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THE LAST SAD RITES.Funwil or Kaiser William.Bkrllv, March 16—The I unarm of Kiuperor William took place to-day. The troop# were ra foar deep along the route ta*en by the funeral cortege. Hundieor of thousands of spectators occupied the apace behind the aoldic *vthilo every window along Un'.aider Linden was crowded Ail theboose# on the thoroughfare were covered with mourning and exhibited ilag# with black drapery. At the street crossings massive pillars draped with black auj surmounted by Prussian eagles hadbeen erected. The lamp poet* were covered with crape and at every fifty paces there were largo candelebraa beating en-flaming cressets The route of the funeral procession presented a most imposing aspect, entirely rn keeping with the deep sorrow and reverence of tho people. The center of the road wa» strewu with gravel and fir branches. In ParmrplaU large crape festoons eatvined wiih hard were bun ? The Brandenburg gate was draped and there was a large area i u iront of it npon which were the word# ' God Bless Vou
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Rapid City Northwest Vindicator
Rapid City, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Mar 22, 1888
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