St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-19
SIMPLE and Solemn
Services at the Funeral Of
the Late Emper or Fred
epick.
The Kaiser's Remains Receive
Sculpture Beside Those
of His Fathers.
President Cleveland and Cab
met Attend Special Serv-
ices in Washington.
Empepop William Issues His
Emperor William Issues His
First Proclamation to
His People.

chaplain, officiated. Emperor William
and the empress, the dowager en-
presses, Augusta and Victoria, all the
members of the German imperial and
royal families and the entire household
were present. At the conclusion of the
service the coffin was closed in the
presence of the emperor, Count Won
Stolberg-Wernergerode, court chaplain;
DR.. Friedberg, Prussian minister of
justice, and the others who had been
hidden to the ceremony, aud was then
placed on the same state bier used at
the funeral of Emperor William. AT
9:15 o'clock this morning Potsdam was
in mourning and emblems of grief were
to be seen everywhere. All the way
from the castle to the FriedenSkirche,
where the funeral was to take place,
torches and creSSets were seen, illumin-
ing with
THEIR PALLID FLAMES
the morning light. Every here and
bearing banners with mourning de-
vices. The troops who were to take
part in the funeral ceremony were
already mastering. They comprised
the entire garrison at PotSdam and a
portion of the Berlin and Spandau garri-
sons. They consisted Of one combined
infantry battalion, two combined cavalry
squairOns. two combined batteries Of
artillery, regiment of the guard corps
from Berlin, and similar combined bat
teries from Spandau. At 1880 O'Clock
the troops assumed their positions, and
the various dignitaries, deputationS and
warriors associations proceeded to their
places. The ceremonies at the Fried
richSkron castle began with the per
Torrance of Bach's BALD Rufst du
Mich Zu Horen Frieden." Then the
chorale Jesus, Meme Zuversicht' was
sung. AS the last strains died away,
Chaplain Koegel arose and offered
a prayer i'll which he alluded in
feeling terms to the double grievous
visitation upon the imperial house and
upon the nation. He thanked God for
all he had done for the departed
monarch, and implored heavenly conso-
lation for the sorely-tried members of
the imperial family and for the nation.
The chorale. ''Wenn ich Einmal Soil
Scheiden,' was then sung, after which
the coffin was removed from the castle
and placed on the funeral car, the choir
meanwhile singing Il Know that My
Redeemer Liveth.' The procession
was then formed and moved to the
church. Upon arriving at the church
the mournerS took the seats assigned to
them. After the service Chaplain
Koegel pronounced the benediction.
There was no sermon. After the hrlng
of the voleys and the minute guns by
the troops, the mourners took their de-
parture. Before leaving the widowed
empress bent over the coffin and took a
SOLEMN FAREWELL LOOK
at her dead husbands face. Court
Preacher PerSiuS repeated the closing
prayer, and the choir intOned dirge.
In the procession from the castle to
the church the Prince of Wales walked
with the emperor and the king of Sax
ony. Among those who took part in the
procession were Prince Henry, second
son of the deceased emperor, the hered-
itary prince of SaXe-Meiningen and the
generals of the army, headed by Count
Won Moltke. who carried a marShal'S
staff. Bodies of the Prussian corps of
the guard and the dragon guards
brought up the rear of the procession.
The funeral ceremonies ended shortly
before o'clock.
Prince Bismarck did not, as he in
tended doing, attend the funeral of the
emperor. He is so exhausted by the ex-
element which he has recently under
gone that he is compelled to rest, and
Emperor William expressly commanded
him to spare himself from attending the
funeral.
In spite of the hurried preparations,
the funeral was not merely military
display worthy of great soldier. but a
ceremonial graced by every evidence
of public grief and affection. A heavy
rain fell throughout the night, still the
workmen labOred on, complet-
ing the somber decorations. Pots
dam was crowded and accommodations
of any kind brought fabulous prices.
In the morning rain was still falling,
and the clinging draperies gave the
route sad and weird aspect, but as the
hours wore on the rain gradually ceased,
and at 9 o'clock the sun was
An express train brought the
final mourners, who assembled
in the Jasper hall little before 10
o'clock. When the empress children
came to take a farewell look at their
dead grandfather the three boys walked
hand in hand. There was little differ
ence in their heights. Then came the
little princess, and lastly nurse carry
ing the youngest. The eldest boy folded
his hands and prayed. AS the children
retired the imperial family and mourn
ers entered and took up positions. Chap
lain Koegel, having
BLESSED THE EMPEROR
and the king of SaXony. knelt by the
coffin and prayed, while the others filed
out. The dowager Empress Augusta
sat upon the terrace, closely yelled,
and Empress Victoria and the
l. @l,o
while the procession was forming,
emerged from the gloomy hall with its
Pickering lights to the exquisite sum-
mer beauty of the park was in strange
contrast with that on the occasion of
the late Emperor Williams funeral. A
half hour elapsed before the procession
was ready to start, yet the time seemed
short. The emperor gave the signal
after having watched every movement
made in arranging the hearse and the
coffin, which was placed very high.
Victoria's wreath hung at the foot of
the coffin, and others lay on the plat
form around it. The golden helmet of
the Hohenzollerns was placed at the
head of the coffin. Eighteen gen.
erals bore canopy of velvet.
Military bands stationed at intervals
along Tue route prayed the glorious
funeral marches of Chopin and Bee
thoven, never ceasing until the process
sion had passed. In Potsdam garlands
of oak leaves had been laid upon the
ground on either side of the road for a
mile or more, and the middle of the
road was strewn with oak leaves.
Behind the lines of veterans
and members of trade societies
stood the patient spectators that had
been waiting for five hours to see the
procession pass. The best view of the
spectacle was obtained in the town,
where every window and roof was
thronged. Gen. Won Hahnke led the
procession. The brilliancy of I'M
cloaked uniforms glittering in the sun
nraSanfad q nicfura very diffarant from