Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-14
FUNERAL SATURDAY
,,rFKING AND CROWN PRINCE
NJ PORTUGAL.
A., single Incident Occurred During
~" Funeral Ceremony-Many
.s.rtatives of Foreign Coun-
.... present-services at Church
tulHPrp
Stately

With the church bells toll
to continually, the bodies OF rne nur
' asod king and crown prince IN Two
deleu cbariots shrowded in black
golueA that of the late king drawn
VenoS and that of the crown prince
w. NV eight blooded horses, were
u aoorted by a glittering funeral pa
eoS mt saturday across Lisbon 10 the
sea pantheon and laid at rest
TUE their ancestors of the Braganza
peo'u N,v Seven hours elapsed from
usH" .;r,e the foreign princes and the
ue 'oI ambassadors of all the powers
rp.hored at the palace for the cere-
ea nv there until three salvos of Il
, ~'ns and three volleys of musketry,
S orhorating over the terraced and
a~nbatbed hills, answered by the
n-I,ob warships 10 the harbor, an
noupced that the last rites were over.
Not q single untoward incident
arrod the last act of Portugals trag-
uSv The vague forebodings. proved
Soseless and there is a general feeling
~ relief tonight that all passed well,
N view of the political turmoil. The
oroat outpouring of people along the
0rocesson was noteworthy. They
rocked the pavements, crowded the
wirdows and choked the side streets.
while evidences of deep and popular
eo,row seemed to be absent, many
stood with uncovered heads, and no.
where was actual disrespect wit
messed Ropes guarded the streets
anil were massed in numerous parks
ajong the route; all shops and cafes
were closed and shutters covered the
windows of the ministerial buildings
in the Prado de Commerce., where the
king and crown prince were assassin
ated week ago.
Real Grief at the Palace.
II was a grief-stricken palace;
hearts we're turned in pity and strong
men shaken at the scene, where the
special embassies were received
4 Neither Queen Amelie nor the dow
ager queen Maria Pia were to be seen
but King Manuel carried himself as
bravely as he might, though deadly
male and on the verge of a complete
breakdown when the ordeal was fin
ished The duke of Connanght, Prince
n Eitel Frederick and Infanta Fernando
after verbal coincidence, presented
personal letters from their sovereign
TO the king, who was greatly touched
at these messages. Tears that wer'
almost constantly in his eyes severa
times overlooked.
When the members of the court an
4 the special representative of foreigl
countries entered the chapel for tn
last brief service the king rename
behind. Neither he nor the tw
queens followed the cortege to tn
chapel The violent death of hi
father, it is said, has absolved Kin
Manuel from conforming to the trad
ton of walking behind the dead to tn
grave. Nevertheless his absence an
the absence of Queen Amelie and tn
dOwager queen has caused univers;
Comment, being generally attribute
To other reasons.
The heavily armed procession whic
left the Necessidades palace was rem
iniscent of bygOne ages. Cavalry wit
pixies led the way, infantry and arti
lery brought up the rear. The co
tege proper was surrounded by squa
rons of dragons. 1t consisted of tt
funeral cars, following the wake of tt
hgh-seated gilded coaches, eac
drawn by six pairs of richly capal
soned mules in which rode the speci
ambassadors and high dignitaries
court. These numbering, creal1in
springless vehicles are Portugal
pride, dating back to the golden ag
Each has romantic history. RidiI
alongside of these were special pl
looms of hussars, with drawn sabei
Inc crown, draped with Grape, w
borne in a separate carriage. II
sWordbearers and the staffbeare
walked ahead of the funeral cars al
'nree rows of taper bearers on eth
sue Bareheaded lackeys in the roy
nEery OF red and yellow and halb'
ulers with arms reversed marched
"nu the cars. Here also came t
MOUNTS OF the dead masters, cover
WIN black nantes. The sleeves
'ue soldiers, the whips of the coaC
Hlen, nllts of swords. cans of grOOl