The Washington times., 1921-04-19

LAID TO REST
Berlin Is Tense as Cortege
Passes-SpeciaI Police
Guards Patrol City.
BY FRANK e. MASON.
IntsrnnilonaI News Service.

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| POTSDAM, April 19.--Augusta
Victoria, Empress of Sorrow" was
laid to her last rest here today in
tn. Antiken Tempel, an unique
mausoleum Just of the palace Of
Sans-Souci, built by Frederick the
Great. The old Prussian king had
named it so because it was the place
where he forgot his cares and sor-
rows.
IMPOSING TURNOUT.
The funeral OF the cx-Kaiserin was
the most imposing event seen any
where within the former German en-
pire since the days OF the Hohenzollern
reign.
In pomp and masnincence II lacked
nothing of the old-time imperial dis
play. At this cabling no outward
incident had occurred, though the at
mosphere was tense. particularly In
Berlin, where. according 10 telephone
advices, the authorities are thorough
| ly prepared for any attempt by ex-
trenists or conservatives to make the
funeral OF the ex-empress the occasion
for demonstration.
The special train carrying the for
mer Kaiserin's coffin arrived at Wild
Park station here promptly ut 10:46
o'clock last night.
At 9:15 o'clock this morning four
pitch black horses, with black plumes
waving from their, heads, drew up in
front OF the railroad station, with the
imperial hearse. which was decorated
!! with four bunches OF black plumes.
GREAT MILITARY POMP.
A thousand former army and navy
officers in gala uniforms stood in
military formation around Sans-Souci
Palace, while others lined both sides
Of the avenue leading to the Neus
PaIaise.
At 0:30 o'clock the ex-Crown
Princess Cecilie, accompanied by the
royal princes and princesses and for
rner court functionaries, arrived at
Wilde Parke Station.
Picked officers of the Queens Own,
curassier and fusilier bodyguards
augusta Victoria was queen OF Prus-
sia In addition TO being German en-
press) acting as pallbearers. assisted
by former court servants, removed the
coffin from the funeral car.
CHAPEL ON WHEELS.
The private car in which the
Kaiserin's earthly remains had been
brought to Potsdam from Doom is a
miniature chapel on wheels. 1t is
painted yellow outside: the interior
Ia decorated with evergreens.
General Won Falkenhayn, famed as
the whirlwind condueror of Rumarlia.
and Court Chamberlains Won Winter
field and Won Spitzenbers appeared on
the station platform. bearing, OH
small black cushions, the emblems of
the three orders of which Augusta
Victoria was the matron.
The pallbearers then carried the
coffin through the black daped rooms
Of the private station to the hearse.
The absence of the imperial crown
was noticeable in the decorations.
Distinguished generals ianked and
followed the hearse as IL proceeded
to the mausoleum.
SPECIAL GUARDS PLACED.
To the constant accompaniment OF
tolling church bells. the cortege
passed through a Gordon of specta-
tors organized by various patriotic
societies.
Hundreds of Green" police were
detailed to guard Sans Souci Park
to prevent communistic disturbance
Every spare room I'm garret and
cellar here in Potsdam was rented
long in advance at fabulous prices.
Chairs in hotel lobby windows alone
brought from 500 to 500 marks while
window seats along the line of pro-
cession sold for as much as 1000
marks. The old imperial colors fut-
tered at half mast from nearly ev-
cry building.
A brilliant sun shone down upon
the funeral procession. Leading the
brilliant group of officers Immediately
behind the hearse walked Hinden-
burg, carrying the field nsarshars
baton. with General Won Ludendorfr
on his left, while behind him was
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz.
The entire procession was afoot
The long black train OF the Crown
Princess Cecilie's mourning dress