The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-02
P.IGE1NTRY Nv RTSSIL.
Tho Imposing Ceremonies al the Baptizing of
the CzRr~vitch's son.


ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 23-Ycsterday the
third son " tue C21reytrh. Michael NoNan-
drrvitnh. WIS baptized. The ceremony was per-
formed TN the winter unlhcc at To-, in tha morn
inc pun.tuully at iO O'Clock the process ion
started ICON tie uuIa'e NJ the Cznrcvitrh. Tirst
ahun.rcd Co-s0rSs " the Caucasus. the Em-
u"rOr's body puurd. These wVre mounted IN
I'm" h'r-'s. all th" snme color. Thor" were two
rows ot them stretching from on" SIDE NJ III"
street To- The thor Brh nj th.m rode an on
cor. AND neat four gruows in scarlet coIis.
trimmed with gold aud lined with white
FUR and tnr"c-cOrucrcl hats. A gilt couch
followed. drawn Toy SIX bay horses with
gilt harness. mud coutninirS tn" master Of cvre-
months ~ the CrsareVi'h.s court Then camc
nuHtler coach. liko 20" first only larger. In
this were tho "cu-h ou hrnrrr and tho" hlan-
k"t bearer" one of tEnm being Count ko'zi'hur.
thr Governor ot Poland. and the other Prince
Suvarof grandson Of tho grrrt Prince Of that
name. Behind tins was third giii r1ach In
which rod" the mistress 90 ceremonies oi Tho
t"scrvrna,s court and the baby. TINS Inst hld
FOUR outridrrs on earh side. Every coa'h lad
'oachmau on the box. 'Wp men in the rumble
mhnd. and positions on th' horses. besides
three men walking III IN" roai IN each side
OF tho horses. 1h"se We're dressed IN the
imperial livery scar 81. trimmed with gold. and
black cooked hats. Their . ats were lined with
white fur and very long. Finally another COM
luny Of Cussucks brought mn tho rear. This
uro .e.sion moved slowly TO tho tuiacs Mean
time. in the Enprrur'S chapel. NJ ~" end ~ tle
puiacc all Tn" members - tuo Dip.o,uutlr corps
were wmipsi iLe gentlemen 3d. nrlilunt uni;
form. IA" ladies IN loW-nr'k"l dresses md
court trains. The American Minister WAS tle
only pprson in plHin black dress. The
Mrtropolittn 81 st. Prt"r md many priests w"re
also waiting IN corg 'ous white md gold bro.
'Hde. also the imperial choir In rcd trimmed
with gold. preseufy the metropolitan wdlked
half way o. the door. bearing am tcuur and fol-
lowed hy priest with holy water. TIL, en-
peror entered aud met him h"rr kissed the
leone, and received some ~ the water. His
eyHmpl. WAS followed ~ zach W"mhrr OF ti"
imreriul family ia turn n they entered. Tho
empress WIS not we'll enough o. bo Ir"~"u'.
1hrn ihe procession walked M The chnpc. Hul
took thrir lih,c- lnSid" Eit ran Whl'h
separated tho doors Of the altar from the
rest Of the church. The muids 81
honor and all the ladt"s and gentlemen ~ the
court took M tbtir positions h-h nj the dipIo-
matte corps. All the indies were in Russinn
costume. amt MI The grand duchessrs wrf- iol-
dress consists simply 81. iirs,, n ~ RI. then u
low waist null long train attached (which train
s.""m room "rouE &" spFrai Il "uil wlde
open s."rvrs wui"h iUil AWAY and ."avr 40" arm
" 90 "A veil auachcd which tails down behind.
INf dresses 'uu. OF courS' %" wui" moro or
JOSS "."rHu, according 20 the jewels ami mate
The i.wc'- worn at this Russian court SUR
un~~ any others ln the word. The Grand
purAes- Constantine is sniJ O, have" tao finest
ol tine CROWN Jew .- ~ llluii. Yesterday -lo
wore tram Of ary sntiu trimmed all around
around the. nrrS WIS mend st VIA diamonds
and iu-itnnd on th" shoulder with ma ium n~e
monds ana pearls. u r tiara was tuieeiy s'wn
with diamonds. ANA a"r Vt.ll WAS o' very old.
rich lace. W .eh t-u 'ar down over the back 20
her dress. tn Grand DIZZINESS Nicholas wore
cloth of gold dress. trimmed with eNuuis 20
lace md diHn. oilI ornaments.
Til" PRINCIPAL object 81 interest 70 the sncoto-
tors was the daughter co. the Grand Duke
Michnel Governor Of Cuurasus. who is to hc
married in Juruiry, she H. ttl nui pr'tiy.
The family huvs Just arrived 10 81. PETERSBURG.
A iist winter turlr Iulio' Was closed. The
Grand Du 'h-s- Michael wore d cloth OF silver
dress and cmrrais Cd, wonderful hFnuty. Al
ti,. Jewels were magnificent. not only among
tine Grtud Du 'hesse-. tut on tho lhdi", OF honor
and nll tho people attached e. the court. These
latter generally woro white satin skirts ant
trains 81 colorrd velvet. red for the maids II
honor. Hnd hiu" or green for IN" married Ia
dies. Some OF tho Euipr-s-'s maids oi honor
have lived IN the palace Tor tiirtY years.