New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20

THE CZARINA.
brief prayer, after which Psalm xci sung
by an unseen male choir. Then followed the
singing of Psalm cxix which divided into
three stations with an anthem after each part
The first anthem was the Gloria Alleluia'; the
second. Have Mercy Upon My Sou' and the
third. Blessed Art Thou Lord; Teach Me
Thy Judgments" Al the end Of the second sta
tion. before the anthem. was a prayer Six
litanies were then sung 10y the Metropolitan and
the choir each one having The refrain. Lord
Teach Ne Thy Judgments beautifully rem
dercd Gloria in Excelsis' followed the litanies.
which succeeded by an intonaiion by The
Metropolitan. The Miserere and Psalm II fol-
lowed this and then the ancient acrostic canon. a
mystical composition by Theophranes priest ~
the early Church. was pronounced. After TINS
came six hymns and an intonation
After another short prayer, eight UoparonS by
John. the Monk Of Damascus, were pron'uncei.
one Of them ran:
Whore the affections Of the worii. y.her. Where
the vain dreams and temporary d.iishls, Whfrs
OF attendants? All dust and ashes. The shadows
Immortal King q Lord vouchsafe Thy blessings
10 Thy departed servant. and grant MN rei"s' III
Thy everlasting beautudeS.
Recitations of the Beaiitudes followed, while
between the troparions were inierspersed prayers
for the departed After an inscription to the
Trinity and the Virgin Mary the first lesson.
the Psalm blessed Is the Man Whom Thou
ChoOsest and RccciVcst unto Thee" Then came
the second lesson John Y. 2i-31. and the prayer
God OF All Spirits" said as the MetIop'ltah
approached the catafalque preparatory 10 tle
ceremony Of taking a solemn iaie"en ol w W
dead This was done by the chief mourn'rs the
Metropolitan and the archpriests. the Mei'poIi-
tan meanwhile repeating the following as VIII"
the mouth Of the dead:
Brethren and friends view me here lying sIceCh-
less and brea HESS and lament. But - trr'hE W" W.
fh.r AIf
overtaken me Come near. all VINO arr @ @D"n''. ,,
mnnre m1@ im last farewell 10 Longer shall soiourn
among you 10 Longer shall t.d n,.d "a i"' i J." fg" 5
81 nersons Master and slave SOVEREIGN and sub
ject rich ana poor are anhe ,~ IT, shne or re-
wardod Therefore. let me- enir"ai an % you 10
the wicked. according to my SINS b" I''''''' '"''
the Light Of Lie
THE FORMULA OF AHSpLUTloN IKo-
NOUNCED.
After the repetition of the Holy. Holy" and
the Lords Prayer, the Metropolitan repeated
thrice: May thy memory endure forever. on
onr brother who was worthy to be blessed with
remembrance" The choir sang this three times.
and the METROPOLITAN then walked to the dais
and bowed several times. Emperor Nicholas
stood ,pon the pavement and the Metropolitan.
making the sign Of the triple cross ana bearing
thai emblem pronounced The formula OF aDSo-
luton as follows
The Lord Jesus Christ, our God WHO gave . osii.e
comm, ndmDnts unto His holy disciples ana aposurS
W IVA and loosc the s.ns OF the fallen. ana from
whom have again received hJh,{ ~ wha,e,nr
ihon hast done in the NE that no" IS voIuntarly @
or lnvoluntary. now and ever ana 70 "seS u "s'
Amen
.,,or this ceremony the Metropolitan per
e,r,ed the same office with the censer. and later
,brey clouds Of incense among the multiiude
t1ol,, John of Cronstadt. then In voice ti'Die
- tone thrilling throughout with evidences ol
ov.rerne age and waning vigor intoned a prayer
altar which the conservation Of the sacrament
took place Only the Czar and the mehlp'r' 80
tho imperial family partOok OF thc "a, '"i'.ii'
After the Sacrament followed o'hu,''i, n, vas in
II rescmbled GregOrian chant Fei i,c J.. va, 49,
te,, resnects Ciregorian II filled the edihce WIN
lovely strains and brought tears TO 'ne 'S'' VI
| most Of the assemblage ,,a ,brouph- -
| The interest Of tho great asseinpias' 'n' ~ t
on, tho prolonged ritual never Tagged frihars
the most impressive moment was Whch , ,n1 ~ d
| doors Of KOnistas were opeIeu eh5,. wien
! ,be Netropolitan entered the inner shIlhr' WI
~, ~, ,yas brought forward. all present p'M'u
ir,, and crossed themselves, the cho!r ch"','"e
I,,iv and with subdued voice. Altcf Il pau
dmring which silent prayer was 0llerou "p, ~"
C1ar ateppcd forward 10 the CONN anu 80" $50
| h line Of the dead Emperor. the other i"V."Dti :
Of the Imperial family ana ah9se Sgar standing
Vl o. .b side Of the coffin until all the iareWeIlS
r W over Then eight generals appetreu' pT' ", g.
w., ,be lid Of the coffin. which was lasleiie' ~, 80
ils inoa Eight other generals bore away me
| purple pail eNP"''"e Wv
| coffin TO view.
| n,,r nODy PLACED IL THE TOME.
| ,rho crand-dukes then lifted the collin 10 iher
| ,,ore and bore IT, followed by the car 'he
/ ,,,oe If Wales and the other members ana k'"7
, of the Imperial family, to the entrance 10
49, ,orerial vault, which opened in the pave
] -, and a moment later the mortal remains
! . alexander III were lowered into the rest1hS-
| - r hts imperial ancestors At the moment
pc oain was lowered a gun was ilred anu 'ho
@ Ile stanned forward and took handiul oi
80. ,yhjch he scattered upon the coilli i"e
Caarina who had throughout Ihe Sei' ,
I%ai ,arrible nervous strain. fell 10 her knees
uhdci she was supported by her SON the
SiI 1, ard was led away. sobblng cOnVuisiVeY' .
~ .Iexander IIIs coffin was placed DH VIZ
"a ~ his mothers. the Metropontan isO'',u
t Su !. ~ nrayer for the dead, AIDING we 40 oil m
the ian, is,ins IN an ever-remembered and glorious
I%aSt % ~ all the Russias Alexander III Az y,
iuo' oa,ohers of the Imperial fainliy theh ny
the NV aet the vault followed by all OF th'
rsone who had been In the Ca'heura'' anu INV
/ peiSo,,d.a ~ Alexander III were over
opsequrII, rII,neral rites which were begun promptly
l,,' ne n'cIock ended al go. when there was q
| ~ .,c, change of scene. The troops S'a'ion ~
suuuS..' ,ba Cathedral fired three rouhds 81 NUS
ou.si" and a salvO of artillery was discha sei !,
| keus' ,ha fortress The mourning nag w wnlcI
from ,ann nving at haf-mast from thr fortress s'
| han ~. hn arrival Of the Cars BODY was low
| since ,ne ,, IN its place appeared the Imperial
standard at full-has,t,, oa tho roval guests all
The 'I"p po the Winter Palace after the fuherai'
retuin ,nueria insignia. when 1ormeu coi'sp1tu a.
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