Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-06
ROYAL REMAINS.
The Manner in which Rudolph's Body
vas Laid TO Rest.
All Vienna Husned and in Mourning

VIENNA, Feb. 5.
This city today 10 entirely given over &
mourning. All places OF business are closed
Many of the streets wore . deserted look an'
the life of the town is being concentrate,
around the spo, where the oosequies Of tn
Crown Prince were held. Along the thor
oughfares leading 10 Ha burg, numerous EN-
blems Of mourning hosted from the roofs o
droopei from the windows. Enormous
crowds assembled outside the court chape
and perfect order prevailed in contrast viii
the disorder Of yesterday.
The admission OF the public TO the inter
chapel ceased Al 10 O'Clock, when the troop,
barred the streets leading TO Hapburg. Tn,
emperor empress and crown princess attend
ed the requiem mass in the orAtory of tn,
palace at which miserere was sung by the
court chair. The services were ended Al
noon. The church bells then began TO toll
The coffin lid was fastened at two O'Clock
and the key contided TO Prince Hohenlohe
as court marshal. Soon sfterward the gates
of the chapel were closed and the members
of the imperial family gathered around the
eatafalque to take the last farewell look of
the remains. Just before 4 oclock the mem
bers of the imperial house were received al
the side entrance of the Capuchen church III
kloster Gasz by Prince Hohenlohe. Prince
Hunyadi, chief master of ceremonies and
father 4 guardian. was accompanied by friends
of the community bearing lighted tspers.
The first side nearer the high altar was
filled BY dais with three rows of predieux,
the first row for the Emperor and King and
Queen of the Belgians. and the other two
rows for the Arch Dukes and Arch Ouch.
esses. The catafalque was erected in the
middle of the church and surrounded by
massive candelebra. Near the cataltaque
was a tabaret for the Archbishop of Gangl
bauer vi no celebrated pontifcal mass. On the
stroke of four the coffin was lifted from the
bier, blessed aud carried TO the funeral car
and the cortege started from Hapburg.
Upon reaching Augustine church, the priests
assembled there and placed themselves at
the head of the proce' 's.on and were followed
by the court and state officials and municipal
authorities.
When the car bearing the body arrived at
the cloister gates Emperor Francis Joseph
and the King and Queen of the Beigisns
followed by the other mourners entered the
body of the church, The ministers of the
Empire. headed by Count kalnoky, Count
Won Taafe and Herr Won Tisza, and accom-
panied by the privy coun ;illors, took up
position to the right of the catafalque. Next
TO them and nearer the main entrance came
10 order the presidents and vice presidents
of the reicraih, the Hungarian diet and the
provincial committee of Lower Austria, the
burgo masters of Vienna and Pesth, delegates
of both ;apitals and other 1eputations. In
three rows of seats to the left of the entrance
the chief court officials took places.
Archbishop Ganglbauer, with cathedral
chapter, awaited the coffin al the entrance OF
the church and preceded it to the interior
Amid solemn silence he blessed the remains,
sprinkling holy water on the coffin, upon
which the Emperor during the whole cere-
mony kept fixed gaze in deep abstraction
"Libera Me Domino" was sung by the court
choir. When the charol was over and as
the chsmberlains were preparing TO carry
the coffin to the vault, the Emperor stepping
up to the bier knelt in prayer. On arising
he was joined by Archduke Charle,, Prince
Francis of Este, Prince Leopold of Bavaria
and Prince Philip of Coburg and all follow, d
the coffin to the vault, here after final bless
ing Prince Hohoenlohe delivered the remains
to the charge of Father Guardian.
The Empress, Crown Princess, Princess
Gsela and Arch Duchess Marie Valerie did
not attend the funeral, passing the time in
prayer within the hapburg,
The letter from Rudolph to Szoegrenys.
expressing his weariness of life, although
not dated, is known to have been written at
Weyering Jan. 29.
While descending the Grip the Emperor
self control vanished and he threS himself
upon the coffin and kissed it many times,
sobbing audbly, Owing TO the death at the
Crown Prince the marriage of rich
Duchess, Maria Valerie, youngest daughte
of the Emperor, TO Archduke Franz Salvatol
is postpone until next year