The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
GERMANY,S GRIEF.
Programme for To-Morrow's Funeral Pageant
Frederick and the Berlin Aldermen

Programme for TO- Morrow's Funeral Pageant
Frederick aud the Berlin Aldermen.
BERLIN. Mach The official programme of
the imperial funeral will be published Friday. It
provides for the toline of bells and the order of
precedence of the dienitaries taking part. These
are the Ministers of the government,
army officers, ETC., followed by the troops and
societies. The procession will pass through
Inter den Linden to the Brandenburg gate,
thence to the Charlottenburg mausoleum. The
cortege will be followed by the Reichstag and
Landtag. and the representatives of the empire.
DR.. Kncel will perform the funeral services in
the cathedral. and the bodies of infantry outside
will fire three volleys. Empress Augusta will
not be able TO attend.
The coffin containing the body of the late
Emperor will be- carried by soldiers from the
cathedral. the mourners walking behind. EN-
peror Frederick has resolved, against the ad-
vice of his physicians, to walk Immediately be-
hind the coffin. Doctor Mackenzie insists that
the Emperor must be careful of his strength. It
is uncertain whether the funeral will take place
on Friday, the state of the weather making it
possible that it may be postponed until Satur-
day.
Burgomaster Forcekenboek. who headed the
Berlin aldermen who called on Emperor Fred
expressing the sorrow of citizens for the death
of Emperor William, he thanked Emperor
Frederick for returning to Berlin. He then
read the following address;
Most Illustrious and Powerful Emperor
Our most gracions Emperor and King has en-
tered into eternal rest; the founder of the Ger
man Empire has gone He guarded the peace of
the world even on his death bed His death is
mourned by the whole world His loyal people
are weeping. and his grateful capital sheds not
tears. Indissoluhly engraved our hearts
the words which the departed wrote us At the
beginning of the year-his last words
Relying on my steadfast trust in the
Almighty my whole endeavor, my
my beloved people Most gracious EMPEROR
we feel with your mperial Majesty the grief of
the for the loss of his father; the anguish OF
the commander who places the palm the cof-
fin of the head of the army. and the mourning
of HohenznlI-rn for the great Hohenzollern
Emperor. We most respectfully beg your Mai.
esty to accent this humble expression of heart
felt sympathy. We admire the strength of mind
which, guided by a sense of duty. overcomes
the greatest suffering. The love Of your most
faithful people accompanied your Majesty on
your homeward journey. Your Majestyfe
throne stands in a CITY where the neopIe arr fun
of gratitude. and earnest vows of unchanging
loyalty come from all orr hearts with a most
heartfelt prayer for your Majesty's health and
most respectful thanks TO your Majestys indie
fatieabe and devoted consort, and We wish that
your Majesty may be granted a long and happy
reign"
The Emperor and Empress listened with emo
ton to the reading of the address The EN-
perors written reply as follows: "As I am
not yet l regret to cay, fully in possession of
my voice, am compelled thus to express you
and the representatives of Berlin my thanks for
the sympathy which the inhabitants have ex-
tended to me- at this time of grief and mourn
ing. My first thought in the sorrow which
all feel is of the great events in which
Emperor William took part during his long
life. Then. think of his numerous proofs of
kindness, and of his deep symnsthv TOR the wei
fare of Berlin, the advancement of which. dur
ing the past decade. gave him special satsfac-
ton. ]. myself have similarly watched the
DEVELOPMENT of Berlin, whose welfare I have
ALWAYS at heart, and for which it will always be
pleasant task for me to work, always bearing
in mind the proofs of sympathy extended to me
in both the happy and sad moments of my life"
The Emperor shook hands heartily with each
member of the denutafiou