Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-18
IN MOURNING
EMPEROR WILLIAMS FUNERAL.
Thousands Of People Watch the Pro
CeSSlOn.
SOBs ONLY BREAK The SILENCE.
Emperor Frederick Unable TO Take the
Oath.

BERLIN, March 17.-Chaplain KOegel,
at the close of his sermon at the Emperor's
funeral to-day, prayed for the relatives Of
the dead monarch, and above all for En-
peror Frederick, after which he repeated
the Lords prayer. A bridge over which
the funeral passed WAS tsstefully and orig
inally decorated. One either side were
anchored five large barges, with high black
mast bearing large branches of pine on
their SUBMITS, and with M black
sails with white borders, on each of which
was a large shield with the i'm
perial eagle encircled by a laurel wreath,
hoisted half. mast high, in front the
arsenal were two pyramids strikingly
adorned with flags, lances, clUbs, cuirasses,
cannOns and cannon balls, and weapons OF
all kinds, showing traces Of Germsny's
victorious campaigns, mingled freely with
holly, laurel and evergTeens. At the
guard house were erected large pillars, on
one of which was inscribed in letters Of
gold: "He went home and by so doing
grieyed a world. his faithful people are lin
tears for him. His great capital laments
him" On the other were the words: ITO
Eternal peace has gone the Creator Of Ger
man Unity. Careful Of the worlds peace
even unto death"
Though not noisy, the crowd INDUCED
in pretty loud conversation, until the dull
boom of a cannon announced that the pro-
cession had started. At the sound
AN IMMEDIATE HUSH
fell on the vast concourse, which was not
broken, save by sobs, until the cortege
passed. Beyond doubt the people were gen.
timely and deeply moved. Many old men
with difficulty restrained their tears, and wo
men wept aloud. The most striking mo-
ment was when the hearse passed. The
sobs breaking from point TO point seemed
to make the surrounding silence moro in
tense.
A peculiar effect was produced by the
silence Of the funeral procession, which
was due 10 the strewing Of pine branches
along the route. As a result not the sound
OF a hoof could be heard. 1t was difficult
to distinguish q single individual among
the number Of notable persons who crowd
ed in the closest order around the open
hearse, in which the coffin, Of dark brown
polished oak, with brass ornaments, was
plainly visible. The black canopy, heay-
lily fringed with silver, seemed very old
in contrast with the new surroundings.
The hearse was drawn by eight horses,
whose black caparisons we're only relieved
by silver crosses. The horses did not bear
plumcs. Each horse was led by a colonel
of the staff, the only exception to this
being in favor of Captain Arnim, Of the
navy.
THE DEAD EMPERoR's HORSE,
saddled, bridled and equipped with its
usual harness, was led behind the hearse,
1t was only after the funeral that an idea
could be formed of the countless masses
who lad gathered to witness the process
sion, and who formed O surging sea OF hu-
man beings which flowed up and down
Inter den Linden for several hours with
out noticeable decrease. Over a thousand
societies, corporations aud deputations,
with flJgs and emblems, passed along. At
one time the fire engines sped along the
crowded street, the dense masses parting
sufficiently for q moment to leave q path
way for them 10 pass through.
Towards evening the scene lost its peace
ful character and the situation grew some
what alarming. The crowd became 80
packed that it was impossible to move, and
the crossing at the corner Of Inter den
Linden and Fredericks Strasse there wa a
continual contest between the crowd and
carriages, the former having generally the
best Of it.