New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
PREPARING FOR TIE EMPEROR'S FUNERAL

IMPOSING BUT SIMPLE SERVICE.
Berlin June 1.-THE ceremonies at the castle
Fnodrchskron tomorrow Will begin with the perform
ance of Bach's Bald Rufst Du Mich zu Hoehren
Freden" then the chorac :" Jesus Meme Aa'cISi'n'
will be sung and Chaplain Koegcl Will offer prayers
and HESS the bodv After the singing of the chorale
@Wenn Ich enmal soil scheiden' the CONN Will Oe
carried out OF the castle During the removal OF thc
body the chorale u know that my Redeemer hVe'h
will be sung
All the churches we're crowded to-day. The ser
vice in the Cathedral attended by Dr. Won "oSS0'
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, and many o'ner s
officials The service opened with the singing VI 'io
LIvth Psalm The litany read by Chapldlii
Schroeder who also preached the sermon
The public was readmitted TO the Jasper OalIefy o
day after the Imperial party had eit CorrcsSo pam,
Ing Saint veroncas Veil," is now suspenueu a' .ne
head of the caafalque, the right ana ieit oi WHICH
laurel trees have been placed.
Tomorrow the church bells VIII toll from y d. H.
until the funeral procession enters the fnedi1chSAcho
and again after the firing of the artillery salute.
The personages bearing the insignia OF inc I"Pcrdi
and royal dlgnities of the dead monarch wiz oo as
follows: Count Won stolberg, bearing INC iipeIi"'
crown; Herr Maybach, the scepne' Dr' 'oh Auot'9'
the orb: Count Won Schellendorf, the sWoru' hcrI
Frledberg the great seal Herr Won Boettlcher' inc
black eagle. Herr von Gosser the hat of the Prince
Eleetor Herr Won SchoIz, the electoral sword. Cen
erai Won Blumentha will be imperial standard oearer
and will be supported by Generals Mlschhc anu WIN
terfeld The coffin will be removed from the cata-
faluue by twelve officers OF the body guard ana borne
20 the funeral car preceded by the court ChamDefla
The Ministers of State, bearing the insignia oi fOyay,
will fon tle procession and Will stand opposite the
coffin during the service in the church. General Won
BIumenhal with the standard standing at the head OF
the coffin. , ,,, Ia o ,o.., i, -
eorance with the instructions given In the last tcsta
men, ~ Emperor Frederick. Chaplin kocgcl and other
clergymeu officiating. when the procession enters the
rbub prelude Will be played the organ. followed
~ the cborale BE thou faithful unto death" The
ii,any will then be read When the words Blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord" read the
choir will respond Even saith the spirit for they
rect from their labors" Next will be sung the chorae
II know that my Redeemcr liveth" and Chaplain Koege
v1,lI follow with a sermon The ceremony will CON
elude with the singing of the chorae Wenn Ich einmal
sol scleiden' The choir in the church Will be the
Cathedral choir while choir of eighty voices from the
Church of the Twelve Apostles Will attend the service
In the castle During the final benedctlon three
g0leys of muskctry will be fred which VIII be followed
by salute OF i01 guns
ORDER OF THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The oder OF the procession from tho castle TO the
iedrichs kccho Is as follows: The line VIII DO
headed by a detachment of infantry, followed by the
officers of tho imperial household, the ofciang clergy
the late Emperors ply yscIans the court chamberians
ministers of stste bearing the imperial insignia ana