Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-29

The Ceremony as n ShouId Have Reen
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| devotion in not following the ordinary rule
''Le Rot est mort; uiue le Roi."
The Ceremony as n snouId Have Been
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The ceremony of the coronation OF the
czars of Russia may in some respects be
| rightly called the greatest ceremony in the
| world. 1t Is impossible 10 conceive OF any
thing that surpasses il in grandeur, splendor
and richness. Long before the day fixed for
the coronation official Invitations are sent TO
all friendly imperial and royal courts and
to presidents of republics, also to the diplo-
matte body. Comm ands, however, and not
invitations, are sent TO all the members OF
the imperial family, the minister, the cler-
| gy, the mobiles, comm anding officer, govern
| ors of districts, the head OF all the guilds,
the judges, and other notabIes. At Moscow,
from time immemorisl, have been crowned
| the cars The ceremony has been performed
in the church OF the Holy Assumption,
| within the Kremliu walls. Although some OF
the late emperors have wished their corona
lions to take place in St. Petersburg, the ad-
visers of the crown, and especially the clergy,
| have declared that such coronation would
be illegal. For many days previous to this
ceremony Moscow is in holiday attire, and
| by an old law every house in Moscow must
have received three coats of white paint.
| Such law is new unnecessary, as the in
houses, bui compete with each other in deco
rating them externally. Invited monarchs
princes and diplomats are the guests of the
Kremlin palace, but any Russian nobleman
coming for the occasion goes straight 10 he
house OF a Moscow noble of his own rank
who, although not acquainted with him, is
he gys 5@ ns Il TIE city KS 81
Moscow, to the various hotels and other es-
tablishments, where their exp enses are paid
by the municipality.
THE KREMLIN
ia not enc building, but an enormous octsgon
plot of land, surrounded by high walls and
fortreeses, containing four crown palaces,
the cathedrals of the Assumption, the Arch
angel and the Annunciaiion; the governors
palace, the headqu arters of the Guards regi-
ment and number of monasteries and num-
neries. All the walls are snow-whire, the
fortresses emerald green, the principal en-
trance rose-color and the roofs OF the ca
thedrals gilded, the whole forming beaui-
full combination, the effect of which is very
striking. With the exception of the ca
thedrals and their pretty bell-towers, which
are built in cluster, there are large spaces
between the other buildings, and with SOL
diers marching, carriages driving, priests,
nuns and others walking about, the Kremlin
has the appearance of a beautiful city. The
procession does not form in the Kremlin, but
at the cavalry barracks, four miles distant,
TO the north of the city. Here sixty heralds,
mounted on cream colored horses, form
twenty abreast and, commanded by the chief
master of ceremonies, blow a salvo, and
the officer commanding the cavalry |
appears with his staff, and dem ands |
what they require of him, TO which the |
master of ceremonies replies: "The |
Gar commands thee follow me-" The gates |
are then opened, and the regiment, which |
has been expecting the summons, marches
out and follows the heralds. The next place
visited is The university, where the same
thing takes place; then the cathedral of |
kszan, where all the clergy are congregated;
then the law courts, where the judges join
the procession; then the headquarters of the
mobiles; then the staff officers; then the va
rlous professions; then the governors; then
The populations from every quarter of the
empire; then the trade guilds, and in every
Ease the heralds blow the salvo. The chief
If the clergy, of the mobiles, of the guilds, or
II any other body appears, as if be were
urprised, and asks what is wanted of him,
shereupon the master of ceremonies replies:
The Gar comm ands thee follow me-" Thus
he procession goes on swelling. Arriving
It the principal gates of the KrernIin and
hiding Them closed, the heralds blow their
the commander of the garrison
ppears and asks what they want; the crowd
hcer. ITO crown him the most powerful OF |
owerfulp replies the crowd, and the gates
re then opened. Here
THE PROCESSION
. headed by the Metropolitans of Moscow, /
-azan, Novgorod, and Kief, and they pro- !
eed to the front of the palace, where depu- :
atoms from every part of the empire, con-
sting of Russians, Mongolisns, Rouma- !
ians, Calmucks, Afghans. KIrghees, Esqui- !
faux, Turcomans, Bulgsrians, Chinese, s
artars, Armenisns, Mingreliaus, Laplsnd- I
e, Persians, Firms, Clrcassians, Baskhirs, q
Georgians, Coutzovlaks and !
oles, all In their national costumes leave ,
le procession, and with the bishops advance z
below the imperial balcony and call upon +
e Gar to come forward. The Emperor =
ZEN appears at the entrance of the palace 4
the uniform of a colonel of the Imperial 7
yards, with the Empress dressed as Rus .
an peasant on his arm, and followed by a
cir suites, upon which the deputstion kneels a
e then asks of them what they require of .
m, and the Metropolitan of Moscow re- q
les that they have been sent from every =
ut oil his majesiy's dominions to see the :,
own put upon his head, so that they can i
sure those who sent them that the Gar is :,
rily the Lords anointed, that they may e
ey none other than him. From here they :
proceed to the Cathedral of the Holy T.
y leaves, where high mass is read. The !;
nperor and Empress occupy seats on the n
,ht-hand side, near the bishops, where n
ey remain until the second lesson, when g,
ey are conducted by the MetTopolitans to II
: center of the church, where stands a ~
ge canopy OF scarlet velvet embroidered -,
gold and surmounted by the Russian r,
eagle. On platform under -,
8 canopy is the famous historical throne a
the f'zar Vladir,ir- Monop, haai1a | -
ich Is an ordinary throne for the Empress. -
on q table facing the Emperor's throne =,
mantle of ermine and the ancient -,
wn and scepter OF Constantinus Mono r.
chus. As soon the Emperor mounts "
platform all the mobiles surround him, n
drawing their swords place them at his 90
!. The Metropolitan now asks the EN- ~ ~
or If he is a true believer, to which he ~
lies by reading aloud the Apostles Greed, +,
II which The Bishop of Kazau says: "If -,
re be any OF you here present knowing M
impeachment for which Alexander Alex -;
rovich Tor as the case may be) should ~,
be pr
wNED EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUssIAs, | Yt
nd Duke OF Waldemar Grand Dukeof Mos
, Lord and Grest, Duke of Novgorod, King
.szan and Astrachan, Commander of all ami
.ra, Lord of Plesk, Smolensk, liver, Ch
m, Novorossick and Armenia, and EN- sen
Dr. Oh rlnlanu anu 1ts Oepenuencles, lei owe
come forward now, in the name of the ed
, Trinity, and show what the impedi- too
& L." This he repeats three times, and fon
q no answer being made he puts his ret
de upon the Cars head, upon which me,
latter kneels, and while in this position DIRE
OF Moscow takes the man.
4 ermine with which ne robes him, say
"Cover and protect thy people as this Eril
covers and protects thee" the EN- y nj
r" replying, 81 viii, will, will, each self
kissing the Prelate's hands. Then the Dys
,opolitan OF Novgorod places the scep- E seef'
al l. L.a.---l.a.- : L