The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-21
CAR WALKS THREE
MILESAT FUNERaL
OF DUKE ALEXIS
As Chief Mourner He Follows
Casket Through Crowded
Streets of St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2l-The
body 4 Grand Duke Alexis, an uncle
Of the Emperor of Russia. who Died re-
Gently in Paris, was inferred to-day in
the new mausoIeum ri the Romanof:s
within the fortress of ST. Peter and St.
Paul.
Ell. y,r5r Nicholas followed tie c7:t!n
on foot II. .gh the crowded aud silent
s:reets Of his capitol. He walkedShus
from the railroad station to the fortress
a distance OF three miles. In spite II
the approximations for the safety OF the
Emperor there was no untoward inc.-
dent.
Emperor Nicholas was accompanied by
suite OF thirteen graz dukes and
100 general. and admirals. The Metro
o.'-ap- or = PSF .-.H-- am. ft--
, and the most prominent nisaops of the
Orthodox Church participated in the
services.
Tie TWO Empresses ana number OF
Grand Duchesses met the corteGc ur
tho railroad ga ion when they arrived
from paris and fol,1 wed in carriages
behind die otEel mourners.
The nolce and military authorities
al tai.en extreme precautions to pc
vent any Terrorist attempt, The ,oui'
Of march va, lined ior the entire dc
ance on eitEer eide by walls of troops
aud Io.sos Two feet deep, which ina
auy ul,empt on tie lie of the Car pIac-
i.lua.ly impos albio Ino line Of march
Vas down the Nevskl Prospekt. the
principal thorough rare OF tie ely
Trough 5ayoy.a street TO The Field Of
Mars. and thence over the Bridge OF tile
Trinity to the fortress.
In spite OF the carly hour crowds
turned out 10 witness tie parade, - py-
claily a.ong the Aevski prospcki. i t.r
prev aiiinG desire seemed TO be 10 &c, %
glimpse OF the Emperor, who H..
hardly been seen by the residents OF 81.
Petersburg for ten years.
Car Helps Carry casket.
The funeral train from the frontier
arrived punctually on time. The en-
pelor and the Grand Dukes entered tme
abroad station together and shoruy
afterward emerged bearing the cashct
on their shoulders. After a short ser
vice the coffin was placed on all open
hearse and the cortege stated a DEL
| egation OF officers rom the PIus,.an
Regiment, OF which Grand Duke A.e>,s
/ was honorary chief. walked with me
Emperor and his suite The escort OF
honor was composed of detachments
| from various Russian regiments, ana II
| was followed by the carriages bea ing
the two Empresses and the Grand
| Duchesses.
The streets OF the city were white with
snow. and along the Inc OF march they
| We're slrewn with green twigs emb e.
matte of the Resurrection. Brief ha .
| were made before four churches, Where
the clergy and choirs chanted the re
QUEEN.
salute as the procession crossed the
frozen Neva.
The men and women of the court. to-
gether with the members of the Dplo-
matte Corps, including John W. Riddle.
the American Ambassador, had Assem-.
bled in he Cathedral within the
there were conducted in the presence OF
the highest representatives of tho
Il Church and state. The two MetIopoli.
tans and the Imperial Choir chantel
the ong and beautiful Russian funera,
Adieu to the Dead.
There Was a most impressive momeu.
at the end of the service when the en-,
tire assem- olage, holding burning taper.
In their hands, sank upon their Knees
and prayed for the repOse Of the SOU
Of Alexis. After this the Emperor ana
the members of the imperial family adj
The comm was then closed and carrie, A
TO the adjacent mausoleum where, after
a second brief service, II was Inferred
II beneath q marble saroophagus.
il At the conclusion OF the funeral ser
vices the members OF the Imperial
family had lunch al the Winter Palaaa
after which they rsiurnsd to Tsarsklb,