The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-17
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THE DEAD EMPEROR.
MEMORIAL SERVICES held VASE.
ING70N CRY.
kreAdent Cleveland. Nsmbsrs Of the
Cabinet, and Foreign Ministers In FUN
Uniform Attsnd-TouchIng Hulsey on
the Deceased Monarch.

/
the Deceased Monarch.
WASHINGTON. March 10 -Th, interior
OF the Concordis Evangelical church.
corner OF Twentieth and u streets. prs.
senied = funeral aspect this morning.
tne galleries being draped in sombre
oisck. The altar wss covered with the
emblem OF mourning, and the organ
lott was entirely ohscured by Il. Mem.
orial services to the late Emperor VII
liam OF Germany were held this morning
at 1890 O'Clock The church is an un
pretentlous brick structure, erected iu
1858. For many years the German En-.
nassy and the Lutheran Swedish and
uinlsh Embassies have worshipped
there
ihe chsnce rail was hidden by a row
OF beautiful daises blooming iu pots. In
front Of the altar were palms and lilies
ana an exquisite centerpiece OF calla-
lilies.
Seats In the body OF the church had
been reserved for the foreign legations
and prominent people, admitted by card,
VINO were seated by the ushers, Mr..
James Fenner Lee. chief clerk OF the
State Department; Mr. Gomez of the
brazilian Legation, Mr Du Bose of tho
Spanish Legation and Mr spring Rice of
The British Legation. Mr Droop oftici.
aled as usher upstairs.
The galleries Of the church were filled
up 10y members OF the congregation early.
At 1890
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S. IN FULL UNI.
FORM,
blazing in gilt, and wearing their decora.
tiOns OF order aud honor, hled in, accom-
panied by the attaches of the legations
The Chinese Minister and suite, the Mexi.
can Minister and ladies, the Brazilian lie.
CATION, the British, Spanish, Italian, and
Russian Legations, the Turkish Embassy
and representatives Of each foreign legs.
tion were in attendance with thelr
friends, the greater part OF whom were
ladies. The Coresn Embassy, In their
quaint costumes, occupied seats to the
left OF the altar
Seats 10 the right Of the altar were re-
served for the German Legation, Baron
Won Zedwi,Z, the acting Minister and his
suite.
A little after 1890 the Rev. John Muel.
ler, pastor of the church, advanced up
the right aisle, followed by President
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, Secretary
/ Fairchiid. Attorney General Garland,
Secretary Whitney, Secretary Villas aud
/ Postmaster General Dickinson. The Pres
ident and his Cabinet occupied seats di.
rectly In front OF the chancel rail
\ male chorus from the Ssengerbund
] ipslulfnfr 80 l.. la H.. -
that famous body of singers, rendered an
opening hymn, after which Mr. Mueller
made touching prayer, delivered In
/ German, asking the blessing Of God upon
the afflicted family of the dead Kaiser
aud upon the whole German nation Ia
this their hour OF mourning for the loss
OF their eminent aLd dearly believer ruler.
The beautiful hymn, beginning Jesus,
meine zurcrsicht,' was then sung by the
congregation
EULoOY ON fnE DECEASED.
Mr Mueller then delivered la German
a most eloquent address. eulogistic OF the
deceased monarch. and dwolt at length
upon the severe loss the German Empire
had experienced and the genuine and
heartfelt sympathy which the sons and
daughters Of the Fatherland who, while
dwelling In far countries, still loved the
I Deutschland and their Kaiser, extended
the bereaved people Of the German Ma.
/ tion He pictured the Christian fortitude
OF the Kaiser when he realized that bis
son and heir was stricken down with
fatal ualsdy, and spoke of the advcrsities
which befel even himself Ia early life
He praised the even tenor with which
he Emperor had borne trouble and mis-
| fortune and enjoyed wealth and happi-
ness The address closed with a bene-
diciion for the new Emperor and an
invocation for the blessing Of God upon
him aud his rule The Gcrman-spesking
members OF the congregation were much
impressed by the earnest aud emotional
address Of the pastor.
A chant and requiem was then sung by
the choir, after which Mr. Mueller read
an address In English which had been
prepared by the Rev. l.. u Schneider,
late pastor OF the church. II was q fin
ished and well.rounded eulogy upon the
Christian character OF the Emperor, and
was feelingiy read by Mr.. Mueller. The
service was closed with the Lords Prayer
and the benediction.
The services were held upon the same
hour that the final rites over the dead
Emperors remains we're pronounced ia
Berlin.
The Wires not Working Well.