The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-06
Gar loves HIS country
The NcW Ruler Pledges Devotion to
Its Welfare.
PRINCESS ALIX Is RECEIVED
She Is Taken Into the Greek Church with
Appropriate Ceremonies Journey OF
the Royal Party TO ST. Petersburg.
The Empress Is Cnreworn.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.

st. Petersburg Nov. 5.
The replies Of the cZar to the mes
sages of homage from the senate and
Holy Synod are published. To the first
body he says:
Il am assured of the feelings of devo-
tion which the senate expressed toward
me, and / have no doubt shall have its
cooperation in the service of my dear
country and In the path marked out by
my eVer-lamented father"
To the Synod the emperor's message
was
Il heartily thank you for the sentl-
ments of sympathy expressed to me at
this moment of deep sorrow, inspired
by ardent love for my departed father.
| shall devote all my strength to the
services Of my dear country and to the
OthodOX church"
London, Nov. "a dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Livadia gives
another description Of the official re-
ception Of Princess Alix of Hesse Darn
stadt into the Greek church. 1t says in
substance: Princess AliX entered the
imperial chapel in white dress and
was led by the empress. She read aloud
the articles of faith. Next came the
paternoster and prayer by the emper-
or's confessor, Father Vinicheff, which
the princess followed Father Ninichcff
was followed by two assistants bearing
in "A jeweled bottle. which was carried
on Il rich tray, the sacred oil with which
Father Ninichelf annointed the kneel-
ing neophyte upon the forehead, breast
hands and upon the soles of her feet, at
the same time giving her the new name
of Alexandra Feodorovna. After the
service the cZar and cZarina par
took of holy communion with Princess
AliX. The empress looked very care
worn.
"The Princess of Wales has been
with her sister, the c2arina, ever since
her arrival at Livadia on Saturday
evening. The c2arina and the Princess
OF Wales occupy the same apartments" "
ST. Petersburg Nov. 5.-The Prince
and Princess Of Wales will accompany
the imperial party on the way to st.
Petersburg. 1t is likely that the body
will be taken to Sebastopol instead Of
Odessa and there be transferred to the
Moscow train. Moscow will be reached
probably on Nov. II and st. Petersburg
on Nov 13 The imperial family will
accompany the remains from the be-
ginning 10 the end of the journey. The
intention OF exposing the body in Llva-
dia was abandoned, because the process;
Of embalmng 1t had not been finished.
II is said 10 have been necessary to
summon more cmbalmers from Moscow
ana Charkoff. When ready the body
will be placed In The chapel at Livadia.
The goldsmiths Of St. Petersburg and
Moscow are receiving innumerable
orders for gold and silver memorial
crowns and crosses. Vanowski has OBJ
tained permission to place one of these
crowns on the emperors tomb.
London, Nov. 5.-The Daily News cor
respondents in st. Petersburg says that
DR.. Zacharin is not likely to return to
Moscow at present. as the populace
persist In the suspicion that the cZar
was poisoned The students declared
that they would not attend his lectures
and that his life would be in danger II
he should return.