Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-30
The Emperor's Funeral

Owing to the inclemency of the weather,
and to the delicate condition Of their health;
Count Won Moltke We're unable to
attend the Emperor Williams fu-
neral in Berlin. The Dowager Empress.
Emperor Williams widow, was also absent
for the same reason. From a window of
the palace salon that overlOoks the park,
Emperor Frederick watched the procession
and remained in the same spot until the roar
of artillery closed the ceremonies. He wore
the uniform of a General, with the sash OF the
Black Eagle.
The services in the Cathedral began with a
soft prelude on the organ, during which the
mourners began to assemble. DR.. Koegel
read passages from the Nineteenth Psalm, and
John, XII, %, 20, after which the choir sang
= l know that my Redeemeth iveth." Pas
sages were then read from Psalm 81 and
Timothy iv., Z, s, the Chaplain concluding
the Lord, now and evermore." The choir re-
spending: YEA, the spirit saith they shall rest
from their ,labors and their work shall live
aICer them" The prayer was then lntOned,
What God doth is well done"
When the soft organ prelude began, the
Court Chamberlain and the Cabinet Ministers
took their positions behind the tabourets
bearing the insignia, of the Empire;
standard, then stationed himself at
the head of the coffin, Count Lehndorff and
Prince Radizwill, the late Emperor's
aids-de-canlp, with drawn swords, on either
the other aidS-de camp standing together at
the foot of the coffin. While the organ was
still playing, the royalties entered the cathe
dral
AT the signal of the chief master of cere-
monies the organ broke forth in swelling tones
and the services began Crown Prince William
stood in the middle of the nave, Immediately
behind the imperial standard. Beside him
were the Kings of Saxony, Belgium and Rou-
mania, and close by stood the Grand
Duke and Princes Albrecht and Henry
of Baden and other princes of the
royal house of Prussia. Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria the Care
witch and the Grand Dukes Michael and
Nicholas Of Russia, the Prince of Wales. and
each wearing the uniform of his country. The
Prince of Bavaria, the Duke of Hesse and
other notables and foreign representatives,
including General Billot, OF the French Army,
with his suite, occupied the next rows in the
nave. The diplomatic pew was crowded
DIR. KOegel concluded the service with the
Lords Prayer, and the congregation then sang
the hymn, ''Wenn Ich Einmal Soil Scheiten."
The choir then executed a motel from
Graunn's ''Tod Jesu,' and the members of the
Sing Academic rendered ''Wie Herrlich
Ist Die Neue Welt"
At 12:45 Dr. KOegel pronounced the bene-
dictiOn, the infantry stationed outside firing
volleys meanwhile, and the ceremony closed
with the singing of Holy, Holy is the Lord"
The great procession then prepared to start.
The royal hearSe entered the castle court Just
before II. 1t was an immense structure drawn
by eight horses. Lieutenants and sergeants
held the pail. Equerries led the horses
Meanwhile, the soldiers occupied the Linden.
A solid wall of %, coo military and semi
military stretched from the Cathedral to the
mausoleum on both sides of the way.