Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-03
AT FREDERICKSBURG.
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF GER
MANY VISIT THE BrsnAacKs.
GREAT CROWDS OF sIGHYsRERs.
o Disorder, However, OF Any Kind
Formal Bismarck Funeral 20 Take
Place To-Morrow I'm Emperor VIII
liam Memorial Church.

FRIEDRISCHRUHE, August 2.-Ths
uperor and Empress OF Germany ar.
Ied here at s o'clock this evening, &C.
upanied by Baron Won Bulow. the Min.
y for Foreign Affairs. and their
tos.
lis Majesty wore an sdmirars uniform
8 tho Empress was in mourning.
fhe members Of the late Prince Bis.
flarcks family received the Imperial
party and the Emperor. on alighting,
kissed Prince Herbert Bismarck on both
cheeks. and shook hands with Count VIII
liam Bismarck. The party then entered
the castle. passing through detachments
Of the Thirty-hrst Regiment OF Infantry,
which were drawn up along the road
aud Up TO the castle gate. There were
crowds on each side OF the road, COM
posed Of Hamburgers. who had been ar
irving by every train; foresters from all
the Sachsenwald villages. bicyclists, and
travellers from foreign countries.
BRISK BEER TRADE.
Vendors Of cards. photographs, and
medals swarmed about the outskirts Of
the crowds, and walters from the neigh
boring beer-gardens, bearing trays Of
empty or filled glasses, circulated on alI
s.ces and did a big business among the
thirsty. There were only a few gendar-
mes present, but they were perfectly able
20 maintain order.
When the Imperial train arrived here
the crowds were so anxious to see the
hQf
fences and upon the platform. The
troops however. were able to keep a
space clear around the Emperor's saloon
carriage.
The presentations at the railroad cross
Ing. where the Bismarcks received the
Emperor and Empress, consumed ten min
utes. the Emperor shaking hands with
Count Won Rantzau, the late Princes SON
in-law, and other relatives OF the de-
ceased.
There was no cheering, but an uproar
was caused by the excited conversation
carried on among the crowds present.
FUNERAL SERVICE.
what took place in the death chamber
is not known, although an official state
ment on the subject may be forthcoming.
But there is no doubt the religious SER
vice was most impressive. Pastor West
phal, Of Brunstorf, conducted it accord
ing 10 the rites of the Reformed Church.
The text. in compliance with Prince Bis
marck's desire, was from the First Epis-
tie Of Paul, the Apostle 10 the Corin-
thians, chapter xv.. verses So TO 81.
Immediately after the service the En-
peror and Empress and those who accom-
panied them started for Berlin.
The Emperor and Empress remained
forty-fye minutes at the castle. and were
escorted back TO the train by the entire
Bismarck family. Brief farewells were
exchanged at the railroad. The Emperor.
standing I'm his saloon carriage, saluted
the crowd. which respectfully uncovered.
FORMAL FUNERAL TOMORROW.
BERLIN. August 2.-The funeral SER
vice in honor of the late Prince Bismarck
viii take place on Thursday morning. in
the Emperor William Memorial church.
The Federal Council, members of the
Reichstag and OF the Prussian Diet. and
the State and municipal authorities, will
be invited.
EMPEROR CAUSES SENSATION.
BERLIN, August "A sensation was
created during the afternoon by the EN-
peror, who telegraphed, countermanding
the Bismarck obsequies, which were TO
take place In front of the Reichstag build
ing, and ordering, instead, that mourning
services be held in the Emperor William
Memorial church.
The tradespeople and artists who had
taken orders In connection with the
former were much disappointed