The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-20
OSCAR Of SWEDEN
BURIED WITH HONORS.
REvERENT THOUSANDS LINE
STREETS OF STOCKHOLM TO
PAY LAST RESPECTS
City Was Draped in Black and a !;
Air of solemnity, Impressive il
Highest Degree, Marked the Day
Two Thousand People Were in the
Funeral Procession Bishop Of
Lund Delivers Grafton.

Stockholm, Dec. 20.-Seldom if
ever in its history has this city wit
messed such a grand and solemn cer-
emony as that which yesterday mark
ed the funeral of King Oscar, who
died December 8. Although the
weather was bitterly cold, the entire
population of Stockholm and thous-
ands of visitors from the country,
stood bareheaded, silent and SORROW
full along the line of the procession
to catch a. glimpse of the casket con-
tanning all that remained of their
beloved king. Traffic throughout the
city and on the harbor had been pro-
hibited since early morning, and
with the exception Of the tolling
bells, an occasional hum of voices
and the clash of arms as the soldiers
lining the route Of the funeral cort-
ege took up their positions, hardly
a sound could be heard.
There was not even the clatter of
horses hoofs or the rumble of wheels
to disturb the quiet solemnity of the
occasion, the roadway from the pal
ace to Riddarholm church, the bur-
ial place of the kings of Sweden,
having been covered a foot deep with
tir twigs. Every house along the
route was draped from the ground to
the capes with crepe and even the
color Of the uniforms of the soldiers
was deadened by this universal mark
Of mourning.
The epaulettes of the officers were
covered with black. Half-masted
flags likewise were draped with
crepe and streamers of the same SOM
bre material hung across the streets
at frequent intervals.
Immense Procession
I The funeral procession included
some 1000 persons, among them be-
ing Gustav, the new king of swed-
en-, the King of Denmark, Swedish
princes and princesses, ambassadors
representing foreign monarchs. Chas.
H. Graves, American minister as spe-
cial representative of President
Roosevelt, was given place Of honor
Immediately following King Gustav.
The queen of Sweden and queen of
Denmark drove to the church but the
dowager queen of Sweden, the wild
ow of King Oscar, was prevented by
illness from attending the funeral.
The procession was headed by
nurses who had attended the king in
his last illness and just behind the
hearse which was drawn by six
horses, was King Oscars favorite
horse led by an attendant. King Gus
tav was greatly affected and he wept
bitterly as he passed through the
crowded streets.
People masTears
AS the funeral procession entered
the church the organ and orchestra
played Haydn,s magnificent dirge and
as the casket was carried up the
grand aisle by a number of sailors,
accompanied by the aides-de-camp of
the late sovereign, every eye in the
congregation was filled with tears.
The casket was placed on rostrum
on the chancsl and over it there
hung a huge cross four feet high OF
gaskets with a triangular sign Of the
Holy Trinity in the center. The
church was tastefully decorated,
Prince Eugene, the youngest son OF
King Oscar and San artist Of some
note, having personally superintend-
ed the work At the conclusion of
4 the funeral march the choir, accomp-
anied by the organ and an orchestra
from the opera recited two Lutheran
songs. The funeral oration was de-
alivered by the Bishop of Lund, who
spoke Of King Oscaf's philanthrophy
and his devotion and affection as
father and husband. In conclusion
the bishop said:
sHe was a man whose soul was
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