Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-20
ALEXANDER AT REST.
7hs Late Cars Remains Laid With
His fOrefatherS.
ENJOYMENT At ST. PETERSBURG
e,,e,did Ceremony and Interesting Re
usious Exerclses-MaDy Representa-.
tivcs Of Royalty Present.

.,,~ Alexander III. tcck place to-day IN
,.. c,thedrsl Of 81. Peter and ST. Paul.
,slk fog enveloped the city, but the
..1a,e was astr at the earliest possi-
hour and at the same time the troops
,...icl TO take part in tie funeral cers-
..,,es commenced moving towards the
...,ons assigned them. The cathedral
.. hacked with distinguished persons,
..-,lirg representatives OF all the I'M
....,l AID royal families OF Europe.
rn. funeral reryi,ss were conducted by
.., Metropolitan Of ST. Petersburg and
g.. Metropolitan Of Moscow. Tney began
.. i1aj 4. VI. Prominent among the as
..,biel thousands were the splendidly-
...f members OF tho Holy Synod, the
,,..ropllitans II St Petersburg and Nov
..,,.I the Cars confessor. the clergy
~ ST. Petersburg and vicinity. and the
,,,rt dlgn!tarieS all robed In deep
black . ~.
.r.,ts ministers, feld-marshals. gene
N ,auirals. secretaries OF State, etc,
.r in fun uniform. and displaying many
I...~ttions: the Czarinas suite the
....oA,rs Of tho State Council. the mem
,.-s = the S,nare. and all OF the foreign
.-,,assadors. Including fr. {. *. Breck-
...-,c Ambassador OF tbe United states
Tine e.snal for the services 10 begin
mas the firing Of three guns from the
r-.,,ss. Just as the third gun was ilred
I..,,.sr,r Nicholas ii. ana the Imperial
,.-',, apDeared at the west door OF the
A.frel and. preceded by the Metro
,.U-aD q 81 Petersburg and the nein-
-. - the Holy synod. all OF them mag
.r,.uilv robc1 IN vcstments OF piack
.,I silver. passed through the bouy oi
3D.. eIiace towards the catafalque. Inc
y, .ropoHtan Of ST Petersburg carried ths
.. crucidx as the chief of the Holy
e-s.l. and as the procession passed 10
.,l. the catafalque, sprinkled holy
water upon those about him. AT the same
,.,,a audibly repeating prayer
after the car and the imperlal family
ava the Holy Synod had taken their
..s the METROPOLITAN and the clergy
'..,1,p,, I'm a semicircle around the mead
.. Inc collin. the Metropolitan began the
,..r.ysrv mass. which. with the exception
- ,re elaborate music and the general
....rJ.r of the occasion. was the same
80 ,h. service for the dead which is said
or any other faithful member OF the
orthodox church.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
A, ,oon the mir inside the church was
l-.vv with incense. and the dim light
,iliu was starred with thousands OF
,.,.rs each mourner and visitor holding
,ua The first taper was lighted by the
car When the other tapers were hSh'eu
tn~ scene was one Of rarest beauty, the
.,nctuary and the body Of the edilce
.o4rkling as though jewelled with eme-
raids. sapphires opals etc All present
were standing the Car with the inpe-
rial family and the visiting royalues -"
,ba rich, sid. Of the coffin. The Czarina,
1ale and fragile. and looking much anect-
a. stood by the side Of the Car. win
these were the Princess Of Wales. the
Duchess Of Coburg. King Christian OF
Denmark. the Prince Of Wales, In the
blue. orange. and gold uniform OF the
new Russian Dragons; the Duke OF 1ofh,
the puke Of COburg, number OF ha'a'
Ulcers. and the ambassadors ana 'heH
s,ltos. on the left OF the collin weie
r.roLer Of clcrgymen, and in front d
number Of military and other dignitaries.
