Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-06
S0BBlhG AND WEEPING.
Rich and Poor Alike Express Sorrow for tn
Dead Emperor.


Palladius, assisted by the Orthodox Greek
clergy, conducted an impressive service
Yesterday at St Isaac's cathedral, in mem
DRY of Alexander III.
Part of the cathedral was reserved for
persons of high rank All the men were
in black, and against the black back
ground of mourning which hides the
walls could be seen only as shadows. The
women were in white
Outside the reserved section thousands
were admitted, rich and poor, titled and
untitled. They stood crowded together on
the moist pavement the shabbiest lnoujiks
check by jowl with the members of the
capitals high society.
Huge chandlicrs lighted the nave, but
only ilickorlng candles shonc from the
side walls, and the marble pillars and
gold ornaments were in heavy relief.
The service was impressive. Many
wept, and with every pause came the
sound Of sebs from some recess of the great
building.
Memorial services were also held in the
American and British churches.
Requiem mass is said twice daily over
the body in the presence of the czarina,
Nicholas l. and the grand dukes now III
the palace.
Princess AIix's Conversion.
Princess Alix has been received into the
fold of the Orthodox church. The core
mony took place in the chapel OF the i'm
perial palace. She received the title of
grand duchess in Russian, blagoyernaja
vclkaja knagina. After the ceremony Of
confession she received the Orthodox sac
rament The ritual observed required no
dcnunciati0n of her former faith. The
priests merely asked the princess to ex-
press her belief in the trinity and then
repeat the dogmns of the Orthodox faith.
She did so and was then led by priest
into the church and up to a table on which
We're vessels containing consecrated oil.
In the meantime a choir was singing
psalms The princess knelt before the
table. AfJcr the Offering of prayers and
the singing of hymns the priest said:
arise, my beloved; arse, in the fear Of
Cod"
The princess stood up and said: 81 vow
to remain stcadfast in the Orthodox Catho-
lie church to my last breath. vow that
acknowledge This faith and rejoice in obey
ing its laws. rs a sigl Of this sine re vow,
which comes from my heart, l kiss the
cross Of the Saviour. Amen" Then she
knclt. and the priest gave absoluton.
After numerous hymns and prayers, in
which all the members of the ears family
were nlncI, the priest anointcd the
princess with consccratcd oil on the tenn
pies, eyes. nose, lips, ears, hands and feet,
Aftcrward he touched these parts with a
sponge dipped in holy water.
He then proclaimed the princess lawful
conversion TO the Russian Orthodox
church and cxhorted those present to pray
for her
kuo!hcr Proclamation.
The car in proclamation says: "Ihc
bride OF our choice has been anointcd
with the holy chrism and accepted the Or
thodux faith under the name of Alexandra,
TO the great comfort OF ourselves and all
Russia, after the painful trial imposed
upon it by the iuscrutable will of God
I'm announcing this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
event to all our faithful subjects, we COM
mand honccforth that our august be
trotbed. Princess Alix, be called by the
name and title Her Imperial Highness
the Orthodox Grand Duchess Alexandra
Fcvorovna,
The casket in which the remains of the
czar will be placed has been dispatched to
Iivadia by special train. 1t is of metal,
cncased in oak.
It is reported that an attack was act
ually made on Professor Xacharin's house
in Moscow by a mob inccnscd by the
stories of his malpractice in the case OF
the car. His family fed for their lives.
The empcror's manifesto, issued upon
his accession is held here to promise a
mildcr and less autocratlc reign.
Gar Nicholas has conferred the decora-
ton of the order of st. Anne in diamonds
on Professor Leyden, the German physi'
clan who attended the late ear. PROBES
sor Leyden has started on his return tc
Germany.