Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-23
RUSSIA.
FUNERAL OF TIE LATE GEAR.

from the Winter Palace to the cathedral st.
Peter and Paul, prevented coming yesterday
owing to disarrangement Of the cable:
In the procession, after the grand dukes and
princes, walked the generals and aide-de
camps Of the emperor, with the aide-de-camr
and suites of their imperial highness and
foreign princes, and then preceded by com.
pany of grenadiers of the palace, approached
the
STATELY MOURNING COACH,
with the empress and her children, accom-
panied by Princess Marie Poulovana, wife OF
Grand Duke Vladimer. The windows
of the carriage we're danked by
two esQuires at arms and the rear
was guarded by couple of Cossacks. Almost
similarly escorted drove in one mourning car
riage the Grand Duchess Alexandria jose
phenna, daughter of the late Duke SAKE Allen
berg,and wife of the Grand Duke Constantine,
Olga Feodovarna, princess of Baden and wife
of the Grand Duke Michael, with the duchess
of Edinburg, Marie Maximilianovra, princess
of Romanisky, Duchess of Leuchtenburg,
Theresa Petrovra, Princess Eugene MaXimil-
ianovra, of Oldenburg, and Duchess Helena
Georgvlna of Micklenberg Strelitz. Following
these came the
LADIES OF HONOR
attending on the princess, then the great
court officials with the chamberlains and
gentlemen in waiting, his late majesty's ply
sicians, body servants, etc. Five companies,
from as many regiments of the guards, one
battery of artillery, two squadrons of cavalry
and another battery of horse artillery, and
finally squadron from the school of cavalry.
Meanwhile the black flag bearing the cipher
of the deceased car, embroidered in white,
had been hoisted to The tall glded spire of the
cathedral, within the fortress The centre of
the nave OF the cathedral was filled by huge
catafalque, with its cloth of gold, lined with
ermine, rising to the very roof of the edifice.
Beneath this was dais with three grades cov-
cred with crimson velvet, while surrounding
the pillars of the catafalque, shrouded alter
nately, were draperies of cloth of gold and
cloth of silver bearing the monogram of the
LATE 1AMENrED ozAR.
In accordance with Russian custom black
churches. At length the head of the cortege,
consisting of the personal escort of his late
majesty,Fa brilliant band of Cuirasseurs, with
white tunic and silvered helmets, mounted
upon superb black chargers, appeared at the
1vanovskira gate. The foreign ambassadors,
ambassadresses, ministers plenipotentiary
and consorts, with members of the respective
legation, ladies in waiting, maids of honor,
the late empress, senator's and
such higher Russian officials whose
rank entities them to places in
the church, ranged themselves around the
steps of the catafalque, anXiously watching
for the bringing in of the illustrious dead.
Bishops, priests and deacons in sable velvet,
stiff with silver embroidery, chorlsters, AGO.
lytes in cossocks of black serge, stood in
readiness, expectant and immobile, in dead
silence. Then mutely
ELED INTO THE CHURCH,
the great Body of officers of superior rank
bearing on cushions decorations. crosses,
badges, crowns, scepters and diadems, all in
termingled in such glittering, glistening con-
fusion that the scene could only be
likened to some swollen river full
of gold and silver and diamonds. These stood
around the coffin in a semi-circle. The regalia
was arranged on either side of the imperial
standard. To the left lay the shield and sword,
and on the right were the orb and sceptre,
crusted with brilliants, and surmounted, ole
by matchless sapphires, and thej other the
celebrated Orloff diamond. Adjoining these
were all the crowns of all the Kingdoms and
principalities, which, together make ZIP the
empire of all Russia, in delicate, oriental metal
work and uncut precious stones. Greater
than all these was the
IMPERIAL CROWN ITSELF,
matchless in beauty, shining resplendent in
jewelled lustre. Then followed the body of the
deceased car in a sumptuous gilt coffin,
borne by Grand Dukes Constantine, Nicholas,
Vladimir, Paul, Sergius, and the Duke of
Edinburg. 1t was reverently .placed exactly
beneath the center of the dome of the cata-
falque. The emperor and his brother re-
moved the lid from the bier, and the upper
part of the body of the dead car, attired in the
uniform of the Preobrajinski Guard regiment,
was exposed to view. The emperor, Alexander
Ill, placed himself with the empress and i'm
perial children at the head of the coffin, the
priests and choristers intoned the dirges of the
RUSSIAN FUNERAL SERVICE,
while the metropolitan handed each person
present lighted taper and the deacons sprin-
kled the church with holy water The scene
was one of great splendor. A black robed
priest reading the words of the gospel in
Sonorous Slavonian. At the four corners of the
catafalque stood as many aides de camp. On the
steps of the dias were gaurd of military
cadets. In the midst of all this splendor lay
the murdered car, with ghastly upturned face
and folded hands. The lower part of the body
was completely hidden under
HEAPS OF FRESH FLOWERS
deposited by loving hands. When the service
was concluded Alexander III, kneeling on one
knee, kissed the hand of his dead father. The
empress followed his example, then bowing
slightly 10 persons in the vicinity the imperial
couple left the cathedral. The Duchess of
Edinburgh and Grand Duchess of Edinburgh
and grand duchesses present were successfully
conducted to the coffin to pay the last tribute
of love and reverence to the mur-
dcred sovereign. Then followed all the
imperial royal mourners, foreign princes
and members of the corps of diplomats. They
gazed awhile at the features, which, although
altered, were yet easily recognizable, then
STOPPING they kissed with reverence the hand
that had signed the liberation of 100000
serfs. The corpse
WILL LIE IN STATE
until Saturday in the shadow of the clustered
columns that stand about the plain topped
tombs of white marble. Beside the tomb of
the late empress is vacant space where, ac-
eording to his expressed wish, will repose the
remains of Alexander II. forever.
Sala sends ghastly description of the late
czar's appearance after embIlming, as shown
by photograph offered for sale in st. Peters
burg. He says the features are seen in pro-
file, the left side of the face exposed The
sparse hair is carefully brushed from the
temples and the grizzled mustache and whisk-
ers carefully trimmed and kempt, but the eyes