Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-17

with drawn sword. The roYRlists as
sumed positions In the cortege IN due or
der. As the coffin reached the door the
drummers Of the military bands outside
beat desiening tattoo. This WAS the
signal for the troops to prepare to march.
While the procession was forming the
bands played funeral march, the sounds
Of the tollipg of church bells mingling
with the strains The formation Of the
cortege occupied some time, but was
effected in an ORDERLY manner in rigid
accordance with the eff ;isl programme.
The conspicuous absence Of the Emperor
and Count Won Moltke and Prince Bis
marck was deeply regretted. This WAS
the only prominent change in the arrange
ments. The PROCESSION was in every
way worthy Of the occasion. The
military displsy was magnificent,
though sombre. The entire escort com
prlsipg the elite of the army wore dark
oVercoats and mantles owing to the ex-
treme cold. All the surroundings OF the
funeral car were invested with solemnity.
In the morning the French General Bill
lot placed on the coffin superb garb OF
roses and wresths and csmelia WreAths
were also contributed oy delegates from
Moscow, Kief, Amsterdam, Rotterdam
and other foreign cities.
The sight of the chief mourneT, the heir
to the throne, accompanied by three
Kings Of the German blood, followed by
the most illustrious representative OF
every European country, whose presence
gave evidence Of universal. Veneration in
which the deceased was held, and by 9 long
line of Statesmen, all combined TO give
the scene an impressiveress that was re-
fected IN the demeanor Of the dense
throDg watching the cortege winding its
way over Castle bridge and through In
ter den Linden. Theiprocession rescued
the Brsndenburg gate few minutes sitter
| 2 O'Clock. Inter den linden presented
AN EXTRAORDINARY SPECTACLE
| like the gloom of night at midday Every
thing was black, houses, pillars and
f4gs. In the midst Of this intense SOM
breuess of color glimmered the pale light
of the lamps yelled with Grape. The
strangest effect came from the iarlng
light Of pitch torches throwing over the
scene a glare that was tempered by
the smoke of the torches blown by the
wind. The demesnor Of the countless
spectators was excellent The silence
wss unbroken. Everyone remsined
uncovered until the coffia had
passed. In Siege's ALE as had been
arranged the procession halted. Toe
| Crown Prince William who thus far had
walked Immediately behind the funeral
car now entered q carriage accompanied
by the Kings OF Ssxony, Belgium and
R0umsnla. The other royalists st the
same time
TOOK SEATS IN CARRIAGES
following that OF the Crown Prince. The
order Of the procession was now changed,
the gsrde du corps assuming the place of
the escorts and officers of lower rank re-
| lieving the pall-bearers. The cortege then
moved onward till 1t reached ChsrletteD-
burg. Al 3:l5 O'Clock the remains were
received at the mausoleuR by the pastor
OF Chsrlottenburg, and Chaplain Koegel
then read the prayer, "Bleesed is the Man
Who Resists Temptstion," and the Lords
Prayer. The chaplain then closed the
solemn service with the benedic-
ton. The members of the imperial
family and the other mouTners then with
drew, the generals taking farewell OF
their dead master by placing their hands
SO If in salute upon his coffin. A salVo OF
artillery announced that the cere-
mony was over. From the
window of saloon vtrlooking
the park the Emperor watched the pro-
cession. He wore tbs uniform CT gen.
ersl sndlthe sash Of the order OF the Black
Esgle. He remained In the same spot
until the close of the ceremonies were
announced by the guns. The IMPRESS
Victoria and the Processes attented the
service at the mausoleum. They returned
to the palace a. O'Clock p. m.
SERVICES AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 16 Services in
| memory of the late Emperor William
were held at Concordia Lu hersn church
this morning The decorations OF the
church were Of the simplest character.
The altar walls were drHped in black,
and around the pulpit were
banked profusion Of white flowers
The services were conducted by Rev. DR.
Mueller, pastor Of the church and the
singing was by the Washington Sac nger-
bund. The President Ea,tended sccompa
med: by Seer, t,ries Bsyard, Faircnild,
Villas, Whitney and Postmaster-General
Dickinson. They we're met ct
| the door If the church by
Baron Won ZsdtWitz, HS9 German
Charge D'Ah.iris aud DR.. Mueller and
escorted to seats Immediately In front OF
| the .chsucel. The seats oack OF tnem
were occuoied by members of the diplo-
matte corps aud other invited officials
Hon. George Bancroft snd Judge J. c
Bancroft, Dsvts, vera among those
present. MrHJ T. Lee OF the State De-
parlment, Mr.. Com Of the -Brsz liam
! legation, MIR. DUBOIS of the Spanish
legation, Mr.. Spring Rice OF the English
legation acted as usners. The main
portion Of the services, including the
memorial address BY DR.. Mueller, was
conducted in the German language. TIE
pastor, however, made brief eulogisiie
address in Eoglish, and several English
hymns were sung. The exercises lasted
about two hours.
Francs.
, BoULAEeER DEPRIVED OF BIS coAAAND.