Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-19
Last Donors to tike Remains OF Emperor
Frederick,

Last Donors TO the Remains 0f Emperor
Frederick.
foTsDAN. June 1Sth-This morning there
were eJaeems of grief everywhere from the
castle TO Friedenskrsche. Torches and cressets
are seen Huge flegstaffs and poles bear ban
ners with mourning devices.
AT ISs30 A. y. the troops assumed their posi-
TONS and the various digntaries deputations
and warriors associations proceeded to their
places.
The ceremonies at Freeerickskron Castle be-
gan with ieae performance of Bach's Bald
I;t2sstd de Hlinch Zu Hehren Frieden." Then
the choral, Jesus, Meme Zuversicht," was
Song. As the last strains died away Chaplain
KOegal offered prayer. He alluded feelingly
10 the double grievoss visitation upon the I'm
qseTiel house and nation.
The choral, 'WeA, Ich Einmal Soil schei-
den, " as then sung, after which the coffin was
removed from the castle and placed on the
funeral car, the ehoir singing. II Know That
My Rcdeemer ipeih."
The procession then moved to the church
| The mourners took the seats assigned them
Afte- the service Chaplain koegal pronounced
beDcdlctlon. There was no sermon
After firing volley of minute-guns by the
troops, the mourners departed. Before leaving
the widowed Empress bent over the coffin and
took solemn farewell look at her dead nus
bands face. Court Preacher Persites repeated
the closing prayer and choir intoned dirge.
In the procession from the castle to the church
the Prince of Wales walked with the Emperor
and the King of Saxony. Among those who
took part in the procession were Prince Henry
the second son of the deceased Emperor, the
hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, and the
Generals OF the army, headed by Molthe who
carried the Marshall staff. Bodies ofthe Prussian
corps of guards and dragon guards brought up
| the rear
SCENES AT THE FUNERAL.
In spite of the hurried preparations the
funeral was not merely military display for a
| great soldier, but ceremonial graced by every
| evidence OF public grief and affection. In the
| morning the rain was still falling, and the
| cllnglng draperies gave the route sad and
| weiId aspect, but as the hours wore on the rain
| ceased, and at nine o'clock the sun was bright
| and hot.
When the Emperors children came to take a
last farewell of their grandfather the three boys
| walked hand-in-hand. Then come the little
| princesses, and lastly the nurse carrying the
youngest. The eldest boy folded his hands and
| prayed.
As the children retired the Imperial family
| and mourners entered and took positions
| Chaplain Koegel, having blessed the Emperor
and King of Saxony. knelt by the coffin and
prayed, while the others filed out. The dow
| sger empress Augusta, sat upon the terrace.
| closely yelled, and the Empress Victoria and
She other ladies stood on the balcony while the
procession was forming.
| The scene when the Imperial family emerged
| from the gloomy hall, with its fiickering lights
! to the exquisite summer beauty of the outside
was in strange contrast with that on the occa-
| sion of the late Emperor Williams funeral.
| MEMORIAL SERVICES IN ENGLAND
LONDON, June 1Sth.-funeral services in mem
DRY of Emperor Frederick will be held this af
| ternoon at Westminster Abbey. Special service
| will be held in the German Chapel. Minute
| guns will be fred. Flags are halfmasted at all
the British military and stations at home
| and abroad.
Funeral services were also held in Balmoral
| Castle to-day for Emperor Frederick Queen
| Victoria was present.