The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
AT BIER OF ROYALTY
Portuguese Bowed in Grief
at Final Services.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY HELD
Bodies of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Removed To the Pantheon OF
ENJOYS DeaIe Past COnins-IIuge
Crowds stand silently in street.

Lisbon, Feb. 6-POTtugal to-day nom
ored her dead with every outward tribute
Of respect and Of loyalty 20 their mem
ory. II there existed any hatred OF revo-
lutionary spirit against the dead king it
found no expression amid the universal
public sadness which accompanied the
last rites. 1t Is at all events true that the
Portuguese people loved the young crown
prince with strong personal affection.
Without attempting to analyze their
grief. il must be said thar PortugaTs
mourning, as manifested to-day, was deep
and sincere
After requiem mass and absolution by
the archbishop the public lying in state
began. This most interesting ceremony
took place in the pantheon. which is a
large domed room. in the center of which
stands the monument to Dom Pedro Y.
The collins were carried in procession 10
the pantheon by members of the Holy
House Of Lisbon, accompanied by high
palace officials.
On arrival at the Pantheon. the arch
bishop Of Lisbon. surrounded by the
clergy demanded Of the great chamber
lain. Who are the dead bodies YOU are
bringing the great chamberlain repIv-
ing They are the bodies of our ssDe-
loved. our lord and King. his most faith
ful majesty Don Carlos /, King of Por-
tusal, and the Algarveis. and our Prince
Don Luis Philippe, duke of Braganza.
and I wish 10 make solemn avowal"
The primate then three times command
ed him to declare that they were truly
those bodies, to which the great cham
berlain made oath. repeating the titles.
and adding; Il closed the cofins with
my own hands with the keys which l
have brought to this spot"
Receipts for the Bodies.
After this a document was drawn I'D
and signed, acknowledging the recent of
the bodies and the keys. one of which
was given to the primate. and the other
deposited in the Pantheon Archives.
The chanting of the requescat brought
the exercises to d conclusion. which was
heralded by batteries of the war ships Of
firing the last honors for the dead.
The collins were then finally closed, and
were conveyed In historical state coaches
the Kings drawn by ten horses. and the
crown princes by eight, each covered
with a large canopy OF black velvet. en-
broidered with gold. through Lisbon TO
the Church Of st. Vincent
The imposing pageant was headed by a
section OF cavalry of the Municipal
Guards. followed By six groOms of the
chamber in gala dress Then came car
riages with judges, municipal councillors.
provincial councillors, members OF the
Senate, ambassadors, princes in accord
ance with precedence. government Off
clals, and palace officers After these
there were several carriages with court
officers, an adjutant. bearing tie Crders
worn by Carlos and the crown prince.
the Great Chamberlain, carrying ,he KEYS
Of the collins, an official OF the royal
household, carrying the royal crown and
ecclesiastical functiOnaries.
Coaches Led by GroOmx.
Next came the two funeral coaches, led
bys grooms, officers carrying torches and
two ranks of soldiers Of the Royal Guard.
marching on each side The procession
was closed by the royal bodyguard.
mounted officers, and a company of cav
airy. The troops that guarded the route
fell in behind and rendered the last mill
tary honors outside the church.
When the church was reached, at 30.
the collins were removed from the car
riages. The standards were lowered 10
the ground as the coffins. in accordance
with the prOrOcole, We're deposited at the
church door and exposed for quarter Of
an hour Then the princes. ambassadors
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