The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-06

Emperor and Empress Pay Their he
spccts 40 the Dead-scene tn
Death Chamber.

Friedrichsruhe, Aug. 3.-The grounds
about Prince Bismarck's castle were
thronged with people early Tuesday,
crowds of Hamburgers being attract
ed there by the prospect OF seeing
Emperor William pay a tribute Of re-
spect 10 the dead. Many of the peo-
pie were in mourning. Under the
tree~ 60 men of the Thirty-first infan-
try from Altoona, and the sergeants OF
Prince Bismarck's regiment from
Magdeburg. had arranged their messes.
The sergeants, in their white uniforms
with yellow facings and FURNISHED he'll
NETS, furnished guard which was on
duly on the terrace facing the garden
behind the castle. The latter remains
strictly closed. A little side gate was
opened occasionally to admit messen-
gers with kilograms and wreaths.
The emperor and empress of Ger
many arrived here at six o'clock Tues
day evening. accompanied by Baron
Won Bulow, the minister for foreign
affairs. The empress was in mourn
ing. The members OF the late Prince
Bismarck's family received the inn
perial party and the emperor on
alighting, kissed Prince Herbert Bis
marck on both cheeks and shook hands
with Count William Bismarck. The
party then entered the castle, passing
through detachments of the Thirty
iirst regiment of infantry, which we're
drawn up along the road and up to the
castle gate.
1t was a mournful procession that
filed into the death chamber, Prince
Herbert leading, with the empress and
the emperor following with Princess
Herbert, after whom came the privi-
legged members of the imperial suite,
and the wife and daughter of DIR.
Schweninger and Baron Marck. In all
about 30 personages. Chairs were dis
posed around the catafalque and Pas
tor Westphal stood at the head OF the
coffin. When their majesties entered
all lSnelt down around the coffin in ST.
lent prayer. Then hymn was sung
and Pastor Westphal delivered dis
course extolling the deeds of the de-
ceased prince. Another hymn and the
nenediction closed the simple cere-
mony, which lasted 20 minutes.
Their majesties deposited beautiful
wreaths on the coffin and, under the
guidance of Prince Herbert. inspected
the numerous floral tributes. The inn
perial party then left the Schloss in
the same order as on its arrival, bid
ding the members OF the family ten
der farewell. The emperor again
kissed Prince Herbert on both cheeks.
The public, watching the departure,
Al a,,l.
waving hats and handlIerchiefs as the
train left for Potsdam. Amateur pho
tographers were all about and dis
played the greatest activity.
Bismarck's body was attired, not as
was customary, in uniform. but in or
binary grave clothing, with white
neck cloth adjusted as he used to wear
II when not in uniform. DR.. Schwen-
niger himself arranged the body In
sleeping posture, lying on the side.
Roses were placed in the hands by
Countess Marie Won Rantzau, the
daughter of Bismarck. Two death
bed photographs were taken, one sole
y for the members OF the family and
the other for an illustrated life of
bismarck, which IL is believed Prof.
Franz Won Lenbach, the painter, will
undertake.
ii is expected that the coffin will re-
main In the death chamber until the
mausoleum is completed, or. If the SAN
itary authorities object, it will be
taken TO the so-called Tower house.
Hamburg friends have already sub
scribed 100000 marks to build the mau.
solemn.