Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-18
FUNERAL OF EMPEROR TREDE-
RICK.
The Services at Possdam To-day mOs OG
Very Imposing Character.

PorspAM, June lS.-Prince Bismarck and Count
Won Moltke and number Of foreign princes AZ
rived here this morning. The railway stations az
Berlin and Potsdam are closed against the public
soldiers and police are posted all around the sta
lions 10 keep back the crowd. The Friedrichskron
Palace is guarded like a fortress AT q O'Clock this
morning The bells were tolled and the ministers
who were TO of1cate at the emperor's funeral took
their places around the CONN In the palace The
choir sang the hymns ''Soon Thou CaI,est me 90
Higher joys" and -Jesus Is my Trust" Chaplain
koegel blessed the corpse and the mourners, after
which the choir sang the hymn, eli am TO Die" :"
late emperor M.s S tmee I'VE s, , which ,he
comm 70 the hearse. Eight majors then took the
horses by the bride and the procession started for
the church.
The second mortuary service over the remains
OF the emperor was held at the FriedrichslSron
chapei last evening. DIR. Koegel, court chaplain,
omclated. Emperor william and the empress, and
the dowager expresses Augusta and Victoria ali
the members OF the German imperial families and
the entire household. were present Al the con-
cluson or the service the comm was closed In the
presence OF the emperor, count Won Stolberg-
Wernigerode, court chamberlain, Or. Friedperg
Prussian minister OF justice, and the Others who
nao been bidden 10 the ceremony, and was then
placed on the same state bier used at the funeral
OF Emperor William
SCENES AT PorspAN THIS MORNING.
AT 9:l5 this morning Potsdam was In mourning
and emblems OF grief were 10 he seen everywhere
All tne way from the castle 10 the Friedenskirche,
where the funeral was to take place, torches and
names the morning light Here and there rose
huge nagstans and poles bearing banners with
mourning devices. The troops which were TO take
part In The funeral ceremonies were already mus
tering. They comprise the entire garrison at Pots
dam and portion OF the Berlin and Spandau gar
risons. They consisted OF one combined infantry
battalion, two combined cavalry squadrons, two
combined batteries OF artillery, regiment OF the
guard corps from Berlin and similar combined
pattauons and batteries from Spandau.
The Funeral Services.
ha hair
lions and the various dlgnitaries populations and
warriors associations proceeded TO their places.
The ceremonies at the Friedrichskron castle began
with the performance OF Bach's BALD rufts du
mich zu hohren Fr1eden." Then the chorale
Jesus me1ne Zuversacht" was sung. As the last
strains died away Chaplain Koegel arose and Of
Tered prayer In which he alluded In feeling terms
TO the double griev0us visitation upon the imper-
ial house and upon the nation He thanked
arch and implored heavenly consolation
for the sorely tried members OF the
imperial family and for the nation. The chorale,
''Wenn ich ienmal soil scheiden," was then sung,
after which the comm was removed from the castle
and placed on the funeral car. the choir mean
whlle singing, II Know that My Redeemer Iiyeth- "
Inc procession was then formed and moved 10 the
church Upon arriving at the church this morn
Ing the mourners took the seats assigned them.
After the service Chaplain koegel pronounced the
Denedlctlon. There was no sermon After the
firing OF volleys and minute guns by the troops
the mourners took their departure. Before leay-
ing the widowed empress bent over the CONN and
face. Court Preacher Persius repeated the closing
PRAYER and the choir intoned a dlrge.
In the procession from the castle TO the church
the Prince OF Wales walked with the emperor
and the King or SaXony. Among those who
took part in the procession were Prince Henry,
second son OF the deceased emperor, hereditary
prince OF Saxe-Meiningen and the generals OF the
army, headed by Count Won Moltke, who carried a
marshali's stan. Bodies Of the rrussian corps OF
the guard and Dragons guard brought up the
rear OF the procession.
The funeral ceremonies ended shortly before
O'Clock.
funeral Services i'm London.
LONDON, June 1S-Funeral services In memory
OF Emperor Frederick will be held this afternoon
In Westminster Abbey. Places have been re-
served for diplomats and members OF the house OF
lords and house OF commons A special service
WIN be held In the German chapel royal next sun
The Bishop OF North Dakota preached at st.
Pauls Cathedral yesterday afternoon. The coad-
Jutor bishop OF Fredericton, n. b., preached In the
evening. Both made references 10 the dead en-
peror. The Criterion Theater Will be closed to-
night out OF respect TO the memory OF Emperor
Frederick. The war ONCE and admiralty have
ordered that minute guns be nred and that fiags
be placed at half mast at all British military and
naval stations, at home and abroad, as u mark OF
respect 70 the memory OF the late emperor OF Ger
many.
At noon to-day minute guns were being fired at
London and Aidershot and at other garrisons and
forts throughout the country. Mourning tokens
were general to-day throughout the West End.
The Proclamation Not Well Received.
WILLIAM ACCUSED OF BoAsrTNo.
VIENNA, June 1S.-Niennese opinions OF En-
peror Williams proclamations are not very favor
able. The Neue Freie Fresse, X a cautious
article, says: Frederick, as victorious general
had no need OF boasting. William, on the other
hand, was only a boy when the great battles
which established the German empire were
fought" The 1dg6idn thinks that Germanys
loss is irreparable, and says: Frederick aspired
TO freedom and progress. The new emperors
manifesto is eulogy OF militarism such as has
rarely been SEEN"
The Frendenoidn says It hopes that Emperor
Williams only intention is TO strengthen the war
maintain peace. Special sermons were preached
yesterday In the Protestant churches or Vienna
and Pesth.
IT CAUSES sHUDDER IN FRANCE.
LONDON, June 1S.-A dispatch TO the Standard
from Paris says: emperor Williaps proclama-
tion has sent q cold snfver throughout France"
The National says: ''They will ediry the world.
They are the utterances, not OF pastor, but OF q
slayer OF peoples"
LONDON PAPERS NOT ALARMED.
LONDON, June 1S--The London Daily Netcs says: I:
ave think the alarm which the proclamation OF
Emperor william to the army and navy excites Is
uncalled for. More humility might have been
expected from older sovereign, but the spirit In
which the emperor addresses the army and navy
is OF less importance than that In which he
receives Bismarck"
the Times says: "The proclamations are worthy
OF the emperor and the traditions OF his house.
warlike, still less as aggressive. Germany is an
armed nation, and only as such under existing
conditions can she maintain her unity and power
The emperor has great power, but not enongh 10
be able TO hurry into q war with q light heart
against the wishes OF his people"
The Standard. says: 1T Is rather a change OF
tone than Of policy which introduces the new
reign. The color OF the immediate future depends
less upon the accession OF William than upon the
real resolutions OF Prince Bismarck, who, likely,
has q freer hand than before"