The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-18
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arch-street' Covered Thickiy With Pine
Branches-A Noiseiess and Solemn Pro.
cession- Memorial Services in Rome.
BERLIN, March i7.-Chaplain Kesel
at the close OF his ssrmon at the I'm
peror's funeral Yesterday, prayed for the
relatives Of the dead monarch, and above
all the Emperor Frederick, after whicl,
he repeated the Lords Prayer.
A bridge, over which the funeral pro.
cession passed, was tasteiuly and orig
inal!y decorated On either side were
anchored five large barges, with high
black masts bearing largo branches o,
pine on their SUBMITS and with enor
nous black sails with white borders, on
each of which was large shield with
the imperial eagle encircled by laurel
wreath, hois:ed half.masi high. In front
of the arsenal were two pyramids
strikingly adorned with flags, lances,
clubs, cnlrasses, cannons, and cannon
balls, IA I'd weapons of all kinds, showing 2
traces of Germany's vic orious cam
paigns, freely mingled with holly, laurel,
ana evergrecns. At the guard-house
were erected pillars, on one of which
was inscribed in letters Of gold He
went home, and by SO doing grieyed a
world. His faithful people are in tears
for him, His grateful capital laments
him" On the other side were the words
ITO eternal peace has gone the creator
OF German unity; careful Of the worlds
peace even unto death"
Facing the window OF the palace, from
which the dead Emperor often gayed
upon the people, stands a chapel sur.
mounted by a cross of silver In the
gable Of this building Is a bronze relief OF
the last judgment In the central niche
is very beautiful female mourning
figure In bronze. This produces Il fined
effect against the coarser decorations
seen elsewhere. Verses from the Bible
are inscribed on either side OF the niche
At the four corners Of the place where
the monument OF Frederick the Great
stands large fiambeaux of gas blew in
the wind. The central avenue of Unter
den Linden was covered with yellow
sand and strewei with short pine
branches. At the corner ofth Frederick
strasse was q canopy sixty feet high
from which descended in heavy folds
black curtains ended and surmoun,ed
with ermine. Enormous fires we're lighted
outside of the cathedral and in the prin
cipal streets ut 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 effect wa.
produced by the silence Of the funera
procession which was due TO the strewine
Of pine branches along the route. AS d
result not the sound Of hoof could be
heard.
Ii was difficult TO distinguish single
individual among the n1mber of notable
persons who crowded In the closest order
around the open hearse, In which the
coffin, OF dark brown polished oak with
brass ornaments was plainly visible. The
black canopy, heavily fringed with silver,
seemed very old in contrast with the new
surroundings The hearse was drawn by
eight horses whose black caparis0ns
were only relieved by silver crosses The
horses did not bear plumes. Each was
led by a colonel of the staff, the only ex-
ccption to this being in favor Of Captain
Arnim, Of the navy.
The dead Emperor's horse, saddled and
bridled and equipped with It's usual har
ness, was led behind the hearsc.
THE VAST MULTITUDE IN THE STREETS.
II was only after the funeral that an
idea could be formed Of the countless
masses who had gathered TO witness the
procession, and who formed a surging
sea of human beings which flowed up and
down Inter den Linden for several hours
without noticeable decrease. Over a
thou sand societies, corporations, and dc
putstions with flags and emblems passed
along. At one time the fire engines sped
along the crowded street, the dense
masses parting sufficiently for moment
to leave pathway for them 10 pass
through. Toward evening the scene lost
its peaceful character, and the situation
grew somewhat alarming. The crowd
became 50 packed that it was impossible
to move, and the crossing at the corner OF
Inter den Linden and Frederick strasse
there was continual contest between
crowd and tue carriages, the former nav
ing generally the best OF 1t.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN ROME
ROME, March l7-Memorisl services
in honor OF the late Emperor William
were held in the chapel Of the German
embassy yesterday. The chapel was dec
Grated with black, gold and flowers.
The German ambassador, the Prussian
envoy TO the vatican, Il host ofpromlnent
persons and many German residents were
present at the seryi es