The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-28
AN IMPOSING MARRIAGES SCENE.


The CzareWItch of aIIthe RussIns uni.
ted Ito the Princess DRRmRr...The
Gltttertng Pageant OF an Imperial
Wedding according TO the forms OF
the Greek Church...A Highly En-.
tertaInIng letter. Tsr ftEFf
81. PeterSbttr0 CsrTespondealt or The London
-lus.in Times, (NOU. 81
Morning had scarcely dawned when
the guns of Petropavlovsk, the fort on
the northern bank of the river, oppo-
site the Winter Palace, announced with
iron tongues that the day OF the Impe-
rial marriage had arrived. Soon after
hurricane of clangor burst forth from
the bells Of the capital. Every church
having five ;domes ct the least, and a
corresponding number of bells, the air
seemed to vibrate far and near with
heavy harmonious sounds. To this
accompaniment u went to the Winter
Palace. There was great hustle and
animation in the streets, yet the hum
dreds of carriages and cabs hurrying
along with Russian speed failed to
crowd the immense squares and thorl
ougfares of that Imperial neighborhood.
Polite footmen opened the door, and,
many as were the guests and spectators
that alighted every moment, with Off
ctous readiness attended the wants
and inquiries of all. Through endless
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L was to- wait for the present. The
state-rooms sthroughwhich passed are
nearly ull covered with white stucco,
and decorated with SbronIel Ornaments
of, chRste and simple style. In many
the Corinthian column and rectaneu-
lar window prevail; others exhibit the
less classic feature of the tRenaiSsance
and abound in twisted pillars laden
with gilded foliage and curious arbes-
ques; but the general character Of the
whole ts grandeur rather than pomp,
and thoughiiio attempt is made to as
pire to anything exquisitly artistic. the
eye everywhere Tneetsl fine and sym
metrical combinations of form, size and
COLOR There We're two throne halls,
the larger OF Which differed but little
in general aspect from other rooms of
the same size and hight The smaller,
draped with red velvet, and with the
throne placed in a niche in front of a
glorious picture of Peter the aGreat, is,
perhaps, the most tasteful apartment
ofan / have seen. But even this seeks
toimpress rather by a proud plainnesS
otstyle than by gorge business or glitter.
The grand unaffected sim mplieitY with
which the whole city is built is delib-
erately epeated in the adornment of
the Imperial Palace. y y j. ~ : i'.i' NY
In a long and narrow passage, which
deserves to be, specially mentioned,
many hundreds OF portraits are pannel.
led on the walls. They represent the
Generals who had fought against Napo-
leon i and with the Emperor A1exan-
der, his victorious, enemy, ,occupying.a
whole side Of the gallery for himself,
are aninteresting illustration ot.a great
and decisive timer Another hall devo-
ted to the memory of the various field.
marshnls who distingp pish bed themselves
in the same war, contains the portraits
ofsome Russian Generals, with, the
GTEF mn pInaE1ESS 10
ted with thema lThereawere al8o pic.
lures of battles. showing within their
enormous frames whole fields of con-
test! AS they were loo Oking down upon
the gay and brilliant crowd now fast
assem- bling this as In every other OF
the neighboring rooms, one could not
avoid stealing a glance at the struggles
that had been required to maintain the
Empire intact, and to secure for 1t that
position in the world whose 1nster is
reflected on this present joyful day.
(, Were = an; Ara biew writer, and allowed
to EansaGk thew h6Ie kingdom Of nature
for metaphors, 1 should be tempted to
assure my wondering audience that
there is many a wood in the, world
which has not got so many leaves as
were, embroidered on the uniforms of
the civil and military officers present
this morning, in the Winter Palace. In
the more sober vocation which has
btought me into this thfong of Generals
and Ministers, not TO speak of the hum
dred other grades and ranks atten ding
Court on such day as this, I must be
contented with the less olitical remark
that the lace covering their breasts and
baeksefp perfectly dazzledi the eye, Its
golden iluster being Frightened by the
dark green and dark blue prevaflingi in
the Russian uniforms. The room posi-
lively sparkIed with the slime of tunics,
Caftans, and dresssco9tB of every cut and