Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-17
Telegrams to The Star.
FUNERAL OF THE EMPEROR.
DiSSident Liberals and Parnell'S Bill.
STRIKERS HAVE LOTS OF MONEY.
A Sane Man Locked Up as Lunatic.



Further Details Of the Funeral of she
Emperor - The Procession Moves
NOtselessly Over Pavemcnss Strewn
Thick with Pine Branchcs-The Wat
Crowd.
BERLIN, March l7.-Chaplain Kegel at the close
OF his sermon at the emperor's funeral yesterday,
prayed for the relatives OF the dead monarch, ana
above all for Emperor Frederick, after which he
repeated the Lords Prayer.
A bridge, over which the funeral procession
passed was tastefully and originally decorated on
either side were anchored five large barges, with
nigh black mastS bearing large branches OF pine
On their submits and with enormous black
which was large shield with the imperial eagle
enclrcled by a laurel wreath, hoisted half-mast
Nigh; m In 'front.' OF the arsenal were two pyramids.
sIrkngly adorned with nags, lances, clubs, cuiras-
SeS cannons, and cannon balls, and weapons OF all
kinds, showing traces OF Germanys victorious cam
paigns freely mingled with holly, laurel and ever
green's. AT the guard house were erected pillars.
on one OF which was Inscribed In letters OF gold !:
lie went home, and by so doing grieved world.
ful capital laments him." ON the other side were
the words: "TO eternal peace has gone the creator
Oh German unity; careful or the worlds peace even
Facing the window OF the palace from which the
deao emperor often gazed upon the people stands
a chapei surmounled by cross OF silver. In the
gaDIe OF TINS building Is bronze relief OF the last
Judgment. In the central niche Is a very beautiful
leinaie mourning ngure In bronze. This produces
a ao renned effect against the coarser decorations
seen eisewhere. Verses from the Bible are In
scrloec on either side OF the niche. AT the four
corners OF the place where the monument or Fred
erick the Great stands large ham beaux OF gas blew
~ tne WIND. The central avenue OF Inter den
Linden was covered with yellow sand and strewed
VAIN short pine branches. AT the corner
OF the FREDERICK strasse was a canopy sixty feet
high, from which descended in heavy folds black
curtains ended and surmounted with ermine
Enormous fires were lighted outside or the caJne-
drai and in the principal streets al which the
Workmen, police, and soldiers thawed their icy
limbs while waiting. The populace must have
suffered terribly from the severity OF the weather.
A peculiar elect was produced by the silence OF
the FUNERAL procession which was due TO the strew
Ing OF pine branches along the route. As q result
not the sound OF hooI could be heard.
IL was difficult TO distinguish single individual
among the number OF notable persons who crowded
In the closest order around The open hearse I'm
which the coffin, OF dark brown polished oak with
brass ornaments, was plainly visible The black
canopy, heavily fnnged with silver, seemed very
Old la contrast with the new surroundings. The
hearSe was drawn by eight horses whose black
capariSons we're only relieved by silver crosses
The horses did not bear plumes. Eacn was led by
a colonel OF the stan, the only exception 10 this
The dead emperor's morse, saGdled ana br1dled
and equipped with Its usual harness. was led be-
hind the hearSe.
THE VAST MULTITUDE IN THE sTHRErs
1t was only after the funeral that an idea could
be formed OF the countless masses who had gath
surging SEA OF human beings which flowed up ana
down [ inter- den Linden Tor several hours without
noticeable decrease. over a thousand societies.
corporations and deputations with nags and en-
blems passed along. At one time the flre engines
sped along the crowded street, the dense masses
parting sufficiently for moment 10 leave path
way for them TO pass through. Toward evening
the scene lost its peaceful character and the
alton grew somewhat alarming The crowd be-
came SO packed that IL was impossible 10 move
and at the crossing at the corner OF Inter den Lin
den and Fredericks strasse there was a continual
contest between the crowd and carriages the
former having generally the best of it.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN ROME.
ROME, March 17.-Memorial services In honor of
the late Emperor William were held In the chapel
OF the German embassy yesterday. The chapel
was decorated with black, gold and flowers The
German ambassador, the Prussian envoy TO the
vatican, host OF prominent persons and many
German residents were present at the services