Daily globe., 1883-05-28
CIR OW N 3D.!
The Czar Of All the Russias Ascends
the Throne.
A JOYOUS SUNDAY IN MOSCOW.
Pageantry Ur surpassed by Any PreviOr s
Displays.
THE NIHILIST THREATS BAFFLED.
The Emperor and Empress Success
fully Adorned.
DETAIL OF THE GREAT EVENT.
A Royal Banquet and IlluminatiOns
and Rejoicing.
DETAIL OF THE GREAT EVENT.
A Royal Banquet and IlluminatiOns
and Rejoicing.

programme.
Moscow, May 27.-At this morning the
magnificent ceremonies attendant upon
the coronation of the emperor and empress
of Russia was announced by the ringing
| Of hundreds of bells and by the thunder of
artillery. Even at that early hour the
streets were thronged with people, visitors
from abroad and from other parts of the
empire crowding the residents and all
striving to secure eligible places from
which to view the procession and such por-
tion of the ceremony itself as those not
particularly favored might be able to wit
ness. During the entire night, in fact,
there was unusual activity in the streets,
for not only were the people there whose
anxiety concerning and interest in the cor
onation kept them awake, but strong
guards of soldiers patrolled all parts of
the city, giving the streets very martial
appearance.
Great bodies of soldiers shortly before
6 o'clock were stationed along the route of
| the procession, four miles in
length and occupied the streets on either
side, keeping the people on the walks. All
unreserved spaces in the streets were speed
lily filled by eager sight-seers, while the
windows, doorways and housetops were let
| out at fabulous prices to visitors.
Those dignitaries of the realm who
were to take part in the actual ceremony
Of the coronation, assembled according to
programme at the Cathedral of the Holy
Assumption, within the walls of the Krem-
lin. These functionaries entered the mag
nifcent building at just 1880 a. m. At
there followed in order, princes of for
eign governments, nobility of Russia and
other states of Europe and special and
regular ambassadors of foreign countries
residing in Russia. The utmost care was
exercised to prevent the ad-
mission of any unauthorized
or improper person, each one as he ap-
peared at the entrance Being required to
exhibit carefully prepared ticket which
was subjected to the closest scrutiny.
This form was observed both at the gate
ofssthe Kremlin and doors of the Cathedral
At request of General Won Schweinitz, am
bassador from Germany, eighty members
comprising diplomatic corps assembled
at his mansion and were conveyed thence
to the Kremlin. The remainder of the diplo-
matte body consisting of attaches of the
various legations, s,wereasslgned to positions
in the tribune just outside the Cathedral
proper, When the white walls of that
wondrous place closed on all of the crowd
that could be admitted, the choir of boys
chanted the Te Deum and amidst
profound silence outside the
church as well as in il
the clergy, accompanied by acolites
bearing the cross and ew er of holy water,
! proceeded to receive the Czarewitch. This
scion of royalty, who was in the midst of a
brilliant cortege, took her place rat the
right hand of the throne.
When the imperial procession started it
dral by renewed ringing of bells, by sonor-
Gus music from scores of bands, and
shouts from those outside. AS the royal
pair appeared at the doors of the palace
the immense multitude Immediately un-
covered heads and burst into loud accla-
and the enthusiasm was unaffected.
At the head of the royal procession was
the master of ceremonies fanked by
heralds richly clad and mounted upon fine
white horses. It was of immense length
| and comprised deputies from Asiatic
states of the empire, students of the uni
versity, clergy, judges, nobility and pre-
| Of +bo
When the front rank reached the doors OF
the palace, it was met by the emperor
wearing the white uniform of the colonel
of the Imperial Guards and by the empress
dressed in Russian national costume Of
black velvet richly embroidered with
diamonds and girdled with magnificent
belt of precious stones. The
empress leaned on the arm
of the royal consort. The pair placed
themselves beneath a canopy richly
wrought in silk and gold and borne by
thirty-two generals of high military rank.
They then took their places near the head
of the procession being directly after the
regalia. At this moment the entire body
of clergy emerged from the cathedral in
order to meet the regalia which they pub
licly sprinkled with holy water and per-
fumed with incense. Upon entering the
portals of the cathedral the emperor and
empress were received by the metropoli-
tan of Moscow, the metropolitan
of Novogorod, and the metropolitan of
Kieff who presented them with cross to be
kissed and sprinkled with holy water, first
the emperor then the empress. Before the
sacred images, which fanked the doors of
the cathedral, they knelt and bowed their
heads, after which they we're conducted to
the ancient thrones of ivory and silver.
Alexander occupied the historical throne of
the Gar Vladimar Monamague, while the
empress was seated in the arm chair gilded
and encrusted with jewels. Thrones were
placed upon the dais erected between the
middle columns of the cathedral. Over
the dais was a canopy of scarlet velvet
suspended from the arched roof, embroid-
cred with gold and lined with silver bro
cade, which was worked with arms of Rus
sia and all her dependencies ina most in