The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-08

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cumseance of slis nigh station and the
b'romptings os Imperial Aneetion-Tho
city prspsd la the TrsppinEs 81 Wee.
RERItS. April eo.-It was not until
after midnight Monday night that the
finishing touches had been given 10 the
elaborate Preparations which. since tho
announcement ~ the event. have been
steadily progressing. under a supervision
NJ once patriotic, artistic and sympa-
thctic. 10 array the German capital in
such symbols Of mourning as should
In some degree give outward evidence
Of the inward grief Of the father
land for the death Of the first
soldier Of the empire. No later than
the morning following the death Of the
field marshal. II appeared more than
possible that the resources OF even this
great European art center would be
taxed 70 their utmost 10 meet the de-
mands Of those who desired to mark
their sense ~ the nations loss
by draping their residences aud
places OF business in the gloomy
| trapping ~ woe. When IL was
FtIolttQ tnit tue kdl>tI Wtuiu
himself head the great state procession
which was 70 escort the dead warrior 10
the railway station. possibility became
. certainty. and since that momenA
carpenters and decorators have been
working day ard night endeavoring
apparently hopclessly to meet the de-
mand for their services. When day
| light came TO Berlin this morning il
made its chastcncd way through av-
street literally swathed in Grape
entwined German flags. banners.
shields. roset.es and thousand and one
| similar devices. The great business
houses along the principal thorough
| fares were conspicuous for the richness
Of the materials used and the elegance
Of the designs displayed in their adorn-
mcnt. In many instances. indeed. the
Berlin merchants successfully Wed with
| the elaborate ornamentation bestowed
| by the government and its employees upon
the public buildings. Notwithstanding
| the peculiar facilities offered by a city
which is. SO far as that government
is concerned, magnificent military
camp and vast store-house for the
| trophies Of the old duchy of Branden-
burg. the kingdom Of Prussia, and the
German empire. That the official class.
civil and military alike. exceled itself
in the matter of ostentatious exhibition
Of grief was fact closely noted. not
only by the gray haired worshippers OF
old William l.. but by the middle-aged
| and younger admirers of that kindly,
gentle and sorely afflicted monarch,
| Frederick Ill
| These men. as they gathered in groups.
drew comparisons. generally invidious.
between the post norton efforts made
BY the imperial father and son. as con-
trasted with the show they have made
to mark their consuming grief that the
sword-arm of the system. which had in
in the past and does in the present 50
much 10 make their lives pleasant as
compared with those Of the common
ruck of humanity was no more.
| The bridges over the Spree had been
converted into imposing mourning
arches On the Kurfurstenbricl<e the
statue Of the ''tircat Elector'' was APP
propriately decorated, and the allegor-
zeal groups on the Schlossbricke. too.
were selected to form the base for an
effective display Of the German colors
yelled in the universal black crepe.
During the early morning hours the
streets resounded with the noise of mil
itary preparations Soon from club
houses. grand hotels, fashionable resi-
dences and from the more humble dwell
ings the people Of the capital poured
into the streets to seek places whence
to view the pageant The streets were
soon damned along the line Of march
At the hour OF the starting Of the pro-
ccssion the general staff headq uarters
was crowded with notabilities in
GLIDING the kaiser. the king Of Saxony,
the grand dukes Of Baden. Weimar
and Hessc. and the principal members
Of the royal family. The generals OF
the German army and the officers Of
the general staff were everywhere con-
magnificent hearse. to which were at
tachcd six of the emperor's horses
When the coffin had been carried out on
the shoulders Of the pall-bearers II was
revcrcntly placed within the hearsc,
and without loss Of time the
procession fell in, by order
Of rank, and promptly moved
toward the Lehrtc railway station
The hearsc was preceded by car
riage containing Col. Won. Gossler, aide
de-campon the staff Of Count Waldcrscc.
Col. Won Gosslcr bore with him the field
marshal's baton Of the dead soldier
The officer OF the general STAFF. carry
ing the Insignia Of the late field mar
shal's various orders. followed. Their
came the kaiser ard the members q
the royal family. Car 'iages. filles
with members OF the diplomatic
corps and men prominent in tn
civil and military life OF tn
nation passed along in succession bu
the people looked in vain for the IA
miliar form Of Prince Bismarck. III
had telegraphed his regrets that III
ness compelled him To remain away So
amidst the lines Of troops presenting
arms. crowds Of people, many standing
barcheaded and saluted by the rolling
Of muffled drums the booming Of guns
and the toiling of bells. the flower