Last Sunday the funeral of the late King of Denmark
topit place in the ancient Cathedral of the little town of Roskilde. The ceremony was attended by Queen Alexandra, the Dowager-Empress of Russia, the German Emperor, the King of the Hellenes, and many other Royal relatives and friends. The coffin was covered with the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark, and on the flag lay a golden laurel branch, the gift of the Danish school-children. The Members of the Danish Folkething and Landsthing were present, and laid laurel wreaths beside the bier. Hartmann's "Funeral March for Thorwaldsen" was played, while the officers of the Guard carried the Royal coffin to the sircophagus in the private chapel. The hymn composed by Hartmann for the funeral of the late Queen was then sung, while the battery in the square fired the last Royal salute. The impressiveness of the ceremony was enhanced by its strictly national character. The Danes may form a small political community, but they are a nation, and a proud one.
