Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-05
PUBLIC BISMARCK FUNERAL A SAD
DISAPPOINTMENT.
NO BlsMARCKS WERE THERE
ADHERENTS OF THE PRINCE Gov.
sPICUOUs BY THEIR ABSENCE.
Emperor and Empress Attended,
American and Spanish Ambas-
sndOrs Sat Side by Side
Audience Was of Nom
descript Character.

BERLIN. Aug 4.-To-day's ceremony was
brilliant and impressive as regards court
display, but quite disappointing in other
respects. 1t bore traces of haste and hair-
heartedness The church was inadequate
ly decorated and the public displayed no
enthusiasm in the ceremonial, which, so
far from having the exceptional character
of great national mourning for nations
greatest statesman, differed hardly any
from hundreds of similar functions that
may be Witnessed here at any time
Perhaps the most disappointing feature,
| though it was known beforehand. was the
fact that not a single member of the Bis
| n,arck family attended. The royal pew,
set apart for Their accommodation, remain
ed conspicuously and significantly empty.
1t must be admitted that the deceased
statesman was not altogether popular with
| the masses III Berlin, but on such an oc-
| casion this alone could hardly account for
the sparseness and nondescript character
| OF the public attracted to the scene.
The bitterness of the old chancellor toward
| the young kaiser seems to reach beyond
| death.
| To-days incident was emphasized by the
! fact that Prince Herbert Bismarck came to
| Berlin during the afternoon on private
| business.
| The proceedings were characterized by
| the utmost simplicity, but the emperors S
| invitations in the official world were iiber-
| ally responded to, many of the leading men
| coming from distant places for the sole
purpose of being present. The emperor
| and empress arrived by train at Chariot
| tenburg and drove TO the church in an
| open landau. drawn by four horses with
| postillions, preceded by outriders and es-
| corted by two squadrons of cuirisseurs.
| Shortly after the service they left for Will
helmshohe. Among the royal persouages
present at the service were Prince and
| Princess Friedrich Leopold. of Prussia:
| Princess Joacin Albrecht and Friedrich
Wilhelm, OF Prussia: Prince Max Won Ba-
den, the Prince of Hesse, Prince Albert, of
| ISchleswig-Hostein. the hereditary prince
OF Hohenzollern, Prince Carl: Of Hohenzol-
| lern. the hereditary prince of Henlohe.
| The kings and federal princes of the en-
| pire were not there in person. but only by
representatives. Prince Henry OF Prussia
| Count Won Lehndorff. the best known of
| the late emperors adjutant generals. and
| in very delicate health, came from the dis
| tant part of East Prussia Count Won Po-
sadowsky Wohenr, Prussian minister OF the
interior: Count Won Waldersee. military
| governor of Berlin; DR.. Won Miguel. Prus-
sian minister of finance; General Count
Schlieffen. of the general staff. and mem
L
nets were present. All present wore mourn-
| ing except those who appeared in uniform
The presence of DR.. Karl Won Boetticher.
former Prnssian minister of the interior, at
tracted much attention.
| a company of the Second Foot Guards
constituted guard OF & honor, or, ,ii This r,s rsgi
Blinds attempt on his life.
| The American ambassador, Mr. Andrew
D. White. and the Spanish ambassador.
| Senior Mendez de Nigo, arrived almost to-
Gether and sat side by side The absence
of all well known adherents of the Bis
| marcks was most noted. especially as
| many of them came up to Berlin immedi-
ately after the death, presumably TO con-
fer on the attitude they would observe.
Their majesties took seats in two arm
| chairs iu front of the altar. all others in
The congregation standing throughout the
| service. The emperor wore the uniform,
in simple mourning attire. The church
was rot filed with those that were In
yited. so that some of the remaining con-
| g1eEation obtained admttance. Despite the
| lIghtness of the day, the electric light
| Was used.
On entering. Emperor William shook
hands with Prince Hohenlohe, the chan
c"i,or. The organ was playing Beethoven's
Funeral March as their majesties took
their seats: but the music soon passed into
the homely strains of a German choral
chiid's voice, singing to itself. Then the
chcir sang Kendals Il know That My
Redeemer Liveth.' after which DIR. Faber
advanced, and. facing the congregation
service: Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord" adding a number of appro'
PIRATE scripture passages. like For to-
day is a prince fallen in Israel"
After the singing of a choral came 'Gott
Thut Das lst Whohlgethan," and the
hymn. Jesus Lebt.''
based on the 149th Psalm. which he said
had once been commended to Prince Bis
marck, at an important crisis in his life,
by All old friend source of comfort
and strength, and which the departed had
often qouted. The prayer was GermanC
paen of triumph and gratitude for the
Temperatures. 1t was rich in scriptural ex-
the chariots of Israel and the horsemen
who speak the German tongue will Iaud
thee to the most distant days: and the
hearts of thHr singers will praise thee in
ever fresh strains because through him
and through all those loyal and great men
who stood by the side of King William in
the perilous deeds of war and in the noble
works of peace thou didst show thy good
us.
Thou gavest into their hands sharp
| swords to execute vengeance among the
nations who set themselves against US and
to bind their kings and mobiles with iron
chains and with fetters of the might of our
armies. but afterward with the gentle
bonds of reverence for true greatness. so
that they We're forced to do right. rs it is
written on the tables of the worlds his
tory. TO acknowledge the right of the re-
established German empire and the righ,
of the German name. once again come to
honor. Because all that swells the patriot
breast with joyful exultation Is bound UP
with the name of Bismarck, We. therefore
thank Thee that Thou didst give him to
After the choral 20. Haupt voll blut und
| Wunden" as their majesties left the
church, the organ burst into their favorite