The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-14
CITY IN BLACK.
st. Petersburg Had an EIah-
orate Funeral Pageant.
Royalty Represented and Thousands
OF Soldiers in The Ceremonies.


siding until yesterday morning shortly
after 10 a. m. the imperial train entered
the railroad station, the body was trans
ferred to tho hearse ia waiting and was
conveyed to the cathedral through tho
denseiy crowded Streets guarded by thou
sands OF troops.
Every foot Of ground along the route
was occupied by she spectators The
route followed by the funeral cOrtege was
altogether n distance Of nearly six miles.
The most som 0er Effects In the decorations
were produced The funeral parade was
two miles long and was divided into lS
sections.
The ears Cossack bodyguard headed
the procession and Was followed by other
detachments Of cavalry. Then came 81
standards Next came the horse OF the
dead czar and a man-at-arnns ia gilt armor,
mounted upon a splendidly caparisoned
charger Following this horse came a sec
0nd man-at-arms in black armor, carry
ing a naked sword. lie preceded num-
ber OF high officials who bore a mourning
standard OF black silk. Behind this
standard was rctlnue of officials bearing
the standards of the various Russian prov
tnces.
Solemn Scenes.
The remainder OF the procession, until
the end OF the l2th section, was com
posed of high imperial and official func-
tionaries with their stats of office and
numbers Of other officials bearing differ
ent banners.
The rear Of the 12th section was brought
up by another detachment of officials,
who bore on velvet cushions the late czar's
medals orders and the imperial insignia.
The latter were carried by high officers 4
state, who were surrounded by attendaI o..
The 18th section Of the procession was
headed by choirs Of two cathedrals. Fol.
lowing the choirs were the clergy, bearing
lighted candles. and behind them came
the czar's confessor, holding the image Of
St. Alexander Newski, the patron saint Of
the dead monarch.
Behind the image Of the saint came the
hearse, drawn by eight horses. The tas-
sells of the hearse were held by l6 generals
An full mourning uniform. Sixty pages,
carrying lighted torches, walked on either
side Of the hearse.
Behind the hearse came the czar and tho
imperial household. They were followed
by the King of Greece and the Prince OF
Wales.
Then came a long line of grand dukes
and princes, followed by their various
military suites. After the latter marched
detachment OF Erenadiers, and following
the grenadiers came the imperial carriag IS
with the ladies OF the imperial and royal
families.
The other mourning coaches contained
all the other regal and titled ladies who
have iourneyed from Livadia with the
body Of Alexander III. After the carriages
came thousands OF troops OF all arms, who
brought up the rear of the funeral pro-
session.
Honoring the Czar.
AS the czar approached, the multitudes
along the route bowed reverently, cross.
ing themselves. Many of the specta-
tors wept as the coffin of the czar
passed them. The craped gas lamps along
the route shed sickly light, which, com.
bined with the mist in which the city was
enveloped, enhanced the depressing char
acter of the spectacle.
The hearse arrived at the cathedral a
few minutes past o'clock. Four of the
chief pallbearers removed the pail The
car and others then carried the coffin into
the church with the same ceremony as
has been observed In Moscow and depos.
tied it on the catafalque The lid was
then removed.
The Metropolitan Palladius of st. Pc.
tersburg conducted an impressive service,
after which "a military and civil guard
of honor took up positions around the bier.
Cxarina 10 Visit the Czarowitch.
1t Is reported that after the funeral the
czarna will accompany her father King
Christian OF Denmark, to Copenhagen,
whore she will remain several weeks
She will then visit the czarewitch, Grand
Duke George, at Abbastumen in the eau.
rasus where he has lived for a long time
In order that his health might benefit
irom 70 climate there.
Grand Duke George, It will be recalled.
ii44s father, the Hate es4tr-t,
tie Criniea, but il was impossible for him
aher his fathers death to accompany the
rcinadns 10 81. Petersburg. lie went with
the suncral party as far as Sebastopol
and then started back TO Abbastumen.
lie has long been IA sufferer with a serious
lung sroublc
IN cnnectien with the obsecuies OF the
czar bG0JO sinners Will be civen TO the
poor OF So. Petersburg. The ropasts will
be spres.t ia nine different centers.
Fear oS NihiIists.
There Is evidence to prove that the ac
cession of Nlcilolas has not removed tho
anxiety cansed by the nihilists, an
anxiety which undoubtedly shortened the
life OF Alexander. Under police order
nobody was allowed on either che bal.
comics or roof OF the houses. Further
all doors and windows were ordered closed
by the poiicc, ana housoholdcrs were held
responsible for lhe good behavior OF the
visitors during the passage of the process
sion.
Yesterday sad pageant has never been
equailcd IN hussla's history. The special
features which attracted the p,oet ,tt,,,
Nosr were Alexandcr's favorite chestnut
Lor.e, caparlsoned with red, purple and
gold and the Two strange figures follow
ing, maa-at arms and the bearer OF the
reversed sword symDolizing the senti.
mani. mIhc L.Inr !. n.Adl I.nnr lire ~