The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-27
FUNERAL OF HERR KRUPP
SIGNIFICANCE OF EMPEROR
WILLIAMS ATTENDANCE.

His Presence Designed to show His
: Absolute Disbelief of the Accusations
Against the Cannon Ktng-A state
ment Issued Regarding the Social
! Democratic Charges-Services at the
Observation-Disclosures Societies sing.
Essen, Prussia, Nov. 26.-The funeral
of Herr Krupp was held to-day, the re-
mains being inferred in the cemetery
here. Emperor William followed the
hearse on foot from the old home of
Herr Krupp's grandfather to the bury
ing ground. Practically the entire pop
ulation of Essen attended the funeral
BY Emperor Williams side was Herr
Krupp's counsin Arthur, and General
Won Bissing. Then came Baron Won
Rheinhaben, the finance minister; Herr
Moeller, minister of commerce.; Admiral
Won Tirpitz, secretary of the admiralty;
General Budde, minister of public
works; General Won Plessen, General
Won Loewenfeld, General Won Huelsen-
Haeseler DR.. Won Lucanus, chief of the
civil cabinet; Admiral Won Senden-
Bibram, and large company of other
distinguished persons, including the
burgomasters of adjacent cities and
great manufacturers from all parts of
Germany
About $4,000 of the Krupps' workmen
were drawn up on either side of the
route. Prince Henry of Prussia was
Coh,,afSf
Won Schwindt.
The presence of Emperor William at
the burial was designed by his majesty
to show his absolute disbelief of the
accusations that caused the gun manu-
facturers death.
A statement was issued that the en-
peror was indignant at the cruelty and
malice of the social democratic charges,
and his majesty is said to have per-
sonally expressed his feeling in the
matter to Rev. Mr.. Klingemann, who
delivered the first of the two funeral
orations.
Liveried servants bore behind the
hearse, on velvet cushions, the orders
conferred on Herr Krupp by sovereigns
all over the world.
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street lamps were alight and hooded
! with Grape.
At the cemetery, as the coffin was
lowered into the vault beside that Of
the deceased's father Emperor William
saluted and a great chorus of work.
mems singing societies chanted re-
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Then followed two funeral orations.
Rev. Mr.. Klingemann, superintendent
/ of the synod the highest ecclesiastic
of the state church. In the province,
said:
Friedrich Alfred Krupp was good
man. The heritage of good name fell
into good hands. He was Of unusual
purity of heart and simplicity and ami
ability of disposition, and had fine NOR
al feelings"
The clergyman also detailed Herr
! Krupp's good works in behalf Of his
employees, of the city and of the Faith
erland, and continued:
Emperor williams decision to at
tend the funeral pleases everybody, for
he honors the memory of the man who
passed away in truly Christian spirit.
His last words after bidding farewell
to his family were:
"I depart without ill-will or bitter
ness / depart in peace with all men,
even with those that treated me the
worst
Managing Director Roettger, refer
ring to the charges against Herr
Krupp, said he thanked the emperor
for his presence at the funeral, adding
that it would "be shame if German
could be found who was influenced by
the base inventions of foreigners"
| After the burial Emperor William
talked to Rev. Mr.. Klingemann, ex-
pressing the hope that all of Herr
Krupp's benevolent enterprises would
be continued.
! One end of the cottage where the body
was laid in state was removed in order
to admit the large metallic coffin. Flow
ers in great profusion We're piled
around. At the head Of the coffin was
Emperor Williams wreath of orchids,
! vioets and palms.