Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
G0RIEGE A GATHERING SPECTACLE
People Forge. All Differences and
Unite in Paying Last Tribute to
the Dead Sovereign and the Crown
Prince = Streets Through Which
Procession Passed Packed by Or.
detly crowds-Youne King Brave.
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(by ASSOcl9 ted PreSS)
LISBON, Feb. S-Wi;h the church
bells tolling continually, the bodies
Of the murdered King Carlos, and his
son, l.ulz, the crown prince. in two
chariots shrouded in black velvet and
drawn by zen hooded horses. were
escorted by Il glit;elmg funeral pa
geant today across Lisbon TO the
Portuguese pantheon. and laid beside
;heir ancestors OF the Braeanzo dynas.
".
Seven hours elapsed from the time
the foreign princes and the special
ambassadors of all the powers gath
cred II she palace for the ceremony
there, until three salutes of 81 guns
and three volleys of musketry an
swcred by the British warships III
the harbor, announced that the last
rites We're over.
Not a single untoward incident
marked the last act Of Portugal's
tragedy. The great outponring Of
people along the line of procession
was noteworthy. They packed the
paycments. crowded the windows and
choked the side streets. While evil
dences of deep ana profound sorrow
seemed TO be absent. many stood with
uncovered heads, and nowhere was
actual disrespect shown.
The day was one in which the Por-
tugese people united in prayer for
their murdered king and prince.
Oppression, real or fancied, the re-
stTiction of liberty. the bitter clash
of party. sinister intrigue and mer-
cilcss vengeance seemed all to have
been abandoned for the moment at
least. as the nation prepared for the
funeral.
Troops guarded the streets and were
nassed in numerous parks and plaz-
rs along the route: all shops and
cafes wfee closed and shutters Gov
cred the windows OF the ministerial
buildings in The Prai do Commerce,
where the king and crown prince were
assassinated week ago
Youthful King Was Brave.
IT was grief stricken palace
hearts were turpad, in pity and strong
men shaken at he scene in the pri-
vate apartments where the special
embassies Were received Neither
Queen Amelie. nor the dowager
Queen Maria Pia, were to be seen,
but King Manuel carried himself rs
bravely as lie might, though he was
deadly pale and on the verge of
complete breakdown when the or
deal Was finished
Tile Duke Of Connausht. Prince
Etel frederick and Infante Tornado,
IN addition To verbal condolences,
presented personal letters from their
sovere'slls TO the king. who was
greatlyiAtouched at these messages.
Tears that were almost constantly
In his eyes. several times overlooked.
When the messengers and special
representatives. of foreign countries
cntc'cd the chapel for the last brief
service, the king remained behind.
Neitehr he nor the queens followed
the coriege to the cathedral. The
violent death of his fathr it is az
planned. absolyed King Manuel from
conforming 10 the tradition of walk
ing behind the dead to The grave.
Nevertheless his absence. and the
absence of Queen Angelic and the
dowager queen has caused universal
comment. being generally attributed
TO otheg reasons.
eIitterine Funeral Pageant
The funeral procession left the Ne
cessidanes palace at half past IL on
It's long march OF over three and a
half miles 10 the church of San VIM
cent. which is attached to the royal
pantheon.
The funeral cortege moved more
slowly than had been expected and
II was the middle OF the afternoon
before 1t reached the church. The
pageant was elittering one. It was
headed by section OF cavalry, fol-
lowed by the municipal guards
Then came six grooms OF the cham