The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-01
THE Nj low. PAGEANT.

THE, PAGEANT.
The Ancient Capital OF tho Musco.
vites Panoplicd In Gorgeous Array
Greeting tho Gear, Who Enters the.
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The decoration oftne streets and house,
was completed last Monday night. Ever \
skawa street is almost concealed by the hunt.
Ing which hutters at every door. Heraldic
devices and coats of arms have been invent
ed for every province of Asia. On all sides
are pictures of the imperial family, and
words of salutation in letters of every size
enoirole garlands surrounded by colored
lamps. Holy images, Enclosed in side chap
els, glowing with FURNISHED metal, vie with
massive shields and rich portraits of former
czars carried aloft on gigantic spears, from
shapes. a thousand cupolas of the Russian
churches rise in flaming gold beads on silver
star spangled hues, cinder greens, or
studded with immense nail heads of every
color, lighted up by brilliant sun and
tenn pered by floating clouds. All the first
hotels and public edi6ces have special dec.
orations. The palace of the government of
Moscow is covered with garlands and FIR
leaves are festooned from the windows to
the ground. In the centre Is monogram
of the initials "a. M" ten.feet high in rose
blossoms. Every detail of door or window
is decked out in colored lamps, which to-
night transform the facade into bowers of
bril- htness:.while the portico is of forest t;r
boughs and flowers. Every shop is. resplen-
dent with huge gold letters on black
sround-the characters being Russo-Greek
or antique slav; These
add something caIabisnc to
dent profasion of the church porches and
hotel door, vary the outlines until The
whole scane tecomes marvel of novelty
and varied attraction. As the emperor en-
tered the city, signal of nine guns was
fred, and the bells of the Cathedral As
sumption rang out as signal for all the
other churches to follow suit. The troops
then fell into their appointed places. The
emperor, mounted on horseback, then took
his position in the train. The procession
marshals troops, deputies of Asiatic tribes,
masters of ceremonies, chamberlains, high
deputies of the court, his majesty, the en-
press generals, duchesses, ladies of honor,
maids, etc., forming one of the grandest
pageants to be seen on earth.
The car left Petrofsky palace at noon
and reached the Kremlin at 1:25 o'clock.
There was slight fall of rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was complete SUCCESS. The enthus-
iasm of the people all along the route was
unbounded.
The emperor wore the uniform of gen.
eral and was mounted on splendid char
ger. He rode little in advance of the four
generals who were directly attending him.
He maintained calm demeanor, although
he often smiled graciously in response to
the wild enthusiasm which greeted him at
every point.
was the firing of artillery and ringing Of the
bells ofthe cathedral Of the Assumption.
On the emperor mounting other salutes
were fired.
After all the male members of the imper-
ial family, who were on horseback, came
the empress accompanied by the Grand
Duchess Xenla Alexandronia in the state
carriage drawn by eight horses, groom
leading each horse, equerrios on either side
ofthe carriage, mounted pages and srooms
following. Then came the state carriages,
the first containing the grand Duchesses
Marie PauIovana and Alexandra Joseph
ana, the second the Grand Duchesses
Olga Feanornorna and Marie
Alexandrona and the Duchess of
Edinburgh; the third Grand Duchess Vera
constantinorna, the Duchess OF Wurtem.
burg ard Grand Duchess Wurtemburg, and
Grand Duchess Catherine Michaelorna. the
fourth the Princess Marie of Baden, the
| Princess Eugene of Oidenourg and Grand
Duchess Helen of Wecklenburg. The Sire
| litz squadron of cuirasiers, regiments of
| guards, ladies of honor in carriages,
squadron OF lancers OF the guard mayor and
deputation of tradesmen joined the process
sion at the old triumphal arch.
The civil governor of Moscow, judges
and other city officers received the enlper-
or at the gate of the ressur. ection, where
his, imperial majesty End the grand dukes
and empress alighted and knelt in prayer
before the picture of the virgin. The arch
bishop OF Warsaw received their majestjes
at the steps of the cathedral Of the Assump-
ton with the cross and holy water. At
this point the cheering OF tue people was
perfectly deafening. The procession then
entered the Kremlin.
The emperor wore the broad blue ribbon
of the order of st. Andrews over his uni
form. The empress aud grand duchessess
wore the national Russian dress. After en-
tering the Kremlin court officials presented
their msjesties with bread and salt on plates
of silver and gold; when their msjesties re-
tired the bells pealed and salute of 101
guns were fired.
The Duke of Edin' urg rode 10 the rear and
on the left of the car. The duchess of
Edinburg sat in the second coach from that
in which was the empress In Red square
6 600 school children in white robes sang,
Life for the Car" 1t this point the en-
thusiasm of the multitude and the playing
OF the bands produced great effect. It is
the general verdict that tie pageant was a
great success. Various ceremonies will
take place during the W. elk and on Sunday
9th the Car will be crowned in due and
ancient form at the Kremlin.
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