Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-17
A ROYAL FUNERAL.
The Emperor WilIism Conveyed 90 His
Last Resting Place with Appropri-
ate Pomp aud Ceremony.
mRnd for Visiting Paris without
Permission from the War Ofios.
Germany.
THE FUNERAL.

Germany.
THK FUNERAL.
BERLIN, March l6 The funeral Of the
Emperor william took place to day. The
weather was again extremely cold, and
the troops who were ranged four deep
along the route taken By the funeral
cortege wore heavy cloaks. The low
temperature had no apparent effect upon
the people, and hundreds OF thousands
Of spectators occupied the space
behind the soldiers, while every window
along Inter den Linden was crowded.
All the houses on the thoroughfsre were
covered with mourning, and exhibited
Gags with black drspery. At the street
crossing massive pillars draped with
black and eurmounted by Prussian
eagles had been erected. The lsmpposts
| were covered with crepe, and at ever,
! fifty PAGES there we're large csndelabrss
1t airing flaming cresse's. The route OF
the funeral procession presented most
| imposing aspect entirely in keeping with
the deep SORROW and reverence OF the
pee pie. The center of the road was
streRn with gravel and FIR branches. Ia
PARSER PlstZ large Grape festoons en-
twined with laurel were hung. The
BIandenbuTg gate was drsped, and there
was large arch in front of it upon
which were he words
"GoD BLESS YOU"
The funeral service took place In the
cathedral in accordance with the pre-
srsmme The Emperor Frederick wss
rot present, the weather being too severe
10 permlt of his exposing himself. The
services began with 8 soft prelude on the
organ, during which The mourners began
| TO assemble. DR.. Kegel, chaplain, read
| passage from the pinetieth psalm and
verses % and 26 Of the eleventh chapter
OF John. The choir sang, ar Know My
Redeemer LIveth." Passages were then
read from psalm ninety-one and Timothy,
fourth chBpter, 7sn and 8lh verses. The
chsplain concluded with the words,
BLESSED are they who die IN the Lord,
| now and evermore."
The choir responded with the words,
YEA, the spirit sayeth they shall rest
from their JSbors, their work shsll live
after them"
The prayer was then intoned "What
GOD doeth is we'll done"
DR.. Koegel delivered the sermon stand
ing beside the cofia. His text was 1:
lord now lettest thou thy servant de-
part In pesce according to thy word for
mine eyes he's seen thy salvation"
He concluded his sermon with the
Lords Prayer and the congregation sang
The hymn "Wenich Einmal Solischeiden."
An ode from "Ted Jesu" Was then sung
by the choir after which the members of
The Akadamie rendered "Wie Herrlich Ist
Die Niue Welt"
AtI2:45 O'CLOCK DR.. Koegel pronou need
the benediction while the same time
yolleys Ieae fired by the infantry on the
| outside. The cathedral ceremony closed
with singing "Holy, holy is the Lord. ="
The procession to escort the Ksiter's re-
m sins to the Mauesoleum then
| BEGAN TO FORM.
Prince Bismarck and General Won Moltke
we're not present at the cathedral, nor
did they take part in the pro-
cession to thel Msuesoleum. The cathedral
presented q most solemn appearance.
When the sofG organ prelude began the
Court Chamberlain and Ministers took
position behind taoourets, bearing the
Emperor's insignia. General Won Pape,
holding the imperial standard, then sta
toned himself at the head OF sthe
cofin. Count LshndoIft and Prince
R.d5lWllI, the late Emperor g
aids de camp, with drawn swords stood
| on either side of him and Aojutant- Gen
eral and other aids de camp stood to-
Cether at the foot of the coffia. While
the organ still played the Ioyslists en-
tered, Prince William arriving at noon.
At q signal from the chief master OF
ceremonies the organ broke into s1ellir 9
tones and the service was begun. Prince
William stood in the middle Of the nave
behind
THE UIPERIAL STANDARD.
Alongside of him we're the King oil
S,xony, the King Of Belgium and the
King Of Roumaois. Close by stood the
Grand Duke Of Baden, Princes Alberichl
and Henry andsprinces royal OF Pfussis,
/ The Prince Imperial of Austria, the Prince
lImpeIisl # Russ.a, Grand Dukes Michael
and Nlchlss Of Russia, the Prince OF
Wales, the Crown Prince of oily, the
Crown Prince of Denmark and The Crown
Prince of Greece, all In the uniforms Of
| their respective countries The Prince OF
Bavaris, Grand Duke Of Hesse and other
notables and foreign repre- sentatives
including General Bllot Of France and
his suite formed the next nave. The
diplomatic pew wss crowded. The
scene was truly memorable when amid
the strains of the lne chorus and the sharp
rattle or volleys outside twelve regi-
mental commanders slowly and revereDtiy
raised the coffin from its resting place
moving forward with 1t on their shoulders
To the principal door Before them
walked the high courS officials. On either
kSs<f4 of the CT ID were the ministers OF
'fsfete bearing on cushions the imperial
crown andIscepter and othes insignis.
Above the c. flo i