New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-12

THE PEOPLE ADMITTED TO
GAZE on THEIR DEAD
sovEREIGNs
FACE
yoscow. Nov. 1.-THE imperial party with the
,,ir of Alexander III. arrived here to-day. in
.,eal Moscow weather The sky was dull the
,srmometer was two degrees below the freez-
,nont. and a north wind blew ftfully through
or the day.
Although thousands were busy all night put
,,s the city in mourning for the late Car the
,,-sets at daybreak looked as If some great
,.stiyal were 10 be celebrated. Such ceaseesS
universal activity. and such enormous numbers
=. nAasants tourists and soldiers had not been
ssan here since the coronation Of Alexander III.
r,ore than a dozen years ago. Ten thousand
men worked all night to complete the drap:ng
n the city. More than 1000 men were employed
IN having with cobbe-stOnes the streets through
which the body was to be borne. They laid two
and half miles of pavement. and scattered
aver II layers of sand to smother the rafting of
carriages and the clatter of cavalry.
The route was marked not only by the newly
laid pavement but also by the density of the
HACK and white drapory which covered the
fronts Of the buildings. 1t extended from the
enecial station. erected ABOUT NdluS
large s.. Petersburg station. through Kalant
schweskaya-st.. by way of the Red Gate, which is
a.. nermanent arch through Niasmitiskaya-st..
along the wall Of the inner town. across the
Great Theatre Square. and past the Town Hall
into the KitaigoroG. or inner city From the
Town Hall the way led through the Resurrection
Gate where the Iberian Chapel stands, and
through the Nicholas Gate into tie Kremlin.
In the Kremlin the route lay past the treasury
and arsenal. to a spot midway between the
small palace and Cathedral Of the Assumption,
thence TO the Cathedral Of the ArchanSel
Michael one block Of.
Aside from the draping Of the buildings 'he
decorations I'm the streets along the route con-
sisted Of high poles wound with black ana Whlte;
and joinei with mourning streamers ana crossed
strands Of evergreen. The Opera House was
covered with dense folds Of black. the DfohZe
horses a ana chariot on the roof were enVeloped IN
a single black banner. Hundreds Of draped por-
traits Of Alexander II were displayed III uhe
windows of shops and private houses Inc
s,~ee.s mar the route already crowded before
dayhreak had become wholly impasSable pE
o'clock when all traffic IN the adjacent ais
trjcts was stopped and the way was c!eaIed 4oi
the procession
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL TRAM
The train with the body arrived at 1910 O'Clock
Gar Nicholas ii was sdluted as soon as ne
arghted BY the Grand-dule Sereius the Metro
poltan Of Moscow and kolomna. the hgher
clergy the commandant and civil governor mem
bers Of the Court officials Of the Court. the chlei
nobility 10 the third class, the Mayor, many gen
erais and other officers Al stood barenea1ed;
The procession then was formed ir groups; a i.%i
BEN arranged and the generals Carr1eu t"c
C0ffn to the dais in the temporary chapel hedi
the station. Four of them removed the pail ana
The Metropolitan read short service. Inc ionr
generals then bore the coffin slowly 10 the
funoral car in the station yard. There was
pause: then three guns from the kremhn gave
The signal that all the $50 groups TO be formed IN
the column fall into the fifteen DIVISIONS OF the
PROCESSION Three more guns. and the dlNlsiohs
look their places in the line; three more anu
amid the tOllng Of thousand beIls. me h-a'
Of the huge column moved OH Slowly 'o"d'u inc
Rcd Gate
The master Of ceremonies rode first on
b,ack ch2r-er He wore full uniform. whose
corgc BUSINESS was not half hidden by the BACK
snd vbi,o cash across his breast Behind him
came the second and third companies OF the
Moscow Household Dragons. with baho OF
trumpeters; two companies OF grehaoleTS' WIN VIZ,
enormous antique helmets. thcT n!'i Si'dl
mounted and in the deepest mourning' the nTst
company of the dragons company OF caoe's
from the Emperor Alexander Military AcddeihS'
court lackeys. the family standard OF the ltoHi-
anoNs the red war standard. Alexander III 5
charger richly caparisOned and led by TWO slaIl
officers in mourning; the stable servants % 'l'
imperial household. the banner ana arms 81
Moscow the imperial naval flag, earned by an
admiral and supported by captains: an immense
black silk mourning banner ana an eIuaI!
large white banner. each carried py stan ON
GERS assisted by SubOTdinatcs; the Grand fS-
cutrheo, or the ErnDiro borne By four major
generals. the grand standard OF the lou'"e
Eagle carried by two major-gcn"rals ara '"o
colonels: dcputation Of city oTlcIals' nuli'ci'"H
societies and delegations Of mcrcnants' Sh"i-
keeper y.orkingmcn and peasants, all march-
Ing abreas. .
Next came the Mayor Of Moscow and the
mayors Of all other towns in the Governmeht
q Moscow: noblemcn. conspicuous cltZehs ana
head marshals. all three abreast ana I'D hedNE
Mourning: The Governor ana \lc"-IpNtIh"I :"
Moscow delegates from local assemblies anu
ninisiercs ana the judges OF the dlsulct q
sguadrgn Of drag0One two hcralds TOUR COZ
oass with reversed swords. and officials carry
Ing Oh cushions Of gold bordercd with SILVER INC
oeorations Of the late Emperor; m" lnlperldl
,egsHa inoluGfog the banner. shield. sword.
baA sceptrc and great crown. born" on golheh
Cushions. also the crowns Of Poland, siberia
Iauda and Astrachan the Emperor "aI
sword brought from ST. Petersburg 10 MOSCOW
The historical insignia Of Moscow, the ceFBy'
u the long robes and high hats oi ONCE WIN
The METROPOLITAN Of Moscow and Kolomna AZ me
head all carrying lighted tapers, the court
Clergy and confessOr and the i'rot"-ircshy,et'
'snyscheN. holding aloft the picture OF SAINT
The CZaR RIDES BEHIND THE FUNERAL
CAR.
TIE funeral car which came next was drawn
by elsh, horses. led by eight major-generals.
The tassels OF the canopy were held by four ad-
ntani-generas. Danked by sixty cadets bearing
torches. Directly behind them rode Emperor
Nicholas n alone. looking pale but resolute'
His uniform was half hidden In Grape. The or
Ger was then: Count Woronzon achekoff. MIN
H'er Of the Imperial Court the Commandant of
me Guards. and eight adjutant- generals; the
xrlnce Of Wales. alone; Grand-nuke Mlchaei
..icaolaieyltch Grand-duke Sergius. Grand-duKe
nnIexander Michaelcvi,ch the King or Greece:
oo,,hee Alexander PctrOvtch ana the Duke 81
,.4rHDurg escorted bN dI1utdnt- -geUtIdl@' VIZ
'iyScow division Of grcnadiers.
"a the first carriage behind the grenadiers IoIe
Se 1ie Czdrina. Princess Alix Of Hesse ana GTaiu-
auchess Xenia The carriage was flankei WIN
rqustes, and behind it walked two C0ssachs'
r n- queen Of Greece Grand-duchess ElizaDc'h
.,eodorovna and the Princess Of Wales occupleh
aa ,e second carriage which was fianked WIN
cs.erries and two grOOms Of the chamber. lHFii
,Sne Sne the Czarina's suite: foreign ladies' anu
~ suites: ladies Of the Court and bedcnan-
attaches, secretaries. etc. in carriages; the