The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-20

read' comprising, verses IS to is of the
fourth chapter OF Thessa lcniaus. followed
by the psalm. Blessed is the man whom
thou choosest and rtceiVest unto thee
Then came the second lesson. verses "a
to 81 inclusive of the nth chapter Of
John, and the prayer. God, God OF All
Spirits, was said as the metropolitan ap-
preached the catafaldue. preparatory to
the ceremony of taking a solemn farewell
of the dead
This was done by the chief mourners.
the metropolitan and the archpriests the
metropolitan meanwhile repeating the fol-
lowing, as If from the mouth of the dead:
Brethren and friends. view me here,
lying speechless and breathless and la
ment. But yesterday we conyerspd to-
gether, a farewell hour. Death has now
oVertaken me. Come near all who are
bound to me in afficton and with "a last
embrace pronounce a last farewell No
longer shall I sojourn among YOU no
longer shall l bear a part In your dis
courses. To a judge | 20 who is no re-
spector of persons. Master and slave.
sovereign and subject, rich and poor. are
alike before him. According to their deeds
lhey are put to shame or rewarded There
tOre, let me entreat all of YOU to pray to
Coo earnestly that l am not tormented
win the wicked according to my sins,
but am received into the light of life"
After the repetition of the Holy. Holy
and the Lords prayer. the metropolitan
repeated thrice MAY thy memory en-
dure forever, oh, our brother who was
worthy to be blessed with remembrance"
The choir sang this three times and the
metropolitan then pronounced the words
of absolution for the dead: THE Lord
Jesus Christ, our God who gave divine
commandments unto his holy disciples
ana apostles to bind and loose the sins
of the fallen, and from whom we have
again received authority to do the like
forgive the, spiritual child, whatever thou
mast done in the life that now is vol
UNFAIRLY or involuntarily surrendered, now
and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen"
When the host was brought forward all
present bowed low and crossed them
selves, the choir chanting slowly, and
with subdued voices. After pause, dur
ing which silent prayer was offered up
the car stepped forward to the coffin,
and kissed the lips Of the dead emperor
and the other members of the imperial
family, and those bound by ties of blood
or marriage. followed the czar stand
ing by the side of the coffin until all the
fareWells were over.
Then eight generals appeared. bearing
the lid of the coffin, which was fastened
in its place. Eight other generals bore
away the purple pail, which had covered
the coffin, exposing the bare gilded sur
face of the casket to view.
The grand dukes then lifted the coffin
to their shoulders, and bore II to the en-
trance to the imperial vault, which opened
i'm the pavemnt, and a moment later the
mortal remains OF Alexander III were
lowered into the resting place of his inn
perial ancestors.
At the moment the coffin was lowered
a gun was fired, and the czar stepped
forward ana took handful Of earth
which he scattered upon the casket.
As the body was lowered and placed by
HaN.
dead czar the metropolitan recited the
last prayer for the dead. adding: 1--WE
do our last duties to an ever remembered
and glorious ruler OF all the Russias Alex
ander III"
All the members of the imperial family
then filed slowly past the vault. followed
by all of the persons who had been in tho
cathedral, and the obsequies Of Alexander
III were over.
The interest OF the great assembIage
throughout the prolonged ritual never
tagged.
The scene then Suddenly changed The
troops stationed outside the cathedral fired
three rounds of musketry, and salvo of
cannon was fired from he fortress. AZ
the first salvo Of artillery the mourning
flag, which had been flying at half mast
from the fortress since the arrival Of the
cars body was lowered, and In its place
appeared the imperial standard at fun
mast The bands at this wrting-3:l5
O'Clock D. 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 ca
thedral passed off without untoward in
cident. Numbers of people fingered in
side the cathedral. and many Of the cu-
rious who had been unable TO get in dur
ing the services, We're admitted there
after, and interested themselves I'm the
decorations, or congregated around the
entrance to the vault to which the body
of their ear was consigned
The large candle which remains lighted
at the head OF the tomb Of the dead cars
father, Alexander II, and a smaller one at
the foot Of his coffin, viii now be extin-
guished. These candles, which by replac-
ing when necessary, have been burning
constantly since the burial Of Alexander
IL, will now be transferred to the head and
foot Of the tomb of Alexander III, there
to remain relighted until the next car
is lowered into the vault. when a similar
change VIII be made
A guard Of Sacrlstans are always on
duty at the tomb and keep the candles
trimmed and lighted. They are under
strict injunction never to allow one Of
them to 90 out.
The imperial family and the royal guests
all returned 10 the winter palace after the
funeral The imperial insignia, which
formed a conspicuous part Of the public
professions here and in Moscow, and
which were also placed in prominent pO-
sitions I'm the cathedral, were conveyed
back to the winter palace after the fu-
neral under strong military escort. They
are now displayed at the palace. but
later viii be replaced I'm the Imperial
treasury from which they were removed
for the occasion. The tomb Of the czar
viii be Immediately covered with white
marble block four feet high and obong In
shape. when this work Is completed the
tomb viii be guarded night and day by a
detachment Of the imperial guards.
Berlin. Nov 19-The Frankfort Zeitung
publishes the statement that NJ. he Glcrs,
the Russian minister Of foreign affairs
ana Gen. Nanuoosk, minister Of war
have rendered their realgnatioua. but that
the czar has not Hs yet accepted them.
Berlin. Nov Ban imposing fun
eral ceremony in honor Of tho
late ear. Alexander H.. took
place to-day in tho church OF tho
Russian embassy. Tranic about the neigh
bOrhOOd NJ that building was Suspended
during the service and there was q large
guard ~ honor outside The church
Emperor william. DOB Russian uniform.