Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-02-15
FUNERAL SATURDAY
LATE KING And CROWN PRINCE
OF PORTUGAL.
Not Single Incident Occurred During
the Long Funeral Ceremony-Many
Representatives of Foreign Coun-
tries Present-ServIces at Church
Stately.

Stately.
Lisbon.--With the church bells toll
ing continually, the bodies of the muir
dered king and crown prince, in two
golden chariots shrowded in black |
by ten, and that of the crown prince |
drawn by eight blooded horses, were |
escorted by a glittering funeral pa
geant Saturday across Lisbon 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
gathered at the palace for the cere-
mony there until three salvos of 81
guns and three volleys of musketry,
reverberating over the terraced and
sun bathed hills, answered by the
British warships in the harbor an
nounced that the last rites were over.
Not a single untoward incident
marred the last act of Portugal's trag
edy, The vague forebodings proved
baseless and there is general feeling
of relief tonight that all passed we'll
in view of the political turmoil. The
great outpouring of people along the
procession was noteworthy. They
packed the pavements, crowded the
windows and choked the side streets.
While evidences of deep and popular
sorrow seemed to be absent, many
stood with uncovered heads, and no
where was actual disrespect witt
messed. Ropes 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 Prado de Commercio, where the
king and crown prince were assassin
ated week ago.
Real Grief at the Palace.
+ 1t was grief-stricken palace;
+ hearts were turned in pity and strong
, men shaken at the scene where the
y special embassies were received.
Neither Queen Amelie nor the dow
f ager queen Maria Pia were to be seen,
u
bravely as he might, though deadly
r pale and on the verge of a complete
d breakdown when the ordeal was fin.
S ished. The duke of Connanght Prince
l. Eitel Frederick and Infanta Fernando
n after verbal coincidence, presented
l. personal letters from their sovereigns
), TO the king, who was greatly touched
y at these messages. Tears that were
e almost constantly in his eyes severa
D times overfiowed.
When the members of the court ant
IT the special representatives of foreign
n countries entered the chapel for the
1t last brief service the king remained
a. behind. Neither he nor the two
a queens followed the cortege to thu
e, chapel. The violent death of hi
father, it is said, has absolved KIM
q Manuel from conforming to the tradi
TX ton of walking behind the dead to tn
grave. Nevertheless his absence ant
ct the absence Of Queen Amelie and tn
D. dowager queen has caused universe
~ comment, being generally attribute
Id to other reasons.
d. The heavily armed procession whic
left the Necessidades palace was rem
er iniscent of bygone ages Cavalry wit
Id pixies led the way, infantry and arti
ut lery brought up the rear. The CO.
H. tege proper was surrounded by squat
rons of dragons. 1t consisted Of tn
k funeral cars, following the wake of tn
ar high-seated, gilded coaches, eac
nd drawn by six pairs of richly capar
soned mules, in which rode the speci;
of ambassadors and high dignitaries
on court. These numbering, creakin
he springless vehicles are Portugal
all pride, dating back to the golden ag
Each has a romantic history. Ridin
on alongside of these were special pl
I'll ICONS of hussars, with drawn saber
es The crown, draped with Grape, W;
borne in a separate carriage. TT
swordbearers and the staffbeare
walked ahead of the funeral cars al
three rows of taper bearers on eth
side. Bareheaded lackeys in the roy
W. livery of red and yellow and halbe
"' diers with arms reversed marched b
~ hind the cars. Here also came Il
W. mounts of the dead masters, cover
40 with black nantes. The sleeves
!. - the soldiers, the whips of the coac
men, hits of swords, caps of groor
liza and points of lances all bore creI
Street lamps, yelled and lighte
or heightened the effect of the cortege.
;da The religious service at the chur
os- was very sedteiy' Inc in'eiioi
draped and literally buried in flol
nv tributes. Those sent by the emper
vor of Germany and the president of t
United States, two of the large
,an wreaths, occupied a prominent pla'
ont The bodies will lie in sCate for thr
On | DAYS and then will be consigned