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Show mm: at hesi Ein:" and Frinoos Do Honor to tb.8 j Memory of the Greatest of European Euro-pean Piold Maruha'd. THE STRiETS LINED WITH TROOPS Ills Mandjijl'i Eaton aud His Insignia. and Orders Earne at the ILad of the Procession, P.Kiff IV, April 2!?. Tho funeral services ser-vices over the remains of Field Marshal Count Von Mdlke took place at 11 o'clock this morning in the ball room of the general staff building, F.mperof William, tho king of Saxony, the Graud Dukes Laden, Saxo, Weimar and llena and the principal members of the royal families of Germany, together with the lending German generals were present. The services lasted forty-live minutes. The casket, containing tint held marshal's mar-shal's remain was theu carried with, much ceremony to tho hearse, which was drawn by i horses. Alter passing pass-ing through the streets lined with, troops anil paesed with spectators, tho remains arrived at the Lebrtt) station. At one o'clock in the afternoon they were placed upon the railroad car drapped iu black. Along mo route of procession to tho railroad station the hearse was preceded preced-ed by Colonel Gonsler, carrying Count on Moikte's held marshal's baton ami by ail tho otlieers of the general staff, carrying the ensiijuia aud orders conferred con-ferred on Count Yon Molkto during his dndinguished career. The casket was covered w ith a large number of floral wreaths sent from till parts of Germany and from many parts of Europe. Emperor William, the members of tho royal families of Germany nnd the German geuerals followed tho hearse to the railroad tlatiou. |
