Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-18
FrederiCk'S Remains Viewed by
Thousands Of His Coun-
trymen.
Magnificent Funeral COrtese to Escort the
Body to Its Last Resting Place.
Imperial Orders to the Amy and Navy
BERLIN, June l6.

EuptIOT W lilldiH IL has issued the IOllOW
ing general order 10 the army:
While the army has only just discarded
the outward signs of mourning for the Em
peror klng William /, my deeply revere,
grand father, whose memory will ever liv,
IN all hearts. it has suffered fresh an,
heavy blow by the death of my dear anc
warmly loved father. This is indeed serl
Gus and sorrowtul time in which Gods de
cree places HE at the head of the army. Ii
IS from deeply moved heart l address my
nrs, words to my army, but the confidence
nth which step into the place 10 which
Gods will calls me is immovably stro Y, fol
| know what SENSE of honor and du my
| glorious ancestors have implanted In the
army, aud | know in how great a measure
| .nls feeling has ut all times been manifested
| al the army. A firm and inviolable attach
| ,nent tu the war lord is an inheritance hand
ed down from father To son, from generation
20 generation, aud in the same way | refer
you to my grandfather, who stands fresh in
| ali your me murieS as the persouItcation of
,ne glorious and venerable war lord, such as
could not be more finely conceived or in 4,
ioTm more speaking To the heart. l refer
ou to my beloved father, who, as crown
prince, already won place of honor in the
annals ot the army, anu to long hue of
glorious ancestors whose names shine bright
~ III history, and whose hearts
Ueat warmly Tor the army. Thus We
Ueiung to each other, l and the army.
thus We were born for one another and thus
We will stand together III indissoluUle bond IN
peace or IN storm, AS God may Will 1t. You
wlll now take ~ ME the oath of fidelity anu
o1edience and swear ever to remember that
he eyes of my ancestors look down upon me
from the other world, and that shall one
lay have to render an account to them of the
glory and honor ot the army
(o.gneL.) WILLIAM III.
Dated Friedrichskron.
The following order has been issued to the
navy
| have to inform the navy with a deeply
moved hvaIt that my beloved father, the en-
pcrur Ut Germany and the king of Prussia
FREDERICK Ill, has departed tins life peace
.uily IN the LORI, and |, stepping into the
place assigned ME by Gods will. have as
,umed the government OF the land falling u
iiie by hereditary right and Herewith, also
,he chief command Vf the navy. 1t Is indeed
profoundly grave period in which | address
my first words to the navy which has only
Just ceased Wearing the outward signs OF
Iiuurhlng tor my ever o-be remembered and
beloved grandfather, Emperor William |, " ho
ouIy last year, during his presence at klel,
expressed Ill the warnlest words the lively
-atisfaction at ANA appreciation of the devel-
opment OF the Lavy uHier his glorious gov
-rnment. The flags are already low
cred for my much beloved father, who SO
greatly reJoiced at, and took SO strong
du interest III the growth and progress of the
navy. Yet a time of deep and sincere
mourning chasuses and tortlties men 5
uearts. Thus We shall look confidently to
The future, faithfully preserving in our
hearts the memory OF my grandfather and
rather. The navy knows that it not only
gives me great joy to belong t, it by exter-
ual bond, but that since my earliest youth
"a warm aud lively interest has, in complete
sympathy with my dear brother, Prince
Henry, united me with the navy. | have
learned TO appreciate the high sense of honor
and faithful tultlment of duty prevailing III
the navy. | know that every member of the
navy is prepared joyfully to give his lite for
the honor Ut the German flag, wherever he
may be. Thus in this sad hour can say
with all confidence: We shall stand to-
gether firmly ami surely, in good and evil
days, in storm as in sunshine, ever romen-
bering the glory of the German fatherlaud
aud ever prepared to shed our heart blood
Tor the honor OF the German flag. In tins
Gods blessing will be with them.
(Signed) WILLIAM ii.
Dated Fredrichskron.
Royal Family View the Dead Monarch
BERLIN, June II.
The Emperor and Empress. accompanied
by the Do~ager Empress Augusta, and the
IN nd ,h.. Rot. al IA
er royal dlgnltaries visited the Jasper gallery
today, and while assembled around the bieI
OF the dead monarch, Chaplain koegel OF
tered prayer Access TO the royal gallery
Vas prohibited to the public until after the
| royal party had departed. The public were
then admitted. Cvrreggios paIutlng, Saint
veronIca's Veil" is now suspended at the
mead uf the catatalque, on the right and left
OF which laurel trees are placed The Elm
peror and Empress visited the Dowager Em
press dUwager at the town castle to lay
t'rilce Frederick Leopold of Prussia com
to Berlin to r, ceIve the roy al personages wht
are coming to at,en tue funeral. The pos
| mortem examination was confined to the
dissection of the neck, larynx and lungs, Ir
| larynx, winch was found destro, ed BY supur
alton, there vas cavity about the size OF
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