Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-02

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was his custom, the field marshal left
the parliament buildings and walked
leisurely homeward toward the Konigs-
platz. AS he passed quietly on his way
hundreds of loyal Berliners turned to
cast an affectionate and admiring glance
at the slim form of the man whose
genius conceived and whose sword
worked out the designs which gave to
the world a remodeled map of the Eu-
ropean continent.
On arriving at the official residence,
the old soldier appeared cheerful and
seemed to have enjoyed what transpired
to be his last promenade. After few
moments supper was served Of which
Count Won Moltke partook heartily and
with apparent relish. Later in the
evening, after drinking a cup of tea the
veteran arose with the purpose Of re-
firing for the night. Hardly had he as.
sumed an erect position when a slight
spasm contracted the facial muscles,
his legs tottered, his form staggered
and then friendly arms came to the
support Of the dying soldier. He was
gently and reverently carried to couch
in an adjoining room and placed there,
as some of his bearers hoped, to recover
from passing faintness. He spoke no
word and within al very few minutes
from the moment of mortal seizure the
grandest military genius of the greatest
empire and most martial nation of
Europe had vanished from off the face
of the earth and suddenly as a bursted
bubble disappears in the surrounding
atmosphere.
Not many minutes had elapsed since
the death of the field marshal before
the sorrowful news became known to
both the government officials and the
general public. On the streets and in
the cafes groups Of soldiers and civilians
gravely discussed the misfortune which
had fallen upon the fatherland and in
such groups the veterans of 1870 were
conspicuous In many instances private
meetings for social enjoyment were bro
ken up as soon as the news reached the
participants and the guests in the de-
corous German way thus testified their
love for the departed hero
1t was not long after the death of the
field marshal that kilograms of sympa-
thy began to pour in upon Captain Won
Moltke and his wife, the nephew and
niece of Count Won Moltke, who pre-
sided over the field marshal's domestic
establishment. First among these mes
sages of coincidence was one from En-.
peror William at Wartburg in the Thur
ingian forest where he was at the time.
A steady stream of sympathetic mes
sages then poured in from all the Ger
man princes and from men famous in
all the walks of life not only in Ger
many, but in every country on the con-
tinent. The late field marshal in his
will desires that his body shall be
buried at Creisau by the sid of his wife,
who died on Christmas, eve, 1873. The
will also directs that the funeral shall
be strictly private and of the most un-
ostentatious character. 1t is thought
possible, however, that the Emperor
will overruled the latter provision and
crafty the universal desire of the ter
man people that state funeral shall
testify to their feeling of pride, love and
gratitude for the dead field marshal
The late Count Won Moltke had in
tended to leave Berlin this week for the
baths at kunowa, where he hoped to
recuperate and improve his health, He
is known TO have been engaged on plans
for the strengthening of the newly ac-
quircl island of Heligoland when death
came so unexpectedly.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day. There will be magnificent mill
tary and civic procession to the railway
station, whence special train will con-
vey the body to Creisau where, in ac-
cord with the wishes of the deceased, it
will be quietly inferred.