The age-herald., 1898-08-05
CHURCH POORLY DECORATED
And Everything Bore Traces of Haste
 and Hali HeaPtodn0SS.
AMBASSADOR WHITE PRESENT
Bitterness of Old Chancellor Towards the Young Kaiser Seemed to Reach Beyond Death--His Majesty
 Among the Mourners.

Berlin, Aug. 4.-Today's ceremony was brilliant and impressive as regards court display, but quite disappointing in other respects. It bore traces of haste and half heartedness. The church was inadequately decorated and the public displayed no en- ehusiasm in the ceremonial, which so far from having the exceptional character of great national mourning for nations greatest statesman differed hardly any from hundreds of similar functions that may be witnessed here at any time.
 Perhaps the most disappointing feature, though it was known beforehand, was the fact that not sims. member of the Bis marck family attended. The royal pew, set apart for their accommodati tion re- mained conspcousuly and significantly empty It must be admitted that the de- ceased statesman was not altogether popu- lar with the masses in Berlin, but on such an occasion this alone could hardly &C., count for the sparseness and nondeseript character of the public attracted to the scenes.
 The bitterness of the old chancellor to- wards the young kaiser seems to reach beyond death.
 Todays incident was emphasized by the fact that Prince Herbert Bismarck .came to Berln during the afternoon on private business.
 The Utmost Simplicity
 The proceedings were characterized by the utmost simplicity but the emperor's invitations in the official world were l'b- erally responded to, Say of the leading men coming from distant places for the sole purpose of being present. The em- peror and empress arrived by train at Charlottenburg and drove to the church in an open landua, drawn by four horses with postillions, preceded by outriders and es- corted by the squadrons of cuirrassiers.
 Shortly after the service they left Will helmshoe. Among the royal personages present at the service were Prince and Princess Fredrich Leopold of Prussia, Princess Joachim Albrecht and Fredrch Wilhelm of Prussia, Prince Max Von Ba- den, the Prince of Hesse, Prince Albert of .Sehleswig-Hos the heriditary Prince of Hohenehoe.
 The kings and federal princes of the em- pire were not there in person but only by representatives. Prince Henry of Prussia was represented by Count Won Sackendorff Count Von Lehndorff, the best known of tho late emperor's adjutants general and an intimate friend of Bismarck, although in very delicate health came from the dis tant part of East Prussia. Count Von Pos- adowslzi- Wohner. Pruss.an minister of the interior, Count Won Woldersee,, military governor of Berlin, Dr. Won Miquel, Prus- sian minister of finance, Gen.. Count Sclief- fen, chief of the general staff and members of the civil, military and naval cabinets, were present.
 All presen wore mourning The presence of Dr. Carl Boettcher, former Prussian minister of the interior, attracted much at tention. -s--
 The Guard of Honor
 A company of the second foot guards constituted a guard of honor. This regi- ment had old relations with the late prince and sent its band to serenade him after Blinds attempt on his life.
 The American ambassadors; MT. Andrew D. White, and the Spanish ambassador,