Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

which rode the special ambassadors
and the high dignitaries Of court.
These numbering, creaking, springless
vehicles are PortugaPs pride, dating
back to the golden age. Each has a
romantic history. Riding alongside OF
with drawn sabers. The crown, draped
with crepe, was borne In a separate
carriage.
The sword bearers and the staff
bearers walked ahead of the funeral
cars and three rows of taper bearers
on either side. Bareheaded lackcys in
the royal livery of red and yellow and
halberdiers with arms reversed.
marched behind the cars. Here also
came the mounts of the dead masters,
covered with black nantes. The
sleeves of the soldiers, the whips of the
coachmen, hits of swords. caps of
grooms and points of lances all bore
crepe. Street lamps yelled and lighted
heightened the effect of the cortege.
The route of march between the PAL
ace and the church was densely lined
by the mourning people. One point,
however, was carefully avoided by the
superstitious Portuguese. This was the
spot on the Prada do Commercio where
the cold blooded murders were COM
mitted last Saturday. Had it not been
for the presence of a cavalry picket
this part of the prada would have been
absolutely deserted. All the business
houses and shops of Lisbon were closed
and the ministerial offices situated in
the Prada do Commerce. were closed
as a measure of precaution. Further
more all the windows Of these buildings
were carefully shattered.
The funeral procession left the Ne
cessidades at exactly half past eleven
on it's long march of over three and
a half miles to the Church of San Vim
cente, which is attached to the Royal
Pantheon where the bodies of King
Carlos and the crown prince finally
will be laid at rest.
According to earnest solicitations,
King Manuel did not take part in the
procession. He and his mother, Queen
Amelie, and the mother of the late
king, Queen Maria Pia, were present at
the services in the mortuary chapel and
followed the collins to the door of the
chapel, whence they returned to the
palace. During the morning King Man
uel received the missions sent to Lis
bon by the soVereignS and chiefs OF
state of foreign countries.
Neither queen was present at this
function.
The funeral cortege arrived at the
Church of San Vincente at o'clock.
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the Prado do Commercio in absolute
quiet. In contrast to the sombre occa-
sion, the day commenced with glorious
weather, the sun shining brightly and
the air filled with the slow pealing of
the church bells. Messengers were sent
through the streets bearing wreaths
and floral pieces.
Some of these were remembrances
from foreign kings and rulers that were
being sent to the palace. Clarions
sounded down the principal avenue
announcing the approach of the regi-
ments which later followed the funeral
procession. Then from afar came the
sound of bugles, summoning the cav
airy, which deployed rapidly to guard
the route of the cortege. In addition to
these preparations, the streets were
filed with swiftly moving vehicles con-
veying dignitaries to the palace.
While the cortege was being organ
ized the members of the royal family
took their last view of their dead at
the palace. Prayers were said at the
royal chapel by the priests, and then
the two collins were carried out, the
king, the two queens and the duke of
Oporto marching behind.
Manuel was clad in the uniform OF a
midshipman. The two queens, who
were robed in the mourning garb of
English widows, their black cloaks COW
cred by a long veil carried, as did the
king, tall lighted candles. They left
the collins at the portals of the palace.
Apart from the hearses themselves