New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
FUNERAL OF KING OSCAR.
Grand and Solemn Ceremony an the
RidddrhOIm Church.

Stockholm Dec l9-Seldom if ever in its history
has this city witnessed such a grand and solemn
ceremony that which marked the funeral to-
day OF King Oscar. who died December s. AL
though the weather bitterly cold, the entire
population of Stockholm and thousands of visitors
from the country stood bareheaded. silent and sor-
rowfu, along the line of the procession. Every
house the route from the palace 10 the Riddar
holm Church draped from the ground to the
caves with Grape, and even the color of the uni
forms of the soldiers deadened by this uni
versal mark of mourning. The halfmasted flags
likewise were draped with Grape. and streamers
of the same sombre material hung across the
streets at frequent intervals.
The funeral procession included some two thou
sand persons. among them being Gustaf, the new
King of Sweden; the King of Denmark the Swed-
ish princes and princesses and ambassadors repre-
senting foreign monarchs. Charles II. Graves. the
American Minister the special representative
of President Roosevelt, had place of honor i'm
mediately following King Gustaf. The Queen of
Sweden and the Queen OF Denmark drove to the
church. but the Queen Dowager of Sweden. widow
Of King Oscar, prevented by illness from at
tending the funeral.
The procession headed by the who
had attended the King in his last Illness. and just
behind the hearse. which drawn by six horses,
was King Oscars favorite horse led by at
tendant- King Gustaf wept he passed through
the crowded streets.
AS the funeral procession entered church the
organ and the orchestra played IIaydns dirge. and
the coffin carried up the grand aisle by
number of sailors. accompanied by the aides de
camp of the late sovereign. every eye in the con-
gregation filled with tears. The coffin
placed rostrum in the chancel. over it hung
a huge cross, forty feet high. of gas jets. with
triangular sign of the Holy Trinity in the centre.
After the funeral march the choir. accompanied
by the organ and the orchestra from the opera.
recited two Lutheran songs.
The funeral Grafton delivered by the Bishop
of Lund, who spoke of Kings Oscars philanthropy
and his devotion and affection father and
husband. In conclusion the Bishop said:
He whose soul filled with char
ity, whose life governed by a keen feeling of
equity and fear of God man who loved the poor
and the oppressed. the widow and the orphan. and
WHO loved by ar"
salute OF forty-two guns fred by the forts
and the ships in the harbor and voleys of
kerry burst forth the coffin placed in the
vault of the Bernadottes. The queens OF Sweden
and Denmark left the church Immediately, but
King Gustaf and the princes remained for n short
time receiving the sympathy of the ambassadors.
in the Chapel Royal of st. Jamess Palace to-day
simultaneously with the funeral OF King Oscar at
Stockholm. King Edward. the Prince and Princess
of Wales and the Duke and Duchess OF Connaught
were present and all the foreign embassies were
represented. Secretary Carter present be-
half of the American Embassy
Copenhagen, Dec 19.-A service in memory OF
King Oscar of Sweden held in this city to-day.
and attended by the King and Queen Of Norway.
who visiting in Copenhagen, and members Of
the royal house OF Denmark DR.. Maurice T.
Egan. the American Minister and other diplomatic
the city at halfrnast and artillery salute
was fred