New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-17
There is the reading Of Psalm xC then chant
/ Know that my Redeemer Lveth,' by the choir;

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comparable audience about that dead Emperor
In his closed coffin Far finer is the service when
the whole assembly joins in singing What God
does He still does we'll" Words are taken timidly
at first, then far and near. men and women JOIN
in and the song rolls grandly on.
| DR.. Koegel by the late Emperor's wish pro-
nounoed over the body last eulogy. The voice
Of the excellent doctor Is strong but harsh. The
eulogy perhaps is rather elaborate; yet the grief
| is already near.
An hour has elapsed. More singing has to O. me {;
then the blessing, into the midst Of which bursts
suddenly 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 volley after volicy
was still echoing There in front of the long
cOlumned facade Of the new museum, were drawn
| up companies Of Guards, their rifles pointing sky
ward. / saw the last volley fired. The whole
face Of things outside had chaneed Troops had TAX
en- position for the final NOV ement. The column OF
infantry in line faced west in front II the church.
The scaffoldng had disappeared, leaving lofty
gilt canopy the steps Of the porch. Order
and symmetry were as complete as If tue structure
had been finished q week instead of five minutes
ago The carpenters and carpenters stuff lay hid
behind trees across the street Four huge gilt
candlesticlts, thirty feet high blazed and smoked
in front OF the church. Above them. and again
beyond, in front of the old palace immense bra
ziers In lofty towers, all black. bclched out flame
and black fumes that Hoated fast away before
! the wind
Black tribuncs in front Of the gray palace walls
/ held some hundreds Of men and women In black.
The artillery went past at o trot Squadrons OF
cavalry, white plumed, were moving toward the
entrance of Inter den Linden. Masts all black
supported festoons of black cloth, leaving the
road by which the procession wonld move all
black human multitude was visible on
every side but always at distance
The Lustgarten spaces were almost vacant save
for the troops, and some Of them, too, were gone
Shining figures began to emerge from between
the gildcd pillars Of the Cathedral porch.
Presently came the coffin, which was now for
the first time clearly visible. 1t WIS hexagonal
in shape crimson, covered with velvet,
and gold bordered at each angle. -Four
heavy gold handles were on each
side and four heavy gold escutcheons were
on upper panels Of each lid Twelve stdlwart
officers mutely laid it on bier drawn by eight
sable horses, sable-clad In mantles, reaching all
out to the ground Each horse was LED py
Lieutenant-C Colonel baldachin of gilt
cloth on gilt poles, held by Generals. was sus-
pended over the coffin. Wreaths loaded the car
and hung from gold saddles.
The mourners took their places. Royal house
hold servants came next after the escort, which
had long since tone on Then officers OF the royal
household; then Ministers of State, carrying the
crown, sword and other insignia on cushions Inc
hcarse followed ihcse with the highest generals
of the army pall bearers including Biumenthal
and Won der COLI. The moumers succeeded, with
vacant place for Friedrich I'LL The
Kings Of Saxony and OF Belgium walked
together: then the King of Rumania, after whom
came the Kasers two sons, Crown Prince Will
helm and Prince Henry crowd of royal
highnesses from every part Of Europe, and too
numerous for distinguishing even in the official
programme, followed The Prince OF Wales was
among them, not In the promised field marShars
uniform, but wearing the blue Of the Household
Life Guards Of England. What would be an
internnable list Of inferior princes, generals
and delegates from every part Of Germany, al
representing component parts Of the Empire, COM
pleted the company. battalion of Guards
brought up the rear. All these great personages
without exception were foot All went on
foot through Inter den Linden, on TO victory
ave.
Dazzling uniforms were everywhere sobered Win
streamers of Grape, but mostly hid under military
overcoats. Few were bold enough to face this
weather without them. The pages of the royal
the cortege, with their svcrlaced scarlet TUNES,
black brceches and leggings, looking for all the
world ss If dressed to dance a gavotte. They
marched in a body forty strong
The procession got under way, moved along the
Lustearten with many halts, then took its march
steadily down the central causeway of Cnter den
Linden THIS street, too had been transformed
since Thursday evening. My description yesterday
gave you the beginning Of what has been magically
completed during the night. The central avenue
was bordercd throughout with continuous lines OF
festooned black cloths, with crape-clad arches
with bowers, obclislxs, all black, all fine, and
crowded with street lamps, lighted, but shrouded
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 unbroken stretch or
flags from the Lustgarten to the Brandenburg gate,
far on into Thiergarten. All other spectators
were rgidly confined by the police to the side
walks. Both roadways. as well as the avenue,
were kept perfectly clear. / may say once for all
the police duties throughout the day were admir-
ably done and civilly done IT, G. VS..
ROYAL MOURNERS IN OTHER CAPITALS
SERVICES IN HONOR OF THE DEAD EMPEROR hNLD
~ MANY EUROPEAN CITIES
London. March 16.-Ihe Queen attended services
in honor of the late Emperor william in the private
chapel Windsor Castle today
In Malta today mourn NJ was general. Flags
were at d t On ho PINE inc ps pSao and nae
guns fired by the garrison.
At Madrid services we're hold In the German
Chapel whoh wee ATTENDED by reIrc en- afive' oi
the Government the foreign diplomatic repre-
sentstves AID most OF the German r.: dchs. ,
dispaic from MclbOui ne says thai tli' Occa aioh
wa generally observed throughout Austfals sal
ute, we're fred flags were diooped specla! chuIcn
services held aud ali German business hou os
were closed
st. Petersburg. March 16.-The Czar and CZarna
and many notable personages were present Al spe-
cial service in the Lutheran Church to-day In mem
ory of the dead German Emperor
Vienna. March 16.-Memoria services we're hed
In the Protestant Church day In honor OF the lao
Emperor william. Among those present were En-
peror Francis Jos oh and the Arcbdukos Louis and
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