The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-13
Attended BY Two Kings
and Their Queens.
.EMPRESS'S FUNERAL
Anthem Are Chanted, Special
Prayer and Sermon--Royai
People Put Wreaths
on the Coffin.

Cronberg, Aug. 12.-feopie nockeO
INTO Cronberg from an early hour
Sunday to see the august personaSes
who would attend the requiem SER
vice over the remains Of Dowager EN-
Iyess Frederick. Throughout the
right and again Sunday the officers OF
the regiments Of which deceased was
honorary colonel had stood guard over
The coffin.
From IL a. m. there was an un-
broken stream OF carriages arriving
from Homburg, Frankfort and other
points, bringing those invited to the
solemn ceremony, Considerable
bodies Of troops, both infantry and
cavalry, also arrived.
At 2:3Q p, m. the Eightieth regi-
ment formed up along the streets, and
the band Of the Beckenhein Hussars
took its stand opposite the church.
Coffin Covered With Wreaths.
The coffin was covered with
wreaths. On either side Of the cof-
fin were four officers holding the
standards of the empire Of Prussia
and of the deceased. Between them
and the coffin were other officials,
rigid and bearing drawn swords.
Gradually the church filled with OH
GERS In splendid uniform and ladies
wearing deep mourning. The congre-
cation included the Duke of Con-
naught, the Duke of Cambridge and
several members of the British royal
household, Count Won Buelow, Count
Won Waldersee, DR.. Spielhagen and
General Won LindeQuist.
At o'clock the roll Of mufied
drums announced the arrival Of Bm-
reror William and King Edward, who
had driven together from Homburg.
The emperor, wearing the black uni
form OF the Empress Own Posen
Russars, led Queen Alexandra into
the church, while King Edward, In
blue uniform OF the King Edward
Prussian Dragons, conducted Eni-
press Augusta Victoria. Princess Vic
toria with Crown Prince Frederick
William and a numerous suite fol-
lowed
Their majesties occupied a pew to
the left of the chancer, the one in
which the deceased used to sit while
grouped around the chancel stood the
ether imperial and royal personages
mentioned, together with Prince Adal-
bert OF Prussia, Prince and Princess
Schaumburg-Lippe, the hereditary
Prince of Saxe-Meilingen, Prince and
Princess Charles of Hesse, the Grand
Duke of Baden, the Crown Prince and
Princess OF Greece, with their chill
dren, and the Prince of Reuss, to-
gether with the suites of all.
pweit Upon Her Trials and Sorrows.
! Baron Won Reisbach stood at the
right and Count Won Seckendorff who
was the grand chamberlain of the de-
ceased, at the left of the coffin. AS
the organ played the funeral march,
DR.. Dryander advanced to the head
ot the cOffin. The choir from the Ber.
lin cathedral sang Il Know That Ny
Redeemer Liveth," and DR.. Dryander
read specially written prayer, after
which Emperor Williams eldest four
sons stepped forward with drawn
swords and stood close to the CONN.
DR.. Dryander then delivered an ora
ton eXtolling the virtues Of the dow
ager empress and dwelling upon her
trials and sorrows. This was followed
by the words Of the burial service,
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes" The
choir then sang the anthem, THE
Spirit sayeth they may rest from their
iabors." Then followed the magnif-
cent hymn, ''Wenn Ich Einmal Soil
Scheiden," and a beautiful rendering
OF BE Thou Faithful Unto Death"
As the last strains died away King
Edward and Queen Alexandra ad-
vanced and laid a wreath upon the
coffin. The king remained standing
for few moments alone beside the
coffin and thep turned and left the
church, which Slowly empt,ed.
Medieval Edifice.