Behind the altar all the available space
vs. crowded. two persons accupyins the
.,oc. that should have been occupied 10y
large number Of Russian generals
v,r, grouped in the fortress-yard' uhere
l.-y mo- room for them within the ca
thDlrll
Th. harmony OF the male choir wh'ch
s.rg without instrumental accomlahi-
,o,ut was perfect. Their voices were Oh
marvellous richness and purity. anu the
t0,ct throughout the solemn service was
C.-ily impressive.
tftr the general mass Tor the ufau
with its elaborate ceremony the speSlai
service for a dead Car was begun. Ihe
service began with a brief prayer alter
which Psalm xci. was sung by an unseen
M. choir. Then followed the singing
of Psalm cvix. which was divided mo
,hrce stations. with an anthem after each
mart. The first anthem was the "Glorla'
1u.lulla." the second. "liave Mercy On
NV soul" and the third. "Blessed Art
mon. o. Lord; Teach Thy Judgments.
ST the end OF the second station, be
p, the anthem the prayer 'God OF an
srfr.ts and flesh. who hast destroyer
a.A trodden down Satan. and given
h.pe in Thy word, grant, o Lord that
thr soul Of Thy servant our Emperor,
may rest In happy. pleasant. ana peacel ui
places from which grief and signing shaii
he awav. Forgive, O Lord the sins he
has committed in thought. word, ana
l.,i for there IS not a man VINO liveu
r4t slnneth not. Thou only art without
SIM Thy righteousness Is everlasting
r-hteousness. and Thy word is truth.
SIX LITANIES.
Six Utanies were then sung by the Me-
tr1palitan and the choir. each one having
tle refrain. Lord, Teach Me Thy Juds-
mcnts" 4 beautifully rendered Gloria
u Fvcclsis Del" followed the lNanes.
which was succeeded by an intonation by
thc Metropolitan. Lord make Thy ser
want rest with the righteous. ana cause
BIN u dwell In Thy court. AS II is writ
ton. merclfully forgive his sins, voluntary
ana Involuntary, and all offences. know
irrIy and unknOwingly committed, "
Thou lovcr OF mankind"
The "Miserere" and Psalm II. followed
tl'-. and then the ancient acrostic canon
"a mystical composition by Theophanes' a
priest OF the early Church, was pro
lounced After this came six hymns and
au intonation, "All Is vanity. Life Is q
shadow and dream. Every earthborI
Dr.a .ature dlsquieteth himself in vain. AS
it SIS written. when we have heaped uT
r.hrs in the world, we lie down in the
crave. where kings and beggars sleep to-
setI.r Therefore. Christ. our Lord, as
tle lover of mankind. give repose TO the
soul Of Thy departed servant"
After another short prayer. eight
tNparions Of John, ths Monk, Of Damas-
c-s. was pronounced
i,ccltations Of the Beatitudes followed,
while between the troparions were IN
.efeperSed prayers for ths departed.
After an ascription 20 the Trinity ana
he Virgin Mary the first lesson was
read, comprising verses l3 To Is OF the
.ourth chapter OF Thessalonlans. followed
Oy the palm. blessed Is the Man Whom
Thou ChOosest and Receivest Unto Thee.
Then came the second lesson, verses a
L q, inclusive. OF the 9Th chapter OF
John. and the prayer. God Of All Spirits
was said az the Metropolitan approached
The catafalque preparatory to the cere-
in0ny q taking solemn farewell OF the
Ctad. This was done by the chief mourn
ers the Metropolitan. and the arca-
priests. the NJ tropolitan mean while re-
peating the following. az from the mouth
Of The dead: Brethren and friends. view
me here. lying spsechless and breathless.
and lament. But yesterday we conyeFsed
together. Awful hour. Death has now
ovcriaken me. Come near. all who are
bound TO me In ai.iiction. and, with q
last embrace. pronounce last farewell
No longer shall | sojourn among YOU
No longer shah bear part In your dis
courses. To a Judge ] 30, who IL no re-
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