Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-03
DEMONSTRATION AT
LANDING OF BODIES
OF AUSTRIAN VICTIM

Irlest, Austria, July 2.-An impos-
ing demonstration today ACCOMPANIED
The landing here from the Austrian
battleshlp Vtribus Units of the bod
les of the assassinated Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and his consort,
the Duchess of Hohenberg. The en-
tire community thronged the shore
or took up positions on board the craft
in the harbor at an early hour.
On the San Carlo wharf a large
space had been kept clear for the two
catafalques which were draped in
gold and black. on the left stood
the generals and admirals and other
officers of the army and navy, with the
commander in chief of the Austro-
Hungary navy, Rear Admiral Oskar
Hansa, at their head. On the right
were the governor of the maritime
provinces, Prince Hohenlohe- Schill-
ingsfuerst, and many other state and
municipal officials in brilliant uni
forms covered with decorations. An
enormous gathering of members of
various societies and deputations rep
resenting shipping, commerce and diff
ferent trades, all the Catholic clergy
of Triest and the clergy of other de-
nominations had assembled and behind
them was drawn up naval guard OF
honor, while the whole square was
lined by students.
The two collins, shrouded with ma
tional flags, were transferred from
the battleship to barge draped with
black. which was towed by tender
TO shore amid artillery salutes and
the tolling of church bells. which en-
phasized the profound silence of the
great multitude.
The guard of honor presented arms
as the collins were carried to the cata-
falques followed by the members of
the households of the late Archduke
and Duchess.
The Ri. Rev. Andrew Karlin, bishop
of Triest. assisted by a large num-
Der of clergy. blessed the bodies and
a long procession was then formed.
The collins weer placed on two hears
es. each drawn by six horses. Sew
en- coaches filled with wreaths head
ed the procession, with the priests
following.
Behind the hearses marched the house
holds OF the arehduke and the duchess,
the provisional governor and a long pro-
eession of naval and military officers,
civil officials and delegations of all kinds.
with two companies OF soldiers in the
rear.
On its way to the southern railway
station when the bodies were to be con-
veyed to Vienna, the procession passed
between dense masses of people All the
men stood with uncovered heads and
most of the women wore mourning.
Linse of infantr yand bluejackets aided
by municipal guards and fremen were
drawn up along the whole route.
The buildings were mostly draped with
black and all the business houses were
closed
The coffin reached the railway station
at $50 A. NJ. and military honors were
there rendered by attachments of a
composite regiment of Bosnians and Her
zegovinians.
Naval petty officers placed the collins
on a railway car which had been arrang-
ed as a mortuary chapel. Bishop Tryp-
pom Pederzolli then uttered another bless
ing and the doors of the car were sealed I;
the members of the suites of the dead
archduke and duchess entered other cars
and the train departed for Vienna, where
it is expected to arrive at 10 o'clock this
eyening