The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
THE LIVING AND DEAD.

The Condition of Emperor Frederiek-Dr,
MacISeHzie's Solicitude for His Patient
Funeral Services I'm the Cathedral
over the Dead Kaiser-The NOtabIes
Who were There.
LONDON, March 17--Although Emperor
Frederick has displayed activity and en-
durance since his return to Berlin, and
especially since the beginning of the
preparations for the fuReral Of the late
Kaiser, it is feared that he viii break
down. Despite the fact that he has for
the last two days struggled hard to main
tain his evidently assumed appearance OF
physical vigor, he has been noticeablY
spiritless at times, and obviously suffer-
ing intense pain. From the time of the
Emperor's arrival until Thursday DR..
Mackenzie occupied rooms on the floor
below, under those of his royal pa
tienb the two suites of apartments
being connected by a spiral staircase.
Yesterday the doctor took up his sleep
ing quarters on the floor above, in the
room immedia tely adjoining that of the
Kaiser, and put veto upon his patients
expressed intention of accompanying his
fathers remains to the grave.
Up to ten O'Clock Thursday evening
224, 900 persons, by actual count, had visited
the cathedral to view the body Of thu
Kaiser, and it is estimated that many
were unsuccessf full in their attempts.
The services in the cathedral began
with prelude on the organ, during which
the mourners began to assemble. DR..
| Koegle read passages from the Nineteenth
Psalm, and verses twenty-five and TWEEN
ty-six of the eleventh chapter of John.
after which the choir sang ST Know thai
My Redeemer Liveth'.
Passages were read from Psalm Ninety
one, and the seventh and eighth verses
| of the fourth chapter of Timothy, the
| chaplain concluding with the words
| "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
now and evermore," and the choir re-
| spending: '9Yea, the Spirit saith they
| shall rest from their labors, and their
works shall live after them" The prayer
was then intoned: "What God doth is
| we'll done".
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke
were absent from both the services in the
cathedral and the procession to the
| mausOleum.
| When the soft organ prelude began, the
/ court chamberlain and the Cabinet Minis
| ters took positions behind the tabOuret
bearing the insignia of the empire Gen
eral Pape holding the imperial stand
ard, then stationed himself at
the head of the coffin, Count
LIE Hendorff and Prince Radziwill,
the late Emperor's aides-d de-camp, with
| drawn swords, on either side, and the
| Adjutants- General and other aides-de-
camp standing at the foot of the coffin.
While the organ was pl aging, the royal
ties entered the cathedral, Prince William
arriving at noon. At the signal of the
| chief master of ceremonies, the organ
| broke forth in swelling tones, and the
services began. Prince William TODD in
the middle of the nave, Immediately
behind the imperial standard. Beside
him were the Kings of Saxony, Belgium,
and Roumania, and close by stood the
Grand Duke and Prince AIbrect of Baden,
and other princes of the roval house of
Prussia. Crown Prince Rudolph Of
Austria, the Czarowich and the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas of Russia;
the Prince of Wales and the Princes o1
Naples, Denmark and Greece, each wear
ing uniforms; the Princes of Bavaria,
the Duke of Hesse and other notables, in
cluding General Billot, of the French
army, with his suite, occupied the mex
rows in the nave. The diplomatic pew
was crowded. Dr. Koegle, who
stood beside the coffin, concluded
the service with the Lords PRAYER
and the congregation sang the hymn
fWeim Ich Einmal sell schieden." The
choir then executed motet from Grauno
TOD Jusu," and the members of the
''Sing Aka Demie" rendered 'Wie Herr
Itch ist die, neue welt". At 12:45 DR.
Koegle pronounced the benediction, the
infentry stationed outside firing volleys
and the ceremOnev closed with the sing
ing of ''Holy, Holy is the Lord". The pro
cession to escort the body to the mauso
leum then began to form.