The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
BODY OF SERIOUS
PLACED IN TOMB.
Remains of Grand Duke, After
Being Blessed, Are Laid
to Rest.

Moscow Feb. 23.-The solemn cere-
mony of blessing the remains of Grand
Duke Sergius was performed at 10
y o clock this morning in the midst of the
stolling Of bells of all the churches and
monasteries Of the ancient capital.
squares in front of the palaces, and
there was a considerable display Of
troops in the streets. Grenadiers Of
the Kieff regiment furnished the guard
at the Chaudoff monastery, which was
the scene of the funeral services.
So far as, the public, was concerned
nothing could be seen beyond the car
riages of those invited to the funeral
who quickly filed the small available
space.
Body Is Blessed.
After blessing the body it was con-
veyeG to the adjoining church Of St.
Andrew, where it was laid on a cata-
falque. The coffin was concealed by
mass Of floral wreaths and crosses. The
hold and his aides de camp formed
circle around the bier, while the regi.
ments Of the Moscow garrison furnished
contingencies for the guard Of honor.
The great catafalque was covered
with cloth-of-gold, on the four corners
of which were imperial eagles, while
below on cushions rested the orders of
the dead man.
3: The coffin was covered with cloth-of-
silver trimmed with ermine. The man
J gled body lay in state dressed in full
uniform, but a veil Of fine lace was dis,
hand held an ikon of st. Nicholas.
The grand dukes widow, the Grand
Duchesse Eliza beth, took her place at
the toto of the coffin in from Of a
group Of other members of the imperial
family. She was arrayed in the deepest
l. Ill, -
Order Of st. Anne, and was the center
of all eyes. Turnout the ordeal she dis
played the same fortitude she showed
Yesterday when she followed the dead
coachman to the grave:
The metropolitan and ten bishops con-
Quoted the service which was accom-
panied by recitative chanting by the
Imperial choir.
Ceremony of kissing the Dead.
1t was only when the time came to
, kiss the dead, according to the custom
of the orthodox faith, that the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth almost broke down.
and she was about to fall, when Grand
Duke Constantine gave her support
and she kissed the uniform on the left
breast thrice.
When this touching ordeal was over,
the lid was placed on the coffin, and it
was carried IN SllenC procession TO Ine
vnult where it will remain until re-
moved to St. Petersburg.
, Exactly at noon, as the ceremony was
| finished, MoscoW's bells began tolling,
and the people who had gathered on
Red Square gradually dispersed. The
streets were quieter than usual. Most
! of the shops were closed.
, Gear Attends Mass.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ga requiem
mass for the repose Of the soul of Grand
Duke Sergius was celebrated at Tsar-
skoe-Selo today in the presence of En-
| peror Nicholas, the imperial family, and
The foreign ambassadors.
! A similar service at St. Isaac's cathe-
oral here was attended by persons prom
inent in society, government officers,
and military and naval officers. The
public was not admitted.
Memorial Service in London
London, Feb. GA memorial service
Cor Grand Duke Sergius was held today
az the Russian church, connected with
the embassy, and was attended by
Count Benckendorff, the Russian ambas-
sador to Great Britain, and the other
mem bers OF the Russian embassy, repre-
] ncntatives of King Edward and the
Prince Of Wales, Ambassador Choate
and other diplomats. Sir Bernard Eric
harrington, private secretary Of Lord
/ LaDsdowne, the foreign secretary, repre-
sented the foreign office.