The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
KING AND PRINCE
PLACED IN TOMB
Glltterlng Funeral Pageant of
Murdered Monarch of Por-
tugal and His Eldest Son.
STREETS DENSELY PACKED
! CEREMONIES OCCUPIED FULL
SEVEN HOURS.

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 vel
vet and drawn by eight hooded horses,
were escorted by a glittering funeral
pageant today across Lisbon 10 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 ali the powers gathered
at the palace for the ceremony there I'M
til three salvos of tWenty-one guns and
three volleys of musketry, reverberat-
ing over the terraced and sun-bathed
hills and answered by the British war
ships in the harbOr. announced that the
last rites were over.
Evidence of Sorrow.
Not a single untOward incident
marred the last act of POrtugaPs trag-
edy. The vague fOrebodings proved
baseless, and there IS a general feeling
of relief tonight that all passed well,
in view of the political turmoil. The
great outpouring of people along the
procession was noteworthy. They
packed the pavements, crowded the win
dows and chokeda the side streets.
While evidences % deep and popular
sOrrOV seemed to be absent. many
stood with uncovered heads, and no
where was actual disrespect witnessed.
Troops guarded the streets and were
massed IN numerous parks along the
route; all shops and cafes were closed
and shutters covered the windows OF
the ministerial buildings in the Praca do
Commercio where the king and crown
prince were assassinated a week ago.
Grief in the Palace.
II was a grief-stricken palace; hearts
were turned in pity and strong men
shaken at the scene in the private
apartments, where the special embassies
were received. Neither Queen Amelie
nor the DoWager Queen Maria Pia
were to be seen, but King Manuel car
ried himself as bravely as he might
though deadly pale and on the verge 81
a xomplete breakdown when the ordeal
wys finished The Duke of COnnaught,
Prince Elite. Frederick and Infante Fer
nando, i'm addition to verbal condo
lences. presented personal letters from
their sovereigns TO the king, who was
greatly touched at these messages.
Tears that were almost constantly in
his eyes several times Overt1owed.
Did Not Enter Chapel.
When the members of the court and
the special representatives of foreign
countries entered the chapel for the last
htief services the king remained be-
hind. Neither he nor the two queens
followed the cortege TO the chapel. Inc
violent death of his father, il is said,
has absolved King Manuel from con-
forming to the tradition of walking be-
hind the dead to the grave. Neverthe-
less. his absence and the absence OF
Oueen Amelie and the dowager queen
Ahas caused universal comment, being
Generally attributed to other reasons.
Pageant of Middle Ages
The heavily armed procession
which left the Necessitades palace was
reminiscent of a bygOne age. Cavalry
with pixies led the way; Infantry and ar
tllery brought up the rear. The cortege
proper was surrounded by squadrons OF
dragon 1t consisted of the funeral
cars, following in the wake OF nigh
seated gilded coaches, each drawn by
six pairs of richly caparisoned mules
I'm which rode the special ambassadors
and the high dignitaries or court
These numbering. creaklng, sprlnSless
vehicles are PortugaPS pride, datnS
hacl, To the golden age. Each has a
romantic history. Riding alongside OF
these were special platoons of hussars
with drawn sabers. The crown, draped
with crepe, was borne in separate car
riage. The sword bearers and the stan
bearers walked ahead of the funeral
cars. and three rows OF taper bearers
% either side. Bareheaded lackeyS IN
the royal livery of red and yelloW' ana
balharC1iers with arms reversed marched
behind the cars. Here also came the
mounts of the dead masters. covered
with black mantles. The sleeves Of the
soldiers. the whips of the coaehmen,
hits and swords. caps of grooms and
noints of lances all bore crepe. Street
lamps yelled and lighted heightened the
erect OF the cortege.
pEnIcTIoN IN WAGES.