The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-06-08
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Co rssp9ndeuee Of the New York Daily rimes.
: Port dn Prince, Hayti,}
Monday, April 10, 1852.
+. The long expected and much talked of cor.
onaton OF his sable Majesty Of Hayt has At
lost been accomplished. The august ceremo.
ny was performed yesterday Ia due form, 40 !.
cording to the programme, with appropriate
n'es aud regal pomp, quite up 10 the European
standard. 37aM
! TIE coRoHArTon HALL OR PALACE.
In order that a large number of people might
be uble t. witness the imposing ceremony of
The Coronation, large temporary building was
erecled in the centre Of the Chimp de Mara.
and directly back Of the Imperial Palace. This
grand snioon was about three hundred and 6f-
" feet long and enc hundred and fifty feet
wide, and capable Of holding nearly ten thou
sand people. The framc work was wood, and
tho covering WAS heavy cunvass. Over the
main entrance, forming aseincircle, was poin-
ted in frosco, the i1aytian coat of arms, inclu-
ding the eagle, which has lately been added.
and on tho pillars each side OF the entrance are
| painted Mercury und Ceres. All the other
| pillars, inside and out OF the saloon, were COW
! cred with the Hayiian flag, red and blue
| The interior of the building was magnificent
| lydecoraied with flags richly embroidered with
| gold, and the top was hung with white cur.
tains. about four feet lolg, with deep fringe.
| The whole foor Of ihs vast saloon was cover
cd with heavy blue CLOTH as was also the
platform leading from the Imperial Pavilion,
the corders OF which were trimmed with green.
At the head Of the great saloon was erected an
altar, and on the right ofthe altar was placed
the throne, beneath crimson canopy, richly
embroidered. lasaast
THE CEREMONIES OF THE DAY
The first official digniiaries With made their
appearance in the Coronstion Hall were the
clergy, al about "a o'clock in The morning.
Al 8 o'clock, the Emperor left the Imperial
Palace and proceeded to the Imperial Pavilion
which movement was announced by the firing
of cannon, ringing of bslls and sound of trum-
pets. At st the Generals entered the Coron-
alton Hall, in rich military costume, followed
by The Princess Royal and the ladies Of Court.
dressed in white satin, heavily embroidered
with gold, and their long trains held up by Pa
ges They marched across the saloon, and
seated themselves opposte the throne, while
the band struck sp lively, National eir At
8 o'clock, the Imperial Guard entered and
formed a line, leaving passage in the centre
Of the saloon, about twenty feet wide for the
Emperor and attendants to pass through
The Generals and officers seated themselves
behind the throne.
AT 8 o'clock the Emperor left the pavilion,
announced by the firing Of cannon, martial mu-
sic and shouts If the people. The clergy de-
scended from the altar Ia meet the Emperor,
who now entered the saloon preceded by her
imperial Mrjesty and the gentlemen OF the
Court. bearing the Imperial ornaments. The
Emperor walked beneath q splendid embroi-
dercd canopy borne BY four pages, the corners
being adorned BY waving plumes. As he en-
tered the hall the most intense enthusiasm
prevailed, and shou's of 'Vive rEmperor,' were
heard from every side, above the deep and
thrilling tones Of music. He was followed by
few of the old Genera 8, and ladies' dressed
in white singing They marched to the head
of the saloon, to the raised platform, and the
Vicar General acting as Bishop, proceeded be-
fore the altar to say Mass, and each of the no.
bility in turn, placed the Imperial ornaments
npon the altar to be blessed. After this cere-
mony, the Orchestra of his Majesty, consist
ing of about TN hundred performers played an
overture.
at ten o'clock the Emperor took the crown
from the altar and placed it upon his head
He then took up the crown of Her Majesty,
and placed il upon The head Of the Empress.--
The soldiers Immediately presented arms; tho
trumpets sounded, rhe bells of the churches
rang, and an Imperial salute of one hundred
and one guns was fred in front ofthe Corona
ton Hall. The Emperor mounted the Throne
together with the Empress, in tho midst Of tho
most intense enthueiasm. At twelve o'clock
he left the Coronation Hal escorted by the
court retinue; aud marched TO the Hospital
Pavilion Soon afterwards he entered the
magnificent Imperial carriage, drawn by eight
large white horses, decorated with plumes,and
droge ctfamidst doatcning shouts Of "Viye l.
Emperaur." AS the carriage passed on crowds
the poor thronged around it, and the En-
press threw money to them broadcast, in a
bunda7ce During The remainder of the day
MANY splendid equipages were seen driving
about the city with their owners in full court
dress. At night the palace was brilliantly il
lumnated there was a splendid and general
Illumination Of The city, and the sky was bright
with rockets hat went up from the Champ do
Mars. TIE fcte is 10 last eight days, and ey-
cry night there arc TO he several large balls.
The grand ceremony is over and gone, van
ished forever. But Let no one say 1--WE shall
ne'er look upon the Ike again. for fac sim
lie Of the august sccno and peculiar scenery
Is 10 be perpetuated by the magic power ofart
for the benefit of The world in geaerel; and the
citizens Of your renowned Gotham in particu-
lar Mr.. Hartman an excellent photographer
was on the spot and by the express permission
of the Emperor, took full views of the interior
Of Coronation Hall, during the ceremony. In
the course of week hc is e. take the likeness
OF his Majesty, together with tho members of
the royal family in full court dress, and also
some of the principal generals. Mr.. Hart
man intends to proceed directly from here to
New York, for the purpose ofhayng his vicws
engraved and published ina splendid album.
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