Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-20
Contrast Between Former Gran,
deur and Present Humiiia-
ton of Ex-kaiser.

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Doom, April 17.-Never was contrast
between former glory and present state
of humiliation more accentuated than
when Wilhelm, the former German en-
peror, followed the body of his wife,
Augusta Victoria, to the station at
Maarn, where he entrusted the faith
full companion of his grandeur and his
sorrow to his sons and friends to take
back to the fatherland.
The Emperor thas was and the form
er crown prince and other sons present
were all attired in full uniform of the
Prussian Guard, their helmets crepe
covered.
The funeral procession arrived at the
little station Maarn in darkness, broken
only by the light from a few lamps on
the railway embankment. First came
huge car covered with flowers, follow
ed by servants, who loaded the wreaths
into the railway carriage. About ten
minutes later the hearse arrived, flash
ing powerful search-lights. It was
draped with black cloth with white
cross and border.
From the next automobile Chaplain
Dryander alighted, wearing black robes.
Immediately behind came an automo-
bile carrying the former emperor and
his daughter, Princess Victoria Luise,
which drove on until it reached shell
ter of shrubs, hiding it from view.
Frederick William, the former crown
prince, and Prince Adalbert. in long
gray mantles walked briskly forward.
Others members of the family alighted
from their cars-PIince Oscar, the
Duke of Brunswick, Prince Euersten-
berg, General Won Gontard, chief of
the household, Countess Won Keller and
Countess Won Rantzau, the staunchest
friends of the late empress and ladies'
in-waiting in the old days, and the
aeourt chamberlain, Baron Won Spitzem-
berg.
Representatives of Queen Wilhelmi-
ma, of Holland, the dowager queen and
the prince consort, with representatives
of the king of Spain and the king OF
Sweden, and number of Dutch offi-
cials, closing the procession.
When all had collected around the
coffin, Count Chaplain DR.. Dryander,
his voice vibrating with emotion, deliv-'
cred a brief grafton. The coffin was
then placed in the railway carriage,
which Welhelm, Frederick William and
Princess Luise entered, remaining for
a moment. Then the former emperor
led the way to the cars in which the
other members of the party were to
sleep tonight and remain during their
5ourney, He thanked them all and
took leave of them.
For a brief period Wilhelm became
dimiy visible to those who had gathered;
to watch the ceremony, his figure that
of man broken by sorrow. Princess
Luise entered the automobile with her
father, the door closed and the car
elided on, carrying the exile back to
confinement at Doom, to face his fate
without the devoted wife who until now
had shared his humiliation.
Soon after the departure of the
former emperor, the ex-crown prince
left the station precincts and returned
to the castle, with the Duke of Bruns-
wick and others who are staying in
Holland.
The last farewell visit to the funeral
ear will be paid tomorrow morning be-
fore it proceeds to Potsdam. Those who
remained on the train to accompany
the body included Prince Adalbert and
his wife. Prince Oscar, Prince Fuers-
tenberg, Countess Won Keller, Countess
Won Rantzan and Baron von Spitzem-
berg.
A service in mourning for the form
er empress was held in Doom Castle
this morning, attended by all members
of the former imperial household, some
of its most intimate friends and several
officials of the Dutch government.
The service was an affecting one, and
during its progress former Emperor
William frequently sobbed and at one
point seemed at the verge of a break
down.
The service was conducted by DR..
Dryander, the former court chaplain,
who took the text of his sermon from
the tenth verse of the second chapter
of Revelation: 'tBe thou faithful unto
death and 1 will give thee a crown of
life."
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