The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-22
THE 10MB0F UNSER FRITZ
Memory Of the Dead Monarch
Revered by the People Of
Germany.
His Body Has Been Recently
Moved to q New Maui
soleum.
General Satisfaction in Berlin Over the
Anglo Prussian Arreement-Othcr
Foreign News.

BERLIN, June 2l.-The second anniversary
of the death of Germany's unforgotten
Fritz, which occurred Tuesday last. was
fitly chosen for the conservation of the
mausoleum reared to his memory, near the
old Friedrichskirche of Potsdam. Here the
gallant Kaiser finds his last earthly resting
place. Until now, the casket containing
the emperor's remains stood in the vault of
the Friedrichskirche. side by side with those
of Emperor Wilhelm. Prince Sigismund, who
died forty-two years ago. All four we're
Tuesday transferred with appropriate tere-
monies to the new mausoleum. The
Friedrichskirche is structure of beautiful
design, simple yet impressive in its har-
monious dimensions. One Of its chief
charms is Thorwaldsen's famous statue
Of Christ. which stands in an at
eosers ttaas Ct . sgesting this N et
Peace" as it was called by Friedrich Will
helm, its builder. Near by. and in fact
touching the church, the Empress Fried
rich chose the place where the mausoleum
for her husband was to be built. As a
model little chapel at Innuhee, in the
times Emperor Friedrich had much ad-
mired, expressing the wish ITO have just
such last resting place." The empress
adopted it as the model with few altera-
tions, and the beautiful building conse,
Grated yesterday is an almost exact REPRO
duction of the other that lies resting at the
foot of the Swiss hills. The chapel in Pots
dam is somewhat larger than the original,
for the empress also wants to rest one day
beside her husband and her sons. She her.
self superintended all the artistic decora-
tions and drew the designs for the painted
glass windows.
" All the children of Empress Friedrich
expressly came to Potsdam to attend the
conservation. except Princess Sophie of
Greece, whose husband made the long jour
ney impossible. The Empress Victoria ar
rived from Hamburg, with the Princesses
Victoria and Margaretta; Prince Heinrich
from England, and the emperor with his
family some time ago took up his summer
residence at the Neue palace at, POtsdam.
The only sister of the late emperor, the
Grand duchess Of Baden, came accom-
panied by her son, the Erb-Prinz of Baden.
The regiments in which the late emperor
had personal command sent deputations Of
officers and soldiers, while the friends and
personal attendants received invitations. as
we'll as the resident generals and higher Of
ficers from Berlin and Potsdam. The
other members of the royal family were
also present-all the gentlemen in gala-uni-
Early in the morning of Thursday the
imperial party drove from the Neue Palais
to the Friedrichskirche in an open carriage
with four horses and outriders, carriage
following containing the three eldest
princes, Wilhelm, Eitel-Fritz and Adalbert
with their tutor, Herr Won Falkenhayn. The
suite followed in several other carriages.
At the Friedrichkirche they we're met by
the Erb Prinz of Meiningen, and Princess
Charlotte, the favorite eldest daughter of
the late emperor. Empress Victoria arrived
soon after with her two daughters. attended
by Prince Heinrich and the princess. -
After sad but tender greeting, the whole
family. entered the church. where service
was celebrated. Meanwhile the four cofins
were transported by soldiers to the new
chapel, and placed beside each other there.
Innumerable wreaths of choicest flowers
almost hid them from view. and the SUBJ
dued singing of the choir of the DOM -Chor
at Berlin, greeted the mourners on their en-
trance. Court Chaplain Kogel. assisted by
the local clergyman. Pastor Windel, then
consecrated the chapel, and a short address
and prayer ended the ceremony.
The imperial family soon afterward sepa-
rated and returned to their palaces, to
spend the day in solitude and retirement.