The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-12

The order was then: Count Woronzeon-
oh-Dachekoff, minister OF the imperial
court; the commandant of the guards, and
eight adjutant generals; the Prince OF
Wales, alone; the Grand Duke Michael
NiColaievitch; the Grand Duke Sergius;
the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelvltch,
the King of Greece, Prince Alexander Pc
trovitCh, and the Duke Of Oldenburg, es-
corted by adjutant generals; the Moscow
division of the grenadiers.
In the first carriage behind the grenad-
iers rode the czarlna, the Princess Alix of
Hesse, and the Grand Duchess Xenia. The
carriage was flanked with equiries and
behind it walked two Cossacks The Queen
of Greece, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Fedorovna and the Princess of Wales oc-
Supied the second carriage, which was
hanked with eQuerres and two grooms
of the chamber; the czariuas suites, for
eign ladies' and their suites, ladies of the
court and bed chamber, attaches, secre-
tarles etc, in carriages, the cars physi-
clans and personal attendants, a company
of cadets, several companies of artillery
a deputation from the Frederick William
", grenadiers, and eight military COM
panies from as many Russian military dis
trcts.
The windows and walks from the station
to the Kremlin were thronged with silent,
reverent crowds. Nobody spoke above a
whisper and not a voice it is believed
Was utdItl dhONt the lItdu OF Nle passing
column. All the men removed their hats
the moment the funeral car came in sight
and remained uncovered for a half, or
three-quarters of an hour. Dragons were
stationed in an unbroken line on one side
of the entire route. The procession
passed ten churches. In front of every
one stood the priests in their robes, purple
hats and chasubles.
The popes, wearing the miters and carry
ing sacred pictures, met the hearse and
prayed briefly At the Iberian
chapel the procession halted and
the clergy stepped out bearing the
miraculous picture of the Virgin with
which they blessed the body. Hundreds
Of sacred Ikons were carried also in the
procession Every one was OF gold or sill
YER and was guarded by a little body Of
attendants from the church to which II
belonged From the beginning to the end
OF the procession minute guns were fired
from the citadels of the Kremlin
The metropolitan and higher clergy
awaited the body at the door of the Ca
thedral of the Archangel Michael. They
walked before IL to the great crimson dais
under the gold and silver canopy in the
middle of the building. The coffin was
placedon the dais and the pail was re-
moved. The members of the imperial
family gathered between the gorgeous
pillars at the foot of the coffin and lis
tened in silence, broken only by sobs, to
the reading of the solemn mass for the
dead. The service closed with music
The imperial family and their attendants
then retired to the palace within the
kremlin, and the persons holding tick
cts were admitted to the cathedral They
passed around the dais slowly. looking
at the dead cars face. After them came
people of all sorts, admitted In the order
dictated by rank. Strange scenes we're
witnessed as this mixed throng filed past
the coffin. Men and women wept,
crossed themselves, prayed aloud and
begged loudly for the peace of the dead
mans soul.
The body is watched day and night by
six staff officers twelve subalterns and
two special guards at each door. Masses
are held at appointed hours and everybody,
whatever his creed or nationality, is well
coined to bid farewell to Alexander III.
Emperor Nicholas II. appeared through
out the day in the uniform of a Russian
general The Prince of Wales wore the
uniform of a British field marshal
After the procession and the ceremonies
at the cathedral crowds went to the sta
tion to see the funeral train There are
twelve cars in the train. The car in
which the body is carried is vanished
black. There is an altar within and two
priests conduct service amid lighted ta-
pers and flowers. The service at the sta
tion to-day lasted twenty minutes and all
sang the hymn, accompanied by the mill
itary band.
The most picturesque scenes during the
procession were made by the priests
emerging from the churches and blessing
the body. The service was very solemn
at the Iberan chapel, where the process
sion halted for twenty minutes. The fu-
neral car and the coffin were in splendid
contrast with the sombre surroundings.
Both were gilded and resplendant with
silver trapplngs. The sombre magnificence
of the procession, added to the mournful
Significance Of the services, had pecu-
liar effect on many of the spectators.
Hundreds were so overcome that they
fell on their knees in the streets cross
ing themselves weeping and whispering
prayers for the repose of the dead em-
perors soul The peasants seemed to
mourn with the deepest sincerity. All of
them showa1 signs of great personal
grief
The procession reached the cathedral
soon after 1 o'clock. The body was
wrapped in a shroud of white silk and the
hands were folded across the breast. The
features are peaceful though wasted with
| suffering. While the more prlVl-
legged were looking at the body
! a high ecclesastic in white
robes and jeweled miter and hood, stood
at the lectern at the head of the das
| reading by the light Of two immense can
] dies, He read passages from great
| Bible with jeweled metal covers.
The ordinary visitors were allowed Ia
kiss the dead hand. or the little picture
! which lay on the dead breast, and to stoI
n minute or more to study the dead face
| The more privileged persons were per-
/ mtted TO kiss the forehead
The general public were admitted late in
! the afternoon. The peasants, in thel
| strange and varied costumes, still stand
in long lines In a dozen streets. awaiting
patiently, silently and reverently their turr
/ TO show their affection for the Little
/ Father The procession round the daiS
| will continue without pause until the body
/ is removed, as there are tens Of thousands
patiently waiting for the opportunity tC
| enter the cathedral Tonight at 8 O'Clock
| it is showing, but the watching and walt
! ing goes on as II under a blue sky.
Paris. Nov. 1.-THE services at the ca,
| thedral Of Notre Dame for Alexander III
! did not draw such "A thronR az attended
the Joan Of Arc celebration. However
the audience was OF imposing size. Tho
whole chapter Of the cathedral supported
! Cardinal Richard in the service Scores
Of military and naval officers ina fun uni
| form. monarchists and moderates from
| both chambers. and most conspicuous res