The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
A SOMBMPAGEANT.
THE DEAD CZAR TAKES HIS LAST
bRIDE.

N
ST PETERSBURG Nov.' 1S-The funeral
train with the body sef the late car on
board arrived at THE nicholas station last
night, and was shunted upon side track
until this morning, nnorder to enable the
imperial family ana their relatives to finish
their nights rest.H As1soon as all the prep
arations for the funeral were completed,
shortly after 10 ATM, the imperial train re-
entered the railroad station, the body was
transferred to this hearse in waiting and
was conveyed to the cathedral through the
densely crowded streets, guarded by thous-
ands of troops. onEvery foot Of ground
along the route was Occupied with specta-
tors. The greatest mass Of people We're
gathered in front Of the Kassam st.
Isaacs, and other churches in front of
which, previous to the starting of the pro-
cession, the clergy stood In their state
robes. Three salvos of artillery announced
the arrival of the procession at exactly IL
o'clock.
The cars Cossack guard headed the pro-
cession, and was followed by other detach-
ments Of cavalry. Then came 81 standards,
each escorted by officers. The first two
flags, and the last flag bore the imperial
arms. Next came the horse Of the dead
car and man at arms in gilt armor,
holding the sword of state, and mounted
upon splendidly caparisoned charger, leo
by two grooms in state livery. Following
this horseman came q second man at arms
in black armor, carrying a naked sword. He
preceded a number of high officials, VINO
bore mourning standard of black silk. Be
hind the standard was a retinue OF oflcals,
bearing the standards of the various Rus
sian provinces The remainder OF the pro-
cession until the end of the 18th section was
composed of high imperial and provisional
functonaries, with their staffs or once,
and numbers of other officials, bearing diff
ferent banners.
The rear of the 18th section was brought
up by another detachment of officials who
bore on velvet cushions the late cars med
ais, orders. and the
IMPERIAL INSIGNIA.
The latter was carried by high officers Of
the state, who were surrounded by attend
ants.
The thirteenth and most important section
of the procession and the one for which
evacybod was waiting with eager expect
ance, was headed by the choirs of the ca
thedral of ST. Isaac and of the convent Of
st. Alexander Newski. Following the
choirs were the clergy bearing lighted can
dies and behind hem came the cars con-
fessor Father Yanichioff, holding the i'm
age of ST. Alexander-Newski, the patron
saint Of the dead monarch. Behind the
image Of the saint came the hearse, drawn
by eight horses. The tassels of the hearse
were held by 16 generals in full mourning
uniform. Sixty pages carrying lighted
torches walked on either side of the hearse.
platform on wheels, covered with black
cloth with silver bands The spokes of the
wheels were slvered. Columns stood at the
corners and from them was suspended a
magnificent baldachin At the foot Of each
column on the platform there stood a gem
eral. Both the columns ana the baldachin
were gilded. The top of the badachin was
surrounded by gilded helmets surmounted
by white plumes. The coffin rested on a
bier covered with black velvet. Over the
| coffin there was a great silver pail
BORDERkD WITH GOLD.
Behind the hearse came the car and the
| imperial households ~They We're followed by
the king of Greeee and by the Prince of
Wales Then came a long line of grand
dukes and princess followed by their vari-
Gus military suitsAa After the latter
marched a detachment of grenadiers and
following the grenadiers came the imper-
ial carriages with the ladies of the i'm
coach were the czarina, Princess Alix of
Hesse-Darmstadt and the grand duchess
Nenia and Olga, daughters Of the late
car. The second coach contained the
queen of Greece, 1.-The princess of Wales,
the Duchess of Saxe-CoburgG otha and the
duchess of Mecklenbufg SchWerein. The
other mourning coaches contained all the
other royal and titled ladies who have
tourneyed from Lbs.dia with the body iof
Alexander III.
After the carriage came thousands of
troops of all armies, who brought up the
rear of the funeral procession. AS the car
appeared the multitu1es along the route
bowed reVerently, crossing themselves.
Many of the spectators wept as the coffin
passed them. The craped gas lamps along
the route shed sicllly light, which. COM
bined with the mist in which the city was
enveloped, enhanced the depressing char
acter of the spectacle
Prior to the arrival of the body at the
cathedral short service held there
in the presence of the car, the diplomats
and many of the Russian nobility. The
| hearse arrived a the ca thedral few min
utes past o'clock. Four of the chief pail
bearers removed the pail. The car and
other Russian imperial personages and for
| eign princes then carried the coffin into
| the church with the same ceremony as had
| been observed al Moscow, and eposited it
on the catafalque. Metropolitan Pallafias,
| of st. Petersburg, then conducted an i'm
presSiVe service.
There is evidence to prove that the ac
cession of Nicholas has not removed the
anxiety caused by the nihilists, an anx-
| iety which undoubtedly shortened the life
of Alexander. Under a police order today
| nobody was allowed on either the balconies
| or roofs of the houses. Though here and
there few daring or privileged people
We're seen in such positions, they ran the
| risk of being arrested and fined Is roubles,
the penalty provided for mfraction of the
order. Further, all windows and doors We're
| ordered closed by the police and household
| ers were held responsible for the good be
| havior of visitors during the passage of
| the procession The event has shown that
| these precautions might have safely been
| dispensed with. An imposing line of troops
who kept the route were not needed for
anything but a decorating purpose, or as
a symbol Of Russia's imperial pomp and
power.
BONDS WILL ISSUE,