Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-19
THE FUNERAL AT BERLIN.
ALL EUROPEAN MoNAReHs REPRE-
sENTEo Al THE CEREMONIES.


BERLIN, March 1.-THE services in
the cathedral began with a prelude on
the organ, during which the mourners
began to assemble. DIR. Koegel read
passages from the 10Th Psalm and
verses 25 and 26, of the tenth chapter of
John, after which the choir sang, 81
Know that My Redeemer Liveth." Pas
sages were then read from Psalms, and
the seventh and eighth verses of the
fourth chapter of Timothy, the chaplain
concluding with the words, BLESSED are
they who do in the Lord, now and ever
more and the choir responding, "Yea,
the spirits saith, they shall rest from
their labors, and their works shall live
after Them The prayer was intoned
with what God doeth is well done.''
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Mott
Ike were absent from both the services in
the cathedral, and the procession to the
mosoleum. When the soft organ prelude
began the court chamberlain and the
cabinet ministers took positions behind
the tahorette bearing the insignia of the
empire. Gen. Pape, holding the imperial
standard, then stationed himself at the
head of the coffin. Count Lehandorff
and Prince Rodizwill, the late emperor's
aides-de-camp, with drawn swords, on
either side, and the adjutants general
and other aides-de-camp standing
at the foot of the coffin.
While the organ was playing, the royal
ties entered the cathedral. At the signal
of the chief master of ceremonies, the or
gan broke forth in its mellow tones, and
the services began. Prince William
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diately behind the imperial standard.
Beside him were the kings of Saxony,
Belgium, Inc Roumania, and close by
stood the grand duke and Prince Albrecht
of Baden, and other princes of the royal
house of Prussia. Crown Prince Rudolph,
OF Austria, the czarowitch, and the grand
dukes Michael and Nicholas, of Russia,
the Prince Of Wales. and the princes
of Naples, Denmark and Greece, each
wearing uniform. The princes of Bavaria,
the duke of Hesse, and other notables,
including. Gen. L. Billot, of the French
army, with his suite, occupied the next
rows in the nave. The diplomatic pew
was crowded. Or. Koegel, who stood be-
side the coffin, concluded the services
with the Lords prayer, and the congre-
cation sang the hymn Gwen. Ich EinmaI
Soil S%chieden,'' the choir then executed a
molet from Graun's ssTod Jesu,' and the
members of the *Sing Akademiep rem
dered "Wie Hcrrlich LIST Die Neue Welt
AT 1245 DR.. Koegel pronounced
the benediction, the infantry stationed
!, outside firing yolleys, and the ceremony
closed with the singing of 'tTIoly, Holy
Is the Lord.' The procession to escort
the body to the mausoleum began to
form. Twelve senior regimental com.
manders shouldered the coffin, the high
court officers walking en- either side, car
rying on cushions the imperial crown and
| scepteF. Above the coffin waved the inn
perial standard, borne by Gen. Pape, on
each side of whom walked an officer, with
drawn sword. The royalties took the po-
sitions assigned them, and the cortege
left the cathedral Undue order. While the
procession was forming the bands played
Ghopin's funeral march, and bells tolled.
The disposition of the cortege was made
in accordance with the programme, with
the exception of the change made neces-
sary by the regretable absence of Prince
Bismarck and Count Won Moltke. The
scene was a memorable one. The mill
tary display vas magnificent, and the es-
cort of the dead comprised the elite
of the imperial army. Gen. Billot,
In the morning, placed on the dead EN-.
peror's coffin a superb garland, and the
representatives of Russia and the Neither
lands contributed wreaths. The sight of
the chief mourne and heir to the throne,
accompanied by three kings of German
blood, and the most illustrious represent
atiyes of the courts of Europe, gave the
scene impressiyeness. Vending its way
through sUnter den Linden the pro-
cession reached the Brandenburg gate
soon after 2 o'clock. ssUnter den Lin
denn presented az extraordinary specta-
Gle, the strongest effect coming from
the iaring lights Of the torches.
The demeanor of the spectators
was excellent. The silence was
until the coffin passed in the Siegesalle.
Here che procession stopped, and the
| crown prince, who had thus far walked
Immediately behind the funeral car, en-
| tered a carriage, accompanied by the
kings of Saxony, Belgium and Houmania.
The other royalties entered carriages fol-
lowing, the procession changed, the garde
du corpus assuming the place of the es-
cort, and officers of lower rank relieving
the pall-bearers. The cortege moved
and reached Charlottenburg at 3.15. The
body was received by the pastor at
Charlottenburg. Doctor Hoegel read the
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prayers, Blessed is the man who resisteth
temptation and the Lords prayer, clos.
ing the solemn services with a benedic-
ton. The imperial family and monrners
then withdrew, the generals taking fare
well by laying a hand, rs If to salute,
| upon the coffin. The artillery then an
nounced that the ceremony was over.
From a window of the palace salon that
overlooks the park, the emperor watched
the procession, and remained in the same
| spot until the roar Of the artillery closed
the ceremonies He wore the uniform of
a general Empress Victoria and the
royal princesses were present at the serv.
ices, and returned to the palace at 4
O'Clock
Requiem Services.
PARIS, March 17s-A requiem service
for the late German emperor was held in
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