The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

ri CIaMOND. VA, SUNDAY
hind the cara. Here also came tbs
mounts OF tho dead masters covered
with black mantles. me sleeves OF
men, hiits OF swords, caps Of grooms
and points of lances all bore crepe. The
street lamps yelled and lighted height
ened the effect Of the cortese
The I,oyal Pantheon.
The head Of the cortege drew up be.
fore the atone stcps. leading to the
Church of San Vincent, historic edi-
flee built in the reign OF Philip IL,
where In an adjoining wing or royal
the royal family. 1t Is situated In the
old quarter of the town, near an an
Client monastery, now the palace Of the
prlmntc of Lisbon. A. 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 biers in front OF the
| church, Troops formed about them in
an open square, and now occurred
| what seemed to many the most touch
1 ing Incident OF the day.
| From ore side slowly marched acorn
pany OF men, wearing long black robes
and carrying lighted torches. They
| were members of the ancient sacred
| fraternity of the Holy House OF Pity.
organized in the fifteenth century, to
which Portuguese tradition has ac-
corded the privilege of uttering the
first absolution over dead sovereigns,
as we'll as later Of claiming the cata-
lfalnue and burial pail, which they may
4 sen for the benefit OF their charities.
4 The service Is symbolized by disre-
gard for all worldly vanities and b.
| humility. The chaplain of the order
inloncd the accustomed prayers, while
the troops stood at attention. and in
| tho distance could be heard the minute
| guns of the land batteries, to which
| the British and Spanish cruisers re-
Piled gun for gun.
1 Borne Into the Church.
4 This brief but imposing ceremony
finished, the primate. with the words
"Jeuuiescat in pace" sprinkled the
collins with holy water. and they were
borne by the high court dignitaries
into the church and laid side by side
on a catafaldue in front of the altar.
Meanwhile the master OF ceremonies
conducted the special missions and the
diplomats to special tribunes built for
their use The. interior of the edhce
was draped from ceiling to floor with
rich hangings of purple velvet, en-
broidered in gold. Vari-eolored jew
els, incrusting tn ebony cross. cleaned
in the subdued light of the candles
which was also reflected from the Jew
, elcd orders covering the breasts OF most
of the mourners who filled the cathe-
dra1
The second absolution having been
pronounced by the patriarch q requiem
mass was celebrated. The ceremony IN
the church lasted half an hour, and IN e
collins remained for some time for pub
lie view, and were then conveyed 70
the niortuary chapel adjoining the
church, where another mass was salo
for the repose Of the souls of the dead.
Coffins to the Patriarch.
The ceremony Of handing over the
= collins to the Patriarch OF Lisbon was
: carried out immediately after the de-
$ parture of the members of the cortese.
lhc grand chamberlain HANDED him
the KEYS and declared upon solemn
| oath that the bodies OF K'ns Carlos
, ana Crown Prince Luiz Philippe reilly
j were contained in the coffins; that ne
5 rad seen and recognized them an !
locked them in and had accompanies
the bearers of the keys to the calhe-
dral. High court officials signed as
: witnesses the two documents regard
: ing the handing over of the keys.
p The display of flowers In the inte-
! rior OF the cathedral was remarkapie.
The tribunes erected for the diplomats
. and other official guests, as Well as
: the altar and chapceI rails ana Inc
four high thanking pillars, We're 1 thick-
ly hung with wreaths.
Two of the largest floral pieces. fuzzy
!, Sin feet in circumference. occupied the
most prominent position against the
}nItar rails. These were from the Em-
}peror of Germany. Another. somewhat
h similar in proportions, came from Pres
: ident Roosevelt. Spanish and other
y royal societies. including the branch
u of the Orleans family, We're represented
by handsome floral tributes. and the
y British, American, Spanish and other
y <oreign colonies sent lioral pieces III
great numbers.
y Imposing Funeral Service.
The funeral service in the Church OF
san Vincent was imposing. The cata-
faluue was placed about tile middle OF
> the church, under the dome. The two
biers were ornamented with gold en-
broidery while the catafnllue was Of
!, black and silver. Around the three
h SIDES of the catafalque were arranged
!, massive brass candelabra. with taper:
: reaching, some eight and some ter
g feet from the ground Up the steer
! photographed stone steps the heav,
: collins were borne and deposited on thu
two parallel biers few feet inside
Il the door. Hero the first prayers were
: said and the respontcs sung
: The ponderous collins were borne VI
the church. that of the prince first
. then that of the King. by court officials
1t took twenty stalwart men to bea
the massive sarcophagus containin,
the body of King Carlos. The two cot
fins were in the same fashion carrie'
within the chance and placed on tn
sloping biers of the catafalque.
Behind the Kings coffin walked al
the members of the new ministry
These now Joined the brilliant congre
cation of mourners assembled under TIL
dome. huge cross was adjuste
prone between the two. bers. Tai
lighted tapers We're distributed amon
the officers priests and court function
aries, who We're standing and the re
QUEEN mass was begun. This most i'm
pressive portion of the service was en-
riched by orchestral and vocal music
The service was concluded with abso
luton. An interesting feature of til
ceremony was the emblematic crown
covered with crepe, carried by an of
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