The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-05
LAST n)KORS TO BISMARCK.
serest by the Public Lacking, and
Hene Of the German Royalties,
save the Emperor, Took Any Part.

BERLIN. Aug a. Today's ceremony
was brilliant and impressive. as regards
court display. but quite Disappointing n
other respects. Il bore traces CT haste
and half-heartedness. The church was in
adequately decorated and he public dis
played no enthusiasm in the ceremonial.
which, % far from having the exceptional
CHARACTER Of great nat.ona. uour-ng FOR
q nations greatest statesman. differed
hardly any from hundreds of similar func-
tons that may De witnessed nere At any
time.
The proceedings were characterized BY
the utmost simplicity, but the emperor's
invitations in the official world were hoer-
ally responded to. many of the leading
men coming from distant places for the
sole purpose OF being present. The EN-
peror and en- ress arrived by train at
Char.otten5urg and drova 10 the church
in an open landau drawn By four horses.
with positions preceded by outri6ers and
escorted by two squadrons OF cu!rass ers.
After the service they left for Wihe.1ls
nohe. Among the royal personages pres
en-, a; the service were Prince and Prin-
cess Friedrich Leopold Of Prussia. Prin-
cess Joachim AIbrecht and Friedrich WI
helm of Prussia. Prince Max Won Baden.
the Prince Of Hesse, Prince Albert Of
Schlesw.g Holste.n, the hereditary Prince
OF Hohenzo.lern. Prince Carl Of Hohen-
zoilern, the hereditary Prince OF Hohen-
lohe.
The kings and federal princes OF the en-
pire Were not there in person. but only by
representatives.
The presence Of DR.. Carl Won Boetslcher,
former Prussian minister OF the interior,
attracted much attention.
A company Of the Second Foot Guards
constituted a guard OF honor This regi
nent had old relations with the late
prince. and sent It's band 70 serenade him
after Blinds attempt on his life.
The American ambassador, Mr.. Andrew
White, and the Spanish ambassador, Senior
Mendoza lie Vigo. arrived almost together,
and sat side by side. The absence Of all
well known adherents of the Btsmarcks
was most noticeable. especially as most Of
them came up to Berlin Immediately after
the death. probably to confer on the att:-
tuie they would observe.
Their majest.es were seated In two arm
chairs in front Of the altar. The emperor
wore the uniform OF the footguards ard
The empress was IN simple mourning attire.
The church was not filled with those that
were invited. so that some of the remain
ing congregation obtained admittance. De-
spite the brightness Of the day, the electric
light was used
The organ was playing Beethoyels H.
neral march as their maiesties took their
seats. but the music soon passed into the
honey strains OF German choral. payed
very softly. like the sound os I ehild's
voice, singing TO itself. Then the choir
AN - No. Dad
er Liveth. after which DR.. Faber al
vanced and facing the congregation Rad
the sentences Of the German burial sa.v-
ice:
Blessed are the dead which die in he
Lord" adding number of appropriate
scripture passage, Ike, For today Is
prince fallen in Israel"
After the singing OF choral came Colt
Thut Das list Wohlgeben." and the hymn
Jesus Lebt."
DR. Faber offered an extempore prayer
based on the one hundred and forty-flnth
Psalm which he said had been commended
to Prince Bismarck At an important 'risis
in his life by an old friend as source of
comfort and strength, and which he de-
parted had often quoted. The prayer was
a Germanic peaen % triumph and graft
tude for the achievements OF Bismarck
and his contemporaries. II was rich in
scr.ptural EXPLANATIONS. like My father,
VI
horsemen thereof"
After the choral 20. Haupt Won Blut
end Wunden," as their majestieS left the
church. the organ burst into their favorits
hymn and the crowd outside gave the en-
peror and empress hearty cheers as they
drove away.
The texts o. many kilograms Of condo
.ence addressed to the family nave been
published. Queen Victoria photographed as
follows, in German:
II beg you TO accept this expression of
my sympathy in the grievous loss you
have sustained.
The Prince OF Wales telegraphed in Eng
lsh to Prince Herbert Bismarck from
Cowes:
pathy with you at the loss OF your Illus
lrious father and TO pray that you express
he same for me TO your family
The Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
IN the course Of his dispatch. said:
Ny sympathy IS all the more .rofoul.d
because tbs moment awakenss with pecu-
lar vividness my memory OF my personal
relations with the departed. May "A con
sciousnesa Of ths mperfhab,e nature Of
Ms name afford you some deere" OF COM
fort In your legitimate and profound sOr-
row."
King Humbert. on behalf Of he queen
OF Italy and himself. sent IN French MS
most a.ec,ionate Condolences. ard
added.
The glorious name OF Bismarck VII live
through the centuries enshrinef n adrjra-
ton and respect"
King Oscar Of Sweden and Norway In
- dispatch. says:
The world has seldom seen your fathers
ke''
The Empress Frederick expressed ~:
H+ncerest sympathy"
The emperor OF China said:
II recall with gratitude Prince Pis+
1arcks sssrVices in promoting friendly re-
itsons between Germany and China
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