New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
ROYAL RODIES AT TOMB
THE FUNERdL 1T LISBON.
Nc Disorders Marx Procession
King and Queens absent.

,,s,,an 20 the Portuguese Pantheon and laid
,.sde their ancestors of the Bragsnza dyns st =.
ceven hours elapsed from the time the foreign
.,-,noes and special ambassadors of all the
ravers gathered at the palace for the ceremony
s,s-e until three salvos % twenty-one guns
Nd three voileys of musketry. reverbera tin z
,.- IN. sunny terraced hills and answered by
,,e British warshps in the harbor. announced
*h.- the last rites were over
x,. single untoward incident marred the
,s. ACT of PortUgafs tragedy. The vague
<rshodincs proved baseless and there is a
,,e-,l feeling OF relief tonight that all passed
Isl in view OF the political turmoil. The great
..,o,ring OF people along the line of process
- Was noteworthy. They packed the pave
,,-s crowded the Windows and choked the
-,aa streets While evidences of deep and popu-
81, sorrow seemed to be absent, many stood
~..n uncovered heads the funeral cars
- end nowhere was actual 6isrespect wit
messed
-,-.,,s r,,arded the streets and were massed
, ,-,erous marks and plazas along the route:
81 ,o,s and cafes were closed and shutters
.-,6 the windows Of the ministerial build
=, 81, she Praca Do Commercio. where the
v;,r ard Prince were assassinated a week ago.
a grief stricken palace where the spe-
.,,.seias were received. Neither Queen
50, nor the Queen Dowager. Marie Pia. was
. - seen. but King Manuel carried himself
.s,,el1 7s he might. though deadly pale and on
-. ,-e-e. Of complete breakdown when the
-, mas finished The Duke OF Connaught,
,-.,oe ri-eI Frederick aud Prince Fernando. in
ss,,ion 20 verbal condolences. presented per-
-, ,o+,e-s from their soveregns 10 the King,
=. r.s greatly touched at these messages
-,,-s -hat were almost constantly in his eyes
several times overlooked
po7.J. FAMILY NOT IN CHAPEL.
v-,,, the members % the court and the spe-
L., ,,-esentatiyes Of foreign countries entered
=, ohsnel for the last brief service the King
.-s;,sa behind Neither he the two
nusers followed the cofinS 20 the cathedral
The ralent death OF HIS father, it is explained.
.bsol,ed King Manuel from conforming with the
cr..,-, ~ walking behind the dead TO the grave.
Ne---theless his absence and the absence Of
oscep arnklie and the Queen Dowager have
r,us.5 general comment being generally at
t-ibuted 10 other reasons
The heavily armed procession which left the
NeoessidsGes Palace was reminiscent of by
rors ase Cavalry with pixies led the way: in
esntrv and artillery brought up the rear. The
--acession proper was surrounded by squadrons
~ Dragons Il consisted of the funeral cars,
following high seated gided aches each drawn
Nv sx PAIRS Of richly csparisoned mules. III
rhich rode the special amba ssadors and the !
hirs fEnitariee 90 court Riding alongside OF
these were special plaIoOns of hussars. with /
dawn sabres. The crown. veiled with Grape. T,
vas borne in . separate carriage. The sword /
bearers. black capped. and the staff bearers /
walked ahead OF the funeral cars. and three rows
# taper bearers walked each side. Bare /
hsaEed lackeys in The royal livery of red and |
yellow and halberdiers. with arms reversed.
marched behind the cars. Here also came the
mounts Of the royal dead. covered with black
rsnfles The sleeves OF the soldiers. the whips
q the coechnen. hilts of swords. caps Of grooms
snd points Of lances all bore Grape. The street
lamps veiled and lighted.
The line OF the funeral procession from the
royal chapel IN the palace TO the church
guarded by troops. several additional regiments
having been brought into the city for the Ialr-
pose.
The day nas one in which the Portuguese !
people united ia prayer for their murdered King
snd prince Oppression. real faEcied. the
restriction OF liberty. the bitter clash of party.
sinister intrigue and mereiless vengeance seemed
al TO have been abandoned for the moment al
least The streets were thronged- The people
poured in from the country towns Of the prov
iloe and nearby cities, some by train. some by
carriage or by cart. and many on foot Bits u
erspe fi:lttered from the OF lnany persons.
eut the crowded streets suggested d genera.
holiday which the talking thrOngs Mere all bent
en observing
sCEAE OF THE MURDERS ,DESERTED.
Tie route OF the procession between the palace
shd the church packed with people. except
part Of the Praoa do Commerce.. where the
murders We're committed. which was carefully
6oide6 by the superstitious Portuguese. E1-
~pt for cavalry picket. this part OF the Praca
vas deserted
Ihe funeral procession left the NecAssidades |
fsiaoe al 1l:se on its march Of over three and
hai miles 10 the Church OF San Vicente |
which is attached TO the royal Pantheon.
"hlie the procession was being formed the | .
members Of the royal family took their last
'E" O. their dead ar the palace. Prayers were
'so n the royal chapel By the priests and then =
'1e tRo coftlns were carried slowly out. with
ae hing. the Two Queens and the Duke Of
'po''o marching behind. Manuel was clad in
Us Uniform of midshipman. The two Queens. 9
: s"' We're robed in the mourning garb of Eng
1rn WIDOWS, their black cloaks covered by long ,
.si| carried. as did the King tall lighted can
ses They left the cofins at tho portals Of the
Palace
Apart from the funeral cars. which were COW
!, With heavy draperies and trappings OF
Npk FeTet bordered with fringes Of gold, the
'eo state coaches Of the sixteenth, seven | +,
-'i'n and eighteenth centuries attracted most
. -'@huon- These were reserved for the use Of | T
-. loreisn missions and the highest dgnitaries
: ro''usal The first three coaches in line ,
hied with court offcials. In the fourth ;
-% oe Ministers of the United States. Brazil
- russia and the Papal Nuncio. The fifth !,
occupied by Count d'Ormesson and the :,
' members OF the French mission. while the .
r. Carried tie royal princes OF Germany, g
's~n Great Britain end Italy !,