Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-26
Solemn and Imposing Ceremonies
at ST. Petersburg
popY IN STATE THREE DAYS
.,,.s,. of Amusement closed, and All
uu.ie Forbidden Last HesPeo'
TO the Deceased.

Vow York. July 2G.-rhe st. Peters
,,,,, correspondent Of the Herald dcs-
riding the funeral OF the oznrowlteh
uYa 80,
rba iowagcr empress. accompanied
d, tbe grand dukes and grand duchess
and attended by Nile. ozeron. her
-sd Of honor. Count Bcnkendort anu
Admiral Loman. arrived ON the l9th
,sr. at Novo-iloslcyHk and embarked
On the lron-clad ~. George.
Tho vessel left for Bntoum. followed
IVA convoy Of the Black sea iieet'
op the arrival of the vessels at lia-
,,,r, the 81. George alone entered the
t,rb5r. the other vessels remaining
outside.
The entire Black sea fleet had assem-
HE'D TO pay the last honorH to the dc-
mrct hereditary grand duke.
The vessels wcrc drawn up IN douulv
limo that extended all the way from
rntoum to Noyo-itosicysk ana the ~.
Grorgc with her august passongefs anu
the body OF the prince passed down
Inc shruud was a cloth Of gold. lined
with bordcrcd ermine.
The military service around the coz
an AZ the train aud ut sea was per-
fsrmsd by Generals Bibicon and Nico-
iaid-the latter a colonel ~ the rcEl-
mont ~ the Chcvniirr GuardH-and ~
oftrers and non-commlHsioncd officers
ID IA delegation sent to AbbnH Toumnh
by the regiments uf which the hctcdl-
tary grand duke was chief and by salt
or bclonglng to me Etahu nuN' ~ ,.
Htautino NlcOlnicvitCh'n marine corps
Who accompanied him 10 st. Peters
IN the arrival of the imperial train
nj a. Petersburg at 7 o'clock on Mon.
day evening the emperor ana grand
dukes ln person carried the collin "a %
catnfniuur OF cloth of gold, drawn by
eight horses that awaited u.
-Four generals laid over II "A shruud
Of gold cloth covered with erminc. The
entire court and administration took
part Ia the procession. which also IN
Guided detuchmrnts Of marine guards
and Representatives of all institutions
la which the late grand duke was
member.
In front of the catafnlque was car
fled ON a cushion ~ cloth OF gold, the
numerous decorations u the deceased
prince.
~. nag officer from the imperial
stables led his fnvorito horse. clad with
black cloth trapplnEa.
A large body 81 clergy, among them
the grand dukes aimoncr. preceded by
the choir Of the imperial chapel bear
ing lighted tapers. walked Immediately
in frunt Of the catnfalque. the cords Of
which We're he'd By the highest state
functlonaricn.
came the emperor followed by Baron
Frrderlcksz, the court marshal and
Ten HesHe. the head OF the cmpcrur'H
military household
The Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch came next. walking alone, Then
came the Grand Duke Alexis scrgius.
Paul Michael Nlcol and his sons, the
Grand Dukes Alexander, George and
s.rguH; the Grand Dukes Nicholas and
Peter NicolncyitCh. the Grand Dukes
CunHtautlni and Dlmitrf Coustuntino-
witch. the Dukes Eugene and George,
Of I.euchtOnherg Princes Alexander
and Peter % Oldcnburg and the Prince
o. Atenhurg.
These were followed by the suites N
tho emperor and grand dukes and the
princes
After the mourncrs on foot there
came lu an uprn carriage drnpcd In
black cloth attlrcd In deep mourning
and attended by two Coasucks OF the
chamber In black cloth livcrieH, the
empress mother with her two dough-
i.fs the Grand Duohesses Ncnia and
OLA.
In o second carriage rode the grand
Duchess Marie PaulOvenn, the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth Fedoruvnn, the
Grand Duchess Alexandra Joaefovna
and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Nav
rNeyna. wife % the grand duke, Con-
tine ConHtantlnovitch The third car
raEe contained the Grand Duchess MI
liz1 Nicalcyna, and the Grand Duchess
Naldrmnmirovnn In the fourth car
Rage were the Princess Annstasla NlcO-
lana R1mnuufslgy the duchess Of
lSuchtcnborg, Princess Eugene OF Oh
eenberg and Princess Helena OF Alien
i burg
Then came a long line Of carriages
containing grand ladies' Of the court
and maids OF honor OF the empress and
/ Eand duchesaes Lastly on foot, TIVE
by two, We're members Of the guard
Who accompanied the funeral process
ZION TO the fortress,
Herr the metropolitan nlterne ~ 81
peieuburg and l.adoga celebrated d
lolemn funeral mass In the presence Of
NE Imperial family ana court. Tbs
Emperor and grand dukes carried the
epfln into the church and deposited u
beneath an immense daiH, which wal
covered with cloth OF gold. Four gen
erals aides de camp. removed the III
The coffin and laid It on the tabl'
covered with cloth of silver, specially
prepared. They then covered the low
p part ~ the body u the grand duk'
WIN cloth N gold lined with crmlne
guard NJ honor, consisting Of gen
tal aide de camp, an aide de camp Il
lhe emperor two chamhcrlainH ans
Two gentlemen OF the bed chamber, fou
2ncru and four uun-cOmmiHsiuned OF
leeu OF the guard will watch the COT
ON day and night while the body lie
10 state during three days.
AT tht theaters and places OF amuse
meni wIll Boz closed and all music for
hidden.
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