The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-19
A ROYAL FUNERAL.
OBSEQUES OF THE DEAD KAISER
FREDERICK ILL.,
services Began at 10 O'ClOck-A solemn
Pageant from the Castle to the Church.
The Corpse Blessed by Chaplain Koegal.
The Funeral Procession.

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foreign princes arrived here this morn
ing. The railway stations at Berlin and
POtsdam are closed against the public.
Crowds gathered outside these buildings
and soldiers and police were placed all
round 10 keep back the crowd Freider
ichskohn Palace Is guarded like fort
ress.
Al 3 o'clock bells t0lled and the minis
tiers who were to officate at the En-.
peror's funeral, took their places around
the coffin in the palace. The choir sang
the hymns, Soon Thou Csllest Me 10
Higher joys" and Jesus il nv Trust"
Chaplain Koegell blessed the corpse and
the mourners After which the choir
sang the hymn, "If | am 10 die" The
commanders of the twelve regiments, of
which the late Emperor was chief officer,
carried the coffin TO the hearse Eight
majors then took the horses by the bride
and the procession started for the church.
The ministers of state, bearing the fol-
lowing insignia Of royalty, joined the
procession.
Count Won Stolberg, bearing the i'm
pefial crown; Herr Maybacb, the scep-
tre; DR.. Won Lucius, the orb; Count Won
Schelendorif, the sword; Herr Friedberg,
the great seal; Herr Won BOetticher, the
black eagle; Herr Won Gossler, the hat of
The Prince electOr; Herr Won ScholZ, the
electoral sword General Won Blumen-
ibal was imperial standard bearer, and
was supported by Generals Mischke and
Winterfield.
THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION
from the castle to the Fredrichskirsche
was ss follows
The line was headed by detachment
of infantry, followed by the officers of
the imperial household. the officiating
clergy, the late Emperor's physician, the
court chamberlains, ministers Of state
bearing the imperial insignia, and court
officials. Then came the funeral car.
The pail bearers, all Knights of the
Black Eagle, were Generals von der GOllZ,
Won Treskow, Won Oiernitz, and Won
Pape The canopy was borne by twelve
generals, three lieutenant-generals march
ing on either side of the car Twelve SUI
perior officers of the Prussian, Bavarian
and Saxon body guards marched imme-
distely behind the coffin. They were
followed by General yOn Blumenthal,
bearing the royal standard, supported by
two acknowledgements.
Then came Emperor William, the King
of Saxony, Prince Henry, and other
mourners OF the Imperial family and the
foreign royalties, followed by adjutanis-
general, the Russian military attache, the
suites Of the Imperial family and visiting
royalties, the younger princes OF reigning
houses, the Imperial Chancellor, fire mar
shals. knigts Of the Black Eagle, princes
residing in Germany, the generals of the
army, the presidents OF the Bundesfaih,
Reichs'ag, and Landtag, officers of the
army and civil service officials, and the
municipal authorities of Berlin, Potsdam.
and CharlOtienberg. Two squadrons Of
infantry brought up the rear of the pro-
cessiOn.
IN THE CHURCH.
General von Blumenthal, with the
standard, stood at the head of the coffin
The ceremony In the church was con-
Quoted in accordance with the instuc-
tiOns given in he last testament Of the
deceased. The choir in the church was
The Cathedral choir while choir Of
eighty voices from the Church Of the
Twelve Apostles attended the service in
the castle During the final benediclion
three yOllevs Of musketry were fired,
which were followed by salute of l01
guns.
Before leaving, the widowed Empress
bent over the coffin and took solemn
farewell look at her dead husbands face
The court preacher repeated the closing
prayer, and the choir intoned q dirge
The funeral ceremonies ended shortly
before O'Clock.
BISMARCK not PRESENT.
BERLIN. June 1S-Prince Bismarck
did not, as he intended doing, attend the
funeral of the Emperor lie is so ex-
hausted by the excitement which he has
recently undergone that he is compelled
70 rest, and Emperor William expressly
commanded him to spare himself from
attending the funeral
LoNDoN, June ls-A funeral service
was held at BalmOral castle 10 day for
Emperor Frederick Queen Victoria was
present.
SOFIA, June IS The Bulgarian court
will 90 into mourning for three weeks
for the late Emperor OF Germany.
CAIRO, June le.-A service in memory
of Emperor Frederick was held in the
German church here to-day. The Egyp-
tian ministers, the diplomatic corps, a
number of military officers, and many
notable persons were present.
MELBOURNE, June ls-Universal
marks of respect for the late Emperor of
Germany are shown. Minute guns were
fired from the forts and military stations
at noon.
MEMORIAL SERVICES II WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June ls.-The absence
OF melancholy candebra and perfume Of
incense did not lessen the solemniiy of
the scene this morning at the Concordia
Lutheran church. corner of Twentieth
and 6 streets, where many distinguished
persons had gathered to honor the mem
DRY of the dead German Emperor Before
the hour at which the services were TO
begin-l030 o'clock-the church was
comfortably filled with diplomats in
brilliant uniforms. German citizens. and
their families clothed In sombre black,
and large number of other persons.
A few minutes before II o'clock the
President, Secretaries Bayard, Endicott,
Villas, Fairchild, and Postmaster. General
Dickinson arrived at the church and
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