New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
CZAR FOLLOWS COFFIN
DUKES BODY L4ID AW4Y.
Russian Dignitaries Honor Alenss S
Memory-No Violence.

9 ST Petersburg, Nov. 21.-The body OF Grand
Duke Alexis, uncle Of the Emperor Of Russia.
who died recently in Paris. was placed to-
day in the new mausoleum of the Romanons,
within the Fortress of SITS. Peter and Paul, and
Nicholas the Russian Emperor, followed the
coffin on foot through the crowded and silent
streets Of his capital His majesty walked thus
from the railroad station to the fortress. a dis
tance of three miles. In spite of the apprehen-
sions for the safety OF the Emperor, there was
no untoward incident. His majesty was ae-
COMMANDED by suite OF thirteen grand dukes
and one hundred generals and admirals. The
metropotans Of st. Petersburg and Moscow and
the leading bishops of the Orthodox Church took
part in the services. The two expresses and
number Of the grand duchesses met the BODY at
the railroad station when it arrived from Paris
and followed in carriages behind the other
mourners-
The police and military authorities had taken
extreme precautions to prevent any terrorist at
tempt The route of march was lined for the
entire distance both sides by living walls OF
troops which made any attempt on the life OF
his majesty practically impossible The line OF
march was down the Nevski Prospekt, the prin-
cipal thoroughfare of the city; through savovia
street to the Field of Mars, and thence over the
Bridge Of the Trinity TO the fortress
Long before daylight the streets of St Peters
burg were alive with troops proceeding in the
direction Of the station. The entire Garde Corps
including the garrisons OF Peterhoff and Ga
tchIna turned out for the occasion, and the route
was shut in by a wall of men and horses two
deep Notable among the troops was the raw
lovsky Regiment, in uniforms resembling those
of the Hessans in the American Revolution;
the Horse Guards. I'm gold and silver breast
plates; the Hussars, in their brilliant trimmings
and mounted Grenadiers. They guarded long
I'll. ry1V.fnf nfnd
the less picturesque infantry regiments and the
cadets of the military and naval academies AS
Il precautionary measure the spectators were
kept always at least twenty feet behind the
troops.
In spite of the early hour great crowds turned
out to witness the parade, especially along the
Nevski Prospekt The prevailing desire seemed
to be to get a glimpse Of the Emperor, who has
hardly been seen by the residents Of st. Peters
burg for ten years. There were no demonstra-
tions of any kind, and it was only occasionally
that any hostile remarks were heard
The funeral train from the frontier arrived
punctuaIly on time. The Emperor and the
grand dukes entered the railroad station to-
sether and soon emerged bearing the coffin on
their shoulders. After a short service the coffin
was placed in open hearse and the procession
started delegation of officers from the Prus-
sian regiment of which Grand Duke Alexis was
honorary chief walked with the Emperor and
his suite The escort of honor was composed Of
detachments from various Russian regiments,
and it was followed by the carriages bearing the
two expresses and the grand duchesses The
streets of the city white with snow and
along the line of march they were strewn with
green twgs, emblematic of the resurrection
Brief halts were made before four churches,
where the clergy and choirs chanted the
requiem. The guns of the fortress were fired
in salute as the procession crossed the frozen
Neva
The men and women of the court, with the
members of the diplomatic corps, including John
w Riddle the American Ambassador, had as
sembled in the cathedral within the fortress
The final funeral services there were conducted
in the presence of the highest representatives OF
the Church and the State The two metropoh-
tans and the imperial choir chanted the long and
beautiful Russian funeral liturgy. There was
most impressive moment at the end of the ser
vice when the entire assemblage. holding burn
ing tapers in their hands, sank upon their knees
and prayed for the repose Of the soul Of Alexis
After this the Emperor and the members Of the
imperial family advanced and kissed the fore
head of the dead man The coffin was then
closed and carried to the adjacent mausOleun,
where after a second brief service, it was
placed in a marble sarcOphagus. At the end of
the funeral services the members Of the i'm
perial family had luncheon at the Winter Pal
ace, after which they returned to Tsarkoe-Selo.