Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-06-07
THE CAR CROWNED.
THE CEREMONIES AT MOSCOW UN-
MARRIED BY ANY ACCIDENT.
Alexander III. Places the Crown Upon His Head and
Seats Himself on the Throne of vladmir--"Au.
tocrat of Alt the RuSsas.'
(Froua the Associuted Pres

From the associated Press Dispatches) {
As the royal pair appeared at the
doors Of the palace the immense multi
tude Immediately y uncovered theirheads
and burst into loud acclamati3ns AT
the head of the royal procession which
now entered the Kremlin was the mas
ter of ceremonies, fanked by heralds
richly clad and mounted upon pure
white horses. Itwas ofimmense length
and comprised deputies from the Asi-
attic States of the Empire, students of
the university, the clergy, judges, the
nobility and projects from every section
of the Empire. When its front rank
reached the doors of the palace it was
met by the Emperor wearing the white
uniform Of colonel of the Imperial
Guards, and by the Empress dressed
in the Russian national costume of
black velvet richly embroidered with
diamonds, her zone girdled with mag
nifcent belt of precious stones. The
Empress leaned on the arm Of her roy
al consort. The pair placed themselves
beneath canopy richly wrought in
silk and gold and borne by thirty-two
generals of high military rank. They
then took their place near the head of
the procession, being directly after the
regalia. At this moment the entire
body of the clergy emerged from the
Cathedral in order to meet the regalia,
which they sprinkled witheholy water
and perfumed with incense. Upon en-
tering the portals OF the Cathedral the
Emperor and Empress were received
by the metropolitan of Moscow. The
metropolitans Of Noygorod and Kieff'
presented to them the cross to ba kiss
ed and sprinkled with holy water, first
the Emperor and then the Empress.
Before the sacred images which flank
ed the doors of the Cathedral they
knelt and bowed their heads, after
which they were conducted to the an
cient thrones Of ivory ahd silver. AL
exander occupied the historical throne
ofthe Gar Vladimir Monomague, while |
the Empress was seated in an armchair
giiear-t ask, iencrusted with jewels. The
thrones we3e placed upon dsLis el ect-
ed between the two middle columns of
the Cathedral Over the dais was a
canopy of scarlet velvet suspended
from the arehed roof, embroidered with
gold and lined with silver brocade,
which was worked with the arms of
Russia and all her dependencies in a
most ingenious manner. In front OF
the thrones were two tables covered
, with gold cloth, upon which were plac-
ed the crowns, the orb and the sceptre.
None but foreign princes were accom-
5 NOTED with seats. The Russion princes
and dignitaries stood during the entire
l ceremony, according to the custom OF
7 the Greek Church. The dignitaries of
l the realm who were carrying the stan
Z dard and seals Of the Empire took
t their stand upon the steps of the dais.
5 After their Majesties had been seated
= the Metropolitan of Novgorod asked
the Emperor in a loud distinct voice,
i care you true believer%'
The Emperor, falling on his knees,
!, read in reply, in a clear voice, the
Lords Prayer and the Apostles Creed
/ of the Greek Church, the metropolitan
! responding: "May the grace of the
Holy Ghost remain with thee,' and
descended from the dais. The follow
ing customary summons was then three
times repeated by the Bishop: I'll
there be any of you here present know
y ing any impediment for which Alex
i ander, son of Alexander, should not
e be crowned by the grace of God En-
9 peror and Autocrat of all the Russlas
It of Moscow, of Kief, of Vladimir, OF
d Novogorod Gar of Kazan, of As
l. trakhan, of Poland, Of Siberia, OF
h Kherson-Taurida, of Grousi Gosou
ir dar. of Pskoff; Grand Duke of Smol
e ensk, of Lithuania, of Podolia and OF
Y. Finland; Prince Of Esthonia. OF LlV-
le onia, of Courland of Semigalia; of the
Samoyedes, Of Biolostok, of Corelia, o.
Foer, of Ingor, of Perm, Of Viatka, 0:
y Bulgaria and of other countries; mas
ter and grand duke of the lower coun
le tries in Novogorod, Tchernigoff,, O
Riagan, of Polotsk, of Rostoff, of Jar
1T oslah, of Bielosersk, of Oudork, o
Obdorsk, of Kondlsk, of Vitelsk, o
)" Mstilaff, and of all the countries of th
North master absolute of Iversk, 0
ce Kastalnisk, of Kakardinsk and of tn
IL territory of Armenia; sovereign
it mountain princes of Tcherkask; mas
n ter of Turkestan, heir presumptive G
at Norway and duke of Sleswick-Holstei
n. of Stormarne, of Dithmarse, and {
Oldenburg-let him come forward no
mt in the name of the Holy Trinity, an
on show what the impediment is, or le
ne. him remain dumb forever
81 After reading selections from tt
Gospel the metropolitans of Norvgoro
and Kief again assembled the dais an
invested the Emperor with the imp
'ut rial mantle of ermine, the metropolis
of Moscow saying at the same tim'
"@Cover and protect thy people as th
re- robe nrotects and covers thee" III