The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-10
STAYS AT CATHEDRAL
GET CZAR'S GREETING
Ambassador Bakhmeteff Brings
Personal Message to Race
In New York.
ARCHBISHOP GIVES PRAYER
Fervent Petition for Russian
Victory-Germans Still
Rush to Register.

Tho Russian Cathedral OF 81. Nicholas.
in East Ninety seventh street was unable
to hold third OF the people who went
there yesterday morning for the specia,
military service to which all persons Of
Slavic origin had been invited. when
the church was nlled. long before the
service began. they packed themselves
about the door and into the street, clog
ging the thoroughfsre from Fifth to Madi-
son avenue.
His Excellency. NJ George Bakhmeten,
Russian Ambassador to the United States
accompanied by Nine Bakhmetefr had
come from Newport especially to attend
the service and TO bring message from
the Csar to the Slavic people His ar.
rival at the cathedral was the signal for
an outburst OF prolonged cheering Then
as he halted TO receive the bread and
salt II welcome silence fell upon the
gathering and men stood bareheaded II
the sun until he passed through the doors.
In the congregation were the consular
representatives of the Servians. Ruma-
mans, Greeks. French. Belgians and Eng
lish. Standard bearers IN uniform kept
back the eager congregation from the
sanctuary. Seryians were able to attend
in great numbers. their usual Sunday
meetings IN other parts Of the city hav-
Ing been omitted by their pastors. Tho
service was conducted ny Archbishop
Alexander Nemolovsky, assisted ny tho
Rev. Peter kohaneck. the Rev Sergius
Suegeren and Archdeacon Nsevolod
address From Cxnr Read.
Archdeacon Nsevolod read the address
OF the Gar II emphasized the bond
which exists between Russia and Slavonc
peoples everywhere. II pointed out that
Austria knew of that bond when she de.
cided to make war upon Servia was
morally certain that to attack this help.
lees people meant the calling forth Of
every resource within the command ~
the Car TO defend them. and therefore
Austria is responsible Tor the vast up
heaval in Europe The Cars address
concluded with promise that Russia
would never desert the Slavonic people
whether they be Russians or not
The long service appeared to make q
deep impression upon those who heard
II, especially the fervent prayer Of the
Archbishop for the success Of Russian
| arms, during which he prayed for each
OF the allies by name, and gave thanks
for the valor OF the Belgians.
In his address the Archbishop asserted
that Russia is not greedy for more ter
ritory. but has gone forth to war as
the protector of the Slavic people. He
I b'AN Niit hiilbdS~du'l INFORM the Gar
and the Russian people that the Slavs
in America are watching the struggle
sympa thetically and desire to aid in any
way they can. He hoped that the strug-
| gle might be short and that more last
| ing peace would follow its close
Whine the service was ended the crowd
still stood in the street Men and women
| massed themselves about the automobile
/ or the Ambassador as he was leaving and
/ there was cheer after cheer for the Gar
the Government the Church and all the
allies. The Archbishop repeated a part OF
] his address from the steps of the cathe-
dral and then there were more cheers fdk
Russia and all defenders OF the slavic
race.
After the services VI. Bakhmeteff re-
/ turned to the Rtz-Carlton. Soon after
| dining the Ambassador and his wife LEFT
| the hotel in an automobile. They re-
| turned about 30 O'Clock. The Ambas-
| sador declined to see newspaper men and
after retiring TO his room gave orders
/ that he was not to be disturbed. NJ
: Bakhmeteff will leave the city to-day
Germans Eager to serve.
/ While this demonstration. in which ra-
cial pride. me war spirit and religion were
strangely blended, mon were gathering At
/ the German and Austrian consulates down
! town TO offer their services under Teu-
/ tonic banners. The German registration
Office was kept open until ! O'Clock In tho
afternoon In the crowd there were 500
Germans. who have come from other cities
/ in the hope of getting TRANSFORMATION to
the Fatherland. They we're keenly disap
/ pointed when they learned that there Is
/ still little hope of their being able to
cross the Atlantic. They will remain IN
/ town for "A few days and then unlee some
/ way out of the difficulty is found, thcy
] will be sent back TO their homes.
SO many men came TO the Austrian
consulate after the doors had been closed
early In the afternoon that police reserves
We're summoned to help the Waterman OF
the building in keeping them from rush
I ing past him and up 10 the closed offices
on the third floor. Every once in a while
/ the police had to make a rush for the
! street 10 break mp n group OF men who
| persisted In not understanding that they
could not register until to-day
At the offices Of tho French line II
was said that no more ressrvists are be-
/ ing registered there as such. This is be-
! cause Of the criticism of the Austrian Con-
/ sul-Gen,rJt that the neutrality laws are
being violated when large bodies of reser-
! visits aHy sent back on the French and
/ Englisn ships. Hereafter the reservists
WI" We will go as individual tourists
/ or ur 'udigent persons being sent back by
'I.U' Government agents here. So far as
We steamship lines will know officially
.a'h Of these men will pay his own pas
s.gc.