Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-16
AIng's Porter
 Is Now Dying
FELL sENSELEsS ON LEARNING
 OF MoNARcH's DEATH.
IDENTITY NOT KNOWN
His Majesty Stricken While on Stroll and Body Removed to Meraue-Body to Lie in State at Copenhagen.

Hamburg, May 15.-The body of King Frederick VIII. of Denmark. whose death late last night was not learned until early this morning, when it was found among the unknown dead at the morgue,. will be placed aboard Q special train tomorrow morning and conveyed to Travemunde. The royal yacht Dannebrog, conveyed by war ship, will convey the body to Copen- hagen.
 The king and queen came here from Nice incognito as the Count and Countess of Kronberg, accompanied by their three youngest children; and not until it is taken aboard the Danish vessel will the body lie in royal state.
 Stricken While on a Stroll
 King Frederick, who loved to min gle among the people, died while re- turning from a short stroll with the evening crowds on Alster promenade. When stricken he tried to tell a po- liceman, who came to his assistance. the name of the hotel at which he was staying, but the latter could not | understand. The king was carried to ! an automobile, but died on the way to hospital, His body was sent to the l morgue. where it Jay with eight oth- | CTS for several hours.
 Body Found in Morgue.
 The kings valet. alarmed at the 1 failure of his majesty to return 10 | the hotel. notified the manager, who i inquired at the central police station l at two o'clock in the morning. but | with negative results. The police were about to start on tour of the city l theaters when they heard of the death l of a well to do stranger. They then l proceeded to the morgue, but for d l time were refused admission, the 1 mOrgue director declaring that the hours of inspection were from ii to g. Finally the searchers disclosed their identity and the nature of their mis- sion and were admitted. The valet rec ognized the body of the king, and 1t was removed to the hotel.
 Body Covered with Roses.
 The royal family were not aware of the disappearance of the king and 1 were informed of his death only at a comparatively late hour this morn ing. The body resposed today on a narrow bed in one of the hotel rooms and the children covered it with roses, This evening, a military uniform, with decorations, replaced the ordinary 1 business suit in which the king had been attired, and the body was placed in casket, ready for removal tomor- row.
 Last Afternoon Spent at Zoo.
 His majesy's last afternoon was t'spent in d characteristicaHy informal visit with his thFee children to Ha- 1 genbecks famous zoo. He was us in- terested as the others and condolel with Hagenbeck on signs which the latter showed of a recent illness. The king said he was feeling exceptionally well and thought himself good fol many years yet. But he added, "a our age we must be thankful for ev- cry additional day mercifully grantot us."
 Telegrams of Coincidence. Telegrams of cOndolence have beer received from all the sovereigns. Tn, German emperor has personally direct ed that a guard of honor be placed ] outside the hotel and that it escort th' body to the train.
 To Lie in State at Copenhagen, Copenhagen, May 15-The body Q , King Frederick VIII. will lie in stat , in the chapel of Christianb0rg palace , where hundreds of wreaths have al
 Feady arrived. The funeral will talk place on May 24. the services beini
 conducted in the cathedral at Roskilde
 which is 19 miles from Copenhagen f The cathedral contains the tombs O z most of the Danish kings. ] All the theaters in Copenhagen hay 1 been closed for three days, and o { all sides buildings are being drape : with mourning.
 Kings Porter Overcome by News.
 Copenhagen, May 15.-When tn 2 kings old hall porter learned of hi | majesty's death he fell uncensciout \ He was taken to a hospital dying.