The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-19
EXILES, HUSBAND
AND ELDEST SON
ABSENT FUNERAL
FORMER KA!SERIN
FOUR SONS or FORMER ROYAL
COUPLE FREE TO ATTEND THE
SERVICES; FAITHFUL MOURN
Frs GUARD BODY.
az the Assoeiated pre.sl

Potsdam. April f9-Amld the tolling
Of bells which marked the solemn hour.
funeral services for Augusta Victoria.
former German empress were held to-
day in this, the royal residence suburb
of Berlin, which had witnessed so many
scenes Of splendor in the departed days
Of lIohenzolern rule.
over the simple coffin in the mauso-
leum, or antique temple in the Potsdam
Palace grounds where the services We're
held, had been raised the familiar yell
low standard OF the eX-empress and at
its foot stood the four sons of the form
er royal couple who were free TO attend
the services. Lacking was the pres
ence Of the husband, the former EN-
peror. and of the eldest son of the fam.
lily. the former crownprince Frederick
William, eXiles in Holland.
Led by the clergy and the officers of
the ex-empress' own regiments, the
funeral cortege left Wild Park, the
Potsdam railway station near which
the body had been guarded over night
by faithful mourners and proceeded
shortly before ten o'clock for the man-
soleum in the palace grounds a mile
and a half distant.
Four black steods from the former
| royal stables drew the funeral car.
which was preceded by the former
chamberlains Of the court bearing the
royal insignia. Generals Won Loewen.
field and Won Lyncker and former min
listers of state Won Delbrueck and
Breitenbach, knights of the Black
| Eagle, held the corners of the purple
robe which covered the funeral car.
Then came the Hohenzollern prince
and princesses and other members OF
the former German royal family in
equipages of state. these followed by
| members Of the eX-emperor's court and
! distinguished army officers, among
whom We're Generals Won Hindenburg
Ludendorff, Won Mackensen and Won
Kluck
| Officers formerly attached to Pots
dam regiments stood guard last night
in the funeral car which brought the
body of the former German empress to
Potsdam from Doom yesterday. The
car stood near the station at Wild Park,
about half mile south OF the new
palace.
Shortly after dawn, preparations
were made TO remove the casket to the
Antique Temple in San Souci Park.
where final services were to be held.
None but members Of the immediate
family and former officials of the Ger
man court was TO be permitted TO at
tend the service.
Members Of the Hohenzolern family
and others prominent in the former i'm.
perial regime were waiting on tho
platform last evening TO receive the
funeral train.
Among these were the former crown
princess Cecilie. Prince Eitel Freder-
icll, and Prince August William. and
their wives; the countess Of Ruppin,
wife Of Prince Oscar: Count Tulenburg;
former chief of household for the ex-
empress and Countess Won Brockdorff
former chief lady in waiting. They
placed wreaths on the ex-empress' cof-
fin. At the foot lay n wreath OF yel
low roses from former Emperor vii.
liam.
The removal Of the body from the
| Wildpark Station TO Potsdam this morn
ing was an impressive, function. The
coffin was followed by a long process
sion Of mourncrs. both men and women
and numerous army officers and pri.
Yates In uniform.
In Potsdam, the cortegc was await
ed by an enormous crowd. All the
hotels. lodging houses and private
houses were filled 10 ovcrflowing.