Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-03
Funeral Procession

The funeral procession which mean
time had formed outside started for
the Hofburg Two outriders, carrying
lighted lanterns, led the cortege. They
were followed by an advance guard
of cavalry. Then came an official on
horseback known as the "Hofeinspan-
ier." dressed in the picturesque cos
tune of Spanish cavalier.
The court carriages were next in
line. Two outriders preceded the hears
es. Each hearst was drawn by six
black horses. On either side walked
non-commissiOned officers and court
lackeys. A special guard of IL halber-
diers and IL mounted life guardsmen
with drawn swords followed the hears
es, and two carriages with the suites
of the archduke and the duchess COM
pleted the cortege. No troops were
stationed along the route, but the pro-
cession made Its way between the
lines Of a moving military guard. At
the Hofburg the master of ceremonies
and the palace clergy awaited the cor
tege at the foot of the ambassador
stair case and walked slowly forward
to meet 1t, preceded by the boy choir
OF the chapel chanting. The procession
then advanced to the chapel with the
Austrian and Hungarian life guards
and halberdiers walking beside the
collins, which were attended by four
noble pages dressed in sombre cos
tunes and carrying huge lighted wax
tapers The court chamberlain and
other officials brought up the rear
The collins were placed on an elevated
catalfalque, entirely covered with gold
hrocade with cuyip zinc oapop,
After a short benediction the cham
berlain of the late archduke handed
the keys of the collins to Prince Mon
all departed.
The Hofbure Chapel
The Hofburg chapel is very small,
accommodating not more than 200
persons and will prove utterly made
quate for such a ceremony as that of
tomorrow.
Silver candlesticks holding wax ia
pers surround the catafalque at the
foot of which are cushions bearing the
archduke's crown and the Austrian
archducal two-pointed hat, his gener-
ais plumed hat and sword and all his
orders and decorations.
At the foot Of the coffin of the duchess
repose her orders, a pair of long white
kid gloves and her fan, inaccordance
with the Austrian custom.
The only member Of the imperial
family who attended the ceremony to-
night was Archduke Charles Francis
Joseph, now heir to the throne, who
at the last moment decided to go to the
station to meet the body.
Emperor William Not Coming
1t was officially announced tonight
to the disappointment of the Vienese
populace that an attack of iumbago
would prevent the German Emperor
from attending the funeral. The anti
Servian agitation, which is becoming
an exceedingly dangerous symptom,
shows no sign Of abating. Even while
the funeral cortege was on its way to
the Hofburg, hundreds of excited stu
dents were engaged in desperate
struggle with the police to reach the
IServian legation within three blocks
Of the procession. The police succeeded
in controlling the situation, and finally
after. a great struggle dispersed the
students.
The populace displayed great emotion
during the passage Of the cortege. The
hearses were plain, square built, with
a lighted lamp on each corner and en-
tirely devoid of ornamentation They
were far palmer in appearance than
those frequently seen at middle class
funerals.
At all the stations between Trieste
and Vienna silent homage was paid as
the funeral train passed. At each of
them there were crowds Of people and
representatives of the corporations and
municipalities.
Nedejo Gabrienoyics- who threw the