The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
ALL RUSSIA IN MOURNING
AS the Coffin Is Borne Through
the Streets.
HONORS PAID BY ROYALTY
To All That Is Mortal of a Monarch
Gone Before a Higher
King.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13.-The funeral
train with the body of the late Gar on
board arrived at the Nicholas station last
night and was shunted upon sidetrack
un til this morning. in order to enab BILE the
imperial family and their relatives to finish
their nights rest.
AS soon as the preparations for the
funeral we're completed, shortly before 10
A. NJ, the imperial train re-entered 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 gathered in
front of the Kasan, ST. lsaac's and other
churches, where, previous to the starting
of the procession, the clergy stood in their
state robes.
ihres salvos of artillery announced the
arrival of the procession at exactly IL
o'clock. The route followed by the cor
tege was through the Newski 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 Bourses
tenski bridge, through Geological 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 distance of six miles,
The Cars Cossack bOdyguard headed
the procession and was followed by other
detachments of cavalry. Then came fifty
one 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 a man in gilt armor
holding the sword of stata and mounted
upon a splendidly caparisoned charger led
by two grooms in the state livery. Fol-
lowing this horseman came a second man
alarms in black armor carrying a naked
sword. He preceded number of high
officials, who bore mourning standard of
black silk. Behind the standard was a
retlnue of officials bearing the standards
of the various Russian provinces.
The remainder of the procession until
the end of the twelfth section was COM
posed Of high imperial and provincial
functionaries. with their staffs of Office,
and numerous other officers bearing differ
ent banners. The rear of the twelfth
Sectlon was Orougnt up Dy anoCner 0etach-
ment of officials, who bore on velvet cush-
ions the late Cars medals, orders and the
i'm peral insignia. The latter were car
ried by high officers of state, who were
surrounded by attendants.
The thirteenth and most important sec
ton of the procession, and the one for
which everybody was waiting with eager
expectancy, was headed by the choirs of
the Cathedral ST. Isaac and of the Convent
of st. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Following the
choirs were the clergy, bearing lighted
candles. and behind them came the Cars
cOniessor. Father Yanyiohieff. 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 tassels of the
hearse were held by sixteen generals in
mourning uniform. Sixty pages carrying
lighted torches walked on either side of
the hearse. The hearse or funeral car
consisted of a platform on wheels. The
platform was covered with black cloth
with silver bands. The spokes of the
wheels were also slvered. Columns sto cd
at the corners, and from them was sus-
pended magnificent baldachin. At the
foot Of each column on the platform there