The times., 1898-09-18
REVERENTLY LAID TO REST.
SOrrOwing Austrians Attend the
Funeral of Their EMPRESS.

SOrrOwinE Austrians Attend the
Funeral of Their Empress.
Vienna, Sept. 17.-From the earliest
hour of the morning vast crowd sur
rounded the little church of the Capu-
chins, where is situated the traditional
tomb of the house of Hapsburg. Nearly
everyone in the vast throng was wear
ing black. The whole city, too, alleys as
well as streets, and even the most distant
houses We're draped in black, as was also
the church.
The brilliant sunshine and the blue sky
accentuated rather than detracted from
the somberness of the scenes. During the
forenoon there arrived Prince Regent
Luitpold, of Bavaria; King Charles. of
Roumania: the Grand Duke Alexis, of
Russia; Prince Christian, of Schlesswig-
Holstein; Prince Alfred, of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha; the Grand Duke Nicholas, of
Russia; the King of Saxony, the King Of
Servia and the Princess of Italy and
Greece. At / o'clock Emperor William.
of Germany, arrived, Emperor Franz
Josef receiving him at the raiiway sta
ton. The two emperors drove together
in a carriage to the Hofburg, where the
German emperor placed two wreaths
upon the coffin OF the empress. one ior
himself and the other for the German
empress.
At o'clock the funeral procession left
the Hofburg Chapel for the Capuchin
Church, and as the procession started ev-
cry bell in Vienna began 10 toll. The
route of the procession was very short
First came a detachment OF cavalry,
which was followed by a mounted court
officer in Spanish dress. Then came car
riages containing the empress's servants,
followed by another detachment OF cav
airy. Next came three court carriages,
each drawn by six horses with heavy fu-
neral trappings and a body OF servants
on foot, two abreast Following these
was a cortege of foot guards, horse
guards, and yeomen of the guard in brill
liant uniforms. The soldiers preceded the
great funeral car. drawn by eight black
horses. On either side of the car walked
four footmen and four pages with hghted
tapers. and troops. mounted and on foot,
followed in the rear.
AT the Augustine Church the procession
was met by number of clergymen, pre-
ceded by cross-bearer with large
cross. The priests placed themselves at
to the Church OF the Capuchins. where
the Archbishop of Vienna. Cardinal
Gruscha. at the head of the clergy, re-
ceived the body.
The coffin was then placed upon the
catafalque erected in the church. The
coffin was of plain oak, its sole ornament
being a cross. The emperor stood at the
head of the coffin while the blessing was
pronounced and a chant sung and then
the master of ceremonies bowed to his
majesty, signifying that the dead empress
was about to be moved
A number of court servants raised the
casket upon their shoulders and, attended
by Capuchin friars. bearing torches and
repeating prayers. carried II into the
vault. The emperor followed the coffin
closely, the kings and princes bowling low
as he passed.
In the ante-chamber of the crypt the
last prayers and benedictions were pro-
nounced. The coffin will remain in the
crypt until the sarcophagus shall have
been completed, when the body of the
empress win be placed beside that of her
son, Crown Prince Rudolph.
AT the conclusion of the funeral SER
vices, the emperor and Kaiser Wilhelm
drove to the Hofburg in the same car
riage and the crowd slowly and silently
dispersed.