, 1879-02-27

al,,l had iewclt-cmcralds, rubics. pearls, anl
tttamundh-4trrwn all over the frt'nt. IRON the
neck 70 the fce:. bhc wore ycll hanging from
Tic bsislo ontered tho chapel 1ast, with tho
bridegroom. She IN tail n,1d t!nc-laoKing, with
smooth, dark hflr nlnl dark eyes, ehc s0rn M
hor head ANAL ero"n Of diamonds AM! rnofes,
md a lace veil. l1e dress was c,Utt, Of silver,
an1 tho trnn was Of csiMkon velvet. lined and
trimmed Will, erTino. 1t was seYcrat yards
long, and seemed to be enormously heavy.
n,nI tic e,li was carried by liz Mastcr If Cere,
monies Of the Ua,tl Duke M'chscl's Court. Tho
bridegroom wns dressed fn uniform. lie is
rather flandautne,, bnt fuoks delicate. Tue
wns dressed In cloth Of silver, with diamonds
and e1nera,tts on her head nr pearls on her
ncck. Tile tewefa Of the bride were the must
magnificent ever saty. She wore mccklacc Of
II! her crown were very beautiful, and tic front
Of the waist of her dress wa. covered with
diamonds Of wonderful lttstrc as,l size.
The marriage ceremony lasted about M hour
III former letter, 50 will not repeat. Alter
The Imperial family took their places 1lear this
altar the maids Of honor aisl latttes Of the city
entered tl,e shurell, al in Kussan costume, al
halls were filled with troope Of tho Gtlarl, oil n
iul!-drsss uniform. The Empress ls vrry deli.
cnts th!s wintef mud was not able to 70 present.
Duke @ fisfsd,tary, frederick of s1cekleoi,a1g.
Schwcrln," as iiic bridegroom Is called IN tho
programme for tho days. proceedings. Is q
Lutheran. 80 ai!ef tie Greck service ti.e guests
where there were three priests IN black gowns,
eod brocule and splel!dpl ycstmcnts
Of The Russian priests. :, Hern A. second
pronounced quite long discutlrsc. Aflle service
lasted nearly an hour. After IT. wast ended ts,u
bride uni Ernom kissed tl!e Enpyror md all sha
family, mud then LETT the hall. Tho guests io
lowed. AT half-paat s there wa8 II dtnner ut
Court, attended bv The high sticnitaries uf thu
Court, with tllrtr wives. Toasts we're drank to
the Emperor Aslt. Empress aad all tlle lmperinl
family, the newly.ma!5flcd eep'e, tl'e 1atn!ly oi
clergy nl,l all faithful subjects Vi tho Emperor.
While these weIn being drank the Euns OF tho
fortress Of St. Peter aul St. Paul, OIL tlu nppu-
ttuually. During dinner there was coprert both
i yt,cal lnd Instrumental, the hest artists fn
Petersburg assisting. Tile Emperor was present,
but not the Empress.
was the ball. which tonk placr In ihr great
truucrponl OF st. George. At hatf.past eight In
| the evening. 1t was smat ai1air, thu invita-
sions only including certain number Of those
| hall was lighted hy inDumcrabr chandeliers. 1t
Is II little longcr that the width, ind has row
OF white columns un each side. There is II gnl-
| lesy running uIt around It. the ceiling is nrcficd
l
cal, do 1t only III lIussla. TlIcy huve brought
tile art III stuccuirE 10 perfection tuse Iii this
hall tho stucco looks like tho most beautiful
cnrving. At ono end Of tho gallery was the or.
chcstra. Opposite that, under the gallery, ia u
/ raised 1las covered with rcd cot1, ai,d with u
red canopy over 1t. t)n this dals Is tie throne.
lnag'no ihis beautiful ball brilliantly lighted
iled wt gorgeous , uniotns taon' aI ,4,, nn
ladtcs wore dazzled ono'a ewes. The costumes
were the sumo which had been worn III the e1nuril-
ing,-long cnurt trims and the tara Of, the head.
Sneh tolsettes ar9 much more & beautiful by eas.
| and gentlemen OF the CHAMBER wure white
silk stockings and white brcechcs, dark coats
trimmed heavily with gold lace. md carried
black cocitcd hats trimmed with gold, The
stfeks or wanus. AT 0 o'clock tlic band struck
UP the polountse from Russian opera which is
very populur here called "Ilie Life for thu
walked down the hail, preceded BY the masters
mother of tic bridegroom. led lie
Ss:o sy nosna'ss e At Ees's gae' we're e
free In the middle uf the l,nll. The masters ol
cercmonies who led the polonalsc, Or cleared
tile way tor It, plunged into the crowd on one
side. Every one rot out Of tho why. as well us
they could, but there wns necessarily grcat
deal Of pushing and csowdtug. However. peo
pic wero good -natured, nmi Us tho Empcro.
came neSt VIII .'e ua ue,sss, @ ~, te SWav!S
amone ths iao;es petsoats n,, t"c uoMmE o.
tnG ggEt'eluena IeAan ~ MIs tu s,, Ma s9t..so.i i y
a. w Ieop1g haa nns usu , stumu i.ns,aI,. ~ ~
tslr paees. lne po,nnalSe ' ~, 'a.aiS % ~ eeae !s
danee, nor II ~ aTeo. 4ns ni,aa paye W
poIo',nlse music, wnl.e INC eoap'Gs ,Sno hnat
OF hasius anu WALK 1a'laeF 'aSs all apo"1 'Ie
room. ..-.
The bride had on n trnln OF cloth OF silver; Il
wonl1 Aavc been tmpoBs!oie Tor hce to hnVc car
rled the train R'e wore III the morning. iortn IN
nofonalso thu tralns a!i sweep tue floor Itt
Czaroyun had Oh different train also; phil
velvet embroidered n silver. The lmperta
purity made a TOUR Of tho room and came bacE
in front Of the dats, where they rcmaincd fo
some momcnte: A little over year ago fhs
Grand Duke Michael was down IN the Caucasus
Ilo l,ai lust finished tho brilliant maneuvtes ii
front oi kars. How the contrast must h4ys
htrlssk him hetwcen tlsat winter nnd this! III
looked like u great General rs lic walked abou
the room With Il remarkably. firm. even sstep
nnd in the n'atces which tc threw nrount
he scemcd to rec every one; Ills Is u hnn,l
sotlcr rnn,l than bis 6rother Ntco.as, wslo wa.
Commnntlcr-il,-Chief ot Tic army Il, Europe; Th'
Emperor as Tue best face Of my o1 the brothers
Lie luuks like 4 really good man, ahtl tbs llnr