The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-20

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-The entomb-
ment of the remains of the late Alex
ander III, took place to day in the
cathedral of st. Peter and st. Paul.
A thick fog enveloped the city, but
the populace was astir at the earliest
possible hour.
The cathedral was packed with peo-
pie, including representatives of all
the imperial and royal families of Eu-
rope.
The funeral services We're conducted
by the metropolitans of st. Peters
burg and Moscow. The former con-
Quoted the czarina to the place near
the coffin, which reposed in state in
the center of the cathedral. The car
and grand dukes and members OF the
royal family took up positions on the
right of the coffin and many military
officers in attendance were grouped be-
hind the bier.
On the left were foreign ambassadors
and ministers and their stairs, Wnne
grouped around in different parts or
the cathedral were countless delega-
tons from Russian cities and else
where, including numerous delegations
from France.
The funeral services began at lO:90
a. M, and lasted until about 4 O'Clock.
Over thirty members of the royal
families of Europe, attended by glitter
ling suites, were present.
Enormous crowds of people gathered
on both sides of the streets long pc
fore the ceremonies commenced. me
opening ceremony was announced py
three cannon shots from the fortress.
The car, the imperial family and the
roval mourners were received at Inc
door of the cathedral by the metropol-
itan of st. Petersburg and by an Inc
members of the Holy Synod bearing
crosses and holy water. The imperial
Marty formed in a solemn procession
which marched up the aisle until tne
rz4.7. and other m0urnerS reached tnelr
appointed places.
The funeral services then besan and
during tts progress tapers were handed
tn al fine nourners. Then the hlgn
priest. with burning loren, llghteq
the czar's taper and afterwards uIu
the same TO those held by the mem
hers of the imperial family, attef Whlcn
the priest lighted the tapers Of all the
other mournefs in turn accoi 1el1ne1f,,o o.
rank. until everybody was kheei4liS
and holding 11iclering tapers IN ishelr
tight hands which. with the CLOUDS o.
incense. followed by the solemn cHa!ll,
ing of the priests, save mos "e-i"
offaot In thr whole scene. Al the coil-
cIusior of the funeral service t.s
,9ournars of the imperial family pau
their last respects 20 the oea4 cE@t'
kissing the icon lying on MS pIe ,a-o :,
The car assisted the czarllia' ~
terribly affected. ,ha na1i
Eight generals then removed 'he a, pslrA
ond carried the coffin to the altaI;
rhile EIGHT other generals bore the pail
hahjnd fhe casket The ear fhen
niaced bis fathers imperial man
file within tie coffin, which was theh
finally closed, AID the procession 10
the tomb was formed %
II was headed by the metropolitan ol
st Petersburg and the clergy sang d
solemn chant. The clergy ARE fol-
lowed by the coffin, which VAS borne
bv the car, the grand dukes and the
most distinguished generals. Inc most
impressive ceremony was the lowering
of the cars remains into the vault by
high civil officers of the government
AS the coffin disappeared from view,
tine loud boom of cannon and the salVos
fired by platoons of infantry from the
forts reyerberated through the churcn,
mingling with the words of the burial
service and the hosting Of the impe-
rial standard on the fortress tower
proclaimed to the world outside that
the last act in the mournful drama
had been concluded. The car bore
the ordeal with fortitude, but many
among the group CT imperial and royal
persona ges clustered around the open
grave were visibly affected.
The car remained in the church M
fill tho tomb was finally closed.
After this last ceremony. the impe
rial insignia were carried back, in
state, in a number of carriages 70 the
winter palace and were there deposited
in their accustomed place in St.
Georges hall.