The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
COVERED WITH GRAPE
VIENNA TAKES ON MOURNING
GARB FOR THE ASSASSINAT-
ED EMPRESS
FUNERAL CORTEGE IMPOSING


Conveyed From the Hofburg to-
the Church of the Capuchins and
Placed in the Royal Vauit-SOI-
emn Religious Services EN-
perOr William Was There.
VIENNA, Sept. 17.-At o'clock the
tolling of bells announced the starting
of the funeral procession of the late
empress. The route from the Hofburg
to the Church Of the Capuchins, whose
vaults entomb the Hapsburgs, is SO
short that only small proportion of
the population was able to crowd into
the adjoining streets. While the pro-
cession was being formed, the church
was filled with the foreign princes,
who arrived without ostentation in
closed carriages, and who were con-
Quoted to the front pews. Outside the
church company of distinguished
generals and staff officers were aligned.
detachment of cavalry led the pro-
ceSsion, followed by a single horse
man, court officer, attired in a Span
ish costume. Then came carriages, in
which were seated the servants of the
late empress and they were followed
by second detachment of cavalry.
After these horsemen were three court
carriages, drawn by six horses, cover
ed with funeral trappings, escorted by
dignitaries and ladies in waiting. A
train Of servants followed, walking
two abreast, and then came the most
imposing feature of the procession.
Several companies of the footguards
and a squadron of the horseguards,
followed by a detachment of yeomen,
all gorgeOusly uniformed, preceded
he oil n, i.
were four fOOtmen and four pages
with lighted tapers, but the escort OF
the car was composed of six stalWart
gentlemen Of the archers' guard, eight
yeomen, six Hungarian life guards and
eight mounted life guards. Following
the car were several bodies Of infantry
and cavalry.
A large number Of priests in full
canonicalS met the procession at the
Augustine church and proceeded with
l. to the Church Of the Capuchins. The
clergy there marched down the aisle
before the coffin and united in atoning
prayers, which were also exquisitely
chanted during the service, by the
court choir. During the last prayers,
the coffin was lifted from the cata-
falque and the clergy, bearing torches
walked before it, Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, attended by the highest officers
Of state, bearing Wands, followed This
procession slowly passed from the
sight of the congregation down stone
stairway to the vault
After the last benedictiOn had been
pronounced In the vaults, the mourn
ers reascended, and the high chamber
lain handed the key of the vault to
the Capuchin who is the guardian of
the imperial mausoleum.
GERMAN EMPEROR ARRIVES.
Two, nfe
henlohe, the German imperial chan
cellor, and Baron Won Buelow, the Ger
man minister for foreign affairs, re-
ceived Emperor William at the railway
station. The emperors shook hands
and kissed each others cheek three
times. They then proceeded to the
church, where Emperor William, in be-
half of himself and the Empress of
Germany, deposited on the casket con-
tanning the remains of the late empress
Of Austria, a floral wreath which his
The emperor dined at the German en-
bassy after the funeral, and started for
Berlin this evening.
The aspect Of this city today was
more somber than upon any day of the
week Of mourning. Hardly a house
was without black draperies and the
entire populace seemed to have poured
y
brought hundreds of people from the
country, and every one, even the per-
sons belonging to the lower classes,
were in mourning. The street lamps
were all alight, shining dimly through
coverings Of Grape.
Great torches throw glaring flames
over the royal chapel In which the
remains Of the late empress have lain
in state since yesterday mor0ing. The
doors Of the chapel were closed at
noon, thus barring out thousands of
people who were anxious to see the
casket
After the departure of the foreign
princes and representatives Emperor
Francis Joseph drove to Schonbrunn
The imperial family dined at the Hof-
burg. The king of Saxony was pres
ent. Emperor William, Prince Hohen-
lohe, the German imperial chancellor,
and Baron Won Buelow, with their
suites, dined at the German embassy.
Afterward Emperor William held a
circle, and then proceeded to the rail-
way station, starting for Berlin at
o'clock this evening. There was no Of |
fetal leave taking. The other royal |
ties also left during the course of the |
evening. During the passage of the |
funeral procession from the Hofburg
chapel to the Church of the Capuchins |
twenty-three persons tainted.