New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
REQUIEM MASS FOR TIRE LATE ozAB.

SERVICES IN THE RUsSIAN-GREEK CHAPEL.
RMBLEMs OF woe FREELY DfsPLAYED-A GREAT
CROWD IN TIE CHAPKL--THE CEREMONIES AND
SYMBOLS.
The interior of the Russian Greek Chapel, IN sec
ond ave., presented funeresl appearance yesterday
morning ON the occasion of tho celebration OF
reouiem mass for tho repose of the late GEAR AieA
ander,s soul. Walls, ceiling. windows aLtalS
crossea church banners silver candlesticks ana al
the raligons paraphernalia peculiar TO the Russian
mode of worship were heavily draped In mourning
and festooned with Grape By 10 o'clock fhe cnape,
waslteraly crammed with people those "hn eooiu
not enter the outer sanctuary taking up poSioh o
the adjoining staircase, despite the efforts Oh
policemen detailed to maintain order. All Oh .no
congregation stood throughout the service. IN Soo
front row of seatswere the members OIL tno o"noul-
corns Of thjs city In full uniform. They were
M;oboal ia Wiietzky. the Russian Consul. In froek
coat and a silver embroidered collar covered Win
crane /. Herman A. Schumacher. the German Consni.
xv,tb numerous crosses and o richly embfodereo
out-away coat; Rudolph q. Burlage, Consul OF nor
land who wore green coat with silver edgings ana
TIGHT trousers Edm ond Breuil, Consul OF france,
in the French regulation blue frock coat WIN go'u
trimmings, Demetrius N. BotasSi, the Greek Con-
snI in dark blue coat, with large gold epauiettes
stern the Russian Vice-Consul and Edward M
Arch,hald tho English Consult General, both IN
c,yibsn costume; Christian Bors, the Swedish
Consul. in blue and gold uniform; Chevener u
RATIO the Italian Consul, and NJ Poiteyin, the Con
anil of Monaco. the most brilliantly dressed OF atI'
On the left hand side, nearest to the inner sanctuary
stood E. W. StouRhtOn. formerly American Mlnlster
to Russia ana Ars. Stonghton. VIII,
AZ 10 O'clock precisely the liturgy OF Wassil
VeIiki basil the Great was begun In sclayonlc by
the two officiating priests. Fathers Nicholas BJerripg
and Alexander Lopuchin, the gilt OF whose piles'y
robes was hidden from view by q thick covering OF
crane. This liturgy Is the ordinary Lenten service
of the Oriental Church. When 1T ended. sborIy
bcfore IL q. m the PeH1ohs, or requiem mus. va
begun As the curtain OF the inner sanctuary nao
IneanWhle IN accordance with the custom, peen
drawn back several of the symbols peculiar 70 tne
Russian belief became visible Ia tue Ctod lsrus
silver crucfx and before IL was q burning taper.
Directly in front of the taper lay plate contaIniD
rice boiled with honey mnse eavss me ncense
on another plate and o small book OF prayer eon-
pIeted the arrangements. The Mourning Altar was
raped In black and white velvet these coiors oe'ng
supposed to symbolic pain and Joy. The grams OF
rice represent to Russian minds that truth y ulIn-
cult to believe spite Of ts consoiatlon ana srve
as an answer to possible doubts. But sh0nd any on
the faithful lose hope through tho bitterness on
they are reminded of the promised land flowing
with milk and honey by the honey ralsins anu
The words of the mass uttered IN Sclayonic
NV Father Herring were: Now let all human nfen
be still stand with fear aud nempghg' anu snI
IN haart on nought that is earthly" psalm Iol-
lowed abe priest waving q censor 20 and IIo. ne
then esyun the eenser before tho Eikcss around tno
Altar and around himself and finally bowed before
tbe /. holy picturexn The deacon, Father LoPucnln,
NEXT read the Ektexe, or itany for the dead Inc
HalIeluiah was then sung by the priest ana tDIlce
repeated by the deacon, and then the taperS etahu
ing around were lighted.
At the conclusion of the long prayers for the re-
nose If fhe soul of the Gosudar Alexander NichOl-
witch Father Bjerriog loft the inner sanctuary
and approached the congregation with heavy gold
crnclfx. enveloped in Grape. IN his hands Inc
Rnssian eonsul stepped forward and imprinted Q
Liss mon a. With this the services ended and tho
Congregation began TO break mp.