Lasccllcs the
British Ambassador and Andrew White
the American representative to Germany
the latter having come from Rugen to bo
present
The body was taken from Cronberg
last night The train traveled through
out the night ard arrived this morning
at- Wild Park where Emperor Wijiam
King Edward and their consorts were
awaiting its arrival About three
persons were allowed to enter the
park and they were made aware of the
start of the cortege at 10 30 oclock by the
tolling of the Friedcnskirche bells
The route of the funeral procession was
entirely throftsh the park and the pub
lic road was crossed once At every
gate soldiers of Empress Fredericks
famous guards were stationed and mem
bers of the secret police were scattered
all around Reports of the alleged pres
ence of Anarchists were rife so all pre
cautions were taken to prevent any at
tack on the members ofthe royal fami
lies
The morning was cool and clouds cov
ered the sky By a coincidence it was
only at the moment when Predlger Per
siiii uttered the German equivalent of
dust to dust ashes to ashes etc
that the sun shone out
At 11 oclock the Empress Augusta
Victoria and Queen Alexandra passed In
a carriage drawn by four horses and es
corted by postillions Other women mem
bers of the royal families followed all
wearing long crepe veils The sound of
Chopins Funeral March through the
trees told that the cortege had taken
twenty minutes to pass The orcer was
as follows
The Court Marshal
First Itrgiment of Guards four deep -with band
The Impress Posrn Itegiment
The Black Hussars uith band
The Foot Guard with rolling muffled drums
The clergy vuth the Iter Dr Drjander the
Court chaplain and the armys Catholic Buhop
Prof itenrers and Dr Spllsen who