THE LATE EMPRESS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17125, 21 April 1921, Page 7

THE LATE EMPRESS.

BURIAL CEREMONY.

(By Cable—Press Association—'Copyright.) (Australian and N.u. Cable Association.) BERLIN, April 19. Martial mourning was the leading feature of the funeral of the exKaiserin at Potsdam. It recalled the pre-war glories of the German Empire. The pall-bearers were four knights of the Order of the Black Eagle. The exCrown Princess, her sons and other family mourners, General Falkenhayn, Marshals Hindenburg and Mackensen, Admirals Mueler and' von. Seheer, politicians, public men, clergy, and officers in full uniform followed the coffin. The hu£e crowd needed 5000 police to keep them in order. After a service in the Antik Temple in the park of Sans, Souci the coffin was lowered into the grave next the body of _ Prince Joachim, who committed suicide recently. (Beater's Telegrams.) (Received April 20th, 7.30 p.m.) BERLIN, April 19. A party of officers with lowered swords awaited the arrival of the exKaiserin's remains., at Wild Park at action, near Potsdam. The coffin was completely covered by wreaths, presented at stations en route. An all night vigil over the remains was kept by officers of regiments of which the ex-Kaiserin was honorary colonel. A great procession, including uniformed officers and privates, followed the cortege on the final journey to Potsdam, where enormous crowds _of visitors gathered to pay a last tribute to the deceased Empress,