The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-11
TWINKLING
OF TORCHES
Mark the Solemn March of
Mourning Royalty.
BODY OF THE DOWAGER
Rested Through Night in the
Ancient Church.

Cronberg. Aug. 1o-An day long the
heat was intense. From o'clock this
afternoon carriages ana vehicles Of every
description came streaming into the
town, bringing sight-seers from HON
burg. Frankfort, Nauheim and the coun-
try for miles around Mingling with
the soldiers. detectives and y.orkmen en-
gagged in erecting mourning masts. one
found a motley gathering intent upon
seeking points Of vantage from which TO
view the funeral procession Of the en-
press dowager.
From early this morning the military
held the streets and none but 4 most
privileged few We're permitted along the
route 10 be taken BY the c0rtege. Al
the bend where the road reaches the old
part Of the town is a great arch with
green bows and pillars, the support Of
which is four immense weird torches.
Punctually at $50 o'clock tonisht the
far OF sound Of mufled drums and the
wiH-o-the-wisp-like twinkling of torches
through the distant trees told the people
Of Cronberg that the procession had left
Friedrichshof. As the glare of the up
lifted torches drew nearer down the
winding road. it revealed q long. black,
massive line on the shoulders OF a dozen
soldiers. Then another fare revealed the
well known figure OF the emperor pac-
ing with somber tread Just behind the
coffin. 1t was weird wonderful sight.
appearing for a moment and then dis
solving under the haring torches. While
on each side for a mile along the road
were revealed the glittering bayonets and
helmets of the Eighueth regiment Of the
line, Of which the dead dowager empress
was colonial in chief. The deep munIed
roll of the drum added TO the solemuity
of the scene.
As the precincts of the old medvial
town were reached the scene seemed
even more mystical. Behind the en-
per0r followed the royal family, save the
ladies. none of whom was in the pro-
cession; the crown prince OF Greece. the
Prince of Schaumburg-Iippe. the here
ditary prince of SaXe-Aleininsen. Count
Won Seckendoff Cwho was the secretary
Of the dowager empress) and other no
tables.
\ double file of soldiers bearing torches
walked on either side OF the mouners
Within the dimly lighted church four
officers with drawn sabers stood as o
guard Of honor within the chancsl. The
coffin was borne silently down the aisle
and deposited between the guards behsat'
a crucihx. The royal mourners fol-
lowed. The emperor, advancing to the
head Of the coffin stood with bowed
head while DR.. Dryander, the court chap
aiu, spoke a few solemn words. II was
7n impressive scene. The hickering Of
The renaissance candle cast grotesQue
shadows on the tesselated floor. flashed
here and there from the drawn steef Of
he military guard ana intermltt enly' re-
realed and obscUred the tracery- and was
relief work of the Italian ceiling. which
ire the most striking features of the
Iuaint old fig teenth century church.
Following the chaplain's address. ia the
leath-lize Stiffness the emperor stepped
forward and deposited a magnificent
wreath upon the coffin. His majesty
stood moment motiouless. then dropped
ipon his knees by the side Il his moth
RS body Hhe whole congregation fol-
owed. and five minutes was devoted %
matte scene. the more so because Of its
-reat simplicity. Not a breath broke
he stiffness Of the church. not saber
uivered among the statutesque figures f
# the guard. until the emperor arose. +
he marshal. baton in his hand and Sc
entity left the church, followed by the
hief mourners.
Then sounded the clash Of side arms
IS the escort. without spoken word II +
ommand. closed up around the car
iages and the party was driven back
o Freinderichof. leaving the coffin 10
est throughout the NIGHT between its .
aent guardians. beneath the dim light 4
[ the glitering candles.
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