The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-12
THE ROYAL REQUIEM
Sunday SERVICES OVER REMAINS
OF DowAGER EMPRESS.
cRoNBERG CLOSELY CROWDED
THOUSANDS FLOCKED TO THE CITY
FOR THE CEREMONIAL.

In the Church of Rare Historical In
terest Rites for the RepOse of the
soul of the Dead Empress Take
Place Amid Impressive and Solemn
POmp and SpIendOr-The Military
Feature a Conspicuous One in the
Services.
Cronberg, Aug. 11.-People f1ocked
into Cronberg from an early hour to-
day to see the august personages who
would attend the requiem service over
the remains of Dowager Empress
Frederick. Throughout the night and
again to-day the officers of the regi-
ments of which the deceased was hon.
orary colonel had stood guard over the
ccf1n.
From IL d. m. there was an unbrok-
en- 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 2:30 p. m. the Eightieth Regiment
formed up along the streets and the
band of the Bockenheim Hussars took
it's stand opposite the church. Every
window. balcony and housetop was
filled with people awaiting the arrival
of the imperial personages.
Baron Won Reischach, court marshal
of the Dowager Empress, superintend-
ed the arrangements. Sir Frank Las
Celles, the British ambassador, was
among the first to arrive. He took a
seat facing the coffin, which was COW
cred with wreaths. On either side of
the coffin 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 officers in splendid
uniforms and ladies wearing deep
mourning. The congregation included
the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of
Cambridge and several members of the
British royal household, Count Won
Buelow, Count Won Waldersee, Dr.
Spielhagen and Gen. Won Lindequist.
The SON and Brother.
At o'clock the roll of muff1ed drums
announced the arrival of Emperor
William and King Edward. who had
driven together from Hamburg. The
Emperor, wearing the black uniform
OF the Empress own Posen Hussars,
led Queen Alexandria into the church,
while King Edward, in blue uniform of
the King Edward Prussian Dragons,
conducted Empress Augusta Victoria.
Princess Victoria, with Crown Prince
Frederick William and a numerous
suites, followed.
Their majesties occupied a pew to
hA laf Of fhn nIon nl he s,a
which the deceased used to sit, while
grouped around the chancel stood the
other imperial and royal personages
mentioned, together with Prince Adel-
bert of Prussia, Prince and Princess
Schaumburg Lippe, the hereditary
Prince of Sake Meiningen, Prince and
Princess Charles of Hesse, the Grand
Duke of Baden, the Crown Prince and
Princess of Greece, with their children,
and the Prince of Reuss, together with
the suites of all.
Specially Written Prayer.
Baron Won Reischach stood at the
right and Count Seckendorff. who was
the grand chamberlain of the deceased,
at the left of the coffin. AS the organ
Played the funeral march, DR.. Dryan-
Ger advanced to the head of the coffin.
The choir from Berlin Cathedral sang,
Know That My Redeemer Liveth,"
ana DIR. Dryander read a specially
written prayer, after which Emperor
Williams eldest four sons stepped for
ward with drawn swords, and stood
close to the coffin. DIR. Dryander then
delivered an oration, extolling the vir
tues OF the Dowager 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 an
.4...4 u
rest from their labors." Then follow
ed the magnificent hymn, "Wenn Ich
Elnmal 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
cotfin. The King remained standing
1or few moments alone beside the
CONN and then turned and left the
church. which slowly emptied.
Ihe service owed much of its i'm
pressiveness to the historical associa-
uons recalled by the medieval edifice
IN which it was held.
AT its conclusion Empress Augusta
Victoria and Queen Alexandra drove in
victoria to Homburg, the Emperor
ana King following in a second car
mage. The streets were congested with
Slghtseers long after the imperial and
royal personages departed.
Day of Mourning in Berlin.
Berlin, Aug. 11.-Throughout the en-
pre- bells were tolled to-day for the
bowager Empress Frederick and me-
mortal services held. At the British
Church in Homburg, Canon Teign-
mouth delivered an eloquent discourse
upon the virtues and sufferings of the
Dowager Empress.