THE LATE EMPEROR’S FUNERAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7474, 19 March 1888, Page 2

THE LATE EMPEROR’S FUNERAL.

[By Elbotbio Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 (Per Press Association.]

Berlin, March 16. (Received March 19, 1888, at L3O p.m.)

The funeral of the late Emperor took place to-day. Though the weather was bleak and cheerless an immense crowd assembled at the doors of the cathedral. The whole length of the route was draped in black, and lined by infantry four deep. The decoration of the streets, especially Unter den Linden, was of a moat elaborate kind. The service in the cathedral before the procession was formed was solemn and impressive. At its conclusion the coffin containing the remains of the late Emperor was placed on a funeral car, and the cortege proceeded along Unter den Linden towards the Brandenburg Gate to the Royal mausoleum at Charlottenburg. The road all the way was strewn with leaves and wreaths, which rendered the sound of the horses’ hoofs inaudable.

The Emperor and Empress Victoria, the Dowager Empress, Prince Bismarck, and Count von Moltke did not attend the funeral owing to illness; but the Emperor and Empress Victoria watched the procession as it passed the palace of the late Emperor, and were observed to be weeping bitterly. Prince William followed as chief mourner, accompanied by the foreign royalties, including the Prince of Wales and his son Albert Victor. The coffin was covered with the banner of the Empire, and the late Emperor’s charger was led beside the car. After the funeral service was concluded at the mausoleum a blessing was pronounced, and the artillery fired a salute. Memorial services were held in all the capitals of Europe.

[Special to Pbess Association.]

POTENTATES PRESENT. (Received March 19,1888, at 1.20 p.m.) Berlin, March 17

The Kings of the Belgians, Saxo , and Roumania, the Grand Duke of Baden, the Prince of Wales, the Prince Albert Victor, the Dql?e of Cambridge, the Czarewitch, and the Crown Princes of Austria, Jtaly, and Sweden were present at the Emperor’s funeral. Many German societies, headed by banners and other emblems, were also present. The Empress, accompanied by her daughter, after witnessing the procession from the palace, proceeded to the mausoleum. Special funeral services were held at Paris, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Madrid and Constantinople. The Pope thanked the Emperor Frederick for the assurance of religious toleration vouchsafed in his proclamation.

London, March 16,

An immense concourse of people was present at the funeral services held at Windsor and St. Paul’s on the death of Emperor William.