The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
LAST HONORS
 TO BISMARCK Ceremony at Berlin Dis appointing. LITTLE GENERAL INTEREST RELATIVES OF THE PRINCE REMAIN AWAY. None of the Well-Known Adherents of the Great Chancellor LS@. Appear at the lx1ns S-.. Church. 5!
 
LITTLE GENERAL INTEREST
OF THE PRINCE
 REMAIN AWAY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call. %~'
 BERLIN, Aug. 4.-To-day'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 enthusiasm In the ceremonial, which, so far from having the exceptional character of great na- tional mourning for great statesman, differed hardly any from hundreds of similar functions that may be wit messed here at any time.
 Perhaps the most disappointing fea- ture, though 1t was known beforehand, was the fact that not a single member of the Bismarck family attended. The royal pew, set apart for their accom- modation, remained significantly empty. It must be admitted that the deceased statesman 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 at tracted to the scene. The bitterness of the old chancellor toward the young Kaiser seems to reach beyond death.
 To-day's incident was emphasized by the fact that Prince Herbert Bismarck came to Berlin during the afternoon on private business.
 The proceedings were characterized by the utmost simplicity, but the Elm peror's invitations In the official world were literally responded to. many of the leading men coming from distant places for the sole purpose of being present. The Emperor and Empress arrived by train at Charlottenburg and drove to the church in an open. Ian dau, drawn by four horses with pos tillions, preceded by outriderS and eS- corted by two sQuadrons of cuirassiers. Shortly after the service they left for Wilhelmshohe. The Kings and Federal person. but only by representatives. All present wore mourning except those who appeared in uniform. The pres ence of Dr. Carl von Boetticher, for mer Prussian Minister of the Interior, attracted much attention.
 company of the Second Foot Guards constituted guard of honor. This regiment had old relations with the late Prince and sent its band to serenade him after Blinds attempt on his life.
 The American Ambassador, Andrew White, and the Spanish Ambassador, Senor Mendez de Vigo, arrived almost together and sat side by side. The ab- sence of all well-known adherents of the Bismarcks was most noted, es- pecially as many of them came up to Berlin immediately after the death, pre- sumably to confer on the attitude they would observe.
 Their Majesties took seats in two arm chairs in front of the altar. The Elm peror wore the uniform of the Foot Guards and the Empress was in simple mourning attire The church was not I4I lNx- hnt iT1x-i fnG some of the remaining congregation obtained admittance. On entering Elm peror William shook hands with Prince Hohenlohe, the Chancellor.
 After the singir~ of a choral came "Gott Thut Das Ist Wohlgeban." and the hymn, Jesus Lebt." Dr. Faber offered an extempore prayer, based on the 18th psalm, which he said had once been commended to Prince Bismarck, at an important crisis in his life by an old friend as a source of comfort and strength and which the departed had often quoted. The prayer was a Ger manic pean of triumph and gratitude for the achievements of Bismarck and his contemporaries. 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 be- cause through him and through all those loyal, great men who stood by the side of King William In the perilous deeds of war and in the noble work of peace Thou didst show Thy good pleas ure in us and didst gloriously help us. Thou gavest into their hands sharp swords to execute vengeance among the nations who set themselves against us and to bind their kings and nobles with iron chains and with letters of the might of our armies. but afterward with the gentle bonds of reverence for | true greatness so that they were forced | to do right as 1t Is written on the tables l of the worlds history, to acknowledge. | the right of the re-establfshed German empire and the right of the German name, once again come to honor Be- | cause 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, 70, Haupt Voll But | und Wunden," as their Majesties left | the church, the organ burst into their 'avorite hymn, and the crowd outside | gave the Emperor and Empress hearty | cheers as they drove away.
 FREDERICKSBURG Aug. "A magnificent wreath bearing the in "The German Reichstag to he First Chancellor of the German Empire" was laid to-day upon the cof- in of the late Prince Bismarck by a delegation composed of former Vice President Spahn. pr. Bochem and Herr Councillor of Accounts.
 Prince Herbert Bismarck, Count Will iam and the Countess Von Rantzau, coming to Friedrichsruhe for this spe- ,ial purpose, received the delegation md conducted It's members to the leath chamber, where the delegation expressed the condolence of he Reichstag Prince Herbert on be-