Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-20
Weeping Thousands Follow
Body Of Beloved King 10
Tombi All Nations Repre-
Sented Among MournerS.
HEIR TO THE THRONE
OVERCOME BY GRIEF
Business Suspended in Stock
holm As CaSket Is Carried
Through Crepe Decorated
Streets of Capital.

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.I
stockholm. Dec, 1S.--Seldom, II
ever In its history, mas this city witt
messed such a grand and solemn Ger p
mony as that which today marked the
funeral Of King Oscar, who died De-
cember s. Although the weather was
bitterly cold. the entire population Of
Stockholm and thousands OF visito-s
from the country stood bare-headra.
silent and sorrowful along the line of
procession to catch a last glimpse %
the casket containing all that ~c-
''f med OF their beloved king. Traffic
throughout the city and on the harbor
mas ocen prohibited since early morn
ing. and with the exception of the
tolling Of bells. an occasional hum Of
voices and a clash of arms as the sol
diers lining the route of the funeral
cortege took up their positions, hard
ly a sound could be heard. There
was not even the clatter of horses
huofs or the rumble OF wheels to dis
turb the solemnity OF the occasion.
the roadway from the palace to the
chdrcn the Durai place of the kings
of Sweden. having been covered a
foot deep with fir twigs Every house
along the route was draped from the
ground to the caves with crepe, and
even the color of the uniforms OF the
soldiers was deadened by this univer-
sal mark of mourning. The epaulets
Of the Officers were covered with
black,
Inc half-masted flaps likewise sa~e
draped with crepe, and streamers Of
the same somDer materia nung
across the streets at frequent inter-
walls.
rhe funeral procession included
some two thousand persons, among
them being Gustave, the new King Of
Sweden. the King OF Denmark. the
Swedish princes and princesses and
the ambassadors representing mon
arches, Charles IA Graves, the Amer
lean minister. as the special repre-
sentative of President Roosevelt. WAS
given place of honor Immediately
following King Gustave. The Queen
of sweden and the King of Denmark
drove TO the church, but the Dowager
Queen of sweden. widow OF King Os-
car. was prevented by Illness from at
tending the funeral
The procession was headed by the
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
Gustave was greatly affected and he
wept bitterly as he passed through
the crowded streets. As the funeral
procession entered the church the or-
gan and the orchestra played a mag
nificent selection, and as the casket
was carried up the grand. aisle by "A
number of sailors accompanied Dy
the aides-de-camp OF the late sover-
eign, every eye in the congregation
was filled with tears. The casket was
placed on a rostrum In the chancel.
and over It hung a huge cross forty
feet high, OF gas jets, with trlangu-
lar sign of the Holy Trinity In the
center. The church was tastefully
decorated. Prince Eugene. youngest
son Of King Oscar, and an artist OF
some note. having personally super
the funeral march the choir accom-
panied BY the organ and the orches-
ira from the opera. recited two Luth-
eran songs. The funeral orauon was
delivered by the Bishop Of Lund. who
spoke Of King Oscars philanthropy
and his devotion and affection as
father and husband.
The Lutheran mass with the lit
any having been read by the Arcn-
bishop of Upsal. assisted by the Bish-
on Of Lund and the pastor primarius
of Stockholm. and the herri.n.lrl
pronounced. earth was spripkled on
the coffin and the archbishop read;
"Of earth did thou come. to earth
thou shalt return. MAY our gracious
Lord place thee on the right hand OF
the throne
The members OF the royal family
broke into convulsive sobs. a salute
Of fortY-two guns vas fired by the
forts and the shins in the harbor. and
volieys Of musketry burst forth as the
coffin was placed In the vault OF the
The Queen Of Sweden
and Denmark ieft the church imme-
distely. but King Gustave and the
princess remained for short time.
receiving the sympathy of the ambas-
sadors Then an returned to the
pnfaru