Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
POWERS ALL REPRESENTED
Ceremony in the Historic Church of
San Vincent.
POLITICAL STRIFE IS sTILLED
Many Signs of Mourning in the
City and All Business
Houses Closed.

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bodies of King Carlos and his son
Luiz, Crown Prince OF Portugal,
who were shot to death a week
ago today on the Praca do Com
mercio in Lisbon, were held in the
Church OF San Vincent early this
afternoon The. ceremonies were
simple but impressive, and the
final act in the bloody tragedy OF
February 1 was carried to close
without any untoward incident.
The line OF the funeral procession
from the royal chapel in the palace
to the church was guarded by
troops. several additional regi-
ments having been brought into
the city for the purpose. All
the governments OF Europe and
America were represented by spe-
cial missions.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LISBON February s.-Portugal today
honored her dead with every outward
tribute of respect and of loyalty to their
memory II there existed any hatred or
revolutionary spirit against the dead king
il found no expression amid the universal
public sadness which accompanied the last
ries 1t is at all events true that the Portu-
Euese people loved the young crown prince
with strong personal affection. Without
attempting to analyze their grief it must
be said that Portugars mourning. as
manifested today. was deep and sincere.
The ceremony of removing the bodies
from the royal chapel in the palace to
the Church of ST. Vincent began at $40
this morning. after a mass. attended by
the court, had been celebrated In the
Chapelle Ardente by the primate of Lis
bon. Throughout the night servants OF
Carlos and the crown prince. and scarlet
uniformed archers OF the royal body
guard with reversed halberds. had kept
silent watch in the small chancel. which
was filed with floral tributes from all
parts of the world. Many of them were
large that the strength of several men
was required to lift them. The floor was
carpeted with flowers from the famous
nations. lilacs, violets. jasmine and hy-
acinths lying nearly foot thick
Bodies Identified.
The clergy at $50 began the funeral
rites. chanting Htanies. and procession
was formed in the royal chapel of palace
officials and of ministers. Then followed
the formahty of recognizing the remains
by palace officials. officers of the civil
household and the chie1 officers attached
to the military household, who were re-
quired to declare on oath that the bodies
were truly those of the king and crown
prince. The caskets We're then finally
closed and We're conveyed in historical
state Goa aches, the kings drawn by ten
and the crown princes by eight horses
each covered with large canopy OF black
velvet. embroidered with gold. through
Lisbon to the Church of st. Vincent The
imposing pageant was headed by sec
ton of cavalry of the municipal guards
followed by six grooms of the chamber
In gala dress Then came carriages with
Judges. municipal councillors. provincial
councillors. members OF the senate am
bassadors. princes in accordance with pre-
cedence. government officials and palace
offcials. After these there were several
carriages with court officials. an adjutant
bearing the orders worn by Carlos and
the crown prince. the great chamberlain
carrying the keys of the collins an
official of the royal household carrying
the royal crown. and ecclesiastical func-
ttonarics: the two funeral coaches led by
grooms. officials carrying torches and two
ranks of soldiers of the royal guard
marching on each side. The procession
was closed by the royal body guard
mounted officers. company of cavalry
and the troops that had guarded the
the last military honors outside the
church.