The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Vienna, Sept. 17.-Emperor Francis
Joseph this morning received the spe-
ciaI representatives of foreign sover-
eigns. An hour later he received the
visiting sovereigns, with the exception
of the King of Saxony, whom he per
sonalIy greeted at the railroad sta
ton.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Prince Ho-
henlohe, the German imperial chancel-
lor, and Baron Won Buelow, the Ger
man minister for foreign affairs, re-
ceived the Emperor William at the
railroad station. The emperors shook
hands and kissed each others cheeks
three times. They then proceeded to
church. where Emperor William, on be-
half of himself and the Empress OF
Germany, deposited on the casket con-
tanning the remains of the late Em-
press of Austria a floral wreath, which
his majesty had brought from Ger
many. The emperor dined at the Ger
man embassy after the funeral, and
started for Berlin this evening.
The aspect of this city today was
more sombre than upon any day OF the
week Of mourning. Hardly house
was without black drapery, and the
entire S)pulace seemed to have poured
out into the streets. Every train had
brought hundreds Of people from the
country and all, even the persons be
longing to the lower classes, were IN
mourning. The street lamps were all
alight, shining dimly through coverings
of crepe.
Great torches threw glaring flames
over the royal chapel, in which the
remains of the late empress have lain
in state since yesterday morning The
doors of the chapel were closed at noon,
1e- - Ia
who were anxious to see the caSket-
At o. clock the tolling of bells announc-
ed the starting Of the procession
FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The route from the Hofburg to the
insignificant church of the CapuchinS,
whose vaults entomb the Rapsburgs,
is so short that only a small proportion
of the population was able to crowd IN
to the adjoining streets.
While the procession was being form
ed the church was filled with the for
eign princes, who arrived without oS-
tentatiOn, in closed carriages, and who
were conducted to the front pews.
Outside the church, a. company OF dis
tinguished generals and staff officers
were aligned. A detachment of cav
airy led the procession. followed by
single hOrseman, q court officer, att1red
in a Spanish costume. Then came car
riages drawn by six horses, covered
with funeral trappings, escorted by
footmen. They contained the court dig
nitaries and ladies in waiting. train
of servants followed. walking two
abreast, and then came the most inn
posing feature of the procession Sew
eral companies of the foot guards and
a squadron of the horse guards, follow
ed by a detachment of yeOmen. all gor-
geously uniformed, preceded the col
lossal funeral car On each side were
four footn.en and four pages with
lighted tapers, but the immediate eS-
cort of the car was composed Of six
stalwart gentlemen of the archers'
guard, eight yeOmen, six Hungarian
life guards and eight mounted life
guards. Following the car were several
bodies of infantry and cavalry.
WEIRD CEREMONIES.
A large number of priests in full can
onicals met the procession at the Au-
gustine church and proceeded with it
TO the church of the Capuchins. The
clergy there marched down the aisle
before the coffin and united in intOning
prayers, which were also exquisitely
chanted during the service by the court
choir. During the last prayer the cCf-
fin was lifted from the catafalQue and
the clergy, bearing torches, walked be-