Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-16
Simple. Rites in Hamburg
Hotel for Frederick VIII.
QUEEN ADDRESSES DANES
Military Escort Conducts Casket to
Railway Station.
BODY ON WAY TO COPENHAGEN
Unpleasant Stories Regarding Death
Untrue-Surgeon Saw Him
Fall in Street.

HAMBURG. Germany, May 16.-Tht
body of the late King Frederick VIII OF
Denmark. who died here under tragic cir
cumstances Tuesday night, was started or
Its journey to Copenhagen at O'Clock
this morning
n short and simple funeral service was
held in the rooms of the hotel before the
casket was carried down the stairs by
twelve municipal employees attired In
quaint fifteenth century costumes They
wore black doublets. knee breeches. white
stockings. black plumed hats and swords
As the procession passed out other off,
each side Of the street.
All Deeply Affected.
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 trav-
eled with him and the queen from Nice
followed Immediately after their mother
All appeared to be deeply affected.
Queen Louisa, just before the casket
was moved. left the rooms of the hotel
of her own accord and with voice
breaking with emotion addressed a few
touching phrases to the members of the
Danish colony. who, with a large number
of citizens of Hamburg, had assembled on
the staircase
Her majesty reminded them of the
pleasure her late husband had always
found in visiting Hamburg, and thanked
them for their kindness and consideration
since his death. The incident was total
ly unexpected, and many of those present
were weeping when the queen finished.
Crowd Braves Rain.
A military escort was waiting outside
the hotel and saluted as the casket was
borne out. while great crowds of silent
spectators gathered along the route to the
station. Notwithstanding the drizzling
rain.
Another guard of honor was drawn up
inside the train shed and presented arms
as the casket was placed on the funeral
car.
The circumstances of the kings death
have given rise to a multitude Of rumors
and unpleasant stories. all of which are
absolutely untrue. 1t is positively proved
that the king was. on his way to the
hotel from a walk, which lasted not more
than three-quarters Of an hour. He was
met and recognized by several fellow
guests at the hotel. Apparently he did
not feel well and was retracing his steps
when stricken.
Surgeon Saw Him Fall.
DIR. Ludwig Soeligman, a surgical spe-
cialist. who was in the immediate vicin-
ity when the king was stricken Tuesday
evening. the following statement in re-
gard to the circumstances of his majesty's
dmise:
Il was returning from the theater
about 1870, when saw an elderly gen.
tleman evidently suffering from a sud-
den attack.
II asked him if could see him to his
home. but he declined my offer, with
thanks, saying that he felt better and
could find his way to his hotel alone.
He started to walk toward the Ham
burger Hof, but after taking few steps
broke down.
Il hurried again to his assistance. He
had fallen to the ground. With the as
an automobile and sent him to the
Sailors Hospital"
Body on Royal Yacht.
LUBECK. May 16-The Danish royal
yacht Dannebrog, heavily draped in
mourning. steamed out Of Travemuende
harbor at noon today with the casket
containing the body Of the late King
Frederick on board.
The Dowager Queen Louise and the
Danish princes and princesses stood on
the Dannebrogs deck, making sorrowful
recognition Of the demonstrations Of SYM
pathy from the crowds standing with
barred heads on the quays.
The Danish warships Olfert Fischer and
Beder Skram saluted with twenty-seven
guns as they took up their positions be-
hind the royal yacht. which they will
accompany on her voyage to Copenhagen.
The Danish royal family, which trav-
eled on the train bearing the body, was
met here by the Grand Duke OF Neck.
lenburg-Schwerin, brother-in-law OF the
new king.
Kings Sons Pallbearers.
The casket was lifted from the train
by Danish naval officers. Princes Har.
aid and Gustav, sons of the late King
Frederick. acted as pallbearers.
The procession moved from the trair
i'm simple fashion through the old-time
streets of the village to the wharf.
Danish marines were drawn up alons
both sides of the route and presented
arms as the coffin passed. The dowagel
queen walked Immediately behind the
coffin. supported by the Grand Duke OF
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
As the coffin was carried on board tl<
royal yacht the crown of Denmark wa,
held aloft covered with deep crepe. The
coffin was deposited in the dining saloor
amid a mass of flowers