The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-06-07
RUSSIA'S RULER
Crowned with Great EcIat at the Ancient
City of MoscOw-A Brilliant AssembI2ge
Present at the Cathedral to Witness the
Ceremonies-The Imperial Banquet, Etc.
SAFELY CROWNED

%sremonAes-Ahe Imperial banquet 4stcs
SAFELY CROWNED.
MOSCOW. May g.
The solemn ceremony of the coronation Of
Alexander Ill, Gar of all the Russias, took
place yesterday amid scenes of unbOunded
enthusiasm. Despite the threatening
weather and streets muddy from the rains
of Saturday, the streets were crowded as
early as seven o'clock in the marning, when
the booming cannon at the Kcemlin gave
the signal for the opening of the days
ceremonies. An hour afterward the
court and other officials assembled in
the cathedral and were quickly fol-
lowed by large representation of distfn-
kuished personages from all parts ofthe En-
piTe and from alb the principal Nations Of
the world. The CZarowitZ and Grand
Dukes came next in order. After but
brief interval of suspense and eager expecta-
ton, and when everything had been with
military precision got into perfect
readiness, the Gar and Czarina entered the
Cathedral, walking under a canopy to the
dais. The Emperor wore a Generals uni
form and the order of st. Andrew. He
looked calm and possessed. The EN-
press wore silver brocade robe, bordered
with ermine. After the procession had
filed through the Cathedral and all
had taken the places assigned to them, the
coronation services began. The Gar was
sprinkled with holy water and recited the
Nicene creed, and having had the Imperial
mantle placed upon his shoulders, asked for
the Imperial crown, which he placed upon
his head himself. Further religious cere-
monies followed, after which the Gar called
the Empress to him. She knelt before him,
and he placed a crown upon her head. A
moment afterward the roar of cannon and
oIn, - I.JT-
sion of the ceremony. The crowds in
the streets cheered wildly, and as the
Imperial party left the cathedral the scene
was one of much enthusiasm. The military
kept the crowds, however, at a respectful
distance from the procession, and never for
moment was the utmost vigilance relaxed
in keeping the masses Tigidly at distance
from the Emperor. The Imperial party
partoOk of a grand banquet at the
Granovitia. Congratulations are pouring
in on the Emperor and Empress from all
sides.
THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
The imperial banquet began at 3 80 p. m.
In the hall called the Granovitia Palata.
This hall was specially restored for the oc-
casion, and was splendidly decorated with
cloth Of gold. The Emperor and Empress,
wearing their crowns, sat at separate tables
on thrones of an equal height. Their mai
estes were served by distinguished
mobiles, acting as cup-bearers, cary
ers, etc. The first toast was
''His Majesty, the Emperor" which was
followed by salute of sixty-one guns. The
next was ''Her Majesty the Empress" fol-
lowed by ffty-one guns. The third was the
Imperial Household" /" followed by thirty
one guns, and the fourth was ''The Clergy
and all Faithful Subjects" followed by
twenty-one guns. The foreign Princes and
diplomats present stood during the first
course, and afteTward, in accordance with the
ancient custom, withdrew to a separate re-
past
THE CZAR's MANIFESTO.
The Cars manifesto was issued in the
evening, and is a document Of very consid-
erable length. Crowds besieged the print
ing-Office to obtain copies, the peTusd of
which caused great rejoicing. The mani
festo announces the continuance of the pres
ent state of affairs in Russia, the conditional
pardon of the Poles, the remission of penal
ties for nOn-pOlitical offenses, etc.
INCIDENTS OF THE CEREMONIES.
Everything passed off pleasantly and sue
cessfully. Silver tokens in memory of the
coronation were distributed in twenty
churches here this evening. Before theiI
Majesties left the palace en- route to the
cathedral it was sprinkled with holy water.
Heavy rain fell before their Majesties
started, but just as they took their places
under the canopy the sun shOne brilliantly
In the cathedral it was noticed that when
the Gar knelt alone to utter a prayer of in
tercession his eyes filled with tears, and he
sobbed audibly as he read. In making profess
sion of faith his voice was grandly resonant.
The Metropolitan of NovgOrod almost broke
down in delivering his allOcutiOn. Mounted
COssacks patrOlled every street. The troops
lining the route of the procession remained
bareheaded the whole morning. Those UNI
oh 10 1foiT 4O
manned outside on their knees, close to the
walls, during the best part of the day, pray
ing for the Gar.
The cost of the coronation is estimated at
Sc, 900, 900, which will be covered by the is
sue of treasury bills. Only thirteen news
paper correspondents were allowed insiGe
the Cathedral during the ceremOny-Sla
including one English and one AmeT'.
can correspondent. An academy professdr
and twelve Russian artists have been
appointed to make complete album of thu
events of the coronation. The Kremlin
square was so densely packed that it would
have been impossible for any person to
have extricated his arms should he have in
tended to use them against the Gar. The
CZar's crown dates from the period Of EN-
peror Paul L, and is valued at 3, 900, 600
roubIes.
GERMAN AND BRITISH COMMENT.
BERLIN, May %.
The Russian standard was hoisted on the
Embassy yesterday. A solemn TIE Dett4n
was performed in the Embassy church, at
which all PTussian Generals and officials
were present The Emperor, who was
slightly indisposed, and the Crown Prince
were represented by their personal Adju-
tants. The OD5ct0J Gazette says:
Germany has special reasons for
taking sympathetic interest in
the coronation. Family connection and
common interest in peace combine to make
Germany wish for a successful reign of the
Gar" The NOrd DelCtscle Zeitung prays
the coronation may be the starting point OF
a new era of happiness and peace.
LONDON. May ..
The Times correspondent, the only Eng
lish newspaper represented in the cathedral,
says: "The ceremony was grand and inn
posing. My pen can give only a dim and
imperfect impression of the event. The
illuminations at night were magnificent.
The city looked like a mass Of variegated
tres"