The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-14
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The POmp and Ceremony at Moscow
0utdOnG at ST. Petersburg.

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With Visitors From Every Part of
Russia and the Continent.
st. Petersburg, Nov. lS.-The prepara-
items for the reception of the body Of
Alexander III. in this city to-day were
hardly equal to those in Moscow. and in
consequence Of a thaw, followed by
fog and heavy snowfall. the process
sion had to march through deep slush and
mud. The heralds yesterday announced
that the body would arrive this morning
at 10 O'Clock The hotels were crowded
to their fun capacity with visitors from
all parts of Russia ana the continent.
and windows along the route of the pro-
cession had been readily rented days
ago at 100 roubles. The people were
very quiet, and in every way gave evil
dence OF their appreciation of the So
lemnity of the occasion.
Preceding the ceremony of removing
the body from the Nicholas station to
the fortress three guns We're fired. After
tho third gun the church bells were
tolled and throughout the day minute
guns were fired.
When the funeral train arrived at the
Nicholas station at 9:55 "A. m the weather
was dull and damp and chilly, and the
streets were very muddy. The station
was crowded with the nobility of Russia
and representatives from every other Eu-
ropean country, and the long platform
IN front OF the station was covered with
black cloth.
The hearse. with a silver and golden
canopy, surmounted by a crown, and
topped and edged with three white feath-
ers stood ready to receive the remains
OF the dead emperor, and around it was
ranged the guard Of honor, all representa-
tives of the navy.
In addition to these there were al
large number of clergymen. choisters and
others awaiting the arrival of the train
and beyond the limits prescribed by the
police and military was an immense crowd
of people
Amid the solemn music of the band and
the chanting Of priests and singers, the
long funeral train. drawn by two en-
gines slowly stole into the sta
ton until the mortuary car was op-
posite the steps leading to the hearse,
when 1t then came to fun
stop. With candles and incense the
priests stood in a group iinina the steps
the metropolitan of St. Petersburg and
the higher clergy at the top. and the roll
OF the drums Of the grenadiers mingled
with their chanting, showing the harmony
of the tributes Of the church and army
to their former head. A boy choir began
a. iItI III III WHICH tllt men joined ana
the volume Of vocal music 6Welled high
upon the frosty air The roofs of the
houses We're crowded with people as the
procession moved at 1880 O'Clock. The cOf-
fin, which was guided, was covered with
a golden pail lined with heavy ermine,
with heavy tassels at the corners. This
was folded half way back.
The Prince of Wales walked with the
Car Nicholas, each wearing a uniform
similar to the one he wore in Moscow,
only more elaborate. This characteriza-
tion is true Of the whole procession. II
was conducted upon the same plan as
that in Moscow. only more eiaboratcly.
There were more led horses caparisoned
with flowing black and emblazoned with
the arms of the various provinces more
regiments, etc, but, except that the pro-
cession and ceremonies were on a larger
scale, everything was the same as last
Sunday.
The procession was divided into thir-
teen sections, each headed by a master OF
ceremonies wearing a black and white
scarf. The sections represented various
degrees of mourning.
The first section comprised he late
czars companies in all the principal reg
iments, followed by footmen and pages
The second section included the czar's
family standard, the red military stan
dard and the czars charger, the former
carried and the latter attended by supe-
rior officers.
The third section noated the standards
of Siberia, Netebesk, Bulgaria, etc, also
carried by superior officers.
The fourth section carried similar stan
dards, and like the second and third sec
tions, was closed up by subalterns and the
horses Of leading officials
The fifth section also carried various
standards, together with tho imperial
pennant borne by vice admiral and the
..t. ,f "a fv,
white silk.
The sixth section included the great
standard Of the empire carried by two
major generals, two cOlones and two
superior officers.
The seventh section was composed of
peasants, burghers. merchants and delega-
tions from various places and the mayor
and municipal authorities Of St. Peters
burg
The sections from the eighth TO the
eleventh, inclusive, were composed Of del
egations from local bodies public officers
and the imperial household, the mem-
bcrs and officials OF the various chanceI-
lors and the secretaries Of Finland and
the empire, the imperial ministers and
the members of the imperial council
In the twelfth section were four colonels
holding the four glaives Of The empire.
points downward, and the dead czar's
medals and orders carried by officers Of
ln the thirteenth section were the choir
Of the convent Of Alexander Newsey and
the czars confessor, Father Yanichof.
These were followed by the hcarsc.
drawn by eight horses, generals holding
the tassels. on both sides OF the hearFe
were sixty pages, thirty on each side.
with lighted torches.
Immediately after the hearsc came car
Nicholas II, wearing p generals uniform.
with the imperial household, the Prince of
Wales, the King Of Greece tho Russiun
grand dukes and their aides and com-
pany OF grenadicrs. Following these came
tho czarina, Princess Alix of Hesae-Darm-
stadt, the Grand Duchess Xenia, the
Grand Duchess Olga ana large number
Of eduerrics, companies nnd regiment
The floor OF the cathedral OF st James
was covered with black cloth the edinco.
built Of massive stone. and full OF dignity.
wns in sharp contrast 10 the Eem-IiLo
cathedral Of g. Michael the Afahansel
in MOSCOW.
The procession arrived at tbo cathfdrHl
az Do D. m. The coffin Waa at once plaDul
on the catnfalquo in the centrc or tHr
cathedral Hnd rcuulem service lasting Hn
hour WHH hril. Thf body wac ilru CD
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