant con-
cerHing the arrangements as the patient
knot of people who had waited through
out the bitter cold night to catch tho first
glimpse OF the coffin OF their King.
Quiet Funeral Procession.
the Crown Princes palace the old
wooden gates of Amelienborg palace
swung on their hinges and the guards
with blue tunics and white sword belts
and shakos. turned out and stood at
present while the hearse, drawn by two
horses with coal black trappings, passed
through and crossed the square, followed
by Princess and Prince Waldemar and
Crown Prince Christian and their suites
all on foot
Tho progress through the dimly lighted
street OF the sleeping city was one OF the
most touching circumstances attending
King Christians death. The procession
chose the less fTequented routes and
passed down narrow streets. but these
were swelled by workmen, who were on
their way TO their daily toll. but who
turned aside with their bags of tools and
bareheaded. followed until tho Christian
borg church was reached.