The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-17
AN EMPER0R'S 'SOBSEQUIES
IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN THE Ca
THEDRAL AND CITY.

ROYAL Personages from Many Coun-
tries in Attendance-An the Pomp
and Circumstance OF Worldly Power
Draped with the Emblems of Deaths
Omnipotence - The March to the
Tomb.
BERLIN, March 16--Prince Bismarck and
Count Won Moltke were not present at the
service in the cathedral, nor did they take
mart in the procession to the mausoleum
to-day.
The service in the cathedral began with
soft prelude on the organ, during which
the mourners began to assemble. DIR.
Koegel read a passage from the Ninetieth
Psalm and verses % and 26 of the eleventh
chapter of John.
The choir sang: II Know That My
Redeemer Liveth."
Passages were then read from Psalm 81
and Timothy, iv., rs, the chaplain conclud-
ing with the words, BLESSED are they who
die in the Lord, now and evermore"
The choir responded with the words "Yea,
the spirit saith they shall rest from their
labors; their work shall live after them"
The prayer was then intoned, "What
GJOQ QOUl is we'll done.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The cathedral presented a most solemn
and impressive appearance. When the soft
organ prelude began the Court Chamberlain
and Ministers took positions behind
Gen. Won Pape, holding the imperial stand
ard, then stationed himself at the head
of the coffin, Count Lehndorff
and Prince Radzelvill, the late Emperor's
aides de camp, with drawn swords, stand
ing on either side of him, and the Adjutant
General and other aides standing together
at the foot of the coffin. While the organ
still played the royalties entered, Prince
William arriving at noon. At a sign il
from the CHIEF maste- OF ceremonies the
organ broke alto swelling tones and the
service was begun.
ROYALTY IN A GROUP.
Prince William stood in the middle of the
nave, behind the imperial standard. Along
side of him were the King of Saxony, King
of Belgium and King OF Roumania. Close
by stood the Grand Duke of Baden, Princes
Albrecht and Henry, and other princes of
the royal house of Prussia, the Prince I'm
perial of Russia, the Grand Dukes Michael
and Nicholas of Russia, the Prince of
Wales, the Crown Prince of Italy, the
Crown Prince of Denmark and the Crown
Prince of Greece, all in the uniform of their
reSpectiqe countries.
OTHER NoTABLEs
The Princess of Bavaria, Grand Duke of
Hesse, and other notables and foreign rep
resentatives. including Gen. Billot, of
France, and his suite, formed the next rows
in the nave. The Diplomatic pew was
crowded
The scene in the cathedral was truly
memorable when, amid the strains of the
final chorus and the sharp rattle of the vol
leys outside, the twelve regimental COM
manders slowly and reverently raised the
coffin from its resting place, moving for
ward with it on their shoulders to the prin-
cipal door. Before them walked the high
court officials. On either side of
the coffin were the Ministers
of State, bearing on cushions the imperial
crown and sceptre and other insignia
Above the coffin waved the imperial stand
ard, borne by Gen. Won Pape. On each
side of him walked an officer with drawn
sword
The royal personages assumed their posi-
tons in the cortege in due order.
DEEPENING TATTOO.
As the coffin reached the door the drum
mers of the military bands outside
beat deafening tattoo. This
was the signal for the
troops to prepare to march. While the pro-
cession was forming the bands played
4 Chopir's 'Marche Fure Bre," the sounds of
the tolling of the church bells mingling
with the strains. The formation of the cor
/ tege occupied some time, but was effected
in an orderly manner in rigid accordance
with the official programme.
The conspicuous absence of the Emperor
and Count Won Moltke and Prince Bismarck
was deeply regretted. This was the only
4 prominent change in the arrangements.
The procession was in every way worthy
OF the occasion. The military display was
magnificent, though sombre. The entire
escort comprising the elite of the army,
wore dark overcoats and mantles, owing to
the extreme cold
All the sur roundings of the funeral car
\ We're invested with Solemnity.
q IN the morning the French General
Blllot placed on the coffin a superb garland
4 OF roses, violets and camelias. Wreaths
were also contributed by delegates from
MOSCOW, Kieff Amsterdam, Rotterdam
ana other foreign countries.
IMPRESSED THE PEOPLE.
n The sight of the chief mourner, the heir
70 the throne, accompanied by three Kings
of German blood, followed by most illustri-
Gus representatives of every European
country, whose presence gave evidence of
the universal veneration in which the de-
ceased was held, and by along line of states
nen-all combined to give the scene
an lmpressiveness that was reflected in the
ueineanor of the dense throng watching
tne cortege vending its way over castle
3Irldge and through the Unter Den
bblhden, the procession reached the
nflandenburg gate a few minutes
alter o'clock. The Unter Den Linden,
presented an extraordinary spectacle--like
.ne gloom Of night at midday. Eyerythi &
was black; Eouses, pillars, flags. In the
nnust OF this intense sombreness of color
glmmered gun the pale light of lamps veiled
WIN crepe. The strangest effect
rame from the faring light of
lIcn torches throwing over the scene a
8rare mat was tempered by the smoke of
,ue torches blown by the wind. The de-
liEIahor OF the countless spectators was ex-
euent, the silence was unbroken. Every
lassed. ~ N'' - '''0 N0''''' ''''''
ROYALTY ON FOOT.
lne Segesallee, as had been arranged,
W. procession halted Crown Prince
IMAM, who had thus far walked imme-
'a.eiy behind the funeral car, now entered
carriage accompanies by the kings of
,ILAoAy, Belgium and Roumania. The
neI royalties at the same time took seats
carriages following that of the
oNh Prince. The order Of the
I sion was now changed, the
aiu du Corps assuming the place OF
eScort, and officers Of lower rank reliev-
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