The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-03
THE FUNERAL
OF BISMARCK
SERVICE ATTENDEDBY BY GERMAN
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.
The Visit Of the Royal Party Causes
Great Interest in Friedrichsrue.
Mourners Present at the Services
Including the Imperial Party
Numbered Thirty or Forty Persons.
President Kruger's Telegram.

Friedrichsruhe, Aug. 1.-The Emperor
and Empress of Germany arrived here
at 9 o'clock this evening, accompanied
by Baron Won Bulow, the minister for
foreign affairs, and their suites. His
majesty wore an admrals uniform 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 Bismarck on both cheeks and
shook hands with Count William Bis
marck. The party then entered the
castle. passing through detachments of
the Thirty-first regiment of infantry.
which were drawn up along the road
and up to the castle gate.
The crowds on each side of the road
were composed of Hamburgers, who
had been arriving by every train; for
esters from all the Sachenswald viii
lagos, bicyclsts, children and travellers
from foreign countries.
Vendors Of cards, photographs and
medals swarmed about the outskirts
of the crowds, and walters from the
neighboring beer gardens, bearing trays
of empty or filled glasses, circulated
on all sides and did a big business
among the thirsty. There were only
few gendarmes present, but they
were perfectly able to maintain order.
When the imperial train arrived here
the crowds were so anxious to see the
emperor that thy swarmed over the
fences and upon the platform. The
troops. however. were able to keep a
space clear around the emperor's sa-
loon carriage.
The presentations at the railroad
crossing, where the Bismarcks received
the emperor and 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 no cheering but an up
roar was caused by the excited con-
versation carried on among the crowds
present.
IN THE DEATH CHAMBER.
What took place in the death cham
Der is not known, though an official
statement on the subject may be forth
coming. But there is no doubt the
religious service was most impressive
Pastor Westphal, of Brunstorf, con-
Quoted it according to the rites of the
Reformed church. The text, in COM
plance with Prince Bismarck's desire,
was the first epistle Of Paul, the Apos-
tie, to the Corinthians, chapter XIV,
verses 81 to 81.
The mourners present, including the
imperial party, numbered from 80 to
40 persons. Throughout the service the
emperor remained standing, the en-
press being seated.
Immediately after the service the en-
peror and those who accompanied
them 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
his condolences and announced that
the government flags at Pretoria, the
capital, were half-masted in honor of
the deceased statesman.
The emperor and empress remained
DO minutes at the castle and were es-
'corted back to the train by the entire
Bismarck family. Brief farewells were
exchanged at the railroad. The en-
peror, standing in his saloon carriage,
saluted the crowd which respectfully
uncovered.