Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-20

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apostles to bind and loose the sins OF the
fallen, and from whom he have again re-
ceived authority TO do the like. forgive
thee. O. spiritual child. whatever wrong
thou has, done In life. voluntarily or In
voluntarily. now and ever. and TO ages OF
ages. Amen"
THE LAST FAREwELLs.
When the host was brought forward
all present bowed low and crossed them
selves. the choir chanting slowly and
with subdued voice. After a pause du-
ring which silent prayer was offered up.
the Czar stepped forward 10 the coffin
and 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 and standing by
the side OF the coffin until the farewells
were over.
Then eight generals appeared. bearing
the lid OF tho coffin, which was fastened
in Its place. Eight other generals bore
away the purple pail which had covered
the coffin, exposing the bare, gided sur
face OF the casket to view. The grand
dukes then lifted the coffin TO their
shoulders and bore II 10 the entrance to
the Imperial vault, which opened in the
pavement. and "A moment later the mortal
remains Of Alexander III. were lowered
into the resting-place of his Imperial an
cestors.
At tho moment the coffin was lowered
a gun was fired, and the Car stepped
forward and took q handful OF earth.
which he scattered upon the casket. AS
the body was lowered and placed by the
side Of the coffin Of the mother Of the
dead Car, the Metropolitan recited the
last prayer for the dead. adding: I'VE
do our last duties to an ever-Iemenbered
and glorious ruler OF all the Russias,
Alexander III"
All Of the members OF the Imperial fam
ily then filed slowly past the vault, fol-
lowed by all of the persons who had been
In the cathedral. and the obsequies OF
Alexander III. were at an end The in
terest OF the great assemblage throughout
the long ritual never tagged.
The scene then suddenly changed. The
troops stationed outside the cathedral
fired thyee rounds OF musketry. and
salvos OF cannon were fired from the for
tress.
LONG LIVE THE CZAR.
At the first salvo. the mourning flag.
which had been flying at halfmast from
the fortress since the arrival of the Car
body was lowered. and in It's place ap-
peared the imperial standard at full mast.
The bands at this writing-315 y. NJ
are 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 of without untoward In
cident. Numbers Of people fingered inside
the cathedral. and many OF the curious.
who had been unable TO get In during the
services. were admitted thereafter. and
interested themselves in the decorations
or cOngregated around the vault to which
the body OF the Gar had been consigned.
The large candle which remains lighted
at the head of the tomb of the dead
Cars father, Alexander H.. and Il smaller
one at the foot Of his coffin, Will now be
extingulshed. 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 Alexan-
der III. there to remain, relighted, until
the next Gar ia lowered into the vault.
when a similar change will be made. "A
guard of sacristans is always on duty at
the tomb. and keeps the candles trimmed
and lighted. II is under strict Injunction
never to allow one Of them to go out.
The imperial family and the royal guests
all returned to the Winter Palace after
the funeral. The imperial insignia, which
professions here and in Moscow. and
which were also placed in prominent po-
sitions in the cathedral. were conveyed
back TO the Winter Palace after the
funeral under strong military escort. They
are now displayed at the palace, but later
will be replaced in the imperial treasury
from which they were removed for the
occasion.
The tomb of the Car will be immedi-
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4 feet high and oblong i'm shape. When
this work is completed the tomb will be
guarded night and day by detachments
of the imperial guards.
SERVICE IN BERLIN.
BERLIN. November 1g.-An imposing
funeral ceremony In honor Of the late
Car Alexander III. took place to-day In
the Church OF the Russian Embassy.
Traffic about the neighborhood of that
building was suspended during the SER
vice, and there was large guard Of honor
outside the church. Emperor William, In
Russian uniform, accompanied by the
Empress drove TO the church in an open
carriage. and was present throughout the
ceremonies. All the Diplomatic Corps, in
Guiding the United States Ambassador
Hon Theodore Runyon, and many other
notables were present.
FUNERAL IN PARIS.
PARIS. November 19.-An impressive
funeral service I'm memory of the late Car
of Russia was celebrated here to-day at
the Russian church President Casimir-
Perier drove 10 the church in a state
carriage, and all the members of the
Diplomatic Corps and the Cabinet officers
were present at the service, as we'll as a
number of the most important military.
naval, and municipal officers; During the
religious ceremonies minute-guns were
fired by detachment OF artillery station
ed at the Arc de Triomphe. After the
ceremony the President stood on the steps
Of the church. surrounded by the other
mourners. and witnessed n march past of
troops which had been paraded in honor
OF the late Car.