Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-14
BESIDE HUSBAND.
Remains Of Late Dowager En-.
press Placed in MausoIeum.
Imperial Family and Visiting Royalty
Join in Funeral Procession.
Thousands View Cortcgc in Few Moments it Is
Exposed 10 Their View.

Potsdam. Aug. 13.-The remains of
the Dowager Empress Frederick were
inferred, Tuesday, beside those of her
husband, in the mausoleum of Frieden-
skirche, near Potsdam.
Between and 9 o'clock in the morn
ing the bells of all the churches in
Potsdam We're tolled with two inter-
walls of rest. Shortly after 1890 EN-
peror William, the other members Of
the imperial family and the visiting
princes assembled in the royal hall at
the Wildpark railroad station. The
high court officials. military dignita-
rieS, Count Won Buelow and other
members of the cabinet. the knights Of
the Black Eagle and the members of
the k"ichetAg assembled at 1925 o'clock
in an adjacent hall.
soon after 10 O'Clock the special train
ordered by the Emperor to bring the
invited guests from Berlin reached
Wild park station. Among the guests
the foreign ambassadors made q strik-
ing figure wearing their highest Off
cial uniforms. The United States am
bassador, Andrew White however, was
attired in simple black. He looked pale
and showed traces of his recent
bereavement by the death Of his son.
Twenty non-commissioncd officers of
the DowaSer Empress Hussar Regi-
ment No. came from and bore the
coffin to the royal hearse which had
in the meantime arrived from the
palace.
Slowly and solemnIy the procession
passed the reins of the eight splendid
black horses attached to the hearse
and Knights of the Black Eagle took
hold Of the points of the pail cloth
while l. royal chamberlainS held the
hearse and four other couriers held
the cords from the corners. Thanking
these to the right and left. We're two
staff officers and II captains.
The procession formed in the shady
avenue extending from WiIdpark to
the new palace. The public had there
the only opportunity to see the pro
cession. immense crowds being as
sembed on the streets iutersectinG the
road at right angles and the people
strained their necks to get a glimpse
of the cortegC.
The following was the order Of the
procession:
a squadron Of the Gardc du Corps.
a squadron OF Inc I)bMdE'f Empress
Hussars Regiment: the band Of the
Lords Battalion: clersymen and pages
ana The people of the DoWager En-
press: the officers corps and delega-
ton from The Dowager Empress Fred
erick's Infantry Regiment; -four noble
marshals bearing insignia. followed by
Gen. Won MiSchke, with tn" Dowagcr
Empress Frcdcrick's foreign or'l"rs;
Cen. Won Der Planitz with tn" Louisa
orders and the cross Of merit for Wo-
men and Lieut.. Gen. Baron Won Lo".
with the star and chain Of the Black
Eagle: Gen. Won WalderSee bearing
the DoWagrr Empress Fredcricks
crown. numerous courters us marShalS:
the Dowagcr Empress Fred"rick's
court and her pages: the hcarse: En-
peror William: King Edward; the
Crown Prince Frederick William and
other ROYAL princes and royal person
ages: the foreign ambassadors and
pcrsonages from the Emperor's and
Empress encourage: two noble mar
shals and princes not belonging to the
royal family: the imperial chancellor.
Count Won Buelow and the other mem
bcrs of the cabinet and government.
members of the Order of the Black
Eagle: members Of the Reichstag and
of the Diet: the burgomasters of Ber-
lin and Potsdam.
At $50 4. NJ. the gates of Sans Souci
Park were opened to the press and to
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