Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-04
THE CORONATION OF THE
GEAR,

The long anticipated ceremonies at
tending the coronation of the Car were
safely performed week before last in
Moscow, upon scale of magnificence
unparalleled in modern history. No rev.
dictionary demonstration occurred to
mar the peace Of the occasion, and while
all possible precautions were taken to en-
sure the Emperor's safety, there was no
indication that these were needed. His
entrance into Moscow was protected by
a double line Of soldiers standing arm to
arm for over eight miles, and back Of
these by a single line Of moujiks in peas
ant costume who had volunteered from
the towns and villages around; while
soldiers were also stationed on every
house-tOp. More effectual, however, than
the protection of the military was that of
march and proved by their enthusiasm
that the Car was not mistaken in trust
ing himself to the fidelity of his SUBJECTS.
The preliminary ceremonies of blessing
the imperial flag took place May %, the
Emperor and Empress driving from the
palace to the Kremlin without an escort;
on the 24th an imperial proclamation was
issued, announcing that the coronation
would occur on Sunday, the 9th, and on
the latter date the final imposing act of
the programme was successfully carried
ont The coronation caramonv dor;voc,
much of its significance from the fact that
the Car is not only the head of the en-
pire authority but the head of the church
rs well, and that until he is crowned and
anointed with the holy oil. he is regarded
as only provisional monarch. The
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Vir
gin, in which the ceremonies were held
is one of the buildings comprised in the
which includes also several palaces, thu
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, con
tanning the tombs of the Cars down t.
the time of Peter the Great, the tower O
Ivan the Great, 200 feet high and sur
mounted by gilded dome, the great bel
cast by the Empress Anne and weighin
over 100000 pounds, the arsenal and
splendid collection Of arms and antiuui
ties. Among the audience were thrice
newspaper correspondents, six Russian
and seven foreign, the latter including
representative of the London Times an
one OF the NeU York Herald. The En-
peror and Empress were welcomed at til
door of the church by the three Arcl
bishops of Moscow, Kieff and NovgoroC
and when the imperial couple had take
their places in the dais, and the Empert
had made his profession of faith, he w;
invested with the robe of purple, al
kneeling before the Archbishop of Novg
rod, received the crown, which he place
on his own head. He then crowned Il
Empress, and when an archdeacon hi
read full and imposing list of the imp
rial titles the bells were rung, and S
lutte of 101 guns fred from the Kreml
wall. At the close Of the liturgy the &C
emony of anointment was performed, al
er which the bells rang once more al
another salute was fired. This practic;
ly concluded the ceremony, though t
Emperor subsequently partook of t
sacrement, and the liturgy was CARR
out to its end. Following these exercis
State banquet was held at the palat
In a communication addressed to NJ.
Giers, successor of Prince Gortschak
as minister of foreign affairs, the c.
briefly outlines the policy of his admin
tration. ''The great power and glor,
he says, acquired by Russia-thanks
Divine Proyidence-the extent of her c