Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-19
Burial of Frederick III.
Germany's Dead Ruler Laid In
 His Last Resting Place.
AN IMPOSING FUNERAL CORTEGE

The Sun Smiled for Three Hours on the
 Pageant, and Then Drixzling Rain
 Added to tho General Depression of
 the Day.
 PorsDAM, June 19.-The sun smiled on the emperor's funeral Just before the proces- sion started the rain stopped, and the sun shone for nearly three hours upon the great military pageant that signalized the last function on earth of the nations late ruler. Then as kings, princes, noblemen and com moners left the church wherein the body lay the sun disappeared again, and the rain driz- zled drearily on as before. The pain racked, suffering and peace loving monarch is for ever at rest. In his place there has sprung up stalwart, iron willed and masterful figure, instinct with force, ambition and power, the idol of the army and the people. Even yesterday the eyes of the great multi tude forsook the gorgeous catafalque on which the mortal remains of Frederick lay to gaze eagerly at the tall and clean imbed young monarch, William II, as he strode along behind his fathers bier. The living hero usurped the dead martyrs hopors, even at the apex of Frederick's career of suffering and disaster.
 The troops which took part in the obsequies comprised the entire Potsdam garrison, and portions of those at Berlin and Spandan, endless files of Uhlans lining the route. The absence of shining arms was noticeable, every piece of steel being heavily draped with crape. The railway stations here and at Berlin were closed to the public, and, with the Fried richskron palace, were heavily guarded. Bis marck, Count von Moltxe and several foreign princes proceeded at once to the palace. The decorations, which were so hurriedly put up by the soldiers and workmen, were soaked with rain, giving lank, death like look to the city. Artisans and well to do citizens stood all night in the rain to secure good 1 positions in which to witness the procession. The solemn cortege started after the coffin had been carried from the palace, where the dowager empress took last farewell of her husbands body, to the catafalque, borne by 1 twelve commanders of German regiments A battalion of infantry, two cavalry squad rons, two batteries of artillery, a regiment of the garde and Spandan garrison escorted the body. Forty men of the garde mounted on black horses led the way, followed by cour- iers and servants of the dead emperor, the church dignitaries. marshals, pages and the physicians, Sir Morell Mackenzie, Howell, Wagner, Kraus, Bardelebes, Bergman and Leyden.
 The marshals followed these, and the i'm perial insignia, which came next, were fol. lowed by group of state officials, and four generals held the palL The catafalque was followed by the dead emperar's war horse Then came Emperor William, the Prince of l Waies, Prince Henry of Prussia, the king of Saxony, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, the Grand Duke of Hesse and many notable peo- pie. The foreign ambassadors and two cav airy regiments closed the procession. The mourners took the seats assigned upon entering Jne Church of Pouoo, where the em- peror desired to be laid, and as there was nc sermon the services were short, Court Chap lain Koegel pronouncing the benediction, the conclusion of which was greeted with salvos of musket and artillery firing.