The Critic and record., 1891-04-28

the death of the first soldier Of the En-
pire,
When daylight came to Berlin this
morning it made its chastened way
through avenue after avenue and street
after street literally swathod in Grape.
entwined German flags, banners, shields
rosettes and thousand and one similar
devices. The great business houses along
the principal thOrougnfares were con-
spiCuOus for the richness Of The materials
used and the elegance of the designs dis
played in their adornment.
In many instances, indeed, the Berlin
merchants successfully wed with the
elaborate ornamcntation bestowed by the
Government and its employees upon the
public buildings. notwithstanding the
peculiar facilities offered by city which
is, so far as that Government is concerned,
magnificent military camp and u vast
storehOuse for the trophies Of the old Mark
of Braudenburg, the Kingdom of Prussia
and the German Empire.
That the official class, civil and military
alike, eXccled itself in the matter Of os-
tentatiuus eXhbitionsof grief was fact
closely noted not only by the gray-haired
worshipers Of old William l., but by the
middle.aged and younger admirers of
that kindly gentle and sOrely-aiiliCtcd
monarch, Frederick III.
The bridges over the Spree had been
converted into imposing mourning
arches. On the Kurlurstcnbru3ke the
statue Of the Great EleCtOr' was apprO-
piiatcly decorated and the aleg0rical
! groups on the Schlossdruckc too, were
selected TO form the base for an effective
| display of the German colOrs yelled in
| the universal black Grape. During the
| early morning hours the streets resOunded
with the blaze of military preparation.
Soon from club houses, grand hotels,
fashionable residences and from the more
humble dwellings the people of the Capt.
tai poured into the sreets to seek places
| whence to view the pageant. The streets
were soon jammed along the line of
march. At the hour for the start of the
procession the general staff headquarters
were crwded with notabilties, including
the Kaiser the King Of SaSsU!:y1isl-ITi q
Grand Dukes of Bader, We elmer aud Hes
and the principal -pa:hembers of the roy
family. -
TheSrTtnerals of the German army an
tANaS officers of the general staff were ever
Z, where conspicuous. Outside the buildir
w stood magnificent hearse, to which we
attached six of the Emperors horse
When the coffin had been carried out {
the shoulders of the pallbearers il W
reyerently placed within the hearse, al
nj without loss of time the procession f
~ in by order of rank and promptly NOV,
an toward the Lehrte Railway station.
ii. The hearse was preceded by one ca
rs riage containing Colonel Won GosslC
i. aide-de camp on the staff Of Count Wa
derze. Colonel Won Gossler bore wi
ty him the field marshal's baton of the de-
he soldier. The officers of the general sta
carrying the insignia of the late field ma
Nv shal's various orders followed.
IN Then came the Kaiser and the mel
q bers of the royal family. Carriages fill
q with members Of the Diplomatic Cor
NJ, and men prominent i'm the civil and mi
tary services of the nation passed alol
j. in succession, but the people looked
g. vain for the familiar form OF Prince b
NJ. marck. He had telegraphed his regrC
that illness compelled him to rema
w away.
;. SO, admidst lines of troops PRESENT.
oosS arms, crowds of people, many standi
nj bareheaded, and saluted by the rolling
z. muilled drums, the booming of guns Al
the tolling of bells, the ilower-cover
J.; casket was borne to the train which "
'r, waiting to convey it 10 the place of imp
~ tentious interment at Creisau