Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
Body of Former
German Empress on
Way to Fatherland

Doorn. April 17-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Never was contrast be-
tween former glory and present state
, OF humiliation more accentuated
. than when Wilhelm, the former Ger
: man emperor, followed the body of
his wife, Augusta Victoria to the sta
ton at Maarn, where he entrusted
the faithful companion of his grand :
eur and his sorrow to his sons and
friends to take back to the Father
land.
The emperor that was and the ex-
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 at Maarn in dark
ness only broken by the light from a
Few lamps on the railway embank-
ment. First came huge car COW
cred with flowers. followed by ser
wants. who loaded the wreaths into
the railwy carriage. About ten
minutes later the hearse arrived.
flashing powerful searchlights. 1t
was draped in black cloth and white
cross ana DOrQer.
From the next automobile Chap
lain Dryander aIighted wearing black
robes. Immediately behind came an
automobile carrying the former en-
peror and his daughter, Princess Vic
toria Louise. which drove on until it
reached shelter of shrubs, hiding it
from view.
Frederick William. tho ex-crown
prince. and Prince Adalbert. in long
gray nantes, worked briskly for
ward. Other members of the family
Oscar, the Duke of Brunswick,
Prince Fuerstenberg, General Won
Gontard, chief of the household,
Countess Won Keller and Countess
Won Rantzau, the staunchcst friends
of the late empress and ladies' in
waiting in the old days, and the
court chamberlain, Baron Won Spit
zemberg.
Representatives of Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland, the dowager queen
and princeton sort. together with
representatives Of the King of Spain
and King of Sweden, and number
of Dutch officials closed the process
sion
When all had collected around the
coffin, the court chaplain, DR. Dry
ander. his voice vibrating with emo
ton, delivered a brief grafton. The
coffiffin was then placed in the rail-
way carriage. which Wilhelm, Fred
erick William and Princess Louise
mr. fa,
ments. Then the eX-emperor led the
way to the cars in which the other
members of the party were to sleep
tonight and remain during the jour-
ney. He then thanked them all and
took leave Of them. r-
For a brief period Wilhelm became
dimly visible to those who had gath
cred to watch the ceremony. his fig
ure that of man broken by sorrow
Princess Louise entered the automo-
bile with her father, the door closed
and the car glided 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 for
mer 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 fu-
neral carriage will be paid tomorrow
morning before it proceeds to Pots
dam. Those who are remaining on
the train to accompany the body in
cluded Prince Adalbert and his wife.
Prince Oscar, Prince Fuerstenberg,
Countess Won Keller. Countess Won
Rantzau and Baron Won Spitzemberg.