Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Kings Remains
 At Copenhagen
NOW LIE BEFORE ALTAR OF OLD
 CASTLE CHURCH
ESCORTED BY TROOPS
Body Borne from Wharf to Castle Through Streets Lined with Boi-
 diers-RayaI Family Deeply Affected,

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 1.-The body of the late King Frederick VIII of Denmark reached the Danish 0ap3- tai today and is now lying before ths altar of the old castle church at Chris tiansborg. There 1t will remain until May 24. when it Wlll be taken on it's final journey to Roskilde, 19 miles from this city, and inferred in the tomb containing the bodies of most of tho former Danish kings in the spired church of that picturesque little town.
 Streets Lined With Troops.
 From Toldboden wharf in the inner harbor of Copenhagen where the royal yacht Dannebrog landed the body of the dead sOvereing at noon today on its arrival from Travemuende the col. fin was borne by twelve officers on a hearse which was fin waiting It was then conveyed through streets lined with troops and filled with silent crowde to the church of ChristiznbOrE castle, King Christian x. of Denmark, and King Haai0Gn of Norway, and oth- CT male members of the royal family walking behind. The queen mother. the new queen and the other women of the family followed in state carriages.
 A Simple Ceremonial.
 Despite the military escort and tho salutas qf the guns the ceremonial was m5rKeC with extreme simplicity. l The spectators appeared to be witness ing the grief of a private family rath- CT than the obsequies of a monarch. The royal yacht, escorted by two | Danish Warships, reached the entrance to the harbor shortly before noon and proceeded slowly toward the pier. the guns of the Notifications and the na- Tt1l0 In Vr4s. firing at intervals of a minute
 Heads Barred in Rains+orn. The members of the Danish cabinet, | the deputies, the diplomatic corps and 1 the principal officers of the army and navy stood bareheaded on the pier in ! the rain as the royal yacht drew along | side. The Dannebrog was flying the royal standard at half-mRst. the yes | sels in the harbor having their colora | lowered, while the sailing ships had l their sparts in that state of disorder 1 known as 4oockbiued."
 The two kings and the royal princes. | all of whose faces were working with | emotion, were scarcely able to con ] trol their sobs as they took thsir places behind the hearse.
 Passed U, S. Legation.
 Preceded by an escort Of cavalry. | artillery, blueiackets and the kinE's 8odyguard of grenadines in their scar ! let coats and with their rifles bound with crepe, the procession went first through the grounds of the royal pal ace of AnnalienbOrg, passed the United States legation with the stars and l stripes overhanging the street and l then through the great new market 1 square and business thOroughfarts to ChristianbOrg.
 The castle is still in ruins as a TO- suh sf the destructive fire in 1sai but is now being rebuilt
 Private Memorial Service.
 Tn addition to the t0wnspeople prob ably 100000 visitors from outside the city lined the route to 10 deep swarmed on the roofs. at the windows of buildings, on the tops of omufbuses, delivery wagons, lamp posts and other vantage points,
 On arrival at the church the casket was borne in by officers and placed on a catafalqus. Here the funeral lost all public character and only the roy al family and their relatives entered. and listened to the private memorial service, remaining for some minutes in silent prayer before returning to the royal residence.