The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-14


train with the body of the late car on
board arrived at the Nicholas station
last night and was shunted upon
side track until this morning, IN order
to enable the imperial family and their
relatives to finish their nights rest. AS
soon as all the preparations for the
funeral were completed, shortly after
10 a. M, the imperial train re-enteced
the railroad station, the body was
transferred to the hearse in waiting
and was conveyed to the cathedral
through the densely crowded streets,
guarded by thousands Of troops.
Every foot Of ground along the route
was occupied with spectators. The
greatest masses of people were gath
ers-l in front of the Kasan, st. Isaac's
and other churches, in front of which,
previous to the starting of the process
sion, the clergy stood in their state
robes. Three salVos of artillery an
nounced the arrival Of the procession,
at exactly II o'clock.
The route of the cortege was through
the Newsk prospect, past the Isaac
cathedral, through Senate square,
along the English quay, across the
Neva by the Nicholas bridge, thence
to University quay and through the
bourse's square, recrossing the river at
the Mettenski bridge, through Zoologi-
cal garden street, along the Alexander
prospect, over the Novokeroverstky
bridge and then under the gate of st.
Peter the Great, to the ST. Peter and
st. Paul cathedral, altogether a dis
lance of six miles.
The cars Cossack body-guard head
n6 tha Nd oil NV
other attachments of cavalry. Then
came 81 standards, each escorted by
officers. The first two flags and the
last flag bore the imperial arms. Next
came the horse of the dead car and
man-at-arms in gilt armor holding the
sword of state and mounted on
splendidly caparisoned charger led by
two grooms in the state livery
Following this horseman came a sec
ond man-at=arms in black armor, car
rying a naked sword He preceded a
of high officials who bore a
standard of black silk. Be-
hind the standard was retinue of
officials bearing the standards of the
various Russian provinces.
The remainder of the procession. I'M
til the end of the twelfth section, was
composed of high imperial and pro-
Vlnclal functonaries wsth their staffs
of office and numerous other officers
bearing different banners.
The rear. Of the twelfth section was
brought up by another detachment of
officials, who bore on velvet cushions
the late cars medals, orders and the
imperial insignia. The latter were car
red by high officers of state, who were
surrounded by attendants.
me thirteenth and most important
Tor which everybody was waiting with
eager expectancy. was headed by the
chorus of the Cathedral of ST. Isaac
md of the convent of st. Alexander
NeWski. Following the choirs were the
,lergy bearing lighted candles and be-
hind them came the czar's confessor. |
Gather Yanyichieff, holding the image
If st. Alexander-Newsi1i, the patron
saint of the dead monarch.
Behind the image of the saint, came
he hearse drawn by eight horses. The
assets of the haarse were he'd by six
cen generals in full mourning uniform. |
'ixty pages carrying lighted torches
walked on either side of the hearse.
The hearse or funeral car consisted |
If a platform on wheels. The platform |
vas covered with black cloth, with sill
-er bands. The spokes of the wheels |
we're also silvered. Columns stood at |
he corners and from them was sus-
ended a magnificent baldac.hin. AT the |
GOT of each column on the platform
here stood a general. The coffin rested |
n bier covered with black velvet. /
over the coffin there was a great si.-
er pail oordered with gold.
Behind the hearse came the car and !
he imperial household. They were fol- !
owed by the king of Greece and by !
ne prince of Wales. Then came a
Ing line of gownsd dukes and princes, !!
oHowed by their various military
uites. After the latter marched a de- i
achment of grenadiers, and following I
he graaadiers came the imperial car
Ia ges with the ladies of the imperial 7
nd royal families.
In the first coach were the czarina, y
'rincsss AliX, of Hesse-Darmstadt, and
he Grand Duchess Nenia and Olga, T.
aughters of the late car. The second
zach contained the queen of Greece,
ne princess of Wales, the duchess of
xs-Coburg-Gotha and the duchess of
Iecillenbugrg- Schwein.
The other mourning carriages con-
aimed all of the royal and titled ladies
Tho have journeyed from Livadia with
ne body of Alexander III. After the f
arr-3g5s came thousands Of troops i
all armies who brought up the rear !
{ the procession. The multitudes along ID
le route bowed reversntly, crossing d
1enlselves. The draped gas lamps Ii
eng The route shed a sickly light ]
-hich, combined with the mist, made it t
very depressing spectacle.
AT the cathedral q Short service was
ED In, the presence of the car. the
ipiomat5 and many of the Russian
obiity. The haarse arrived at the
3thedral a few minutes D4st O'Clock !
our Of the chief pall-bearers removed
he pail. The czar and other Russian
npsrial persona geS and foreign princes
len carried the coffin into the church
18th the same ceremony as had been
oserved in Moscow, depositing 1t on
lie catafalque. Paa,alias, of ST. Peters
urg, then conducted an impressive
,rvice. {
After the services a great mourning {
amer was hoisted above the fortress.
s this appeared the troops returned !
} their barracks and the crowds grad
ally melted away.
The members of the imperial family /
eturned to their various palaces, but
eturned to the cathedral at 8 o'clock
lis evening to assist in prayers for
lie dead, which will be repeated daily i
ntil the funeral '
1t is reported that after the funeral |
lie czarina will accompany her father
ing Christian, of Denmark, to Copen
agen, where she will remain several j.
eeks.
NoS-rARTIsAN TEMPERANCE. n
Washington, Nov. 13.-The first ses- :
ON OF the fifth annual convention of r
e Non-Partisan Woman's Christian '
amperance alliance was hold hove +i,;- | :