Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-06
MARE PIGE0NH0LED GRIEF OF NATION Mr. Roosevelt TRIP
Condolences
WILL AWAIT ACTION BY CONGRESS COMMENT THE GERMAN
nI Lay" Applies 0 onn Support
Expressed in Condolences Over Death
Of DoWager Empress.
COMMENT OF THE GERMAN PRESS
Kaiser William Orders Six Weeks
Of National Mourning.
KING EDW ARDS PLANS

| BERLIN August Ga special edition of
| the Reichsanzeiger published this morning
| contains an imperial cabinet order giving
| notice of the death of Empress Frederick,
and ordering six weeks national mourning,
| beginning today. The order also directs
| that all public amusements, including
court socials and theatrical performances,
| be suspended until after the funeral
| According to dispatches from Cronberg,
| the death agony of the dowager empress
| was brief, lasting hardly a quarter of an
| hour When Prof. Renvers informed EN-
peror William that his mothers heart had
ceased to beat, the chaplain made a brief
prayer and his majesty placed white lilies
| in his mothers hands.
kilograms are pouring in from all quar-
| ters.
The heads of all foreign states and the
sovereigns of the German states have sent
messages of coincidence couched in the
warmest terms.
Political Side of Her Life.
The papers comment on the political
side of the dowager's character with re-
serve. The Post considers it easily COM
prehensible that woman of her abilities
should seek to influence the political views
of her husband; but, the paper refrains
from criticism since she avoided all po-
litical activity after Emperor Frederick s
death.
The Kreuz Zeitung wholly ignores her
politics.
The Neuste Nachrichten says she brought
from England political views which were
suitable in highly developed, solidly-
foundationed country like England, but
which were out of place in a country like
Prussia, struggling for existence
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says: "It
would be unseemly and repugnant to our
sentiments to recall the struggles in which
she was drawn
The liberal papers describe the hopes
Germany induged in through her indoc
trnatng Emperor Frederick with En-
glish constitutional views.
Many papers refer to her relations with
the late Prince Bismarck and his opposi-
| tion to her englaenderei.
The flag on the United States embassy
was half-masted today.
King Edwards Departure.
COWES, August 6.-The time of King
Edwards departure for Germany is still
undetermined. He goes to London this
afternoon. The royal yacht Victoria and
Albert awaits his arrival at Port Victoria
to convey his majesty to Flushing.
Although the king decided that the Cowes
yachting program should proceed, the own
.
cup, which was to have been raced for to-
day, have resolved, out of respect for the
doWager empress, not to start.
Death Was Peaceful.
CRONBERG, August 6.-The body of the
dowager empress still lies in the bed cham
ber overlooking the valley Of the Main.
She died in a soft sleep, painlessly, and her
features bear the most serene and peaceful
expression.
The gardeners and other outdoor depend
ents were admitted this morning to take
/ i look at the remains.
Emperor William will arrive here at
noon, when orders will be issued for the
various funeral arrangements, concerning
which nothing definite is yet known
No strangers have yet been admitted to
the castle.
Wreaths continue arriving. Among the
earliest was one brought by deputau ton
from the village Of Cronberg, headed by
the burgomaster. Another wreath was
brought by the pastor of the village.