The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-03
BISMARCK FUNERAL SERVICE
SCENES IN DEATH CHAMBER
KEPT SACREDLY SECRET


FREDERICKSBURG Aug. 2.-The
grounds about Prince Bismarcks cas-
tie were thronged with people early to-
day. crowds of Hamburgers being at
tracted there by the prospect Of seeing
Emperor William pay tribute Of re-
spect to the dead. They wandered about
the woods, congregating in the bear
gardens and sent hundreds of memorial
postcards, with portraits of the de-
ceased prince and pictures of the cas-
tie. Many Of the people were in mourn
1ng,and hundreds came on bicycles. I'm
ger the trees sixty men of the Thirty
first infantry. from Altoona, and the
sergeants of Prince Bismarcks regi-
ment from Maeoeburg had arranged
their messes. The sergeants, in their
white uniforms with yellow facings and
FURNISHED helmets, furnished a guard
which was on duty on the terrace fac
Ing the garden behind the castle. The
latter remains strictly closed A little
side gate was opened occasionally to
admit messengers with kilograms. and
WreathS, which were constantly arriv-
Ing
The emperor and empress arrived at
O'CLOCK this evening, accompanied by
Baron Won Buelow, the minister for for
| elgn affairs, and the empress was in
mourning. The members of the late
Prince Bismarck's family received the
imperial 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
first regiment Of infantry. which were
| drawn up along the road and I'D to
| the castle gate.
The crowds on each side Of the road
! We're composed of Hamburgers, who
had been arriving by every train, for
| esterS from all the Sachswald villages.
b1cycl1sts, children and travellers from
| foreign countries.
vendors Of cards, photographs and
| medals swarmed about the outskirts Of
| the crowds, and walters from the neigh
| boring cafes, bearing filled or empty
glasses, circulated among the crowd
and did a big business with the thirsty.
There were only few gendarmes pres
ent, but they were perfectly able TO
maintain order. When the imperial
train arrived here the crowds were so
anxious to see the emperor that they
swarmed over the fences and UP on the
platform. The troops, however, were
able to keep space clear around the
| emperor's saloon carriage. The pres
entations at the railway crossing where
the B1smarcks received the emperor
ana empress consumed ten minutes the
emperor shaking hands with Count Won
Rantzau, the late princes son-in-law,
and other relatives Of the deceased
There was great cheering and enthu-
slasm among the crowds present.
DEATH CHAMBER SACRED.
What took place in the death cham
Der is not known, though an official
statement on the subject may be
Forthcoming. There is no doubt the
| religious services were impressive.
Pastor Westphal, Of thunderstorm, con-
Quoted them according to the rites Of
the Lutheran church. The text, from
Prince Bismarck'S desire, was from the
First Epistle Of Paul the Apostle to
the Corinthians, chapter xiv. verses "a
to 81, as follows:
"For this corruption must put on incorrup-
ton and this mortal must put on immortality.
$50 when this corruptible shall have put
put on immortality, then shall be bought t.
| pass the saying that Is written. death is swal-
20, death, where is thy sting? O, grave,
where Is thy victory?
THE sting of death is sin and the strength
| of sin Is the law. ---t--:
'But thanks be to God who eiveth us the
| victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
The mourners present, including the
| imperial party, numbered from thirty
| to forty persons.
Immediately after the service the en-
| peror and empress and those who &C
| companied him started for Berlin
The former Empress Frederick sent
| large laurel wreath with palms.
| lilies and white roses, intertwined and
| tied with black.
| President Kruger, Of the Transvaal
republic, telegraphed to Emperor Will
| liam and to Prince Herbert Bismarck
the condolences and sympathies Of the
| government of the TranSvaa1
! The emperor and empress remained
| forty-fve minutes at the castle, and
were escorted back to the train by the
entire Bismarck family. Brief fare
| wells were exchanged at the railroad.
| The emperor, standing in his salute
carriage, saluted the crowd, which re-
| specially uncovered.
Throughout the service in the death
chamber the emperor remained stand
ing, the empress being seated.
The service concluded with a hymn.
The emperor then shook hands with
| of Bismarck
EMPEROR REBUFFED.
| 1t is asserted on good authority that
on the arrival of the imperial party
and after the greetings, the emperor
said to Prince Herbert: ct am surprised
that death came so soon" Prince Her
bert replied: 1--WE feared the autumn
might prove fatal to our father. but
we never supposed the end would come
| now, in midsummer. Therefore 1t was
| all the more painful to u.s."
Then it was that the emperor again
| expressed his desire to have a national
| funeral in the Berlin cathedral. Prince
| Herbert, however, still demurred
whereupon his majesty said: eff this
is not acceptable, should like to place
a memorial sarcophagus, with a life
sized monument, in the cathedral" But
| to this Prince Herbert replied that he
| could not see how he would be acting
in conformity with his fathers instruc-
| tions by accepting 1t.
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
| 1t when not in uniform. DIR. Schwen-
niger himself arranged the body In a.
sleeping posture, lying on the side
Roses were placed in the hands by
Countess Marie Won Rantzau, the
daughter of Bismarck. Two deathbed
photographs were taken. one solely for
| members of the family, and another
for an illustrated life of Bismarck.
which it is believed Prof. Franz Won
Lebach, the painter, will undertake
SINGULAR RUMORS AFLOAT
The signs Of mourning are much less
noticeable here than on the occasion Of
the death of the old emperor, William
I. One paper adorns the first page
Of its issue this evening with a pic
| tlIra of Prince RiSfnarck Ix,ipr ~ 7, 4.