The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
NONE OF THE DEAD PRINCES FAM
lily AT THE CEREMONIES.
Invitations Extended, but Not Accept
ed-TeIegrams of Coincidence from
Kings, Queens and EmperOrs.

HOuIillIS anu pOTITllIS ana DuSIS
of the dead chancellor wreathed with flow
ers and draped with black cloth. The serv-
ices were of the most impressive character.
They were attended by the Emperor and
Empress of Germany, the various German
princes and princesses, all the members of
the diplomatic corps and the chief military
and civil dignitaries A guard of honor was
placed in front of the Emperor William Me-
mortal Church, where the services took
place The exercises were opened and con-
cluded by choral sung by the chorus from
the opera house. The officiating clergyman.
in the course of his prayers. alluded to the
great services which the deceased chancellor
had performed for the welfare of mis- coun-
try.
To-day's ceremony was brilliant and i'm
pressive, as regards court display, but quite
disappointing in other respects 1t bore
traces of haste and haf-heartedness. The
church was inadequately decorated, and the
public displayed no enthusiasm in the cere-
monial which, so far from having the eX-
ceptional character of great national mourn
ing for a nations greatest statesman, diff
fered hardly any from hundreds of similar
functions that may be witnessed here a any
time Perhaps the most disappointing fea-
ture. though it was known beforehand, was
the fact that not a single member of the
Bismarck family attended. The royal pew,
set apart for their accommodation, remained
conspicuously and significantly empty. 1t
must be admitted that the deceased states
man was not altogether popular with the
masses in Berlin, but on such an occasion
this alone could hardly account for the
sparseness and nondescript character of the
public attracted to the scene. The bitter
ness of the old chancellor toward the young
Kaiser seems to reach beyond death To-
days incident was emphasized by the fact
that Prince Herbert Bismarck came to Ber-
lin during the afternoon on private business.
The proceedings were characterized by the
utmost simplicity, but the Emperors invi-
tations in the official world were literally
responded to, many of the leading men COM
ing from distant places for the sole purpose
of being present. The Emperor and EN-
press arrived by train at Charlottenburg
and drove to the church in an open landau
drawn by four horses with Positions, pre-
ceded by outriders and escorted by two
squadrons of cuirassieTs; Shortly after the
service they left for Wihelmshohe.
Among the royal personages present at
the service were Prince and Princess Fried
rich Leopold Of Prussia, Princess Joachim
Prince Max Won Baden, the Prince of Hesse
Prince Albert of Schleswig- Holstein, the
Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern, Prince
Carl of Hohenzollern the Hereditary Prince
of Hohenlohe. The kings and federal
princes of the empire were not there In per-
son, but only by representatives. Prince
Henry of Prussia was represented by Count
Won Sackendorff Count Won LehndorH, the
best known of the late Emperor's adjutant
generals, and very intimate friend of Bis
marck, though in very delicate health, came
from the distant part of east Prussia Count
Won l'osadOwsky-Wo dinner, Prusslan min
military governor OF Berhn Dr. ron
MIGUEL, Prussian minister of finance; Gen
eral Count Schlieffen, chief of the general
staff and members of the civil, military and
naval cabinets were present All present
wore mourning except those who appeared
in uniform. The presence of DR.: Karl Won
Boettcher former PruSSian minister of the
interior, attracted much attention.
A company of the Second Foot Guards
constituted guard OF honor or IN, ms r fega
and sent its band to serenade him after
Blinds attempt on his life.
The American ambassador, Mr.. Andrew
D. White, and the Spanish ambassador.
Senior Mendez Devigo, arrived almost to-
gether and sat side by side. The absence of
was most noted especially as many of them
came up to Berlin Immediately after the
death. presumably to confer on the attitude
Their Majesties took seats in two arm
chairs in front of the altar, all others in
the congregation standing throughout the
service. The Emperor wore the uniform of
the Foot Guards and the Empress was IN
simple, mourning attire The church was
that some of the remaining congregations
obtained admittance. Despite the bright
On entering Emperor William shook hands
with Prince HOhenlohe the chancellor. The
organ was playing Beethoven's Funeral
March as their MaJestles took their seats.
but the music soon passed into the homely
strains of a German choral played very
softly, like the sound of child's voice
singing to itself. Then the choir sang Ken
dals y Know that My Redeemer Liveth "
after which DR.. Faber advanced, and. rae
ing the congregation. read the sentences of
the German burial service = Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord''-adding a
number of appropriate Scripture passages
like For to-day is a prince fallen in Is
rael." After the singing of a choral came
Colt Thut das Ist Wohl Gethan," and the
hymn Jesus I1ebt."
based on the 10th Psalm. which he said
had once been commended to Prince Bis
marck at an important crisis in his life by
an old friend as a source of comfort and
strength, and which the great departed had
often quoted. The prayer was a Germanic
paean of triumph and gratitude for the
achievements of Bismarck and his cOntem-
poraries. 1t was rich in scriptural exclama-
tons like My Father, my Father, the
charots of Israel and the horsemen there
Of" One passage ran thus: "All who speak
the German tongue will laud Thee to the
most distant days. and the hearts OF their
singers will praise Thee in ever fresh 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 ana IN the nODle WORKS OF peace, lLOu
didst show Thy good pleasure in us and
didst goriously help us. Thou gavest into
their hands sharp swords to execute ven
geance among the nations who set them
selves against us and to bind their kings
and mobiles with iron chains and with fet-
tiers of the might of our armies. but after
ward with the gentle bonds of reverence
for true greatness so they were forced to
do right as it is written on the tables of
the worlds history. to acknowledge the
right of the established German empire and
the right of the German name once again
come TO honor. Because all that swells the
patriots breast with joyful exultation is
bound up with the name of Bismarck, we,
therefore thank Thee that Thou didst give
him to us"
After the choral 20 Haupt voll blut and
wunden." as their Majestes 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.
A magnificent wreath. bearing the inscrip-
ton THE German Reichstag. to the First
Chancellor of the German Empire" was
laid to-day on the coffin of the late Prince
Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe by delegation
composed of former Vice President SPAIN,
DR. Bochem and Herr Jungheim, councillor
Of accounts. Prince Herbert Bismarck,
Count William and the Countess Won Rant
eau going to FREDERICKSBURG for this special
purpose. received the delegation and con-
The texts of many kilograms Of condo