The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
FUNERAL OF ].
ROYAL DEAD
WITH GREAT PoMe AND cERE
MohY KING LAID TO REST.
PEOPLE: ARE QUIET

1A JbuNA WILL
No Riot or Trouble Causes Excite.
ment-Thousands Limo the Streets.
Young King 10 Not Allowed to Fol-
low the cofHn.
Lisbon, Feb. S.-With the church
bells tolling continually, the bodies Of
the murdered king and crown prince,
in two golden chariots shrouded In
black velvet and drawn by eight hood
ed horses, were escorted by a glitter
ing funeral pageant today across Lis
bon TO the Portuguese pantheon and
laid at rest beside their ancestors OF
the Braganza dynasty.
Seven hours elapsed from the time
the foreign princes and the special
ambassadors Of all the powers gath
cred at the palace for the ceremony
until the musketry reverberated over
the hills and vas answered by the
British ships In the harbor.
Not q single unlocked for incident
occurred. The vague forebodings
proved baseless and there Is q gem
eral feeling Of relief tonight that all
passed on we'll, In view of political
turmoil. The great outpouring Of
people along the procession was note
worthy. They packed the pave
choked the side streets. While evil
dences Of deep and popular sorrow
seemed to be absent, many stood with
uncovered heads and nowhere was &C
tual ~disrespect Witnessed.
Troops on Guard
Troops guarded the streets and
were massed In numbers along the
route; all shops and cafes were closed
and shutters covered the windows .of
the ministerial buildings IN the Prada
de Commerce., where the king and
crown prince were assassinated a
week ago.
It vas q grief stricken palace;
hearts were turned In pity and strong
men shaken at the scene in the par
liaments where the special embassies
were received. Neither Queen Anne.
he o the dowager queen, Maria P1a,
were to be seen. The duke of Con-
naught, Prince Eitel Frederick and
Infante Fernando, in addition to YER
bal condolences, presented personal
letters from their soyereigns to the
king, who was greatly touched at
these messages. Tears that were al
most constantly in his eyes several
times overlooked.
When the members of the court and
tho cynofo1 nr%o ktxyno 40 P~~Nirv,
countries entered the chapel for the
Last brief service, the king remained
behind. Neither he nor the two
queens followed the cortege to the
chapel. The violent death Of his faith
er. It Is said, has absolved King Man
uel from conforming to the tradition
OF walking behind the dead to the
grave. Nevertheless his absence has
caused universal comment, being gen.
orally attributed to other reasons.
Ancient Pomp.
The heavily armed procession which
left the Necessidaes palace was remin-
fscent Of a bygone age. CavalryAwith
pixies led the way; infantry and ar
ttllery brought up the rear. The cor.
tege proper was surrounded by squad
rons OF dragons. I'M
It consisted Of the funeral cars fol-
lowing in the wake Of high-seated,
gtlded coaches, each drawn by six
pairs Of richly. caparisoned horses, in
which rode the special ambassadors
and the high dignitaries Of court.
These numbering. creaking. springless
vehicles are Portugal's pride, dating
back to the golden age. Each has .
romantic history. Riding alongside
these were spesial platoons Of hus-
sara, with drawn saberp.
The crown, draped with crepe. was
borne in q separate carriage. The
sword-bearers and the staR-bearers
walked ahead OF the funeral cars and
three rows Of taper bearers on either
side. Bareheaded lackeys n the royal
livery Of red and yellow halberdiers
with arms reversed, marched behind
the ears. Tho sleeves Of the soldiers
Whips of the coachmen, hilts Of
swords, caps OF grooms and points OF
lances were al draped.
The route Of march between the
palace and the church was denssly
lined by the mourning people. One
point. however, was carefully avoid
ed by the superstitious Portuguese.
This was the spot on the Prado do
Commerce. where the cold-blooded
murders were committed last Satur-
day. Had 1t not been for the pres
sence OF a cavalry picket this part Of
the Prado would have been absolutely
deserted.
All the business houses and shops
OF Lisbon were closed and the minis.
terlal Offices situated in the Prado de
Commercio were closed as q measure
of protection. Furthermore all the
windows Of these buildings were care
fully shattered.
Procession Begins. /.
The funeral procession left the
Nessidades palace at exactly half past
eleven on Its long march over three
and q half miles to the church OF San
Vincente, which is attached to the
royal pantheon, where the bodies of
King Carlos and the crown prince
finally will be laid at rest.
The funeral cortege arrived at the
Church of San Vincente at 2 o'clock.
While the cortege was being organ
lied the members of the royal family
took their last view of their dead at
the palace. Prayers were said In the
royal chapel by the priests and then
the two collins yer carried out. the
king, the two queens and the duke Of
Oporto marching behind.
The head cortege drew up before
the stone steps leading to the church
of San Vincente. A group OF clergy
headed by the patriarch Of Lisbon