Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-16
FUNERAL PREPARATIoNs


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FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
The route to BIZ taken by the funeral
procession. is three miles long. At
intervals of twenty PAGES along the
route, double row Of wooden
obelisks draped with Grape are being
erected, and grand arches forty feet
high will span the whole roadway
from Thiergarten along to Inter den
Linden. The snow is falling and the
sun is shining brightly, but the
weather continues bitterly cold. The
shops will be opened and business re-
sumed.
Thousands Of persons are arriving
daily from the provinces to view the
remains of the Emperor lying in state.
THE EMPERoR's CONDITION.
Emperor Frederick spent an hour
yesterday morning and another hour
in the afternoon walking in the Or
angery at Charlottenberg. He eats
and sleeps well. During the day he
gave audiences to several personaees.
including Won Molke. Every house
along the Unter den Linden is draped
with mourning, the Brandenberg gate
being entirely covered with Grape. On
the place in front of the cathedral q
black amphitheatre is being erected
that will hold thousands Of seats.
Along the route OF the funeral process
sion seats are selling for from five to
twenty marks.
Emperor Frederick said to-day
tina. he felt we'll enough to visit the
Mausoleum, but the Doctor, however,
him to 60. He is feeling
depressed. He has asked
DR.. Mackenzie to remove to site of
rooms on the same floor in order to
be nearer the Imperial apartments.
The Emperor had two hours confer
ence to-day with Count Volstalberg
in regard to family matters.
The Post says: The Emperor was
unable to sleep until two O'Clock this
morning, and awoke an hour later
and was sleepless until day
break. He rose at $3.50, and was
able to attend to state business, re-
ceiving reports from General Winter
field and Count Radinstti. His Majes-
ty conferred the decoration of the
Black Eagle upon Mayback, Minister
Of public works.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES
1t is stated that General Winterfeld
will succeed General Won Albodyll
IS head of the military cabinet.
Count Wilmansky resigns on account
of age and blindness. These will be
almost the only ministerial changes.
All Berlin is flocking to Castan0
Pano Pelicon to see the wax figure Of
DR.. Mckenzie, which is on view.
FAVORED OFFICIALS.
Members of the Reichstag and the
Landstag visited the Cathedral ON
Tuesday night and privately viewed
the remains of the Emperor. In ac-
cordance with the wishes of the EN-
press Augusta, the late Emperor's
rooms will be left absolutely intact,
just as when he lived in them.
The municipal authorities OF Co
logne have voted $4,000 marks for q
to Emperor William.
Begas has secured perfect cast Of
the Kaiser's features.
From early morning windows COM
manding a view of the square were
crowded with onlookers who were
unable to leave their homes on ac-
count of the pressure OF the crowd.
The spectacle was more suggestive of
q public holiday than that of o day of
RUssIA's REPRESENTATIVES
The Czarovitch and Grand Dukes
Nicholas and Michael arrived here
to-day and Immediately proceeded to
The Cathedral and viewed the re-
mains of the Emperor. The Presi-
dent and Vice. President of the Reichs-
tag will represent that body at the
The space in the Cathedral
will not allow any more than those
to have seats befitting their
rank. Bismarck and Won Moltke
have been excused from attending
The service owing to ill-health.
The Prince Of Wales viewed the
of the late Emperor to-day
and afterwards visited the Czarovitch.
The work of Is
DRAPINe THE STREETS
Is completed. Every fifty PAGES on
he avenue stands candelab brum four
metres high draped and wrapped
with fir, surmounted n by =
containing burning resinous
In front Of many houses
ire displayed busts of the late EN-.
peror, wreated with corn flowers. At
he street crossings arches, hung with
yarlands, have been erected.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
Will consist of simple Lutheran rites,
except that, in accordance with the
ate Kaiser's special wish, there will
be inserted, after the Lords Prayer,
two verses of the German Passion
hymn, 30 Haupt EoU Cfud und
Wunden."
FOREIGN SYMPATHY.
The English war Office has ordered
The principal military garrisons at
home and abroad to place their flags
at half mast to morrow, and to fire
minute guns at noon.
Mgr. Galimberthi will represent the
Vatican at the ceremonials connected