The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
BORE TRACES OF HASTE
Half Heartedness in the Bismarck
Funeral Service.
1T WAS DISAPPOINTING
The Public Displayed Little Feeling In
the Ceremony The American
and Spanish Ministers
Sat Sic by Side.

Berlin. Aug. 4-To-day's ceremony
was brilliant and impressive as regards
court display. but quite disappointing
in other respects. 1t bore traces or
haste and half-heartedness. The
church was inadequately decorated ard
the public displayed no enthusiasm In
the ceremonial. which, so far from hav-
ing the exceptional character Of great
national mourning for a nations great
statesman, differed hardly any from
hundreds Of similar functions that may
be witnessed here at any time.
The proceedings were characterized
by the utmost simplicity, but the en-
nsrors invitations in the official world
were literally responded TO, many OF
the leading men coming from different
places for the sole purpose OF oelnE
present. The emperor and empress ar
rived by train at Charlottenburg and
drove TO the church in an open landau
drawn bv four horses with Positions.
preceded by out-riders and escorted by
two squadrons of cuirassiers. Shortly
after the service they left for WIZ
bemshohe. Among the royal person.
ages present at the service were Prince
and Princess Friedrich Leopold OF
prussia Princess Joacin Albrecht ana
Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, Prince
Max Won Baden, the prince OF Hesse'
Prince Albert of Schleswlg-Holstelh'
the hereditary prince of Hohenzo!lern;
Prince Carl of Hohenzollern, the h'-
reditary prince of HohenIohe.
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empire were not there In person, pu'
onlv by representatives. The presence
of DIR. Carl Won Boetticher, former Prus-
sian minister of the interior, attracted
much attention.
A of the Second Footguard'
constituted a guard of honor. I'M
regiment had old relations with the iat'
prince. and sent its band to s~erenad'
him after Blinds attempt on his LIE.
The American ambassador, Andrew
White, and the Spanish ambassador
Senior Mendez de Nigo. arrived almos
together and sat side by side The al
sence of all well-known adherents OF IN
Bismarcks was noted most especially
as many of them came up to BERN
Immediately after the death presum
ably 10 confer on the attitude the,
would observe.
Their matesties took seats in two arr
chairs in front Of the altar. The EN-
peror wore the uniform OF the fool
guards and the empress was in simpi
mourning attire. The church was nc
filled with those that were invited, :
hat some of the congregation obtaine
admittance. Despite the brightness
the day, the electric light was USED.
The organ was playing Beethoven
funeral march as their maJestles TOO
their seats. but the music soon passe
into the homely strains OF a GerIna
choral, played very softly like the SCUM
of a child's voice singing L" itself. The
The choir sane Kendal's Il Know Ina
NV Redeemer Liveth," after which ID
Faber advanced and, facing the congrt
CATION, read the sentences OF the Gei
man burial service: Blessed are tn
dead which die in the Lord adding
number of scripture passages. like 'Fo
to-day is a prince fallen in Israel
After the singing of a choral cam
"Gott thut das ist wohlgeben," and III
hymn. Jesus Lebt," DR.. Faber OF
fered prayer based on the l49th psalm
which ne said had only been commend
ed to Prince Bismarck at an importar
crisis in his life. by an old friend,
source of comfort and strength, an
which the departed had often quoted
The prayer was a Germanic pean
triumph and gratitude for the achieve
ments OF Bismarck and his contempoi
aries. 1t was rich in scriptural e>
CARNATIONS, like My father, my fathe
the chariots OF Israel and the horseme
thereof"
After the choral. 20, Haupt vol Bl,
und wunden,' as their majesties lie
the church, the organ burst into the
favorite hymn and the crowd outs1s
gave the emperor and impress hear
cheers as they drove away.