The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11
BY TORCHLIGHT
REMAINS OF GERMANY's DOwAGEu
ARE BORNE FROM THE
FRIEDRICHSHOF
SCENE OF SOLEMN GRANDEUR
Colin, Borne by Dozen Soldiers, IL
Followed by His Majesty Em-
DerOF William on
Foot
POMP AND PANOPLY OF WAR

P0MP AND PANOPLY OF WAR
KRONBERG, Aug. 10.-The church bells
have been tolling throughout the day.
The empress, the crown prince and other
princes drove over from HomueIg this
morning and were present at the read
Ing of prayers by the bishop OF Ripon at
the side OF the coffin of the dowager en-
press. The requiem service was held In
the old Catholic church. Bishop EckerI-
wing eloquently discoursed on the virtues
OF the deceased. All the Italian work.
men at Kronberg have been sent 10
frankfort, or have been ordered not to
leave their residences The military and
police regulations are Of the most drastic
nature and the facilities of newspaper
correspondents are much curtailed
TaII masts with Prussian flags drapcd
with crepe have been erected in the
streets Of the village, which are fun OF
troops and present scene OF great bus
tie. Officers and mounted orderlies and
other messengers are hurrying to and
fro completing arrangements for the ru-
neral.
Emperor William has conferred on
Prof. Renvers the title Of privy councillor
and has also bestowed an order on Or
Spielhagen, who. with Prof RenYers. at
tended the dowager empress during her
illness. In addition. the six ladies In
waiting OF the deceased dOwager en-
press have received Red Cross medals.
1t Is understood that Prince and Prln-
cess Frederick Charles Of Hessa will in
merit Friedrichshof. The princess Is the
youngest daughter Of the deceased dow
ager empress
All 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 Homburg, Frankfort Nau-
heim and the country for miles around
Mlnging with the soldiers, detectives
and worlSmen engaged In erecting
mourning masts. one found motley
gathering, intent upon seeking points OF
vantage from which to view the funeral
procession.
UNDER FLARING TORCHES.
From o'clock this morning the mill
tary held the streets, and none but a
most privileged few were permitted along
the route to be taken by the cortege.
At 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 $3.50 o'clock tonight the
far-on sound OF mufIied drums and the
Will o. -the-wisp-like twinkling Of torches
through the distant trees told the people
Friedrichshof AS the glare of the up
lifted torche drew nearer down the
winding road. II revealed a long. black,
massive line on the shoulders OF dozen
soldiers. Then another flare revealed the
well known figure OF the emperor just be-
hind the coffin. II was a weird wonder
full sight appearing for a moment and
then dissolving under the harlng torches,
while on each side for a mile along the
road were revealed the glittering bayo-
nets and helmets OF the Eightieth regi-
ment of the line. Of which the dead dow
ager empress was colonel-in-chlef Tho
deep, muhled roll of the drums added to
the solemnity of the scene.
AS the precincts of the old medieval
town were reached the scene seemed
even more mystical. Behind the emperor
followed the royal family, save the ladies',
none OF whom was In the procession the
crown prince of Greece, the prince OF
Schaumburg-L -Lippe, the hereditary prince
Of SAKE Meinngen, Count Won Secken-
dorff (who was the secretary Of the
dowager empress) and otner notables.
A double file OF soldiers bearing torches
walked on either side of the mourners.
SCENE IN THE CHURCH.
Within the dmly lighted church four
officers ws1h drawn sabres, stood as
guard OF honor within the chancel. The
coffin was borne silently down the aisle
and deposited between the guards be-
meath a crucifx The royal mourners
followed. The emperor. advancing 10 the
head of the coffin stood with bowed head
while DR.. Dryander, the court chaplain,
spoke a few solemn words 1t was an
impressive scene. The hickerng Of the
renaissance candelabra cast grOtesque
shadows upon the tesse!ated floor,
flashed here and there from the drawn
steel OF the military guard and inter-
mittently revealed and obscured the
Romanesque tracery and bas relief work
of the Italian ceiling, which are the most
striking features Of the quaint Old
fifteenth century church.
Following the chaplains address I'm the
deathlike stiffness, the emperor stepped
forward and deposited a magnificent
wreath upon the coffin. His majesty
stood moment motionless, then dropped
upon his knees by the side OF his
mothers body. The whole cOngre cation
followed and five minutes was devoted
to silent prayer il was an Intensely
dramatic scene, the more 30 because OF
it's great simplicity. Not a breath broke
the stiffness Of the church, not a sab'e
Quivered among the statuesque hgures
of the guard till the emperor rose, a
marshaPs baton in his hand, and client
" left the church followed by the chief
mourners. Then sounded the clasn OK
side arms as the escort without spoke
the word Of command closed around the
carriages and the party was driven back
to FriedrlchshOf, leaving the coffin 20
rest throughout the night between its
silent guardians beneath the dim light
of the gllttering candles.