OBSEQUIES OF KAISER WILHELM.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2448, 20 March 1888, Page 2

OBSEQUIES OF KAISER WILHELM.

(By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. 1 Bk.ki.in, March 16. The funeral of the late Emperor took place to day. The weather was bleak and cheerless, but an immense crowd assembled at the doors of the Cathedral and 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 most elaborate, and formed an imposing spectacle. The service in the Cathedral before the procession was formed, was most solemn and impressive. At the conclusion the coffin containing the remains of the late Emperor was placed on a funeral car, and the cortege proceeded along the Unter den Linden, towards Brandenburg gate, to the Royal Mausoleum, at Charlottenburg. The roadway was strewn with leaves and wreaths, and even the sound of the horses' hoofs was inaudible. The Emperor Frederick 111., and Empress Victoria and the Dowager Empress, Prince Bismarck, and Count Yon Moltke did not attend the funeral owing to illness, but the Emperor and Empress watched tho procession as it passed tho palace of the late Emperor, and were observed to be weeping bitterly. Prince Willielm followed as chief mourner, accompanied by the foreign Royalties, ineluding the Prince of Wales and Albert Victor of England. The coffin was covered with the tanner of the Empire, aud the late Emperor's charger was led beside the car. After the funeral service was concluded at tho Mausoleum and a blessing was pronounced, the artillory fired a salute. Memorial services were held in all tho capitals of Europe out of respect to the memory of the late Kaiser Willielm.