Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
CAR FOLLOWS COFFIN
Walks Three Miles in Snow
Behind Dukes Bier.
TROOPS GUARD THE WAY
Great Silent Crowd Sees Co1tege Pass
Through St. Petersburg.
MARCH WITHOUT INCIDENT
Russian Emperor Seen in Public for
First Time in Nearly Ten
Years
TROOPS GUARD THE WAY
MARCH WITHOUT INCIDENT

ST. PETERSBURG. November 21.-The
body OF Grand Duke Alexis uncle of the
Emperor of Russia, who died recently in
Paris, was inferred today in the new
mausoleum of the Romanoffs within the
fortress of ST. Peter and ST 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 distance of
three miles. In spite of the appre hen
SONS for the safety of the emperor there
was no untOward incident.
His majesty accompanied by q
suite OF thirteen grand dukes and one
hundred generals and admrals The me-
ropolitans of St Petersburg and Moscow
and the most prominent bishops of the
orthodox church participated in the serv-
ices Two empreSses and a number OF
grand duchesseS met the remains at the
railroad station. where they arrived from
Paris, and followed in carriages behind
the other mourners.
Troops Lined Streets.
The police and military authorities had
taken extreme precautions to prevent any
terrorist attempt. The route of march
was lined for the entire distance on
either side 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 Pros
pekt 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.
Petersburg were alive with troops pro-
ceeding in the direction of the station. The
entire guard corps. including the garri-
sons of Peterhof and Gatchina, turned
out for the occasion.
AS precautionary measure the specta-
tors were kept always at least twenty
feet behind the troops.
In spite of the early hour great crowds
turned out to witness the parade, espe-
ciaIly along the Nevsky Prospekt The
prevailing desire seemed to be to get q
glimpse of the emperor. who has hardly
been seen by the residents of st. Peters,
burg for ten years. There were no dem
onstrations of any kind.
Acts as Pallbearer.
The funeral train from the frontier ar
rived puncutually on time. The emperor
and the grand dukes entered the railroad
station together. and shortly afterward
emerged bearing the casket on their
shoulders. After a short service the coffin
was placed on an open hearse and the
cortege started.
A delegation of officers from the PrIs-
sion regiment of which Grand Duke
Alexis was honorary chief walked with
tne emperor and his suite. The escort
OF honor was composed of detachments
from various Russian regiments and 1t
was followed by the carriages bearing the
two empresses and the grand duchesses
The streets of the city were white with
snow. and along the line of march they
were strewn with green twigs 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.
Ambassador Riddle Attends.
The men and women of the court. to-
sether with the members of the diplo-
matte corps. including John W Riddle,
the American ambassador had assembled
IN the cathedral within the fortress The
final funeral service was in the presence
of the highest representatives of the
church and state. At the conclusion the
emperor and members of the imperial
family advanced and kissed the forehead
of Alexis. The coffin was then closed
and carried to the adjacent mausoleun
where. after second brief service it
was inferred beneath "A marble sarcoph-
agus
After the funeral services the members
of the imperial family had lunch at the
winter palace and then returned to Tsar-
skoe Selo.