The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-21

Imperial Guards, with the Empress |
dressed as Russian peasant on his arm, |
and followed by their suits, upon which |
| the deputation kneels. He then asks of
| them what they require of him, and the
| Metropolitan OF Moscow replies that
| they have been sent from every part OF
| his Maiesiy's dominions 20 see the crown
put upon his head. SO that they can as
sure those who sent them that the Gar
| is the Lords anointed, that they may
obey none other than him. From here
| they all proceed to the Cathedral of the
Holy Assumption, the ground being coy-
cred with bay leaves, where high mass
is read. The Emperor and Empress oc-
/ cupy seats on the right-hand SIDE. near
the bishops, where they remain until the
second lesson, when they are conducted
| by the Metropolitans to the centre of the
church, where stands large canopy OF
scarlet velvet embroidered in gold and
surmounted by the Russian double
headed eagle. On platform under
this canopy is the famous historical
throne of the Gear Vlad-
imir Monomaque, beside which
there is an ordinary throne for
the Empress, and on a table facing the
Emperor's throne are q mantle of
ermine and the ancient crown and
the sceptre of Constantinus Monomachus.
AS soon as the Emperor mounts the
platform all the mobiles sur1 ouEd him,
| and drawing their swords place them at
his feet. The Metropolitan now asks the
Emperor if he is true believer, to which
he replies by reading aloud the Apostles
creed, after which the Bisaop of Kazan
says: IF there be any of you here pres
| ark GY,n for which
Alexander Alexandrovich Tor as the case
may bel should not be crowned Emperor
of all the Russias, Grand Duke of Wal
demar, Grand Duke of Moscow, Lord
and Great Duke,of Novgorod, King of
Kazan and Astrachan, Commander of all
Siberia, Lord of Plesk, Smolensk, Iver.
Krym, Novoros ,ck and Armenia, and
Emperor of Finland and its dependen
cies, let him come forward now, in the
name of the Holy Trinity. and show
what the impediment is" This he re-
peafs three times, and upon no answer
, being made he puts his hands upon the
Cars head, upon which the latter
kneels, and while in this position the
Metropolitan of Moscow takes the
mantle of ermine with which he robes
him, saying, "Cover and protect thy
, people, as this robe covers and protects
thee" the Emperor replying. ''I will, I
will, will" each time kissing the pre-
late's hand. Tnen the metropolitan of
Novgorod places the sceptre in his hand,
and the Metropolitan of Kieff puts the
, crown upon his head. The Empress
then kneels beside the Emperor. who
holds tn crown above her head without
, placing it upon the head, and they both
l remain in prayer for few minutes.
Suddenly the heralds sound, guns are
: fred, the Czar and Czarina rise, and
> everybody present kneels to them and
!, shouts, ''Long live the Gar" The
!, = nobles approach and swear allegiance,
! upon which each receives his sword back
from the imperial hands. The mass con-
: tinues, and after the Emperor has been
). conducted to the altar of solid silver,
$ where he partakes of the holy commun.
, ion, the golden gates of the iconostasion
u are closed, and he remains in the sanctu-
> ary, where the Metropolitan of Moscow
4 anoints his head, temples, eyelids, lips
Z ears, nostrils, breast. and hands, saying
/ "Behold the seal of the Holy Ghost
9 may it keep thee ever holy" The gates
. of the iconostasion are reopened, and
upon the Czar appearing at the entrance
J the people hail him, saying. "BeholG
/ the seal of the Holy Ghost; may it keeI
thee ever holy. The gates of the icon
), ostasion are reopened, and. upon the
9 Gar appearing at the entrance. the peo
; pie hail him, saying, '"Thou art verify
: the Lords anointed." The Emperor
Q now joins the Czarina, who has beer
waiting for her lord at the entrance tt
the sanctuary, and they leave the cathe
;, dral arm in arm, escorted by guard O.
o all the mobiles with drawn swords. They
L 90 first to the Cathedral of the Arch
Y angel, then to the Cathedral of the An
nunciation, where they remain in prayer
II for few minutes, and on emerging from
there they enter gilded chariot drawn
> by IL white horses. Other gilde(
= chariots contain the members of the i'm
! perial family, and gala carriages belong
: ing to the imperial stables are filed with
2 foreign princes, prelates. ministers, ant
u the diplomatic corps. The procession
g then forms, as it did upon approaching
/ the Kremlin, nd goes through the prin
cipal streets of Moscow, which are lined
3 with troops. The imperial carriage, in
u stead of being escort, d by the mobiles o.
J by troops, is, s,according to an old custom
. guarded by 100 maidens belonging tt
;, the best Russian families, who holt
. large, fragrant bouquets instead o
swords. Immediately on his return t.
y the palace the Gar signs DEGREES, con
$ firming those already in existence, whicl
had become invalid by the coronation
;, and then confers large number of de
u corations on those of the officials wht
81 took prominent parts in the ceremony.
d Mine Named After His Girl.