The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-14
LAST OF EARTH
REMAINS OF DOwAGER EMPRESS
FREDERICK OF GERMANY ARE
LAID AT REST
STATE FUNERAL At PoTsDAM
Body of Victoria Adelaide Inferred
by the Side of That of Her Hus-
band in FriedenskIrche
M.uSOIeum
LAST CEREMONY WAS SIMPLE

IL ~
POTSDAM, Aug. 13.-The remains of
the Dowager Empress Frederick were
inferred today beside those of her hus-
eand in the Mausoleum of Friedens-
kirche, near Potsdam
Between and 9 o'clock this morning
the bells of all tne churches in Potsdam
We're tolled with two intervals of rest.
Shortly before half past 10 Emperor
William, the other members of the i'm
perial family and the visiting princes
assembled in the royal hall at the Wild
Park railway station.
At $50 a. m. the gate of Sans Souci
park was opened to the press and to a
few ladies contested with the govern
ment and court circles. The small
crowd here was r1gidly kept within
prescribed limits by military guard.
The morning brought an overcast sky
with the sun feebly peering through the
clouds. adding to the solemnity of the
occasion. A slight breeze rustled the
foliage, bringing down an occa sionaI- leaf
prematurely shriveled by the drought.
The magnificent fountain beneath the
Sans Souci palace cast an immense vol
ume of water in the air, the splashing OF
which broke the silence reigning in the
park. While the observers waited, mill
tary organizations marched in and took
up places along the central avenue.
through which the procession was to
pass. Numbers of artists from London
newspapers occupied the time in sketch
ing scenes in the park as setting for
Illustrations.
IMPOSING PARADE. f-.
Promptly at 1890 the tolling of bells
announced the arrival of the funeral
train at Wild Park, but it was nearly IL
o'clock when the sound of music in the
distance announced the approach of the
funeral procession Far down the ave-
nue. moving masses appeared; now and
then halting for the procession to assume
its formation. AS the cortege ap-
preached, the notes of the funeral march,
played slowly and plaintively, became
audible, the muffied drum rolling solemn
ly At the head of the procession Count
Won Moltke rode in command of the mill
tary forces participating in the cere-
mony The Garde du Corps, with BAN
ners huttering at their lance points, at
tracted much attention as did the Royal
Page corps composed of cadets from the
military academy at Crosse Lichterfeld,
in bright red coats, white, ught-ftting
trousers and broad hats, trimmed with
white lace.
After the military came the highest
clerical dignitaries of Berlin, including
DR. Dryander, the court preacher, and
Bishop Aszmann, the highest Catholic
military chaplain, in resplendent purple
robe.
over the head Of the coffin were the
imperial colors, with crown of
state of massive gold and heavily jew
eled.
Also on the colors was a wreath. depos-
tied there by Emperor William at Kron-
berg, and two other wreaths.
Behind the coffin marched the emperor,
with head erect and displaying the great
est self-possession and dignity, but his
face was pale and sorrowful, and ne
gazed straight forward in a serious man
ner. King Edward, who was on the en-
peror's left walked heavily, and evident
ly found the march fatiguing.
Both Emperor William and King Ed
ward wore the uniform of the Second reg
iment OF dragoon guards, Queen Vic
toria's regiment
Ambassador White walked with the
Italian ambassador, with barred head, and
bowed to journalistic acquaintances in the
crowd.
The procession occupied twenty minutes
in passing.
All the bells Of Potsdam continued toll
ing until the procession had reached the
mausoleum and during the obsequies
WITH SIMPLE RITES.
The procession reached the mausoieum
at 11:10. the proceedings there were most
simple. The coffin was carried into the
mausoleum followed by the emperor and
empress, King Edward and Queen Alex
andra, the royal princes and other mem
bers of royal families, the rest Of those
present remaining outside during the last
ceremonies.
After the body had been lowered into
the vault the choir from the Berlin ca
theGral sang Christ Is the Resurrec-
ticn," by Grew. A prayer followed, and
then the choir sang "Be Faithful Unto
Death" by Neidhart. This was the only
service.
In the meanwhile the emperor stood
besides the tomb in a most solemn man
ner. There was no weeping, but King
Edward frequently used his handker-
chief, for beads of perspiration were
coursing down his brow
After the brief ceremony the royal
party withdrew, and the invited guests,
military men, diplomats, statesmen, etc,
Med in for the last hasty view Of the
coffin
The royal party left the park at 1925
p. m. In the first carriage was Queen
Alexandra on the right and the empress
on the left The second carriage con-
tanned King Edward on the right and
Emperor William on the left Numer-
Gus court carriages bore away the IN
vited guests and dignitaries TO their
homes or to the railroad and the crowds
rapidly dispersed.
King Edward left tonight for Homburg.
and Queen Alexandra started by special
train for Hamburg. where she will en-
bark on the royal yacht Osborne, which
will proceed to Copenhagen.
King Edward will remain at Hombure
three weeks for the cure.
Emperor William bade him an affec-
Tomato farewell at Wild Park railway
station.