The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-30
LAID WITH HIS FATHERS
Funeral of Emperor Frederick at
PotSdam.
GERMENY'S RULER ~ THE TOMB.
Services at t,9 Royal Castle Conducted
by Chaplain k9gel-Memorial Ser
mons iu London-Views of the
PrCss on Williams
Address.
GERMkNY'S RULER IN THE TOMB.

PoTsDAM, June 1S.-The railway sta
tons at Berlin and Potsdam are closed
against the public. Crowds have gath
cred outside these buildings and sol
diers and police are posted all around
the stations to keep back the crowds.
The Friedrichskron Palace Is guarded
like fortress At 8 o'clock this morn
ing the bells were tolled and the
ministers who were to officlate at
the Emperor's funeral took their
places around the coffin in the
palace. The choir sang the hymns
''Soon Thou Callest Me to Higher JOYS"
and "Jesus Is My Trust" Chaplain
kpgel blessed the corpse and the
mourners, after which the choir sang
the hymn "If am to Die.
The commanders of twelve regiments,
of which the late Emperor was the chief
officer, carried the coffin to the hearse.
Eight majors then took the horses by
the bride and the procession started
for the church.
At 9:l5 O'Clock this morning Potsdam
was in mourning and emblems of grief
were TO be seen everywhere. All the
way from the castle to the Friedens-
kirche, where the funeral was to take
place, torches and cressets were seen, IL
Illuminating with their pallid flames the
morning light. Everywhere there rose
huge flagstaffs and poles bear
ing banners with mourning devices.
The troops which were to take part in
the funeral ceremony were already
mastering. They comprise the entire
garrison at Potsdam and a portion OF
the Berlin and Spandau garr;sons.
They consisted of one combined infan-
try battalion, two combined cavalry
squadrons, two combined batteries OF
artillery, regiment of the Guard Corps
from Berlin and similar combined bat
talions and batteries from Spandau.
At 1870 o'clock the troops assumed
their positions and the various digni-
taries, deputations and warriors associa
tions proceeded to their places. The
ceremonies at the Friedrichskron Castle
began with the performance of Bach's
'Bald Rufst Du Mich Zu Hohr-
en- Frieden." Then the chorale
Jesus Meine Zuversicht" was sung.
AS the last strains died away
Chaplain kPgel arose and offered a
prayer in which he alluded in feeling
terms to the double grievous visitation
upon the imperial house and upon the
nation He thanked God for all He had
done for the departed monarch
and implored heavenly consolation for
the sorely tried members of the
imperial family and for the nation. The
chorale "Wenn 1ch Einmal Soil Schei-
dem was then sung, after which the
coffin was removed from the castle and
placed on the funeral car, the choir
meanwhile singing Il Know that My
Redeemer Liveth."
The procession was then formed and
moved to the church The Prince OF
Wales walked with the Emperor and
the King of Saxony. Among those who
took part in the procession were Prince
Henry, second son of the deceased EN-
peror, the hereditary prince of Sake
Meiningen and the generals of the
army, headed by Count Won Moltke,
who carried a marshal's staff. Bodies
of the Prussian corps of the guard and
the dragons guard brought up the rear
OF the procession.
Upon arriving at the church the
mourners took the seats assigned to
them. After the services Chaplain
kegel pronounced the benediction.
There was no sermon. Afthr the firing
of volleys and minute guns by the
troops the mourners took their depart
ure. Before leaving the widowed En-
press bent over the coffin and took
solemn farewell look at her dead hus-
bands face. Court Preacher Persius re-
peated the closing prayer and the choir
intoned dirge.
The second mortuary service over the
remains of the Emperor was held at
the Friedrichskron Castle. DIR. Kegel,
court chaplain, officiated. Emperor
William and the dowager Empresses
Augusta and Victoria, all the members
of the German imperial and royal
families and the entire Household
were present. At the conclu-
sion of the service the coffin was
closed in the presence of the Emperor,
Count Won Stolberg- -Wernigrode, court
chamberlain; DR.. Friedberg, Prussian
minister of Justice. and the others who
bad been bidden to the ceremony, and
was then placed on the same state bier
used at the funeral OF Emperor William