New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

palace officials and ecclesiastical functionar ries
! The hearse, coach, containing the body o
King Carlos was drawn by ten horses; that con-
tanning the body cf the Crown PRINCE by eight
They were led by erooms ard other officials car
rying flaming torches On either side marched
q file of soldiers CT the royal guard
The rear of the procession consisted Of the
royal bodyguard. the military household of the
King mounted officers and a company of cav
airy.
The head Of the procession drew up before the
stone steps leading to the Church OF San vi
cente. an edif1ce built in the reign Of Philip H.
where. in an adjoining wing or Royal Pantheon,
are entombed members of the royal family. 1t
is situated in the old quarter of the town. near
an ancient monastery. now the palace of the
Prmate Of Lisbon. It overiooks all sections OF
the capital y group OF clergy headed by the
Patriarch Of Lisbon awaited the cortege at the
steps. The collins were carried from the hearses
and, enveloped in the national flag, were placed
on bers in front of the church. Troops formed
about them in open square. and occurred
what seemed TO many the most touching Incl
dent of the day. From side slowly marched
a company Of men. wearing long black robes
and carrying lighted torches. They Were MEM
bers of the ancient sacred fraternity of the
Holy House of Pity. organized in the thirteenth
century, to which Portuguese tradition has
corded the privilege of uttering the first absolu-
tion over dead soverefgns. as well as later Of
claiming the catafalque and burial pail. which
they may sell for the benefit of their charities
Their order is symbolized by disregard for all
worldly vanities and by humility.
WARSHIPS ANSWER GUNS OF FORTS.
The chaplain of the order intoned the accus
toned prayers while the troops stood at atten-
tion and in the distance could be heard the
minute guns OF the land batteries. to which the
British and Spanish cruisers replied gun for gun.
This brief but imposing ceremony finished, the
with The words ''Reguiescat in pace"
sprinkled the coff1ns with holy water and they
were born by the high court officials into the
church. and laid side by side a catafaque in
front of the altar. Meanwhile the master Of
conducted the special missions and
the diplomats TO special tribunes built for their
use. The interior of the edifice draped
from ceiling to floor with hangings of purple
velvet embroidered in gold. Vari-coiored jewels
the ebony cross cleaned in the light
Of many candles
The second absolution having been pronounced
By the Patriarch. requiem mass cele-
brated. The ceremony in the church lasted hale
all hour. The collins remained for some time for
nortuary chapel adjoining the church, where
another said for the repose of tie
souls of the dead
The Ceremony Of handing the coffins TO
he Patriarch OF Lisbon was carried out irnme-
iiately after the departure of the members Of
he procession. The grand chamberlain handed
him the keys and declared on oath that the
bodies CT King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz
Philippe really contained in the coffins that
e had seen and recognized them, locked them
n and accompanied the bearers of the keys to
Witnesses the two documents regarding the
landing over OF the keys.
The display of flowers in the interior of the
athedral was remarkable. The tribunes erected
or the diplomats and other official guests. as
veil the altar and chancel rails and the four
ligh fanking pillars. thcl1ly hung with
vTeatils. which formed beautiful square Of
ich blooms, the predominating coors Of which
we're purple and white. Two of the largest
orsi pieces, fully six feet in circumference
occupied The most prominent place against the
ltar rails. These from the Emperor of |
Germany. Another. somewhat similar in pro- |
ortions. from President; Roosevelt. The |
spanish and other royal houses including the |
arlous branches OF the ORLEANS family. also sent
reaths, and the British, American. Spanish and |
ther foreign colonies sent floral pieces In great |
lImbers. These. however. represented only a |
-,
or instance, having arrived and hundreds |
others still being received from all quarters. |
THE SCENE WITHIN THE CHURCH
The funeral service IN the Church of San vi
ente was imposing The catsfalque was placed
bout the middle of the church under the dome.
he two biers were ornamented with gold EN-
roidery while the catafalaue was of black and
liver Round the three sides of the catafalque |
ere arranged massive brass candelabra with |
,pers reaching some eight. some ten. feet from
le ground.
At o'clock the mourners began to arrive |
he princes and special missions took places on
he stands reserved for them inside the altar
Ill; the diplomatic corps filed tribunes in the
,rth transept The band without. playing the
neral march. announced the arrival of the pro-
.ssion, and fifteen minutes later the nave was
ned by gorgeously uniformed archers of the
wal household. Five minutes afterward the
nkling of the bell, the smell OF incense. the
oss elevated and priesuy chants made known
those assembled that the bodies of the King
ID Prince were being received at the portcls
lin the steep black carpeted stone steps the
,ayv cofins were borne and deposited the |
20 parallel biers few feet inside the door. |
ere the first prayers were said and the re- |
onses sung Meanwhile the venerable Patri-
ch attended by bishops. canons and other |
sh church digni,aries In scarlet and ermine | 1
bes had come down to the chancel rails, there !
receive the bodies. The ponderous coffins 6
ere borne up the church that OF the Prince
st. then that Of the King, by court officials in
arNt yellow and black uniforms. 1t took
-enty stalwart men to carry the massive sar
phasus containing the body of King Carlos .
After a brief delay and without any further
rvice the two collins were in the same fashion .
rried within the chancel and placed the ,
ming biers of the catafalque. SO that all in