CITY DRAPED IN CREPE

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 21, 25 July 1927, Page 9

CITY DRAPED IN CREPE

CLOUDS OF INCENSE

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received 25th July, 11.30 a.m.)

BUCHAREST, 24th July. Three archbishops, twelve bishops, and 100 priests participated in King Ferdinand's funeral, service during which members of the Royal Family knelt about the coffin. '

Twelve generals bore the coffin to st gun-carriage to whiei six black horses, ridden by artillery captains, were at, tached.

In the meanwhile the guns opencct with a salute of .101 guns, and 400 churches commenced tolling their bells. The procession started in torria heat under a pitiless sun. Before the-coffin: two of the oldest generals tbore the •Koyal Crown and sceptre and thirty generals walked beside the carriage^ Behind walked King Ferdinand's favourite charger draped in black. The cortege, which took two hours to pass a given point, included members ot Cabinet, high dignitaries of Church and State, thousands of troops, and deputations from the provinces, arrayed m theijr national costume.

Hundreds of thousands lined the aixmile route from the palace to the railway station, the pavements, -window* and trees being crowded. The larger buildings were huiisr with: erope. .

Clouds of incense rose from every street corner and church. *' Many military bands along the route played the national anthem. The generals carried the coffin to «, special train, in which members of th* Royal Family travelled for the interment at Curtea Dearges. Four trains convoyed the official mourners