Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-17
THE EMPEROR AT REST.
Emblems of Mourning 0'ershadow
 Brilliant Pageantry.
THE CATHEDRAL SERVICES.
An Unparalleled Assemblage of Euro.
 pean Royalties.

Rev. Dr. Koegers Sermon by the Side of
 the Coffin; "Lord, Now Lettest Thou
 Thy Servant Depart in Peace Accord
 ing to Thy Word, for Mine Eyes Have
 Seen Thy Salvation '-Frederick III.,
 Prince Bismarck and Won Moltle Alp
 sent from the Services.
 BERLIN, March 17-Up to 10 o'clock Thurs day night 224, 900 persons, by actual count, had visited the cathedral to view the body of the dead kaiser, and it estimated that four times as many were unsuccessful in their att tempts to gain admission. The weather was severely cold yesterday, but the arrange ments for the funeral of the late emperor were carried out to the letter. Troops wear ing cloaks were ranged four deep in front of the cathedral and along the route, and hum dreds of thousands of spectators occupied the space behind them Every window along Unter der Lindon was covered with mourl- ing flags or back drapery, and at the street crossings massive pillars draped with black and surmounted with Prussian eagles. The lamp posts were all draped and every fifty p1ces were large candelabras bearing flaming crescents The aspect of the route of the procession was most imposing and en- tirely i'll keeping with the deep sorrow and reverence of the people. The middle of the roadway strewn with gravel and fir branches, and at the Pariser P4atz were large crape feStoons ontwined with laurel. The Brandenburs Thor was draped, and an i'm mense triumphai arch ill front bore the in- scription, "God Bless You"
 Elm eror Frederick was unable to attend, and Prince Bismarck and Gen. Won Moltke were not present at. the service in the cathe- dra1 nor did tbny fal lye rt in tto to the mausoleun
 Early in the morning the coffin was closed in the presence of Crown Prince William and other members of the imperial family the Grand Duke of Baden and the more distant relatives, who took long parting look. Dr. Koegel gave his blessing, after which the coffin was raised higher and the catafalque was turned toward the altar. The royal hel- met, spurs, staff of command, sword, scarf, gloves and Chain of the Black Eagle were placed on the coffin and the wreaths and palms were heaped around in picturesque confusion.
 Around the da;s upon which the catafalque rested stood red velvet chairs From there to the back of the Cathedral sloping platform extended. This was occupied by the congre- gation, with the exception of the princes, who sat in front.
 All the music played and the passages of scripture read during the services were chosen by Emperor William.
 The services in the cathedral began with a soft prelude on the organ, during which the mourners began to assemble Dr. Koegel read passages from the Nineteenth Psalm, and verses 25 and 26 of the Eleventh chapter of John, after which the choir sang: 'I Know That My Redeener Li7eth." Passages were then read from the Niuety-first Psalm, and verses and of the Fourth chapter of Tim othy, the chaplain concluding with the words, ''Blessed are they who die in the Lord, now and forevermore, and the choir, responding, "Yea, the spirit saith they shall rest from them" The prayer was then intoned, ''What God doth is well done"
 The services ill the cathedral were most solemn and impressive When the soft organ prelude began the court chamberlain and the cabinet ministers took their positions behind the tabourets, bearing the insignia of the empire Gen. Pape, holding the imperial standard, then stationed himself at tho head of the coffin; Count Lehndorff and Prince Radizwill, the late emperor's aid-de-camps with drawn swords on either side of them, and the adjutants general and the other aid de-camps standing together at the foot of the coffin. While the organ was still playing the royalties entered the cathedral, Prince Will jam arriving at noon.
 At the signal of the chief master of cere- monies the organ broke forth in swelling tones and the services began. Prince William stood in the middle of the nave, immediately behind the imperial standard. Beside him were the kings of Saxony, Belgium and Rou- mania, and close by stood the Grand Duke and Princes Albrecht and Henry of Baden, and other princes of the royal house of Prus- sia; Crown Prince Rudolph, of Austria; the Czarewitch and the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicho.as, of Russia the Prince of Wales, and the princes of Naples, Denmark and Greece, each wearing the uniform of his country. The princes of Bavaria the Duke of Hesse and other notab!es and foreign representatives, including Gen. Billet of the French army with his suite, occupied the next rows in the nave. The diplomatic pew was crowded.
 Dr. Koege, who stood beside the coffin, de ivered his sermon from the text "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace ac cordng to Thy word, for mine eyes have seer Thy salvation" After the sermon the rever end gentleman concluded the service with the Lords Prayer, and the congregation ther sang the hymn: 'Wenn ich einmal sol scheiden." The choir then executed a motel from Grau's 'Tod Jesu' and the members o1 the ''S4ng Akademie' rendered "Wie herr lich ist die neue welt" At 12:45 Dr. Koege pronounced the benediction, the infantry stationed outside firing volleys meanwhile and the ceremony closed with the singing o1 "Hoy, holy is the Lord"
 The procession to escort the body to ths mansoleum then began to form. Twelv. senior regimental commanders shouldered tn, coffin, the high court officials walking or either side of the ministers of state carrying on cushions the imperial crown and sceptre Above the coffin waved the imperial standard borne by Gen. Pape, upon each side of whom walked an officer with drawn sword. Tn royalties took the positions assigned to them and the cortege left the cathedral in du order. While the procession was forming tn bands played Choplns funeral march, ant the church bells toiled.
 The disposition of the cortege was mad strictly in accordance with the programme with the exception of the change made nsces sary by the regretable absence of Prince Bis rnarck and Count Vou Moltka The seen was a memorable one. The military displa; wus magnificent, and the escort of the deaI comprised the elite of the imperial army.
 Gen. Billet, yesterday morning. placed O the dead emperor's coffin superb garland and the representatives of Russia and tb