Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-08
CORONATION OF FACz,p
New iti, EsuaiIy Performed D.....
 "rihc Aremlin aad it, catb...-,

l '- 'l'l M eluil-ii and tr.t
 ease pubic coronation shall ,. '.a' 1
 future period be deemed fsas,,,.. '. ''i-s
 prlyate ceremony vIll be J-.,.- '-s
 yalld- The Journal de Rome z, ' .--
 scrl0es a pubic coronation. -5-
 The hremhn, with Its high ,.r
 white stone, With Da'tlemsut, .-.. Q.
 m the form of Tartar arr.7.. .l'
 eighteen green towers. and It. ..-'' -.- | gates, IS quite a tIgu Il lr.a.F -.-r
 Ing three eathedrals, seven car-.--.----
 monastery, a uuuuery and t.--s..--' Q
 al palaces Let Us speak f-..- ...-
 three most venerable -trctY.- '-s cathedrals of the AssumB-i9r .. ,-. | nunclatlOn and the ArcEar,.I A--
 Michael, grouped n a single Che. N.
 a sheat with golden ears, eur',s...' nae | iron railing that shows uaol. ..- a-
 walls Its great black network -'- The Assumption IS the C..s..-.,
 Rheims, the Westminster Abbag'.-siI, .-
 sIa- Here the Emperurs a-.. nm. ... nus
 and here IS preserved tLe auclen. -.'-'.-' .''-'
 of the Czars in carved wood. sr5,-.. ,-..-s the throne of Wladimir-lI.r..,- ''
 The pillars, arches and waU- -S -e church. which was built from r......' ''--'
 to end by Italian arcdIt-.-. m 1.-- .---- l Ornamented by large Bvz.r..... --e
 ages Of lon s-bearied ,alr-. '--- heads are shown uqou b..s--....''I gold. These holy prrs5ra.,..- .. .t ..
 purple garments look Hse . r-'...'..-l 't.-l
 of AsIatie potentates, silent and ,..-r
 The lconOstasus of the assur--.-.-.
 a dazzling wall of j-se.rv. .-.. !.
 display of gold, oi p-rciou, stg-.'
 pearls and diamonds. To tbi- v-...i Y.
 tul wal are suspended mIr.euI......
 ages of great antiquity -vi--rr. g.--
 dark eyes and brown SSius tu.tI ..-..r
 tO grand CUkss and Were b-a1r.. s-''.
 NOvgorod, Pskof, kiew, and C'-..-....'-- '...'-
 nOple. Their halos are car..-1--.-
 with precious stones that tWIr.-.. i..
 stars and shine ike red spark. r
 their garments and dalmatics ar -.
 topaZes, sappnlres, pmeralds srt -
 oles display marvellous emu-..s.-
 that Interlace each other us, -a-....
 of flowers. The miracu. a, iu...
 the Virgin of Vladimir that g---...
 pIety attributes Co St. Luke. v..-.
 diamond necklace valued ar lH.
 rOUbles. Emeralds as large a- rr-s.-.
 set ID the massive golden crus1 .f--..
 Virgin.
 Close co the incouostasu, , e--... covers the chair Oi the Pd-ulr,...-
 front of It a velvet tent mark, ta- ...- of the Emperor. Lamps oi s.s.- r-s vermlllUn with tiickeriug l-at, .r great wax candles with turir s..a....-' soft Jets, are not sufficient tu.s.e.- the obscuuty that sleeps ullsr -.4 sOmbre yaults of the old cathedral.
 The ceremonies ot the cJ-grs-.- take place m thIs church With 1grr and splendur that are pecuuar.y 0-.-. tai. Before the Czdr aruyr- J.e L. prles-s with the cross, assisted b, .a ieacOus carrying holy water .u d r.... uf gold, sprinkle the passage tlr .u. peror Is about to take Then a-rurl- themselves upun the steps that ,u-r.g- tue Imperial platform, Su-muultsI .s. can 'Vy Ol crimson velvet at. ra,-,. ant frluces of gold, come tl. Gran. Dukes and Grand Duclr,~,-. a..t.. members oi the Impeua. auuy. t.. corps, jhe high li-l.tar.ts.s the Empre, Senators Iu rcd uniform. Ministers UeIIZeueL U.-l badges .r. cOrdOus, NarshaIs Iu brilliant uut.-,.
