New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

goldbechained The whole church is mass of
color, shaded and softened by Grape. No lady
Is IN anything but the deepest black. The WALL
are hung with black, against which pendent
hundreds Of wrcaths. As ever since Monday, the
light of day blends dimy with the blaze Of gas
aud candles. From the other end Of the slope almost
the whole length Of the nave is before The
church is really Latin basilica with eleven col
uInns at either side with composite capitals. The roo
Is Roman; the arch, Greek There is not one element
of beauty dignity in the building; yet this
morning 1t offers such scene Us no eyes have
elsewhere beheld
Every body is in his appointed place before noon.
Bells are heard tolling slowly outside. The organ
within is playing softly. On the stroke OF
noon the service begins. There is the read
ing OF Psalm Xc; then chant, i Know
that My Rcdc' ner Liveth," by the choir
then psalm and other suitable scriptures again.
Prayer follows. All is impressive In its way /;
impressive still more from the hush Of that in
comparable audience about that dead Emperor
and closed coffin Far finer is the service when
the whole assembly joins in singing What God
docs, He still does we'll" The words are taken
tinidly at first, then far and near men and
women join i'll and the song rolls grandly Dr..
! koegel by the late Emperors wish pro-
nounces over the body last eulogy. The voice
OF the excellent Doctor is strong but harsh The
eulogy, perhaps is rather elaborate: yet brief.
Already nearly an hour has elapsed More
singing has TO come; then the blessing,
into the midst Of which bursts sud
denly the crash Of musketry and the sharp
voice of twelve field guns. That is the signal
to the waiting crowds Of Berlin that the service
| has ended ! made my way out while vocy after
vollcy was sti echoing. There in front of the long
| columned facade of the new museum, were drawn
n Of
ward | saw the last volicv fired. The whole
face of things outside had chaneed Troops had TAX
en- position for the final mo> cment The column Of
infantry in line faced west IN front # the church.
The soafolding had disappeared, leaving a lofty
silt canopy over the steps of the porch. Order
and symmetry were as complete as If tue structure
had been completed a week instead Of five minutes
ago. The carpenters and carpenters stun lay hid
behind trees across the street. -Four huge gilt
candlestclis thirty feet high, blazed and smoked
in front of the church. Above them. and again
beyond in front of the old palace, immense bra
zcrs on lofty towers all black bcched ont flame
and black fumes that Goated fast away before the
wind. Black tribunes in front Of the gray palace
walls held some hundreds Of men and women in
black. The artillery went past at trot. Squadrons
Of cavalry, white plumcd. were moving toward the
entrance Of Unter den Linden Alasts all black
supported festoons of black cloth, leaving the
road by which the procession would move ali
olack human multitude was visible on
every side. but always at distance
The Lust garten spaces were almost vacant save
for the troops, and some of them too, were gone.
Shining figures began 10 emerge from between
the gded pillars Of the Cathedral porch.
Presently came the coffin, which was now for
the first time clearly visible. 1t was hcxagonal
in shape, crimson covered with velvet,
au1 bor .l M
heavy god handles were at each
side; and four heavy gold cscutchcons on
the upper panels Of each lid. Twelve stalwart
officers mutely laid it a bier drawn by eight
sable horses sablc-clad in mantlcs reaching all
out TO the ground. Zach horse was led By
q Lieutcnant-Colonel. baldachin Of gilt
cloth on gilt poles, held By Generals, was sus-
pended over the coffin. Wreaths loaded the car
and hung from the gold saddles.
The mourncrs took their places. Royal house
hold servants came next after the escort, winch
had long since gone IN. Then OF Gers Of the royal
household; then Ministers Of State, carr, Ing tie
crown, sword and other insignia on cushions. The
heaIse followed these. with tine highest Generals
Oh the army as pail bearers, including Bumcntial
and Won der COLI The moumers succeeded with
vacant place for Friedrich I'LL The
Kings Of Saxouy and 0: the -ians walked
together; then the King Of Rumania, after whom
came the kaisers two sons Crown Prince Will
helm and Prince Henry; then crowd Of Royal
Highncsscs from every part Of EUROPE and TOO
numerous for Distinguishing even IN the official
programme. The Prince Of Wales was among
them not in the promised Field Mafshals
uniform, but wearing the blue Of the Household
Life Guards Of England What would be an
inteminable list Of inferior princes, generals
and delegates from every part Of Germany, all
Of ta mr.
q battalion Of Guards brought up the rear. All
these great personages without exception were on
foot. All went On foot through Inter den
Linden, ON to Victory Avenue. Dazzling
were everywhere sobcrcd with /
streamers Of Grape, but mostly hid under military
overcoats Few were bold enough to face this /
weather without them. The pages OF the royal 7
household were not the least picturesque part Of /
the cortege. with their silver laced scarlet TUNES
black brooches and leggings, looking for all the .
world as If dressed 10 dance gavoite. They
marched in a body forty strong.
The procession got under way, moved along the .
Lustgarten with many halts, then took It's march .
steadily down the central causcway Of Inter den
Linden. TINS street, too had been transformed
since Thursday evening. My description Yesterday
gave you the beginning Of what has been InascaHy
completed during the night. HE central avenue
WAS bordercd throughout with continuous lines OIL
fcstooned black cloths, with crapc-clad arches,
with bowers, ObClislls, all hlacl, all fine ana
crowded with street lamps, Lighted, but shroudcd
in Grape. No troops lined the street. Each side
Of the avenue down which the funeral went was
assigned TO trade societies, guilds Of Berlin,
all with banners Of strange device, numerous
enough to make almost an unbrokcn stretch OF
flags from the Lust sartcn 10 the Bandenburg gate,
md far on into the Thergarten. All other spectators
were rigidly confined by the police to the Side
walks. Both roadways, as well as the avenue,
we're kept perfectly clear may say once Tor an
hat the police duties throughout the day
were amiro5v done and civiy done.
rbo crowd thanks 20 the clearing Of the road
ways was easily under control
The windows Of most houses were either taken
,ut or left wholly opcn in spite Of the cold AS