New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
HOW THE CAR rs CROWNED.
From The 81 .Jomes's Gazette.

From The ST. Janes's Gazette.
AL Though some ceremony of Inauguration accom-
panied the succession of the early Grand Princes OF
Moscow Iver, Kef etc, and the first two Cars OF IL
the Russias, Ivan ~ yassliiyitch), sarnaned tile
teen ears old, in 1547 seems to have been the first
Gar who was crowned according to our modern no
tons of that ceremony. But his coronation was
performed with little of he pomp ana paraphernaiia
used in these DAYS. The ceremonial now ordinarily
followed was first observed at the accession of
Feodor Ivanovtch the last of the dynasty OF Rurlk
in 1884, and he was the first Car who received at
the hands of the Pontiff the consecrated oil. On
leaving the old Palace of the Kremhn for The Ca
thedra of the Assumption, the Car is preceded by
cortege conveying his RegalIas these are re-
ceived by the clergy with a cloud of incense and a
murmurcd blessing at the church door and then de-
posted inside in the place appointed for them Ihey
comprise the various crowns OF the ancient ana MOD
ern kingdoms and prncedoms included at the
time in the Russian Empire; the Imperial
standard of yellow satin embroidered with the arms
and devices of the provinces; the sceptre.
globe. and the Imperial purple ana the cross worn
cross Nor should the historic cape be forgotten,
called by the Russians barmy signfylng the weight
OF empire and responsibility whlch the new SoNer-
eign is taking upon his shoulders III is richly Jew
eled, and Ornamented with enamels portraylng
different scenes out of the Old and New Testament
The story goes that it belonged to Constantine
Monomachus, and was sent TO the Urand Prince
Vladimir III. by the Emperor Alexis Comnenus In
profession OF the Orthodox faith he helped by the
Metropolitan OF Klef and the Archbishop OF Moscow
into the Imperial mantle The crown is then brought
in and placed his head the officiating prelate IN
toning something like the following formula:
Most pious, puissant, great lord, Emperor of all
Russia! 1hls visible and material ornament is the
outward sign of the mysterious act by which the
King of Glory crowns thee at this moment-thee the
Chief of ali the people OF Russia-coniTming thee by
means OF his holy benediction in thy absolute and
supreme authority overthy subjects. Next he places
the scepre in his right hand and the globe In his lett
saying: ION thou crowned of God! thou whom lie
has favored by His gifts and adorned by His
powerful and great lord, Emperor of all Russia
receive the scepire and the globe. They are the
symbols of the supreme power which the Most
HIGH has gwen thee over tiny people 10 govern theh
ana assure their wel-Deing." Various prayers COM
monty intervene between the act of coronation and
that of conservation which Is performed by the
Metropolitan of Novgorod touching the forehead,
eyeids, nOstrs, lips, and ears of the Car. as well
as the palms of his hands. with the consecTated OIL
saying the while, This is the GIFT OF the Holy spirit
The Metropolitan of Klef thercupon wipes all traces
wholesome innovation of comparatively modern
times: for rs lately last century the Car was
supposed to abstain from washing for seven days
after the ceremony those parts which the consecrat
ed oil had touched.
No sooner has the Gar been crowned than he
haStens 10 perform the Office for ms consort.
First he touches with his crown the forehead
OF the kneeing CzaTlna. TO show that she must take
ed by her ladies, he fixes the proper diaden of
the Impressions on her brow. When a CZarina
is crowned independently OF her husband she enjoys
a more magnificent ceremonial. Marina, the POllsn
wife OF the False DnItr1, was crowned at Moscow
with extraordinary magnitcence on the 18Th of
May, 1906. This Maynard lady, who was Roman
Catholic refused, 1t Il recorded, to make the OrhO-
doX confession aud claimed the right to church
dressed after the latest French fashona robe with
a long waist and a ruff two feet IN diameter, and the
smallest slippers that could be bought IN Pans on
her teet-all which grave scandal TO the SIM
pie MnscoVites, VINO had been accustomed to see
their CZaIinas wearing the national garb which had
no waist at ALL and hOb-naled boots such a. hls-
sian peasants wear now, on their coronation day.