The herald., 1894-11-14
CAR ALtXANDER'S FUNERAL
Arrival of the Body at st.
Petersburg.
The Whole POpulace Turns Out to
Receive 1t.
A Funsrsl Pageant Miles in Length.
Profuss Embisms of Mourn
Ing A Depressing
Spectacle.
By the Associated Press.


Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13.--The fune-
raj train with the body OF the late czar
on board arrived at the Nicholas station
last night and was shunted upon a side
track until this morning. Shortly after
10 .. m. the imperial train re entered
the railroad station, the body was trans
ierred to the hearse in waiting and was
conveyed to the cathedral through the
densely crowded streets. guarded by
thousands OF troops.
Every foot OF ground along the route
was occupied with spectators. The
greatest masses OF people were gath
cred in front OF the Kassn, st. Isaac'e
and other churches, in front of which
previous to the starting of the process
sion the clergy stood in their state
robes. Three salvos OF artillery an
nounced the arrival OF the procesnion at
exactly IL O'Clock.
The route followed by the cortege was
six miles long. The czar's Cossack
bodygusrd headed the procession and
was followed by other detachments OF
a,alry.
Then came 81 standards. each es-
corted by officers. The fret two hags
and the last flag bore the imperial arms.
Next came the horse OF the dead czsr
and man in gilt armor holding the
sword OF state and mounted upon a
splendidly caparisoned charger led by
two grooms in the state livery.
Following this horseman came a
second man at arms in black armor
carrying naked sword. He preceded
a number OF high officials who bore a
mourning standard OF black silk. Be-
hind the standard was retinue of Of.
fcials bearing the standards of the
various Russian provinces.
The remainder of the procession. un-
til the end of the twelfth section, was
composed of high imperial and provin-
cial functionaries with their stats of Of
fcers, and numerous other officers bear
ing banners.
The thirteenth and most important
section OF the procession, and the one for
which everybody was waiting, WAS
headed by the ohoirs OF the cathedral OF
st. Isaac and OF the convent OF st. Alex
ander. Newski.
Following the choirs were the clergy
bearing lighted candles, and behind
them came the czsr's confessof, Father
Yanyiohisf, holding the image OF St.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 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 eide OF the hearee.
The beayse or funeral car consisted OF
platform on wheels. The platform
was covered with black cloth, with
silver bands. The spokes OF the wheels
were also silvered. Columns stood at
pended a magnificent bsldachin. At
the foot of each column on the platform
there stood general, The coffin rested
on q bier covered with black velvet
Over the coffin there was a great silver
pail bordered with gold.
Behind the hearse came the czar and
the imperial household. They were fol.
lowed by the king of Greece and by the
prince of Walee. Then came long line
of gowned dukes and princes, followed
by their various military suites. Alter
the latter marched q detachment, OF
grenadiers, and following the grenadiers
came the imperial carriages with the
ladies OF the imperial and royal fam .
lilies.
The other mourning carriages con-
tanned all of the royal and titled ladies
who have journeyed from Lividia with
the body. After the carriages came
thousands of troops of all armies, who
brought up the rear OF the procession.
The multitudes along the route bowed
reverently, crossing themselves. The
draped gas lamps along the route
shed q sickly light which, combined
with the mist, made it a very 'depress.
ing spectacle.
As the cathedral q short service was
held. The hearse arrived at the csthe-
dral few min utes past 2 O'Clock. The
czar and other Russian imperial person
ages and foreign princes carried the coi.
fin into the church. The metropolitan
OF st. Petersburg then conducted an i'm.
pressive service.
After the services q great mourning
banner was hoisted above the fortress.
As this appeared the troops returned to
their barracks and the crowds gradually
melted away.