Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-17

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TIE vo,siche zeiturg says Of
the emperor: NJ only for
sil ne has dore, but for w st he wished TO
10 he wi. cJuuI us - i've as The German
s.ioG's best scr, bes, husband, best
.'tler, best citizen asd bsSt sovereign.
z, is gone, but his n,me viii shine like q
I.r,r n heaven SIS sura guide Tor present
and comiU2 generations
WILLIAM II TO MS AFMT.
BERLIN, June l5 The Emperor Will
liam II mas issued the iOI-Hilg general
9r&er 70 rs army:
"Wh.le the srmy hss only inst discard
ed the outward signs OF mourning for the
Emperor and KinG William l., my deeply
reyered grandfather, whose memory will
ever live in all hearts, il has suffered
fresh and heavy blow by the death Of my
dear and warmly lov.d father. This is,
indeed, serious and sorroWful time in
which Gods decree places me st the head
II the army. II is from deeply moved
hesrt l address my first words to my
srmy, but the COL hieIce with which
II sep int the place to which
Gods will calls he is iRmc Vably strong,
| for | knew Whist s sense OF homer and
duty ry glorious sICestors nave impldnt-
Ell N the army, aud l know in how s
great measure his feeling has st sll
times been manifested in the army. A
firm and iEviola1Ie attachment 10 the wsr
lord is "a Inheritance handed down from
father to Sol, from generation 10 gener-
stiCr, sid in the same way l refer
| you to my grandfather who stands
fresh il your m, mories rs the personifcs-
tion Of the glorious and venerable war
lord sUcl SIS could not be more fGely
| 7 4
iather, who, as Crown Prince, already
won the place OF honor in the annals Of
the army, and 10 : long line Of glorious
ancestors whose names saOae brightly in
history snd whose heerts bt st warmly for
The ARMY. Thus we belong TO each
other, and the army. Taus we were
born for one another, and thus we will
stand together in sn indlssolu0ls bond in
peace or storm, IS God nay will is. You
will now tAke 10 me the cath Of feslty
sad Obedience, snd l swfHr ever to re-
nsm5er that the eyes Of my ancestors
loo down upon ne FROM the other world
and that shall one day have TO render an
.ccOuEt to them Of the glory and honor
II tie army.
SlgneO WILLIAM, Freidrlchruhe.
Inc folio wing order has been issued to
the navy: "I have to inform the navy
with deeply moved heart that my be-
loved father, the Emperor Of Germany
and King vi Prussie, Frederick, has de-
parted this life peactf fully in the Lord,
and l, stepping into the place assigned
me by Gods Will, have assumed the gov
Er0ment Of the land falling to me by
hereditary rigat, and therewith. slso,
ne chief command Of The navy.
Il ia indeed profoundly grave
period IN which l aaarSss my first
words 10 the navy which hiss only Just
ceased Weariug outward signs Of mourn
Ing iur my evsr 70 be rene moered and
beluve grandfather, the Emperor Will
ian 1, WAC only last yeSr, during his
presence s. X Il, expire s5eC IL the warm
est words lively ssll-fsCtiOn st SDd sp-
probation Of the development az the Tsvy
ulder his glorious government. Flags
are slreadY lOReTed for my nuCA beloved
falIer, VINO Sc greatly r, ylCed at and
,Uok 80 gfes. an interest IN the
growth and progress OF the navy.
Yet . tine Il deep snd sincere mourning
chsracte rZes and foTtihes mems hearts.
Thus we shall loo K COZ d eKtly 20 the fu-
tare, faithfully preserving in cur hearts
me memory OF 10y grandfather Asd iatheri
The navy kaoWs that 1t not Only gives me
sEGAL 10y W UGtOuE " II by Oh CLCInal
bobd, but ibat siuce my earliest youth q
warm and lively interest has, in complete
sympathy with my dear brother, Prince
Henry, united me with TIE IGvY l have
leaned to appreciate the nigu sense IF
honor snd the failhiul fu alment Of duty
1!evsililg il the IEvy. l know that every
member II the Havg is REPAIRED joyiully
give his life fsr the honor Ct the German
4 z waerever Re I1sy be. aus, in this
s.u hcu-, can say with ell condo nee,
We shzi stand together firmly ana surely
Is good and ev;d DAYS, IL storm as in
So. sntre, ever remembering the glory OF
h. German FA,herlarC, and ever pre-
psrad 20 sded ,ur hesr's blood for the
lur-r q tn &c m'n tiig. In this Gods
1lesslug will Dc 81 Us.
Si.ueC WILERLM Fr, idriChIu' 9.
KNGLAND S DEEP REGRET.
LONDON. Juue 1t L II Salisbury hes
telterspttd o the Dow ager Emp-vs5
Vicllria a. OIce members Of the Prus-
si.u Royal family expressing E1glshd's
sympatby AID deep regret. All the min
lsters called today on Count Won
HA z'eldt, Ges mac Ambassador, srd feTed
their condolences. TIE E lglish court
viii go into mourning six weeks, three
weeks fun mourning AID three weeks
semi mourning. This period Is two
weeks longer tDsn that adopted for the
late Emperor Willicm. 1t is possible
general public mourning will be ordered.
SYMPATHY AROUSED IN ITALY.
ROME, June Is Immediately on re-
ceipt of the intelligence OF the Emperor's
dealh the Pope wired to the Empress his
eympathy. In his message his holiness
said the sad news caused him profound
regret. kilograms from the provinces
all indicate that CREST sympathy has been
aroused. German professors and stu
dents at Bologna Immediately started for
home.
ABOUT THE FUNERAL.
BERLIN, June 16 The Reichsteg ana
the D ct will probably convene a week
after the funeral.
| The laurel wreath now lying on the
body Of the Emperor was given to the
deceased by his father after the battle Of
Woerth.
Funeral services will be held in Fried
erichsruhe on Monday, end will be of s
simple character IS desired by the de-
ceased. The imperial family will attend
tae funeral service in the Jssper gallery
g. Pelm. Sunday requiem service will be
held in sill the churches al 1850 p. m.
HEROIC DEATH.