New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-17
THE KAISER'S OBsEQUIES.
HOMAGE To I.MPERIAL CLAY.
a MAGNIFICENT BUT SOLEMN SPECTACLE.
bERLIN's GREAT AVENUE THRoNGED-INrKNsE
COLD wEATHER-sPLENDID ORDER PRESERVED
-FREDERICK, BISMARCK AND Won MoLTKE
KEPT FROM THE SERVICE By ILL
NEss-THE EMPRESS AND PRIN-
CEssEs PRESENr-ADAIRA-
BILE MANAGEMENT
DIsPLAYED.
IBr cARLE TRIBUNE

peope To-day's pageant has been one Of sub
dued, but ON the whole SURPRISING, splendor If
anything were wanting to mere spectacular ef-
feet. il was amply made up by every clrcum-
stance impressive to the Imagination Not Ber~
lin but Germany, buried him, half the world
ioining in homage. For wherever rides an Eng
bsh fleet or flies an English flag, thunder of Eng
bsh cannon in homage to the German Kaiser was
heard. The Queens order for salutes OF ninety
one guns has profoundly gratifed the German
people, What was only wanting day was the
presence of those two men who had been the EN-
peror's right and left hands Bismarck and Won
Moltke Both were at Charlottenburg. but IN
visible like all there save to the privileged few.
II is almost twenty-five years since saw klng
William Of Prussia ride up Unter den Linden
at the head of a victorious army from the Aus
trian campaign. To-day his body has been borne
back along the same street, beneath the insignia
of Imperial Germany. In s66 ne was surround
ed by what was then the most brilliant head
quarters staff in Europe. Apart from the stall, IN
line by themselves, rode Bismarck Won Moltke,
Won Room, then War Minister, and the Carnot OF
Prussia They three, next after the King, were
the greatest figures among those 5000 troops
All are absent to-day: Won Room, dead Won
MoltlSe, too weak with age for the long foot
march from the Dom to Victory-ave. and Bis
marck, i'll. Their chief and comradc starts on
his last campaign without them.
The doors of Dom Church were not TO DC
opened till II; but the streets of Berlin were
tbronged from daylight. In Unter den Linden
multitudes were In their places waiting Tor the
procession which was expected to pass between
! and o'clock. The police were carly IN strict
possession of this broad thoroughfare. At 10,
when drove the whole length, every entrance 10
it, whether on foot or in carriage, was closed to
everybody who had not q pass. The street was
In a tumult. Troops were moving in masses
came first on q company Of the First Regiment
of Guards who alone in the Prussian Army wear
the mtre shaped gilt helmets Of the great Fred
ericks day, to be seen in Hogarth's prints I'm
perial carriages were dashing along. Many Am
bassadors were there; but except where Imperial
livery was visible, no one without printed
pass six inches square, in the coschman's hat
could proceed Snow still lay on the streets
singing north wind blew. The sky was al
most as gray as in England. All that part OF
Berlin near the Cathedral was, as it has been
since Monday, in the hands of the military. Eight
souadrons of cavalry, nine battalions OF infantry
and twelve guns were drawn up in the Lustgar-
ten. These, and these only, were to form the
escort of the Emperor All other troops forming
the garrison of Berlin, 10000 strong, lined the
road through 1hiergarten to Charlottenburg. The
stems. windows and roofs Of most buildings front
ing on the square were filed with spectators IN
black. Tribunes were elevated in front of the
old palaces for some hundreds of guests
The front of the church was at this hour QD
still a mass of scafolding. Royal carriages were
setting down guests of every degree. AT noon
they were arriving more rapidly still 1t looked
as if it were impossible that things could be
ready for the Emperor's exit when the service
WIS over. Carpenters stuff Of all kinds was
thrown about, and you could not get near the
entrance without driving through bodies OF busy
workmen. The noise Of hammers filed the air,
as if they were mailing down a hundred collins.
Arrangements for entrance to the Dom were per-
feet: no crowding and no confusion occurred
Each PERSONS card Of admission specified the
door to be used and the part Of the building TO
b. occupied by each lot Of guests.
As | came into the nave at the north end !
looked instinctively for the Emperor, whom
had twice seen lying In state He had vanished
forever from sight The coffin was closed On
IL rested gilt helmet medieval in shape, the
visor down, and black and white feathers falling
in Prince of Wales plumes over 1t closed. Tho
visor was sign of the royal rank OF him be-
heath Black and white were Prusslan coiors.
Then, as often during the day, Piussian seemed
more visible than Imperial insignia.
The banner which dropped at his head was
black and white. Candles were still burning by
hundreds Huge single tapcrs famed against
the walls of the chanceL crucifx rose over
the altar painted picture, which l could not
make out, rested against the south wall. There
seemed no essential difference b,twecn this and
the Catholic Chapel now gone There were also
those giant soldiers who, in ordered array, kept
guard about the coffin The whole choir was
filled with soldiers; with kings. princess grand
dukes imperial officers of high grades, great
Ministers of state the Lord Lieutenant of Alsacc
and Lorraine all seated in front OF the CONN.
hhey a brilliant group, more brilliant SUI
when seen against the sombie, black tunics and
white plumes Of those knights OF tae Black Eagle
Who stand nearest the coffin. Diplomatists are
somewhere in a box The Empress prlncesses.
oticr ladies of princely rank, are in box oppo
site The nave has been built up INTO a long
slope from outside of the choir to the north side.
There stands Germany. Whatever Is distin-
suished or important, whatever maker Ger
many Germany, is Lorc by its delegates
and representatives Even Presidents and
professors Of universities i'll uniform Of velvet,
eImine bordered, violet coaks, goidtrmmed ana
gold-bechained. The whole church Is a mass OF
COLOR shaded and softcncd by crape' NO lahy
appears IN anything but the deepest black. Inc
walls are hung with black. against which are hung
hundreds Of wreaths As ever since Monday, the
Light Of day blends dimly with the blaze OF gas
candles. From the other end of the slope almost
the whole length Of the nave is before u.s. Tho