Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
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The Scenes ct tho Baptism Of the
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e Yesterday the third SOP Of the. Glare.
witch Michael Alexandrovitch, was bap-
tized: The ceremony was performed in
the Winter Palace at lQ3 in the morn
ing. Punctually at ten O'clock the pro.
cession started from the palace of the
iCEarevitch. Five hundred Cossacks of
the Caucasus, the emperof's body guard.
These were mounted on fine horses all.
of the same color. There were two rows
Of them, stretchingfrom one side of the
street to the other Behind them rode
an officer, and next!four grooms in scar
let coats trimmed with gold. and lined
with white fur, and three cornered hats.
A gilt coach followed, drawn by six bay
horses with gilt harness, and containing
the master of ceremonies of tho Care
vitch's court. Then came another coach,
like the first, only larger. In this were
the cushion bearer" and "blanket
bearer" one of them being Count Kot.
zebue, the governor of Poland, and the
other Prince Suvarof1, grandson of the
this was third gilt coach, in which rode
the mistress of ceremonies of the Ces-
ervena's court and the baby. This last
had four outriders on:each side. Every
coach has a coachman on the box, two
men in the rumble behind, and postil.
ions on the horses, besides three men
walking in the road on each side of the
horses. These we're dressed in the impe-
rial livery; scarlet, trimmed with gold,
and black cooked hats. There coats were
lined with white fur and very long.
Finally another company of Cossacks
brought up the rear. This procession
moved slowly to the palace. Mean
time, in the emperor's chapel, at
one end of the palace, all the
members of the diplomatic corps
were waiting, the gentlemen in
brilliant uniforms, the ladies in low
necked dresses and court trains. The
American minister was the only person
in plain black dress. The metropolitan
of st. Peter and many priests were also
waiting in gorgeous gold and white bro
cades, also the imperial choir in red
trimmed with gold. Presently the me-
tropolitan walked half way to the door,
bearing an leone and followed by priest
with the holy water. The emperor en-
tered and met him here, kissed the
leone, and received some Of the water.
His example was followed by each mem
Der of the imperial family in turn as
they entered. The empress was not well
enough to be present. Then the process
sion walked walked up the chapel and
took their places inside gilt rail which
separated the doors of the altar from the
rest of the church. The maids of honor
and all the ladies and gentlemen Of the
court took up their positions behind the
diplomatic corps. All the ladies were in
Russian costume, and all the grand
duchesses were followed by the train
bearers. The Russian court dress con-
sists simply of first skirt, then low
waist and long train attached (which
train is generally carried over the arm,
as there is seldom room enough to spread
it out) wide. open sleeves which fall
away and leave the arm bare, q tiara or
the head the color of the train, with s
veil attached which falls down behind
The dresses can, of course, be made more
or less elegant according to the jewel.
and material used.
The jewels worn at this Russian court
surpass any others in the world. Tit
Grand Duchess Constantine is said t
have the finest of any of the imperia
family. She has many of the crown
jewels of Poland. Yesterday she wore
a train Of gray satin trimmed all aroune
with Russian sable fur. The fur trim
ming around the neck was headed will
diamonds and fastened on the shoulde,
with an immense emerald. On her necl
she had strings of diamonds and pearls
Her tiara was thickly sewn with dia
monds, and her veil was of very old
rich lace, which fell far down over tn,
back of her dress. The Grand Duches
Nicholas wore cloth of gold dress
trimmed with exquisite lace and dia
mond ornaments.
The principal object of interest to tn,
spectators was the daughter of the Gran,
Duke Michael, Governor of Caucasus
who is to be married in January. Sh
is tall and pretty. The family have JUS
arrived in St. Petersburg. All last win
ter their palace was closed. The Gran'
Duchess Michael wore dr;ss of silve
cloth and emeralds of wonderful beauty
All the jewels were magni6c at, not onl
among the grand duchesses bat on tn
ladies' of honor and all the eople al
tached to the court. Thess latter ger
orally wore white satin skirts nd train
of colored velvet: red for, he maids q
honor. and blue and green for the maj
ried ladies'. Some of the empress maid
of honor have lived in the palace thirt
years.