The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-03

conversation carried on among the crowds
present.
What took place in the death chamber is
not known, though official statement on
the subject may be Forthcoming. But there
is no doubt the religious service was most
impressive. Pastor Westphal, of Brunstorf,
conducted it according to the rites of the
Reformed Church The text. in compliance
the First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the
Corinthians Chapter XIV, Verses SO to 81 as
follows:
For this corruptible must put on incos-
ruption. and this mortal must put on i'm
mortality.
on interruption and this mortal shall have
put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written, death is
swallowed up in victory.
20 death, where is thy sting? o grave,
where is thy victory?
1.-The sting of death is sin; and the
strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
The mourners present: including the. i'm
perial party numbered from thirty to forty
persons. Immediately after the service the
Emperor and Empress and those who. ac-
companied them started for Berlin.
The Emperor and Empress remained
forty-five minutes at the castle and were
escorted back to the train by the entire
Bismarck family. Brief fareWells were ex-
standing in his saloon carriage, saluted the
crowd, which respectfully uncovered.
Throughout the service In the death cham
Empress being seated. The service con-
Guided with a hymn. The Emperor then
shook hands with Pastor Westphal and
PinnoW the valet of Bismarck.
The former Empress Frederick sent
large laurel wreath with palms, lilies and
white roses intertwined and tied with black.
President Kruger, of the Transvaal Re-
public telegraphed to Emperor William and
to Prince Herbert Bismarck his condo
lences, and announced that the governmn zen
masted in honor of the deceased statesman.
Strangers were excluded from the service
with the greatest rigor. Prince Herbert
with the Empress and then with the EN-
peror on their arrival after which he led
their Majesties through the gates into the
schloss. Then the gates were closed and
closely guarded by, senunels for three-quar-
tiers of an hour, when their Majesties came
out at O'Clock. 1t was mournful process
sion that defled into the death chamber.
Prince Herbert leading. with the Empress,
and the Emperor following with Princess
members of the imperial suite and the wife
and daughter of DR.. Schweninger and Baron
Merck, in all about thirty. personages.
Chairs were disposed around the catafalque
and Pastor Westphal stood at the head of
the coffin. When their Majesties entered all
knelt down around the coffin in silent pray
err. Then a hymn was sung and Pastor
Westphal delivered a discourse extoling the
deeds of the deceased prince. Another hymn
and the benediction closed the simple cere-
Their Majesties deposited Deautl!ul
wreaths on the coffin and under the guild
ance of Prince Herbert inspected the nu-
then left the schloss in the same order as
on its arrival. bidding the members of the
again kissed Prince Herbert on both cheeks.
The public, watching the departure, pre-
served a respectful silence, only waving
hats and handkerchefs as the train left for
Potsdam Amateur photographers were all
about and displayed the greatest activity.
1t is asserted on good authority that on
the first greetings, the Emperor said to
Prince Herbert: Il am surprised that death
came so SOON Prince Herbert replied:
I'VE feared the autumn might prove fatal
to our father, but we never supposed the
end would come now in midsummer. There-
fore. it was all the more painful to U.S. :
Then it is said. the Emperor again pressed
his desire to have national funeral in the
Berlin Cathedral. Prince Herbert, however.
demurred, whereupon his Majesty said: IF
this is not acceptable, should like to place
a memorial sarcophagus, with life-sized
monument, in the cathedral. But to this
Prince Herbert replied that he could not
see how he would be acting in conformity
with his fathers instructions by accept
ing it.
customary. in uniform, but in ordinary
grave clothing, with white neckcloth, ad-
justed as he used to wear It when not TN IN
the body in q sleeping posture, lying on
the side. Roses were placed in the hands
by Countess Marie Won Ratzau, the daugh-
ter of Bismarck.
Two deathbed photographs were taken,
enc solely for the members of the family
and the other for an illustrated life of Bis
narck which tits believed Prof Franz Won
Lenbach, the painter will undertake.
1t is expected that the coffin will remain ain
is completed, or, if the sanitary authorities
object, it will be taken to the so-called
tower house. A large number of friends
have already subscribed 100000 marks to
build the mauSoleum.
It is said that Prince Bismarck left 2,000,-
600 marks to the three sons of Count Won
Rantzau. A magnificent wreath of roses
was received from Lii Hung Chang.