 adIes of the court, and young Ia4l.s. honor m the national costume. .ue.c. uE the kakocLuIk la golden aIa.ie- embroidered Iu gold or pearls. rrr-.- sentatIves of the merchants uf al. E ltIes of the Empire, most ,f ,l,- - blue or bidCk gowns iuu-ai .r -.. ,leputat,ous from As,atIc peoples ala. Co or subjects of the Emperor. Chimes. ldongoiiguS, IaTtar-, Ba~sIr-, hamga-. khirgees, Boukharas, CIrcasiaus. Gea-.. ians, MmgreiIans, Laulauiers. Esu inaux, Pe-sians, Iurcumaus-. st-aa-- nd wild mixture of different races. l.f dad and armed, some with bows a1l iances, others with yatagaus with s.yar handles, or swords with wooden L..s rudely carved.
 This dazzling and picturesque rrd'ls- sion advances, preceded by platoon Jf guards of honor, with culras,ts U red cloth starred with silver, and us TWO mounted heralds, wIth EUlru- )roIdered brocades, red velvet caps .I. Iaces. The mp rial arms. borne uy
  eft of the throne upon a table U.t.l over of gold. Grouped m fr4l- Co, tt 'lurch under the portal drapti v... 'elvet, the clergy, with crosses and LItre are respleudent m tLeIr cUa-l.- es and dalmatics sparkling with gems The metTOpOltans, led by the Mrt-- 1olitan of Kiew, holding ceus,r-, ava- he arfivd. of the Emperor.
 At last the Czar appears. He u-- ends the Red Staircase upon wt..aa Persian carpet, lowered with ros-s. 'laced. He wears the uniform %. ieueral or Division, with red trUust-. md he walks undera large canopy td ,uts over his head a flock of -s.i- agles in a blue sky.
 The Metropolitan of Moscow prss-l-- nm the cross Co kiss, while the M5-ru- 'Olitan of NOvgurod sprukies him vi,a .Oly water. Toe princes of the ClulJ. Onduct the CZar Co the throne. The. he Metropolitan of Moscow appruarar- is imperial Majesty and presents l- nth the orthodox profession of iaI.- 7hch the Czar reads aloud, standing nth hls hand upon the guard of is word. After reading be receives tlr wo MetrOpOlitans of Kiew, who asceu. D the steps of the throne and bring hIL he coronation mantle. The gar take from their hands and places it Ipaa i- shoulders. Then he bows heiIr le Metropolitan of Moscow, who places IS hands over him and rrcItes rIyer.
 Finally, the Czar arises majestic and lperb, dressed in his mant.eof tracale ned with ermiue, and, takiuI tls nperial crown sparkling with da- .Onds, he places 1t with bis own halls pom b head At tlis moment ta- n press advances and kneelS before l- laust spouse, who, taking or u- own, holds It for a moment over Che rehead Of tine Czarina iu token si ls- Iare in hIs OmuIpOteuce. h the courtyard of the krem.a t-. anons thunder. The three hundred urches of Moscow ring their joy hs.-. d the vaults of the old cathedral arc led with songs of gladusss and q. .umph.
 The mass begins. Tue silver j9or- C. e iconostasUs are opened The A-r-- shops of Novgorod and of hIeE -f- oach the Emp TOT and inform -l- at all ls ready for the auoiutmel- le Car deceuds from Iis throne. The Empress accompanies him c. '-- .or of the sanctuary, the threshuO.i I lich DO woman can cross. The Ae- lpolitan of Moscow then dips iu t-e SC that contains tn- holy D lden branch that he holds m his hand d anOInts the temples, the e!ei!' e nOstrls, the lips the breast and t-r nds of the Czar while Gtt7ruc '-s ,rGs, Behold the seal Of the t.. lOsi." And after each holy uuy--.- 8 MetrOphtau ofNOvgorod wipesaV-. g traces. The ancien; tzar for se7r- ys used not Co wash tbe parts o' -lrE dy that had thus been annouted Onducted to the altar, the Car -s-.- les of the communion, while tle L.-- .ss, still kneeIiug at the d0o- 'i i-. receives also the c0uu11"- m the Metropolitan of kiev. "-i- ? crown upon his head, the De. ar departs through the north portal sses between a double row ot gre iiers with gilded hemlets, and air--
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