Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-03-22
The LIVING AND DEAD.

tks csadstiea sf Emperor Frederick DE-.
mscksaxtess Sotiefsus- for VI. Pstieai
-Ysn.rsa Service. IN the Cathedral
ovvr TIE Dead K.i-er-rhe Notable,
Who were rh~rr.
Lospos. March IT-Althoaxh Emperor
Frederick has display ed activity and en-
dprancs sincs his return 10 Berlin, and
especially since the beginning Of she
preparations for the funeral of the late
Kaiser, 10 10 feared that be vii break
down Dsspiss ths fact that he has for
The last two days struggled hard TO main
tain his evidsrfiy assumed appearance OF
physical vigor. b. has been noticeahly
sptritis~s at times, and obviously suffer
ing intense pain From the time Of the
xmpsrcrss arrival ansil Thursday DR..
Mscksnsss occupied rooms on the foor
bsiov, undsr those Il hs royal pa
tfsnA tks two suites Of apartments
ering counect>d By . SPIRAL stsircass
Yesterday the Doctor took ap his Sleep
ing qaartsrs on the foor above. in the
room immsdia tesy adfolninx that Of the
Kaiser. and put . veto upon his patient
expressed intention Of accompanying biz
fathers remains TO the grave
Up 70 ten O'Clock Thursday evening
94.ooo persons, by actual count. had visited
the cathedral 20 view the body Of the
Kaiser. and 10 is estimated that many
were unsuccessful In their attempts
The services In the cathedral begar
viii prelude on the organ. during which
the mourners began TO assemble. DIR.
Koegie read passages from the Nineteenth
Psalm, and verses twenty 1--we and TWEEN
ty-six Of ths eleventh chapter Of John,
after which the choir sang 81 Know that
NV Redssmer Liveth".
Passages were read from Psalm Ninety
one, and the seventh AMI eighth verses
OF the fourth chapter Of Timothy. the
chaplain concluding with the words:
sBiessed are the dead who die In the Lord.
now and evermore." aud the choir re-
spending; "Yea, the Spirit saith they
shall rest from their labors, and their
works shall live after them. The prayer
was then intoned: awhat God doth is
well doner.
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke
were absent from both the services in the
cathedral and the procession to the
mausoleum-
When the soft organ prelude began. the
court chamberlain and the Cabinet Minis
tiers took positions behind the tabouret
bearing the sigma OF the empire Gen.
sral Paps. holding the imperial stand
ard, then stationed himself at
the head Of the cofin. Count
L. Hsndorn and Prince Radxi viii.
the late Emperor, aides-d@camn with
drawn swords, on either side, and the
Adjutants-Gsnerai and other sidss-de-
camp standing at the foot OF the coffin
While the organ was pl aying. the roy al
tiss entered the cathedral. Prince William
arriving at noon. At the signal Of the
chief master Of ceremonies. 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 Roumania, and close BY stood the
Grand Duke and Prince Aibrect Of Baden.
and other princes Of the royal house OF
Prussia Crown Prince Rudolph oi
Austria, the Csarowich and the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas OF Russia:
the Prince of Wales and the Princes oi
Naples, Denmark and Greece, each wear
ing uniforms; the Princes OF Bavaria.
the Duke Of Hesse and other notabIss in
Guiding General Bilioe, Of ths French
army. With his suite. occupied the next
rows In the nave The diplomatic pew
was crowded Dr.. KoezIe. who
stood beside the CONN, concluded
the service with the Lords PRAYER.
and the congregation sang the hymn
-weim Ten Einmai sell schieden-" The
choir then executed mosst from Grauno.
Tod Jusu." and the members of ths
''ssing Aka D.mis'' rend-red -wie Herr
Itch iss die. nsue welt". At 19:fs DR..
Koexie pronounced the bsnedicsioa. ,hs
infantry stationed outs de drinS volieys,
and the ceremoney closed with the sin<-
ing Of s.Holy. HOLY Is the Lordr. The pro
cession 10 escort the bofy 20 the mAaso-
lsum then began 10 form