The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
IN THE Tt NIB OF CZARS.
ALEXANDER III. FINALLY LOWERED
IN HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.
Most Magnificent Faoefai Service OF Mod
ern Times-The Final Fareweus
Said by the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. l9.-The en-
tombment OF the remains OF the late
car Alexander III. took place to-day
in tho Cathedral of 81. Peter ana 81.
Paul.
A thick fog enveloped the city but the
populace was aStir at the earliest pOssl-
BILE hour. and at the same time the troops
detailed to take part in the funeral
ceremonies commenced moving towards
the positions assigned to them.
The Cathedral was packed With distin-
guished persons. including representatives
of a the imperial ana royal families
of Europe.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Metropolitan of st. Petersburg and
the Metropolitan of Moscow. They began
at 10:30 A. NJ. Prominent among the as
sembled thousands were the splendidly
robed members OF the Holy Synod. the
Metropoltans Of ST. Petersburg and Nov
gorod the Cars contessor, the clergy
Of St. Petersburg and vicinity ana the
court dignitarieS, ali rObed In deep black.
Besides these, there were serried masses
of officials, ministers, field marshalS. gem
erals, admirals, secretaries Of state, etc.,
all in full uniform and displaying many
decorations, the Czdrina suite, the
members Of the State Council, the mem
bers of the Senate, and all the foreign
ambassadors. including Mr.. G.. Il. Breck-
inridge, ambassador from the United
States.
MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
The signal for the services to begin
was the firing of three guns from the
fortress. Just as the third gun was fired,
Emperor Nicholas ii. and the Imperial
family appeared at the west door of
the Cathedral, and. preceded by the
Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and the
members Of the Holy Synod, all OF them
magniticently robed in vestmants OF black
and silver passed through the body of
the ediice towards the catafalque. The
Metropolitan OF st. Petersburg carried
the great cruCitiX as the chief Of the Holy
Synod, and as the procession passed to-
wards the Catafalque, sprinkled holy
water upon those about him. at the same
time audibly repeating "a PRAYER
After the Car and the Imperial family
and the Holy Synod had taken their
places. the Metropolitan and the clergy
standing in semi-Lircle around the head
OF the tohin, the METROPOLITAN Oegtr the
Nc rtLary mass, which, with the vKCtp-
tion Of the elaborate music and the gen
eral splendOr of the occasion, was the
same as the service for The dead which,
is said for any other faithful member Of
the orthoJ church
At noon the air inside the church was
heavy with incense, and the dim ltgnt
within was starred with thousands Of
tapers each mouruer and visitor holding
one. The frst taper was lighted by the
Car. When the other tapers were lighted
the scene was one of rarest beauty the
sanctuary and the body OF the edtce
SpdIhIlNB Us though JeWeleu Win elileI-
AIDS, sapphires, opals, etc
EsoNAG,s s.
All present were standing, the Car with
the Imperial family and the visiting royal
ties on the right side of the coffin The
CZarlna, pale and fragile and looking
much affected, stood by the side of the
Gar. With these We're the Princess Of
Wales the Duchess of Coburg. King
Christian. of Denmark; the Prince Of
Wales, IN the blue, orange and gold uni
form of the new RUS. log .. ,.e
Duke of York, the Duke OF CobuTg.
number OF naval officers, and the Ambas-
sadors and their suites on the left OF
the collin We're number of clergymen,
and In front number Of military and
other dignitares.
BEHIND the altar all the available space
was crowded two persons occupying the
space that should b. occupied by one 4
large number of Russian generals We're
grouped in the fortress yard, there be-
ing no room for them within the cathc-
dral. The harmony Of the male choir,
which sang without instrumental accom-
pdnlment, was perfect. Their vOiC es We're
OF marvellous richness and purity. and
the effect throughout the solemn service
was deeply impressive.
sP.C.A. Ruce FOR CAR
After the general mass for the dead,
with its elaborate ceremony the special
service for a dead Czar began with a
brief prayer, after which Psalm 81 was
Then followed the singing Of Psalm li9.
which was divided into three stations
with an anthem after each part. The
first anthem was the Gloria Aleuia, the
second, Have Mercy on my Soul" and
the third, Blessed are Thou. O Lord.
Teach Thy Judgments At the end OF
the second station, before the anthem
the prayer, God of all spirits and flesh.
who has destroyed death, trodden down
satan and given hope in Thy word, grant.
O Lord that the soul Of Thy servant.
our Emperor. rest in happy. pleasant and
peaceful places from which grief and
signing shall flee away. Forgive, O Lord
the sins he has committed I'm thought
word and deed for there is not a man
who liveth that sinneth not Thou only
art without sin. Thy righteousness is
everlasting righteousness, and Thy word
Is truth"
SIX lltanies were then sung by the Me-
tTopolit1n and the choir, each one having
the refrain Lord, Teach me Thy Judg-
ments." beautifully rendered Gloria
In Excelsis Del followed the litanies,
which was succeeded by an ntouation by
the Metropolitan, Lord. make Thy ser
want rest with the righteous and cause
him TO dwell in Thy court. As 1t is
written, mercfully forgive his sins, vol
untary and involuntary and all offences,
knowingly and unknOwiugly committed,
on, thou lover OF mankind
TIL. ANCIENT AcRosTIc CANON.
The NIisere and ffty-frst Psalm fol-
lowed this and then the ancient acrOs-
tic canon. "A Mystical Composition"
by Theophrancs, a priest OF the early
church, was pronounced. After TINS
came six hymns, and an intonatIOn, An
is vanity. Life Is a shadow and "a dream
Every edrthbOXn creature dlsquleleth hln-
self in vain AS IL Is written when We
have heaped up riches In the world, we
lie down IN the grave, where kings ana
becgars sleep together. Therefore, christ
our Lord as the lover u mankind. give
rep0se 10 the soul OK Thy departed ser
want"
After another short prayer eight tropa-
rions by John, the Monk of Damascus
were pronounced.
Recitations OF the Beatitudes followed,
while between the troparons were inter-
spersed prayers for the departed
After an inscription 10 the Trinity and
the Virgin Mary the first lesson was
read. COMPRISING verses l3 10 is Ot the
fourth chapter OF ThessalOnans. followed
by the Psalm, blessed is the man whom
Thou chOsest and receiVest unto Thee
Then came the second lesson. verses =
10 81. inclusive OF the fifth chapter OF
John and the prayer. God OF all spirits"
was said as the Metropolitan approached
the catafalQue preparatory TO the cere-
mony Of taking solemn farewell Of the
dead This was done by the chief mourn
ers, the Metropolitan ard the archpriests.
the Metropolitan meanwhile repeating the
following as from the mouth Of the dead:
Rw
Brethren and friends view me here,
living sDeechless and breathless and la
ment But yesterday we cOnYersed to-
getner Awful hour Death has now over
taken me. Come near all who are bound
TO me In aihction and with a last en-
~, "A "a al 10, n