The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
PASSAGE OF THE PROCESSION OF
THE DEAD GEAR
The Prince md Princess of Wales Accomp1'
nv the Parry--Arrival of the Train at
Moscow-Guarded by Cossacks.


18th and st. Petersburg the 18th. The
imperial family will accompany 1t from
the beginning to the end Of the journey
The intention of exposing the BODY II Ii
vadia yesterday was abandoned because
the process of embalming it had not been
finished. 1t is said TO have been necessary
to summon more embalmers from Moscow
ana Charkoff. When ready, the body WAL
be placed III the chapel at liFacla
There arc rumors OF police order 10
close the vodka shops in towns along the
route OF the funeral train and its enforce
ment l.; said 10 have caused serious trou-
bic IN several districts. The truth or theso
rumors cannot be ascertained.
The goldsmiths Of st. Petersburg ana
Moscow are receiving innumerabse orders
for gold and silver memorial crowns ana
crosses. General Nannowsli, minister 81
war, and an officer under the late car NJ
the capture OF Rustchuk. has ordered q sill
yer crown twenty-fodr inches in diameter.
The inscription is to be. ITO the chief OF
the army OF Rustchuii, from the chief -
his staff" Vannowsd has obtained per
mission TO place his crown on the emperor
coffin.
Guarded by Cossacks.
Idvadia, November THE massive, gid
cd coffin containing tae remains Of Ca2r
Alexander III was removed to the Byzan-
tire church yesterday evening. there the
body OF the late car will lie in state until
tomorrow 4 guard OF honor with draped
colors Is stationed IN from, of the church
st o'clcck in the evening, a little late,
the Ccssacls, who had been acting as the
imperial body guard. took up their positions
along the cypress-streWn route from the
palace. All carrying lighted torches. making
Il weird scene.
The procession Of white robed clergy then
emerged from the church and formed ~ hae
across The path. The belts began toli:ns
nd .RF chi
singing hymns was heard in the distance.
Then throuGh the darkness the glare Of the
torches carried by the guards, marching
on either side Of the colin, could be per
ceived
The procession entered the church path,
headed by sailors carrying lanterns ana
banners ana followed by the choir children
dressed in white surpiiccs. They werr fol-
lowed by The clergy and then came the
coffin surrounded by the Imperial crown
and borne by Cossaeks.
Behind the Collin were the ear and the
czarina, who was deeply yelled; the Grand
Duke Ser2ius and Vladimir, the queen Of
Greece and Princess -AliX cf Hesse-D3rn-
stadt. the princess Of Wales and the dueh-
ess OF saXe-Coburg ana G5tha, the children
belonging to the impera! and royal iami-
lies and the high court and military Of
fcers.
The Cossaclis placed the coffin in front OF
the church as the military band Played
How Great and Glorious IS God and Zion,
all present standing with uncovered hcads.
After the hymn. the coffin was borne int
the church ana laid on the Der. each corner
Of which was an o3clisi. covered with red
cloth and surmounted by palms
When the mourneys We're arranged around
the bier, the bishop Of Simteropol celebrated
mass, after which thy party lett the church
and returned TO ta4 palace in carriages.
Moscow in uoueniug.
Moscow. November 1.-THE Imperial par
Is. with the body Of Alexander IL. arrived
here today in typical Moscow weather. The
sky was DAN, the thermometer was two
degrees below the freezing point, and
north wind blew ntfully throughout lha Gag.
Although thousands Were busy all niShc
putin. the city in mourning Tor the late
c2ar, the streets at daybreals looked as II
some great festival WAS 10 be celebrated.
But for the neaNy folds Of black winch
hung high and low on al wlllE. u person
would have thought that the crowds tA1onS-
ing every corner and open space had come
10 celebrate a national Elila. ata5r than
to lament the death of a powerful monarch.
Such ccaselcss universal activity and such
enormous numbers of peasants, tourists
and soldiers mad not been seen here since
tn. coronation of Alexander III, more thaa
ten years ago.
The Arrival of the Funeral Train.
The train with the body arrived ~ 1870
o'clock Car Nicholas IL was salute9 rs
soon as he alishted by the Grand Duke
Sereius the metropolitan OF Moscow and
KoIomana. the higher clergy, tAa com
traalant and civil governor, menbcrs Of
the court officials of the court, the chief
nobility 10 the third-claSs, the mayor.
many generals and ether officers. All stood
bareheaded. The procession was then
formed in groups AS had been arranged.
and the generals carried fhe coHn - the
dafs in thu temporary chapel ar tEe sta
tien. -Four Of tncn removed the pan aoa
the metropolitan read short service.
The four generals VINO had removed 1te
pall bore The coffin slowly to the funeral
car in the station yard.
There was IA pause. then three suns
from the Krcmllu gave inc sisn2t that al
Tho 1870 groups 10 be formed in the cr4afln,
fail into the fifteen divisions Of the Do
cession Three more guns and the DIVISIONS
took their places il the line and amid the
tolling of OO0 bells the head OF the huge
column moved of slowly toward the
Red gate
The windows and walks from the station
to the Kremlin were thronged with SILENT
reverent crowds. Nobody spoke above
whisper. and not Il voice. 1t is believed,
was heard above the tread Of the passing
The metropolitan and higher clergy await
Ell the body at the door of tie cathedral
OF the Archangel Michael. They walked
before it TO the great crimson d3is. Hs@er
the gold ana silver canopy in the middle ot
the building. Generals Of The army placed
the coffin OF the dais ana removed tae pail
The members Of the i,nperial family gather
ed between the gorgeous pillars n the foot
OF the collin ana listened IN silence, broken
onlv by sobs, 10 the reading OF the solemn
mass for the dead. The service closed with
music.
Tne general public was admitted late IN
the afternoon The peasants, in their
strange and varied costumes, stu stand
il, lone lines in j dozca streets. awaiting
maternity. silently and teverently their turns
n show thc.v affection FOR the little faith
er" The procession round the d&iS VIII
continue without pause until the body he re-
,na.ed as there tens of thousands pa
ticEtly waiting for the opportunity to en-
Tor tto cathedral. 1t o'clock this evening
II is enowins but the watching and waiting
goes on as if under a blue sky.
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