New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-06
PRINCE RUDOLFS FUNERAL

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IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN THE COURT CHAP
Ell AND THE CAPUCHN CHURCH.
ALL VIENNA PLUNGED IN MoURNING-THE
ENPERoR's DEEP GRIEr-scENEs
DURING THE CEREMONIES.
Vienna, Feb 5.-This city was to-day entirely
given over to mourning. All places Of business
were closed. and the shops throughout the city
put up their shutters early in the forenoon.
Many streets, usually bright and animated, wore
| deserted look, the life Of the town being con-
cenrated around the spot where the funeral Of
The Crown Prince was held The thoroughfares
leading to the Hofburg bear ample evidence
OF the pubic SORROW Numberless emblems of
mourning, black flags and draperies float from the
roofs or droop from the windows. Enormous
crowds began to assemble outside the court chapel
at an early hour ia the morning. Perfect order
prevailed, however, in contrast with the disorder
| OF yesterday. The admission of the public into
the chapel ceased at 10 o'clock when troops
barred the streets leading to the Hofburg.
The Emperor and Empress and the Grown
Princess attended q requiem mass in the oratory
OF the palace, at which the Miserere was sung by
the court choir The service was ended Of noon
The church bells then began to toll.
The cofiin-lid was fastened at o'clock, and
the key was conflded to Prince Hohenlohe as Court
Marshal Soon afterward the gates of the chapel
were closed, and the members Of the Imperial
family gathered around the catafalque to take
last farewell. The Imperial Guard in the mean
time, had taken a position in the Franzens Ring
and the mourners invited to tho funeral were
arriving Just before o'clock the members of
the Imperial house who had left the chapel stopped
in front of the side entrance OF the Capuchin
Church, In the Kloster Case, where they were
received by Prince Hohenlohe, Prince Hunyadi,
chief master Of ceremonies, and the Father Guard
Ian, accompanied by friends Of the community
bearing lighted tapers. The Imperial party wended
| their way through the cloisters TO the church.
| The interior Of the church was entirely draped
| In black. The benches and seats were covered
| with sable cloth and tho floor was carpeted with
| black. Three rows of benches stretched from the
| entrance along the nave on the left or Gospel
| side, while the rest of the space
on this sIde nearer the high altar was
| filed by dais. with three rows OF priedieux.
| The first row was for the Emperor and the
King and Queen Of the Belgians, and the other
| two rows for the ArchdulSes and Archduchesses.
| The catafalque was erected In the middle of the
| church and was surrounded By massive can
| delabra Near the catafalque was tabouet
| for Archbishop Ganglbauer. who celebrated
| pontiical mass. To the right Of the main aisle.
| ON the cpistle side and opposite ths Imperial
dais were priedieux for the use Of Monsignor
| Galimbertf the papal Nuncio. and other bishops.
On the stroke of four. the coffin was lifted from
the bier. blessed and carried 70 the funeral-car.
The corteqe then started from the Hofburg.
| Upon reaching the Augustine Church the priests
| assembled there placed themselves ut the head
of th. procession and were followed by tho Court
| and State officials and the municipal authori-
ties. When the car bearing the body arrived
| at the closter gates, Emperor Francis Joseph
| and tia King and Queen Of the Belgans, fol-
/ Flowed by the othcr mourners. entered tho body
tsf she church. The Ministers Of the Empire.
headed by Count Kalnohy. Count Won Taafe and
| Herr Won Tsza and accompanied by the Privy
Councillors, took up position to the right OF the
catafalquc. Next TO them came IN order the presi-
dents and vice-presidents Of the Reichsrath. the
| Hungarian Diet and the Provincial Committee OF
| Lower Austria the burgomasters Of Vienna and
Pesth, the delegates Of both capitals. ana other
| Populations.
Archbishop Gangbaqsr with the Cathedral hs inI
church and preceded 1t to the interior. Amid
| solemn silence he blessed the body, sprinking
holy water on the coffin, upon which the Emperor
deep abstraction. Presently, the thrilling strains
| OF Libera me Domino sung by the Court choir.
broke the impressive hush. When the choral was
over and Just as the chamberains were preparing TO
carry the coffin to the vault the Emperor stepping
up TO the bier, knet In prayer
On arising he was joined by Archduke Charles
Prince Francis Of Este, Prince Leopold Of Ba-
yaria and Prince Philip Of Coburg, and all fol
lowed the coffin to the vault where, alter the
final blessing, Prince Hohenlohe delivered the body
to the charge OF the Father Guardian.
While descending the crypt, the Emperor's SELF
control vanished and he threw himseH upon the
coffin and kissed IL many times, sobblng audiply
All present were deeply affected After Prlnce H9-
henohes formal question pOss shpu end n,
Capuchin," and the Prors reply yes Inc
body OF the illustrious dead will be well guarded
by us here with due care Prlnce hohenione
handed the keys of the coffin TO the Prior The
Emperor regained his selfpossession upon leaving
The Empress, Crown Princes, Princess Gisela
and Archduchess Marie Valerie did not attend the
funeral, passing the time N prayer "''n'n 'iie
Hofburg. 90 o, a..
Although an enormous number OF people as
scmhled In the streets TO witness the cortege, COM
n,et ordar was nreseryed throughout the services
which Terminated at about o'clock. Several
persons have been arrested In cares mere Ior re-
peating the rumors that Crown frince huaot
met his death at the hands OF the nusoahd OF
woman whom he had betrayed. two =, gehenei le,J
men who were conversing on the suoJccu III iouu
,ones In the Grabon were taken into custody.
Ar a meeting of the council having charge OF
the serial publication OF Rudolfs work on Alstra,
Jnngory to-dav. Herr Won Szoegyenye lntimated
,bat tio Fmne,or was In favor OF continuing
and oom nIeting the work which, he said would
probably be finished urder the patronage OIL Crown