The age-herald., 1898-08-03
WILLIAM PRESENT :. AT THE FUNERAL 
 Met at the Palace by Prince BiSmarCk'S Family. ss =tsaa at=s CROWD THRONGED GROUNDS People Wandered About the Wood and
 COngresated in Beer Gardens.
THE SERVICES MOST IMPRESSIVE
Pastor Westphalia of Brunstorf Con
 ducted Them Accordingto to the Rites of the Reform Church-Imperial ias Family Left for Berlin.

thronged with people early today; crowds Of Hamburgers being attracted there by the prospects of seeing Emperor William pay tribute of respect to the dead. They wandered about the woods congregating in the beer gardens and secured hundreds of memorial postal cards with portraits of the deceased prince and pictures of the castle
 Many of the people were in mourning, and hundreds came on bicycles. Under the trees sixty men of the Thirty-first in- fantry from Altona and the sergeants of Prince Bismarck's regiment from Magde- burg had arranged their mess The ser geants in white uniforms, with yellow fac ing and furnished helmets, furnished a guard which was on duty on the terrace facing the garden behind the castle. The latter remains strictly closed. A litt.e gate was opened occasionally to admit messengers with telegrams and wreaths, which were constantly arriving.
 The emperor and empress of Germany arrived this evening at o'clock, accom- panied by Baron Won Bue'ow, minister for foreign affairs, and the empress wore mourning. The members of the late Prince. Bismarck's family met the im- perial party and the emperor in alighting, kissed Prince Herbert Bismarck on both cheeks, and shook hands with Count Will liam Bismarck. The party then entered the castle, passing through detachms nts of the Thirty-first regiment of infantry. which were drawn up along the road and up to the castle gate.
 Crowd of Hamburgers
 The crowds on each side, of the road were composed of Hambnrgers, who had been arriving by .-eVery train; forestsrs from all the Sachenswald villages; bicy l;cfe oh; fro vel r- -efgn countries. Vendors of cards. photo- graphs and medals swarmed about the outskirts of the crowd and walters from the neighboring beer gardens, bearing trays of empty or filled glasses, circulated on all sides and did big business among the thirsty. There were only few gen. darmes present. but they were perfectly able to maintain order.
 When the imperial train arrived here the . crowds were so anxious to see the em- peror that they swarmed over the ferces and upon the platform. The troops hew- ever were able to keep a space clear around the emperor's saloon carriage. . There was no cheering. but an uproar was caused by the excited conversation car ried on among the crowds present.
 What took place in the death chamber is not known, though an official statement on the subject may be forthcoming; but there is no doubt the religious service was the most impressive. Pastor Westphalia of Brunstorf conducted it according to the rites of the Reformed church. The text, in compliance with Prince Bismarck's de- sire, was the First Epistle of Paul, the apostle, to the Corinthians, chapter XIV, verses 53 to 57 as follows:
 Pastor westphalia's Text
 "For this corruption must put on incor- ruption. and this mortal must put on im- mortality.
 When this corruptible shall have put on interruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory.
 70, Death, where is thy sting? O, Grave, where is thy victory?
 'The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
 The mourners present, including the inn perial party, numbered from thirty to forty persons.
 Immediately. after the service the emperor and empress and those who accompanied them started for Berlin.
 The former empress, Frederick, sent a large laurel leaf with palms, lilies and white roses, intertwined and tied with black
 President Kruger of the Transvaal re- public telegraphed to Emperor William and to Prince Herbert Bismarck his condol- ences and announced that the government flags at Pretoria, the capital, were half masted in honor of the deceased statesman. The emperor and empress remained forty five minutes at the castle and were escorted back to the train by the entire Bismarck family, Brief farewells were exchanged al the railroad station The emperor, stand ing in his salon carriage, saluted the crowd which respectfully uncovered.
 4 E., {, chamber the emperor remained standing the empress being seated. The services con- cluded with hymn.
 The emperor then shook hands with Pas tor Westphala, and Pinnow, the valet of Bismarck.
 StrangersW ere Excluded
 Strangers were excluded from the ser. vice with the greatest rigor. Prince Her. bert Bismarck led their majesties through the gate into the schloss. It was mourn. full procession that filed into the deat. chamber, Prince Herbert leading with the empress and the emperor following witt Princess Herbert, after whom came the privileged members of the imperial suite and the wife and daughter of I'r. Schwer. finger and Baron Merck, in all about thirty persons.
 Chairs were disposed around the cata falaue and Pastor Westphal stood at tho
  entered all knelt down around the coffir in silent prayer Then hymn was sung and Pastor Westphal delivered a discourse extolling the deeds of the deceased prince Another hymn and the benediction closed the simple ceremony, which lasted twent, minutes.
 The imperial party then left the schloss in the same order as on its arrival, bidding the members of the family a tender fare well. The emperor again kissed Prince Herbert on both cheeks. The public watching the departure, preserved a re spectful silence, only waving hats ant handkerchiefs as the train left for Pots dam.
 It is asserted on good authority that or the arrival of the imperial party and afte the greetings, the emperor said to Prime, Herbert: T am surprised that deati came so soon." Prince Herbert replied:
 All the More Painful
 We feared the autumn might prove fa-