The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-09


ccach. containing the body 81 KING
Carlos was drawn by ten horses and
that containing the body Of the crown
prince by eight They We're led sy0
the grooms and other officials carry
Ing flaming torches. On either SIDE
marched file Of soldiers OF the
Raya Grard.
The rear Of the pr9ccSsicn consist
ed ci the royal body guard the ml'i'
tary household dc the king mountad
lofiicers aud q company a cavalry y
group OF clergy headed bT the patsi
arch tf Lisbon, awaited the cortege
at the church steps. The coifns were
carried from the hcafses and caytlr
oped In the national flag placed on the
biers in front cf the church
Most Imposing Part
Troops formed about them r. the
open square, and now occurred what
seemed to many the most touching In
lcidnnt cf the day FFsui one sada
slowly marched company cf man
wearing long Black robes and garry.
ing lighted torches They were men-
bers cf the ancient sacred fraternity
of the Holy House Gf Pity organized
la thirteenth Gentry 70 which Portu7
guese tradition has accorded the priv
ilega Of uttering the first ahsoluti 2
over dead soverelgns as well as Later
claiming tho cataialaue and buria'
pall. which they sell for the benofit q
their charities.
H Their service Is symb1lizad BY Q
disregard of worldly vanities and ~
humility The chaplain Of the ordet
intoned the accustomed prayers, while
the troops stood at attention and ~
the distance could be heard minute
guns ef the land batteries 70 which the
British and Spanish cruisers replied
gun fer gun,
Sorinkled With Holy Water
This imposing ceremony finished,
priyate with the words reauiesca'
IN pace. sprinkled the coffins will
holg water and they we're borne b1
the high court dignitaries into the
church ana laid side by side on thf
catafalque in front OF the altar Mean
while, the master Of ceremonies con
Quoted the special missions aud liplo
mats to the special tribunal built fcl
their use.
.t The interior af the edifioe was drap
, al from the ceiling to the floor witt
rich hangings Of purple velvet en-
broidered III gold.
vari-eolorad Jewels enerulsti.nf
ebony crosses cleaned IN The subdue
! light Of nuinberless candles, Whlel
! was also reflected from the ieweie
!, orders covering the breasts q mos
Of the monrers who filled the catne
!. drah
a Patriarch Requiem Mass.
The second ahsolution having bee
pronounced tho patriarch requieF
!, mass was celebrated. The ceremon
!, in the church lasted half an hour, an
the coffins remained for some tim
- for the HHDfit stSN Aiift Z" 49,
!, conveyed to the mortuary chapel a'
) icinlng the church whero anothe
mass was said for the repose OF I'd
q souls OF the dead.
Coffins Handed Over
= The ceremony OF handing over IN
: coffins to the patriarch Of Lisbon wa
y carried out Immediately after the q
rarture Of the members OF the corteg
!. The grand chamberlain handed hil
= the KEYS and declared upon a 80
+ emn cath that the bodies ct kiH
!, Carlos and Crown Prince lniz PhilhI
" really were contained in the coffla'
that he had seen and recognize
= them and locked them In and had q
>, companied the bearers OF the keys
- the cathedral High court ofieia
- signed as witnesses the two doc
- monts regarding the handing over
NJ the keys.