The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-05
BISMARCK FAMILY ABSENT
IRON CHANCELLOR NEVER FOR
GAVE THE YOUNG KAISER

h1tterness Toward His Emperor Ex.
tended Beyond Death-FuneraI
Ceremony at Berlin for the Late
Prince Bismarck Made Dismal by
the Absence of All Members of
the Dead Statesman's Family.
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-The funeral cere-
moEy held today over the body of
Prince Bismarck was brilliant and i'm
pressive as regards court display,
but quite disappointing In other re-
spects. 1t bore traces of haste and
half-heartedness. The church was in
adequately decorated, and the public
displayed no enthusiasm in the cere-
monlal, which, so far from having the
exceptional character of great national
mourning for nations greatest states
man, differed little from similar func-
tions that may be witnessed here at
ANY time. The procession was a par
ticularly disappointing feature, though
it was known beforehand that not a
single member Of the Bismarck family
would attend. 1t must be admitted that
the deceased statesman was not alto
gether popular with the masses in Ber-
I'm, but on such an occasion this alone
could hardly account for the sparseness
and nondescript character of the public
attracted to the scene. The bitterness
or the old chancellor towards the young
kaiser seems to reach beyond death.
Tcday's incident was emphasized by
the fact that Prince Herbert Bismarck
came to Berlin during the afternoon on
private business.
The proceedings were characterized
by simplicity, but the emperor's invita-
tlons In the official world We're we'll re-
sponded 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 Char
Gutenberg, and drove to the church in
an open landau, drawn by four horses,
with positions, preceded by outriders
and escorted by two squadrons of cui-
rassiers. Shortly after the service they
left for Wilhelmshohe.
ROYAL PERSONAGES PRESENT.
Among the royal personages present
at the service were Prince and Princess
Frederick Leopold of Prussia, and
Princes Albrecht and Friedrich Will
helm of Prussia, Prince Won Baden,
the Prince of Hesse, Prince AL
bert of Schleswig- -Holstein, the hered-
itary Prince of Hohenzollern, Prince
Carl Of Hohenzollern and the heredi .ary
Prince of Hohenlohe
The kings and federal princes of the
empire were not here in person, but
only by representatives. Prince Henry
Of Prussia was represented by Prince
Zakendorf. Count Won Lendorf, the
best known of the late emperor's ad-
jutant generals and very intimate
friend OF Bismarck, though In very DEL
icate health, came from the distant
part of East Prussia. Count Won Po-
| dawski-Oewhner, Prussian minister Of
the interior; Count Won Waldersee, mil
itary governor of Berlin DR.. Won Mi
quel, Prussian minister of finance;
Count Schlef1n, chief of the general
staff, and members of the civil, mill
tary and naval cabinets were present.
All present wore mourning, except
those who appeared in uniform. The
presence of DR.. Earl Won Boetticher,
former Prussian minister of the inte-
rior, attracted much attention
A company of the Second foot guards
constituted a guard of honor This reg
iment had other relations with the late
prince, and sent it's band to serenade
him after Blinds attempt on his life.
The American ambassador, Andrew
D. White, and the Spanish ambassa-
| dor, Senior Mendez de Vigo, arrived al
| most together and sat side by side
| The absence Of all relatives Of Bis
marck was noticed, as many Of them
death to confer on the arrangements.
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.
Their ma ajesties took seats In the arm
chairs in front of the altar, all others
in the congregation standing through
out the service. The emperor wore the
uniform of the foot guards, and the
| empress was in simple mourning at
tire. The church was not filled with
those that were invited so that some
Of the remaining congregation obtain
ed admittance.
HYMN TO BISMARCK.
After the singing of choral hymn
DR.. Faber offered an extempore prayer
which was a Germanic paean of tri-
| umph and gratitude for the achieve
| ments of Bismarck and his contemp-
| oraries. One passage ran thus:
| All who speak the German tongue will aud
| Thee to the most distant days. and the hearts
| of their singers will praise Thee in ever
| fervent 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 wo-E
| Of peace Thou didst show Thy great pls asure
| in and didst help US. Thou gaveth into
| our hands sharp swords to execute vengeance
| against nations that set up aga nst US and
bind their kings and mobiles with iron ch aims
| and with fetters with the might of or
| armies but afterwards with tn : bond, of v
erence for true greatness, so that tn .y
| forced to do right, as it Is wri ten in the
| tablets of the worlds history and to
acknowledge the right of the re-estab ished
German empire and the right of the Germ
name, once again come to honor. Because
| all that swells the patriotic breast with joy
| full exultation is bound up with the name
| of Bismarck, we therefore thank Thee that
| Thou did give him to u.s.
| AS their majesties left the church the
| organ burst into their favorite hymn,
and the crowd outside gave the emperor
and empress hearty cheers as they
| drove away.
| TELEGRAMS OF CONDOLENCE.
The text of many kilograms Of con-
dolence, addressed to the family, has