The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-12

Large Military Guard-The Ser
Vices.
Moscow, Nov. 11.-since dawn to-day
The streets OF Moscow have been lined
with thousands upon Thousands Of per-
sons awaiting the arrival Of the body OF
Csar Alexander. The city has almost
disappeared under It's mantle Of white
and black draperies and wears mourn
ful and solemn aspect. Tho leading
streets and thousands OF houses are COW
cred with Grape. Even the lamp posts
are thus covered. Festoons OF Grape
covered the side walks. Arches, obe-
lisks aud masts have been erected and
covered with elaborate aud aombre
designs. Everywhere can be seen
portraits and busts OF the late czar
draped with Grape.
Tho train conveying the remains ar
rived Saturday evening at Boutowo.
abort distance outside OF Moscow,
whore 1t remained during the night.
The imperial family and the royal
guests spent the night at the Czariteno
Palace, which stands in the middle OF
an immense park. The journey was re-
sumed early this morning, trains bring
ing to the city portions OF the suite,
who arrived at 8 o'clock. The funeral
train, with Gar Nicholas, the czarina,
Princess Alix, numerous grand dukes
and grand duchesses, the prince and
princess Of Wales, high officials and
officers, arrived at 1880.
RECEPTION AT MOSCOW.
The party were met on the platform
Of the railway station by the governor
Of Moscow, the high officials OF the city,
Grand Duke Michael, Grand Duke Ser
glus and his wife, Grand Duchess Eliz-
beth, NJ. Durnova, minister OF the in
terror, aud most brilliant assemblage
OF military officers. The clergy offered
prayers as the coffin was reyerently lit:
ed from the train on which 1t had
made the long journey from Sebastopol.
A procession was then formed, aud
when all was in readiness, the princess
Of Oldenburg and several generals re-
moved the pail from tho coffin. Gar
Nicholas and the grand dukes then bore
the coffin to the hearse that was in walt
ing. In the meanwhile cannon were
booming from the Kremlin fortress.
At1l o'clock the procession started
for the cathedral of St Michael the
Archanrel. The cortege was of i'm.
mense length. In it imperial standards
were borne by high functlonaries.each Of
them followed by the dead czar' . saddle
horses. General officers, carried tho
cars armorial bearings, state swords
and insignia and decorations. Then
followed long array Of clergy bearing
emblems and images, deputations, cor
porations and trade societies.
The funeral car was drawn by eight
horses, aud there was q guard oil honor
composed Of eighty cadets. The cords
Of the pail, which had been replaced,
were held by generals.
Then followed on foot the car, tho
prince OF Wales, the grand dukes, the
imperial household, etc. Behind them
came the czarina and other Imperial
and royal ladies in mourning coaches.
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
The military escort was made up Of
five companies from different regi.
ments, a battery Of artillery and five
squadrons OF cavalry. The route from
the railway station to the kremlin was
lined with troops. A feature OF the pro-
cession was the Thousands OF wreaths
carried by the populations. There were
60 many OF these wreaths. that it was
impossible to find room ior them in the
anthnAMnl Tkn atr ty1 fhn g{RiHt4y
OF Kremlin were black with humanity
aud the crowd extended as far as the
eve could reach. In tho cathedral ofSt.
Michael there was an Immense con.
course Of people.
The cortege stopped at four churches
on the way to the Kremlin, within tho
triangular walls OF which the Cathedral
OF st Michael is situated. These stops
were made to allow Of the Offering Of
prayers for tho dead. 1t was o'clock
before tho procession arrived at tho
cathedral. Here tho pail was again re-
moved aud tho coffin was borne into the
church with the same ceremony that
had marked its transfer at the station.
1twas placed upon an immense cata-
falquo that had been erected in the
nave. This cataialque was surmounted
by a canopy embroidered in gold. Tho
whole interior OF the church was deco
rated with white and black draperies
embroidered In silver.
The tombs OF the cars whose re.
mains are in the cathedral woro covered
with biack velvet, on which the OPT
taphs on the tombs were reproduced.
Four generals removed tho lid and
replaced the pail over the coffin.
TIE sRRvIoE.
The metropolitan OF Moscow con-
Quoted the funeral service which was
marked with all the solemn pomp and
circumstances OF tho orthodox church.
Subsequently many OF the imperial
party with their suites proceeded 10 the
Uspensky cathedral, tho most venGr-
Grated Of the several sacred buildings OF
the Kremlin and the Ischudolf
CloisterS, whero the most venerated holy
pictures OF Russia were displayed.
Thence they went TO the palace.
In tho meantime the czRrina, Princess
Alix and tho grand duchosses visited
tho Blagovlchensky cathedral, also
within the Kremiin, Mt ono time tho
private chapel OF tho cars.
The public on being admitted into tho
cathedral Of st. Michael to SEQ tho body
lying in state found tho coffin guarded
by military deputations. Tho most
touching scenes were witnessed In tho
cathedral. The people prostrnted them
selves roverentlY before the coffin, at
the same time offering brief prayers for
the fepoRa of LhA Aonl NJ AlAYnndar I'LL