The Irish standard., 1912-05-18
new DANISH RULER
IS PROCLAIMED
CHRISTIAN x AFFEcrioNArELY
GREETED az BIG CROWDS
At COPENHAGEN,
RULER DIED UNKNOWN.
Body Taken to Morgue Who're II 10
Recognized Late at NIaht.-
Funeral to be Hold
May 81.

Copenhagen, May 1s-The body Of
King Frederick VIII will lie in state
In the chapel of Christiansborg palace,
where hundreds of wreaths already
have arrived
The funeral service will take place
May "a, in the cathedral at Roskilde,
which is ~ miles from Copenhagen.
Tho cathedral contains the tombs of
most Of the Danish kings. The theaters
in Copenhagen have been closed for
three days and on all sides build.
ings are being draped with mourning.
When Christian Y was proclaimed
king the space in front of the palace
was so crowded that many Of the peo.
pie were crushed while others tainted.
Enthusiastic cheering broke out as
the monarch in the uniform Of the
royal guard stepped on the balcony.
In a brief speech he paid tribute
to his father and pointed out the diff.
ficulties of succeeding such a ruler.
concluding:
May God give me strength rightly
to rule my dear old country, and may
1t live forever"
In response to the cheers Of the
people. King Christian and Queen
AlcXandrine with their two sons ap-
penred again and again. The scene
was an inspiring enc and closed with
the singing of the national anthem by
the immense concoursc.
BY Special Train and Yacht.
Hamburg,-The body OF King Fred.
erick VIII of Denmark will be taken
by special train to Travcmund. Thence
the royal yacht Dennhorg. conveyed
by warship will convey the body
to Copenhagen.
The king and queen came hero
from Nice incognito as the count and
countess Of Kronberg. accompanied by
their three youngest children and not
until 1t is taken abroad the Danish
vessel will the body lie in royal state.
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 30.
liceman who came to his assistance,
the name of the hotel at which he was
staying. but the latter could not I'M
derstand. The king was carried to an
automobile. but died on the way to
the hospital. His body was then sent
to the morgue, where 1t lay with eight
others for several hours.
I, The kings valet. alarmed at the
| failure of his majesty to return to
the hotel notified the manager, who
inquired at the central police station
at 2 o'clock in the morning. but with
negative results. The police were
about to start on tour Of the city
thcaters when they heard Of the death
Of woll-to-do stranger. They then
proceeded to the morgne. The valet
recognized the body Of the king and it
was removed to the hotel.
Norwegians In Mourning.
Christiania.--As soon as the news
was received of the death of King
Frederick, flags were placed at half
/ mast and mourning was displayed
everywhere. In the Storthing the
president paid an eloquent tribute to
the dead monarch and voiced the ma
tion's sympathy in Denmark's loss.
The members Of the cabinet and the
foreign diplomatic representatives call.
ed on King Haakon and expressed
their sympathy for the death of his
father. The court will remain in
mourning for three months.