The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
UNIQUE Decorations at Various Points in the
City-Striking Scenes on the Streets Dur
ing the Passage of the Procession.
Intense Anxiety Over the Serious Con-
dition of Emperor Frederick LII.
He Continues to Perform Vast Amount of
Work, in Defiance of Instructions from His
Physicians-Other News By the Cable.
w1LHELnrs oBsEoU1Es.


Additional Incidenss Connected with the
Funeral Exercises at Berlin.
BERLIN, March 17.-Chaplain Koegel At the
close of his sermon at the Emperor's funeral,
yesterday, prayed for the relatives Of the dead
monarch, and above all for Emperor Frederick,
after which he repeated the Lords prayer.
A bridge over which the funeral procession
passed was tastefully and originally decorated
On either side anchored five large barges
with high black masts bearing large branches of
pine on their submits, and with enormous black
sails with white borders, on each of which was
a large shield with the imperial eagle encircled
By a laurel wreath, hoisted halfmass high. In
front of the arsenal were two pyramids, strik-
ingly adorned with flags. lances. clubs, cut
rassses, cannons and cannon balls, and weapons
of all kinds showing traces of Ger1nany's vic
torious campaigns freely mingled with holly
and evergreens. At the guard-house were
erected large pillars, on one of which was in
scribed in letters of gold He wens home, and
by SO dong Rrieved a world His faithful peo-
pie in tears for him. His grateful capital
laments him. On the other were the words:
''To eternal peace has gone the creator OF Ger
man unity. Careful OF the worlds peace even
unto DEATH. Facing the window of the palace
from which the dead Emperor often gazed upon
the people, stands chapel surmounted by a
cross of silver. In the gable of this building is
bronze relief of the last Judgment In the
central niche is very beautiful female
mourning figure in bronze. This produces
refined effect against the coarser decorations
seen elsewhere. Verses from the Bible are in
gcribed on either side of ths niche. AT the four
corners of the place where the monum ent OF
Frederick the Great stands large fam5eaux of
gas q AIRED in the wind. The central avenue Of
Inter den Linden was covered with yellow sand
and strewed with short pine branches At the
corner of the Frederick strasse a canopy
sixty feet high. from which descended in heavy
folds black curtains edged and surmonnted with
ermine. Immense fires were lighted outside of
the Cathedral and in the principal streets, at
which the workmen. police and soldiers thawed
their icy limbs while waiting. The population
must have suffered terribly from the severity of
the weather.
A peculiar eject was produced by the silence
of the funeral procession, which was due to the
strewing of pine branches along the route. As
result not the sound of a hoof could be heard.
It was difficult to distinguish single individual
among the number Of notable persons who
crowded In the closest order around the opeA
hearse, in which the coffin of dark brown pol
ished oak. with brass ornaments, was plainly
visible. The black canopy. heavily fringed with
silver, seemed very odd in contrast with the new
surroundings. The hearse was drawn by eight
horses whose black caparisons were only re-
lieved by silver crosses. The horses did not bear
plumes. Each was led by colonel of the staff.
the only exception to this being in favor Of Cap
tain Arnm of the navy.
The dead Emperor's horse, saddled and
bridled and equipped with its usual harness,
was led behind the hearse
It was only after the funeral that an idea
could be formed of the countless masses who
had gathered to witness the procession, and who
formed surging sea of human beings which
flowed up and down Inter den Linden for
al hours without noticeable decrease. Over
thousand societies. corporations and deDuta-
tons, with flags and emblems, passed along.
At time the fire-engnes sped along the
crowded street the dense masses parting suf6-
GENTLY for moment to leave q pathway for
them TO pass through Towards evening the
lost its peaceful character.
and the situation grew somewhat alarm
ing The crowd became packed that
it was mpossi BILE to move, and at the crossing at
the corner of Inter den Linden and Frederick
strasse there was continuous contest between
the crowd and carriages. the former having gem
orally the best of IL. Though not noisy. the
crowd INDUCED in pretty loud converse
ton until the dull boom of cannon announced
that the procession had started. AT the sound,
an immediate hush fell over the vast concourse.
which was not broken save by sobR until the
eortege passed. Beyond doubt the people were
genuinely and deeply moved. Many old men
with difficulty restrained their tears, and women
wept aloud. The most striking moment
when the hearse passed The sobs breaking
from point TO point seemed TO make the sur
rounding silence more intense. In the evening
the cypress twigs festooned between the pillars
suffered considerably from The anxiety of the
public to carry away souvenirs of the occasion.
Emperor Frederick passed g satisfactory
night, Notwithstanding the exciting of
yesterday. At 1890 o'clock this morning the
Emperor and Empress received the1r daughters
and their granddaughter, Princess Fedora.
the Empress afterward accompanied them to
the mausoeum. where they all spent some
time in silent prayer. Before leaving they
placed fresh flowers upon the coffin.
The royal message. which will be presented to
the Lanotag on Monday. expresses the Kings re-
greet that his health prevents his taking the
oath in person, and suggests that the House
consider the message, which is eoun1ersigped by
Minister, equivalent to the constitutional
oath. AS his health is sufficiently inn
proved. the message further says, the King will
take the oath in the form prescribed by law.
Although hundreds of thousands of people
lin ed the route of the procession many of them
enduring the severe cold for hours
rather than lose their places, not a
single person in the enormous crowd
themselves for the moment, filed pipes and
prepared to light them, but general shout OF
.sNicht rauchea" covered them with confusion,
and caused them to suspend operations until
more fitting time.
Berlin to-day is still far from assuming it's
wonted aspect. The OF the people, pro-
longing yesterdays mourning holiday, throng
the thoroughfares. and but for the sombre hues
prevailing everywhere-the buildings and peo-
pie being still clad in backbone might suppose
a great popular fete was proceeding. Some of
tie people making it q thorough
fete day. and the festal animation of
occasional groups has bizarre effect amidst
the emblems of universal sadness. Orderly
streams of sight-seers have come to gaze the
outside of the mausoleum. to obtain entrance to
the Cathedral, and to catch glimpse of the
royal personages at the schloss. The bulk of
the folks from the country have departed for
their homes, and by Monday the populace viii
have resumed work. the buildings will have
been Invested of their draDeries, and the normal
appearance of the city restored. The authorl-
ties, military and municipal are unanimously
congratulated by the press upon che circum-
stance that, after of the greatest public
pageants ever seen, there is tonight no record
of an accident.
EMPEROR FREDERICK.