River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-22
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Oh quias Of the Lac Emperor wal-
lam at is,r an = The Pun. raj Pageant
on the reet.-I;oy II Mournrrs- Scenes
In the CasheIraI aud IA the Tomb.
PERIIs, March II IT e funeral of Em-
peror William took pr ce yesserd y The
weather was again extreme cold and ne
troops, who r4nged TOUR deep along the
route taken by The funeral cortege, wore
heavy cloaks The low temp nature nc
app rent effect upon the peopls. and hum
dreds OF thousands of 81 ecL tors o, cupied
tie space leiind the so d eIs while every
win low along Inter den Linden WIS
crowded All the houses on he thorough
fare were covered with mo- rning and ex-
b bited hags with ack drapery At tue
street crossings nassiye pillars DIR p ed with
bl ok and surmoun.ed by Prussa AN eagles
d BEEN erected The lamp posts were
covered with Grape. and at every fifty
PAGES there were large candelabra benz
ing flaming GEESE E Tue route of the
fun srai pro, ss.o on presented a most impos-
ing aspect. en- rely in keeping with the
deep sorrow and reverence of the people.
The cen ler of the road was srewn with
gravel and fir branches In tie Paris n
Plaiz large or pa festoons en- wlned with
l urel were hung Tn Brand inburg gate
was draped an there was a large arch in
front OF IL upon which were the words
God Bless You"
4 he funeral service took place in the
cathedral in accordance with the pro-
eramme. Emperor Frederick was no. pres
ent, the weather being too severe to per-
NIT of his exposing himself The services
began with soft prslud, on the
organ, during which hs mourners began to
assemble. DR. Koegel, the court chaplain,
hn IA
verses 20 lnl 26 of the IL h chapter of
John The choir sang Know That NV
Redeemer l. Yeth. Pass ges were then
read from Psalm 81 and fro Timothy iv
ind 5 The chaplain con
Guided with the words. BLESSED
Irs they who die in the Lord now and
everWore" The cho r responded with the
words: Yea, he spirit saith they shall
rest from their libOrs; their work shall
live after Them" The pr yer was then in
toned: what God doeth is we'll done"
DIR Koegel delivered IN sermon standing
beside tie coffin His text was: Lord,
now le.test thou Thy servant dep IT IN
reace accord ng TO 1ny word, Tor mine
eyes have seen Thy salvation"
AT l2:45 DIR Ko gel pronounced the ben
ediction, while at the same time volleys
were red by infantry on the outside Tue
ca hedral ceremony close with the sing ng
OF Holy, Holy Is the Lord"
The process on TO escorE the Kaisers re-
mains to the mausoleum then b gan to
form. Pr Bism an Gen r i Won
Moltke were not present at the service in
tie ca hedral. nor did they take p-rt in the
p oteSsion to tue mauso eum-
Wuile the ran sill played tle royalties
en- cred Primes William arr wing at noon.
A. gnal from the ief master OF re-
monies the organ broke n o swe ling tones
AMI the final chorus was begun Prince
w liam stood in the MIDI e OF the nave
lehnd the imperial stand ri. Bes Gle
IN were the King OF Saxony. the
King OF Belgium an the NC OF Rou-
| mania. ose by stood tle Grand Duke OF
b iden, Pr ncss Albrtc { AMI Henry nd tue
o her Pr me of n, royal houss OF Prussia
The Prince Inper al of Aus.r Il. the Cz re-
vnch and Grand Dukes Mic Iael and Mich
olas. of Russi'. the Prince of Wales.
the Crown Prince OF LAZY, ths Crown
Ir nee OF ID .nmark and q Crown Pr nee
OF Gresce, all in the uniform of their re-
sp Give coun'ries were in pro nlnent
p aces TIL Prince of Blvaril, the CIR nd
Dake of Hess nd other nOJabl IS and for
gn represent tives, inc'ud ng General
Blot, OF France. and his suite. formed the
next row in the nave Tue diplomatic pew
was crowded.
AS the coffin reache thu door the drum
mers of the IN liJary bands on side beat a
deafening tattoo Tais was the gnli for
the roops prep re TO march Whlet g
procession was form ny t1e ban IL p aged
Chopin's Marcae Funeble," the sounds of
the toll.ng of the chnrca bells m ng ing
with the strains The procession VS. in
every way worthy of the occ son. The
military display was magnificent. thong
sonber.
Vending its way over the c9stl bridge
and through Inter dea Linden the cort
r ached the Br IN lenburg gate a few min
utes after O'clock. The demeanor OF the
countless spectators was excel snt The
silence was unbrOken. Every one remained
uncovered until the coffin had passed.
In the Sieees Alice, IS had been arranged,
the process. on hal ell Crown Prince WILL
lam, VINO had thus far walked Immediately
behind the funeral c II, now entered car
rage. accompanied by the ngs of Saxony,
Belgium All Roumania. The othtr royal
ties at the same me took seats in C, rrIages
fol owing that of the Crown Prince. The
cor,ege hen moved onw ird untilit reached
Char.o tenburg. At 3:15 O'Clock the re-
mans W re received at the mausoleum by
the pastor of Chariot enburg.
Chapl lin Koegel read the prayer Blessed
is he Man Wno Res.steth Temptation ana
the Lords Prayer. The chaplain then
closed the solemn service with the beue-
diction. Members of the impsr.al family
AMI the her mourners withdrew. the
Generals taking farewell of their dead
master by pltc their hands as in salute
upon his coffin. salvo OF artillery an
nounced that lie ceremony was over
The Emperor was greatly ~ eyed because
he was not allowed 10 attend the funer.l
A. the coffin passed the window he covered
his eyes with b hands and burst into tears
Empress Victor a and the Princess attended
| tIe serve . at the mdusoleum.