The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
whatever thou hast done In life that now
is voluntary or involuntary, now and
ever, and TO ages OF ages. Amen
tn TAR. MtLL kIs.h.

ever, and to ages OF ages. Amen"
TIL FAR4wsLL KIssks.
When the host was brought forward
all present bowed low ana crossed them
selves, the choir chanting slowly with a
suDdued voice. Alter a pause, during
wnicn silent prayer was offered UP. the
Gar stepped forward TO the cofiin ana
kissed the lips OF the dead Emperor the
other members OF the Imperial family
and those bound by ties OF blood. or mar
riage, following the car, standing o.
the side OF the coffin until the fareweIis
were over. 1nen eight generals appeared,
bearing the I'D OF the collin, which was
fastened in its place. Eight other gen
erals bore away the purple pan, which
had covered the conn, exposing the bare
guided surface Of the casket 10 view. The
Grand Dukes then lifted The cOun 70
their shoulders and bore It TO the en-
trance TO the imperial vault, when
opened in the pavement aud moment
later the mortal remains Of Alexander
III. were lowered into the resting place
OF his Imperial ancestors.
AT the moment the coffin was lowered
gun was nred, and the Gar stepped
forward and took handful OF earth,
which ne scattered upon the casket. As
the BODY was lowered and placed by the
side OF the coffin OF the mother of the
dead Gar. the Metropolitan reCited the
last prayer Tor the dead, adding. I'VE
DO our last duties to an cyer-rememberIi
and glorious ruler Of all the Russia s.
AieAdhder III.
PROM MOURNING TO JoLLIFICATIoN.
All of the members Of the Imperial fam
lily then hled slowly past the vault follow Ell
by all OF the persons who had been in the
cathedral, and the obsequies Of Alexander
II. were at an end. The interest of the
great assemb.age throughout the long
ritual never uagged.
The scene then suddenly changed The
troops stationed outside the Cathedral
fired three rounds of musketry. and a
salVO OF cannon was fred from the lort-
T, S.. 1t the iirst salvo the mourning flax
which had been flying at half mast from
the fortress since the arrival OF the
Cars body. was lowered. and In it's
place appeared the Imperial Standard at
full mast The bands at this writing
5l5 /. Mare playing lively airs and
marches, and the vast crowds which
throng the streets are surging toward the
winter palace. Everything within and
without the Cathedral passed of without
untoward incident. Numbers OF people
fingered inside the Cathedral and many
or the curious who had been unable to
get i'm during the services were admitted
thereafter. and interested themselves i'm
the decorations or congregated around the
vault i'm which the body of the Car was
consigned.
THE FyFR-oURNING G. NDLEs.
The large candle which remains lighted
at the head of the tomb of the dead
er one a the foot of his coffin, will now
be eXtinguished These candles, which,
by replacing when necessary have been
burning constantly since the burial OF
Alexander H., will now be transferred to
the head and foot Of the tomb Of Alex
ander III. There 20 remain. relighted, un-
Ill the next car is lowered into the
vault when similar change will be
made
A guard of sacristans are always on
! duty at the tomb and keep the candles
trimmed and lighted. They are under
strict injunction never to allow one OF
The Imperial family and the royal
guests an returned TO the winter palace
after the funeral. The Imperial insig-
MIA, which formed n conspicuous part OF
the public professions here and In Mos
cOwraud which was also placed In promi-
uopt positions In the cathedral. were con-
veyed back 70 the winter palace after tie
funeral, and under strong military
escort They are now displayed at the
Idlace. but later viii bo placed In the
Imperial Treasury, from which they were
removed for .he occasion.
The tomb Of the Cars will be imme-
diatelv covered with whit marble
block four feet hign. and obions in shape.
When this work IS completed the tomb
will be guarded night and day by a de-
tachment of the Imperial Guards
MARRIAGE or The czAR.
LONDON. Nov. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from St Petersburg says:
1t Is expected that the wedding of En-
peror Nicholas and Princess AliX will
take place on November 2Gth, because
Advent begins at 2 +. NJ. on that day.
The bride Will be conveyed by a good
cortege i'm state coaches from the palace
Of the Grand Duke Sergius TO the Win
ter Palace, I'm the chapel OF which the
marriage Will be solemnized, In the pres
ence OF only the relatives Of the bride
and bridegroom. II Is not expected that
the diplomatic body will be invited Af-
ter a short stay in the Winter Palace,
the pair will go 10 Krashoe-Selo, where
they will reside for some time.