Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
DENMARK KING
At COPENHAGEN
Body Conveyed to christianborg Cas-
tie Amid Crowds of Weeping SUBJ
jects of Late King

jects of Late King
Copenhagen. May 1.-THE body or
King Frederick VIII was brought back
to Denmark today The Royal Yacht
with the convoy warship steamed into
/ the harbor amid driving rain.
/ The guns in Fort Sextus doomed the
requim salute as the royal yacht Dan
nebrog came up the harbor. Great
crowds stood in the rain at the govern
ment quay as the funeral chip reached
the pier.
/ The streets were lined with weeping
! thousands as the body, drawn by six
horses, was taken to Christianborg
Castle where it viii lie N state until
a week from today.
Reception of Late Monarch
King Haakon, of Norway, son of the
dead monarch and other members OF
royal families. high government Off
cials. and foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatives assembled at the landing
place from which. after the coffin was
placed in the hearse the procession
I started for the chapel OF Christianborg
castle. 1t passed through the princi-
| pal streets. which were draped in
mourning, and lined with troops.
At the chapel short service was
held, and the body will remain there,
guarded day and night by detachments
of army and navy lieutenants, until it
is taken away for the funeral at Ros-
( l1ilde Cathedral on May 81
Short Service az Hotel
Hamburg. Germany, May 1.-THE
body of the late King Frederick VIII
of Denmark. who died here under trag
ic circumstances on Tuesday night
started on its journey 10 Copenhagen
! yesterday.
/ A short funeral service was held in
/ the rooms of the hotel before the cask-
ct was carried down the stairs by
/ twelve municipal employees, attired
in quaint fifteenth century costumes.
/ They wore black doublets, knee
breeches, white stockings, black plum
ed hats, and swords. AS the process
sion passed out other officials in med
ieval costumes lined up on each side
of the street.
The widowed Queen Louisa left the
hotel on the arm of Prince Harold, her
third son. Prince Gustav and the Prin
( cesses Thyra and Dagmar, three
youngest children, of the late king,
who have travelled with him and the
queen from Nice, followed immediate
ly after their mother. All appeared to
be deeply affected.
King Beloved by His People
The reign o! King Frederick VIII. of
Denmark. who died recently. was too
short and the part his country played
OF late in history too small to make
him very noteworthy character. He
y succeeded his father. King Christian.
in January. 1906. when he was already
sixty-two years old. AID thenceforth
played his part as a constitutional mon
arch with an ability and high purpose
that won for him the admiration of
those who were most opposed in prin-
ciple to all his office stands for.
1913. and was married on July 2S, 1863,
! to the Princess Louise Of Sweden and
Norway During his fathers long reign
he was in the Danish army. entering
the guards NJ an early age and serving
through all ranks till he became inspec-
tor general OF the army.
As king he was noted for his absence
= of anything ike show. He was busy
man. for With his wife he was inter
ested In all that made for the welfare
of the community. He was chaneel-
! lor of the Danish National university
: and grand master of the Freemasons
of Denmark and discharged with real
industry the duties appertaining to
these Offices.
Was Easy to Approach.
He was always the most approach
able OF men. In Copenhagen or near
: the summer palace at Hvidore the
J king was familiar figure. strolling
, through crowded streets or secluded
country lanes. sometimes absolutely
, unattended and with seldom any more
r CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -