The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-14
EMPRESS REMAINS
PLACED IN VAULT
Laid in MausOleum Beside
Those of Her Husband.
IT WAS A SOLEMN SCENE
SERVICES ATTENDED BY ROYAL
AND MILITARY DIGNITARIES.

Potsdam, Aug. 13.-The remains of
the DOwager Empress Frederick were
inferred today beside those Of her hus-
band in the mausoleum of Frieden
Kirche, near Potsdam. Between 8 and
9 O'Clock the bells of all the churches
in Potsdam We're tolled with two in
teryals of rest Shortly before 1890
Emperor William, the other members
OF the imperial family and the visiting
princes assembled in the royal hall at
the Wild Park railroad station. The
nigh court officials. military digni-
taries, Count Won Buelow and other
members Of the cabinet, the Knights
Of the Black Eagle and the members
of the reichstag assembled at 1925
O'Clock in an adjacent hall
At $3.50 a. m. the gates of sans SOuci
park were opened to the press and to
few ladies connected with the gov
eminent and court circles. The small
crowd here was rigidly kept within
prescribed limits by military guard.
The morning brought an overcast
sky, with the sun feebly peering
through the clouds adding 10 the
solemnity of the occasion. A slight
breeze Fustled the foliage, bringing
down an occasional leaf, prematurely
shTiveled by the drOuth. The magnifi-
palace cast an immense volume of
water into the air, the sDlashing of
which broke the silence reigning in the
park.
While the observers waited for the
military organizations they marched In
and took up positions along the cen
tral avenue through which the process
sion was TO pass Numbers OF artists
from London newspapers occupied the
time in sketching scenes in the park
as settings for Illustrations.
While Emperor William excluded all
kOdaks and photographers apparatus
from Wild park, he ordered a special
photographer and also a photographer
to take views of the procession
Arrival of Funeral Train.
Promptly at 1880 the toIIing OF. bells
announced the arrival Of the funeral
train at Wild park, but it was nearly
II O'Clock when the sound Of music in
the distance announced the approach
of the funeral procession Far down
the avenue moving masses appeared,
now and then hating for the process
sion to assure its proper order As the
procession drew near, the notes of the
best-known funeral marches, played
slowly and plainly became audible,
the muffied drums rolling in solemn
impressiVeness.
AT the head of the procession rode
Major General Won MOltke, nephew of
ina famous field marshal. in command
of thu military forces participating in
the ceremonies, The procession was in
every way grand and solemn The
guards duty corps, with black and
white pennants futtering at their
lance points, attracted much attention. !
as did the royal page corps, composed /
of cadets from the military academy at
Gross Lichterfelde, in bright red coats. {
With T1UHf-flfflmpr Transfers 4
hats trimmed with white. lace.
After the military came the highest
clerical dignitariss of Berlin, including /
DR.. Dryan6er, the court preacher. and (
Bishop Aszmann. the highest Catholic (
military chaplain, in a respIendent +
purple robe.
over the head Of the coffin were the I
imperial colors, on which was crown F..
of state of massive gold and heavily 4
jeweled. Also on the colors was a
wreath, deposited there by Emperor J.
William, at CrOnberg, and two other /
wreaths.
Behind the coffin marched the en- I
peror, with head erect and displaying T.
the greatest possession and dig
nifty. but his face was pale and sOT- /
rowful, and he gazed straight forward .
in serious manner. King Edward 1
who was on the emperOr's left, walked 4
heavily. and evidently found the march !
King Edward wore the uniform Of the
Second regiment of Dragons. Queen F.
Victoria's regiment. Ambassador /
White walked with the Italian ambas- 4
sadOr.
Was Imposing Procession.
The procession occupied twenty min I
utes in passing. All the bells of Pots /
dam continued tOlling till the process
sion had reached the mausoleum, and 4
after the obsequies were over
The coffin was carried into the
maUsOleum, followed by the empress /
and emperor. King Edward and Queen 4
Alexandra. the royal princes and other /
members Of royal families, the rest of f.
those present remaining outside dur
ing the last ceremonies.
After the body had been lowered into !
the vault the choir from the Berlin 4
cathedral sang Christ Is the Resur-
rectiOn," by Grel. A prayer followed, I
and then the choir sang BE Faithful
Unto Death" by Neidhart- This was I
the only service.
In the meanwhile the emperor stood .
beside the tomb in most solemn .
manner. There was no weeping, but .
King Edward frequently used his 4
handkerchief, for beads Of perspiratiOn /
We're cOursing his brow.
After the brief ceremony the royal /
party withdrew and the invited guests, (
military men. diplomats, statesmen, !
etc, filed 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 en-
press on the left The second carriage +
contained King Edward, on the right,
and Emperor William on the left. NJ
merOuS court carriages bore away the
invited guests and dignitaries to their .
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