• Orchestra of the Prague Civil Sharpshooters Corps: participating ensemble

Mercy’s Anzeiger 27/11/1854 published a brief account of this event, reporting: ‘Yesterday afternoon (26th Nov.) took place the solemn funeral of the late Mr Joh. Ant. Rühnel, Prague Merchant and Tradesman, holder of the great golden Meritorious-Noble-Medal [Verdienst- Ehren-Medaille], Committee member of the Institute for the deaf and participating member of the Italian Widows Institute and Officer of the Royal Warranted Sharpshooters Corps, who dies on 24th November of a lung infection [Lungenentzüadung] in his 76th year. Acontingent of the aforemention Corps with its musical ensemble and pupils of the aforemention two institutes accompanied the funeral cortage, then a great number of friends and acquaintances of the deceased...’ No details were given as to the place of the funeral service or of the musical content of the occasion. The presence of the ensemble of the Sharpshooters suggests that the funeral procession or the funeral service included their active participation.