The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-09
FINAL RITES
OF ROYAL DEAD

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century. to which Portuguese tradition
has accorded the privilege OF uttering
the first sbsolution OVER dead sovsr-
catafalqpe ana burial pail which they
may sell for the benent OF their char
ties.
The service is symboiized BY disre-
gard for all worldly vanities ana py
humility.
The chaplain Of the order intoned. the
accustomed prayers. while the troops
stood at the attention and In the dis
lance could be heard the minute guns
Of the land batteries. to which the
British and Spanish cruisers replied
gun for gun. This brief, but imposing
ceremony finished. the Primate with
the words s.ReQuiescat In pace" sprink-
led the cofffns with holy water ana
they were borne BY the high court
,dignitaries into the church and laiu
side by side on catafalque In front
Of the altar.
Meanwhile, the master OF ceremonies
conducted the special missions and the
diplomats to special trfbunes. The In
terror Of the edifice was draped from
ceiling to floor with rich hangings OF
purple velvet, embroidered IN gold.
Vari-colored jewels, encrusting the
ebony cross, CLEANED In the suhdued
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were also reflected from the jeweled
orders covering the breasts of MOST OF
the mourners who filled the cathedral
The second absolution having been
pronounced by the Patriarch, q requiem
mass was celebrated. The ceremony In
the church lasted hal fan hour and the
collins remained for some time for
public view and then were conveyed
to the montnary chapel adjoining the
at xs~E4a .nfmn al "a
for the repose Of the souls Of tho
dead.
Iaentifv Of Cerpses Fixed.
The ceremony OF banding over the
collins to the Patriarch of Lisbon WAS
carried out Immediately after the de-
parture Of the members OF the cor
tege. The grand chamberlain handed
him the keys and declared. upon solemn
oath. that the Bodies Of King Carlos
and Grown Prince Lsiiz Philippe really
were contained In the ceffins. that he
had seen and recognized them ana
locked them IN and had accompanied
the bearers OF the keys to the Cattle.
dral High court officials signed as
witnesses the two documents regard
ing the handing over Of the keys.
The display Of flowers in the In
terror OF the cathedral was remarkable.
The tribunes erected for the dIplo-
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as the altar and chancel rails and the
four high thanking pillars were thick
ly hung with wreaths
Two Of the largest floral pieces.
fully six feet In circumference. occu-
pied the most prominent position
against the altar rails. These were
from the Emperor Of Germany. An
other somewhat similar in proportions
c9kne from President Roosevelt
Spanish and other royal houses, in
Guiding the various branches Of the
Orleans family, were represented, by
handsome dcral tributes and the Britt
ish, American. and Spanish and othes
foreign colonies sent floral pieces in
great numbers.
The funeral service in the church Of
San Vfncante was imposing. The cat
afalque was placed about the middle
of the church under the dome. The
two biers we're orn&mented with gold
embroidery, while the catafaloune was
of black and silver. Round the three
sides of the catafalque were arranged
massive brass candelabra with tapers
reaching some eight and some ten feet