Arizona republican., 1899-08-11

his daughter, clad in long trailing black f5Esa 8nd heiEy plumes. For 2 moment he WavaTed, then glanced at
 the tickets and placed his hand on Mr. l Hatply'S shoulder and made q motion
 for him to go. Nothing daCmted. MT. i Hltely sent for his guide but again
 the befeZed guard refused hem admit
 t1nce. staring hard at he ChicagOlns land speaking cxcitedly in the Russian i language. The cathedral has a side l cntraIce. and 10 this door Mir. and Miss. 1 Hately hurried. only to Ec met by an O her befeHed guard. who stared as the other had done, and graciously motion ed them back 10 the main entrance with it's massive doorway. Witt true Chicago rminatiOn 10 conquer they retraced their steps thinking 10 make one last effOr, 10 enter the sacred ed
 lice. As they reachsd q the stone steps.
 an ordinary. closed black coupe drew
 up t0 the pavement from which alight-
 ed the CZar. He Wore long blue. mil
 itary cloak that reached to his kn esl
 and T small cap. on the front of which
 was | gold crown. He was Gnattend-
 ed except by the Grand Duke Sergus.
 The cro.vd divided and he two men
 walked abr ast toward the entrance
 way all eyes being on the ruler of the
 Russians. With q quick glance MT
 Hatlely saw his opportunity.
 Come Laura here is our chance, he said and the Chicagoan and his daughter stepped Ieisurely into line,
 behind the Car and inc grand duke, followed Ky the dowager empress and the Grand Duchess ScrguS and all the members of the royal family. except the {'zari1a who TYaS i'll. and several persons of foreign royalty and nobility and many of the high dignitaries of the Russian court.
 The church was divided hy T long i isle, the seats 10 the right being de signed for women and the left for men. l according 10 RUssian cgstom. The ] Car took the firSt sea in the front i TOW to the left and beside him sat the grand duke \ high official ia white ! brocade and gold lace came forward i and offered Miss IateIy his arm. With ! out a glance at the man the girl ac- cepted it and was sscorted to ;he see Gnd seat in the first TOW. where she ! sat between the dowager empress and i her father who satt.ed himself across from the Czar. To his intense amaze ment he afterward noticed that he was the only man on that side Of the church. And he sfterward -.,~pel that only those of royal DluJI were permitted to occupy front seats.
 Before them at .he chancel step.: stood the magnificent catafalque con taining an effigy of NJ. Faure. and tho regular Catholic funeral service was held with much p0mp and splendOr. As ic most old European cathedrais. the choir was hidden, and as the music brOke forth the high cardinal of Rus Sia appeared ahlaZe with jewels and rich with embroidery. bearing an arm ful of long wax candles such as stood sa the head and foot of the cltafalqUc. lie lighted one and pass | it to the Czar. then one t0 MrIIateIy and SD cn along hc liaa until every one in the front roY heid q boTnin@ candle. Then iia services began with music and the scattering of fragraut incense. IL WAS a scene of rare splenG0r-th old church ahlaZe win light. the costly robes of the priests. the glitter and dash of the military men stationed about the flash Of gems. the burning candles. all set off by the mourning garments of the court.
 At length :he ceremony was over and the people came thronging for
 
 Seeing Mir. Hately opposite at the head of the is.e. q rare occurrence in Russia. as they turned to go. they also shook hands with AIr. Hately.
 The Car stepped forward. 5he grand duke took his place beside him and the people drew back to let them ] pas.
 We had better go as we came. Laura" Air. Hately whispered. and he S nal Miss HateIy formed in line behind : he Czar and the governor of Moscow. noticing at the same time that ;he dow. lger empress and the grand duchess were waiting for them to do so
 The crowd was great,and as the Czar ztepped toward his carriage cheers broke forth. The Czar doffed his car, md bowed with easy grace. Again all yes were upon him, and the HatelyS Ised the lnomen; to push their way in 0 the crowd and watch with the rest is they turned to walk back to the ho- eI where they were stopping. they danced up at the guard with the big ez still standing T the doorway trough which they had just passed.
 AIr. Hately is the senior member of he firm of HateIy Bros, 169 JacksnU boulevard, and boards at the Ken : wood. !