Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
A Glimpse at the Preparations
for the Gorgeous Specta-
clio To-Day.
Suites Of PaIatiaI Halls That are
Almost Beyond the Pow
ers Of Description.
A Scene Of SpIendor Fit for the
Gods Where the Cars Cor
onati0n Takes Place.


Kremlin as prepared for the imperial.
pageant reveals splendors almost impossi-
bic to describe. To talk Of them as recep-
ton rooms suggests nothing of the lavish
beauty of decoration and the imperial
splendor OF the different halls and saloons.
Every fresco has been restored, every cary
ing regilded. All the embroideries, bro
csdes and tapestries have been especially
made for the occasion. Baron Koenne has
the direction OF all the heraldic decorations,
His taste in everything that concerns anti
ouity, ceremonisls and the science OF i'm
perial display is evident. from the great
golden throne and draperies, over which
the back eagle is seen in fight, down to
the tabards of the heralds and the badges
OF the pursuivants.
The Banquet Hall.
The vaultei banquet hall was built orig
jnslly by Italian architects. After being
more or less burned down four several
times, il was restored by the Emperor
Nicholas. The roof is supported by
large central pillar around which now
arises an immense black oak buhet, Piied
10 the TOP with the richest splendors OF the
golGsmith's art. Among them are many
presents OF the finest English workman
ship. The embroidered cloth, which sur
rounds the lower tier and falls 10 the
raised dais on which the bullet stand, IS oi
crimson velvet and is covered with the
most elaborate embroidery of Byzantine
design in colors and three tones in gold
This table cover and the carpet, which
covers the floor Of the hall. about seventy
feet square, are the work of nuns, whose
,,,s prn oil
| characters.
The Throne and the FrescOes.
In the right corner, rises a throne OF
carved black oak its roof supported for II
| is almost q building in itself, by four Pill
| lars and raised on three steps. The whole
| is covered with crimson plush, backed
with draperes OF cloth of gold and ermine.
| A small table, which is also covered with
| crimson plush, stands before the imperial
seats On it their Imperial MaJesties Will
be served with the first glass OF champagne
by the Grand MarShalS and the highest
dignitaries OF the Court. The Byzantine
| frescoe on the walls, which nave oeen re-
stored from designs from
| illuminated Manuscripts
| by native artists, represent scenes in the
career OF Joseph, the scriptural parsonage,
| who is depicted with a gold aureole and
| coarse, heavy boots. One scene, in which
joseph receives his brethren, is very
quaint, as the lucky brother is in full
| canonlcalS, while Reuben, Benjamin and
! the Others all appear with big boots, Ia
| Moniik. Another tableau represents the
most comeiy Mrs. POtiphar wrapped up IN
| blue sheets. If these frescOes are to be
believed she sets at rest the yexed question
OF flipPant critics as to whether wrinkles or
loss OF teeth had anything to do with
| Joseph'S refusal.
PaIatial Halls.
The srandiose suites OF palatial halls are
so splendid that il is very difficult to de-
scribe them. Each vast sale seems to sur
pass its neighbor in lavish design and per
lection Of execution.
| The Sale ST. George has plain white and
gold columns, between which are large
white marble panels, on which are record
ed in letters of gold the names OF all the
heroes who have been decorated with the
cross oil. st. George, the highest military
order in the land II seems its calm beau
" to honor the memories Of the glorious
dead.
is astonished as one enters the still more
magnificent Sale st. Alexander, and is
struck by the thirty-six ornamented coll
umns. Twisted pillars, enriched by How
ers of gold, rise on all sides, while tour
teen mirrors of the loftiest description re-
'ect fourteen windows opening on 10 the
balconies Of the kremlin.
The floor is probably the finest piece OF
msraueteric known Every kind of color
ed wood is used to produce the most lntri'
cate patterns at scroll and flower.
The Throne Room,
So much magntiicence is displayed in
this hall that one is scarcely prepared for
the rich display which meets the spectator
in the throne room or Sale Saint Ancre
Architecture and decoration combine the
severity OF Gothic abbey with the mar.
veis Of the Renaissance. Ten mighty
| square pillars rise up to the Spandrels
supporting the roof, which sparkles with
gold and heraldic devices. The face OF
each column is covered with a network
in high relief in acanthus and arabesque,
looking like the germs Of golden fruit,
while the absence Of carved work admits
OF oblong panels OF sky blue silk, which
barmonizes eXQUiSitely with the white and
gold. The whole is relieved by double
headed eagles. which rise in black, silver
and gold, on the capital OF each column.
A Re>plendent Shrine.
At the far end OF the ball rises shrine
in gold, for indeed it Is more like shrine
than a canopy. Ii has gold draperies on 2
the arms OF the Emperor OF all the Russias.
The throne is supported by the gold
griffins of the house of Romanoff, fringed
with black, gold and silver. the colors OF
the imperial standard. Enormous gilt
chandeliers, each supporting thousands of
waNlights. the wicks of which are all con-
necied so as TO light up simultaneously,
hang from the roof and fall with weblike
grace. Imagination can picture those
ablaze and fiji the glorious palace with the
splendors of royalty, Courtlers and the
fairest danes.
The Coronation
will take place tomorrow, and nothing
that money can purchase or that skilled
brain can design has been spared to make
the celebration of the crowning of the
Gar the grandest event, probably, in the
history OF Russia.
Imperial Manifesto.
Moscow, May 26.-lt is understood that
the Imperial manifesto, which will be pro.
mulgsted to omorrow, will announce that
no change will be made in the existing
state of things in Russia The Poles, who
will be pardoned, will be required to
promise answering fidelity and submis-
SION to the Emperor. The DEGREES OF sup
preston against the various newspapers
| will not be abrogated, although il is be-
lieyed partial amnesty and other acts of
clemency will be subsequently announced
| The manifesto will announce the remission
| % laru NJ nopaitiaS fnr