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professions; then the Governors; then
the Populations from every quarter Of
the empire; then the trade guilds, and in
every case the heralds blow the satvo.
The chief of the clergy, of the mobiles, OF
the guilds, or of any other body, APP
pears as if he were surprised, and asks
what is wanted of him, whereupon the
master of ceremonies replies, ''The Gear
commands thee follow me-" Thus the
procession goes on swelling. Arriving
at the principal gates of the Kremlin and
finding them closed, the heralds blow
their trumpets, the commander OF the
garrison appears and asks them what
they want; the crowd replies: "The
Gar" "What for?" says the officer.
'.To crown him most powerful of pow
erfull" replies the crowd, and the gates
are then opened.
Here the procession is headed by the
Metropolitans of Moscow, Kozan, Nov
gorod, and Kie1, and they proceed to
the front of the palace, where deputa-
tions from every part of the empire. con-
sisting of Russians, Mongolians, Rou-
manians, Calmucks, Afghans, Kirghees,
Esquimaux, Turcomans, Bulgarians,
Chinese, Tartars, Armenians, Mipgre-
lians, Laplanders, Persians, Firms,
Circassians, Baskhirs, Boukarras, Geor.
gians, Courtzovlaks and Poles, all in
their national costumes, leave the
procession, and with the Bishops advance
to below the imperial balcony and call
upon the Gar to come forward. The
Emperor then appears at the entrance of
the palace in the uniform Of colonel OF
Imperial Guards, with the Empress
dressed as a 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 Majesjy'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 COW
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 Gar Vlad
imir Monomaque, beside which
there is an ordinary throne for
the Empress, and on 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 surl 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 Bisnop of Kazan
says: IF there be any of You here pres
ent knowing any impeachment for which
Alexander Alexandrovich Tor as the case
may be) 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 Astrachsn, Commander of all
Siberia, Lord of Plesk, Smolensk, Iver.
Krym, Novoros sick 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-
pesfs three times, and upon no answer
being made he puts his hands upon the
Cars head, upon which the latter
kneels, and while in mis- 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. II will, 1
will, will" each time kissing the pre-
late's hand. Then 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 thu crown above her head without
placing it upon the head. and they both
remain in prayer for few minutes.
Suddenly the heralds sound, guns are
fred, the Gear and Czarina rise, and
everybody present kneels to them and
shouts, Long live the Gar" The
mobiles approach and swear allegiance.
upon which each receives his sword back
from the imperial hands. The mass con-
Times, 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
are closed, and he remains in the ssnctu-
airy. where the Metropolitan of Moscow
anoints his head, temples, eyelids, lips,
ears, nostrils, breast. aud hands, saying,
behold the seal Of the HOLY Ghost;