Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-31
A GRAND SPECTACLE.
AtcEG1etor- Cross'7sst5 and Pro-
claimed Emperor of At
tie {22lsSiGS.
Brilliant Coronation Ceremonies that Cost
$10,000000.

The Car has been crowned and pro
claimed Emperor of all the Russias, and sd
lives. The Nihil.st plots and schemes for
his destruction, if there were any. failed of
accomplishment There were no untoward
accidents or incidents. The following ac-
count OF the coronation ceremonies is taken
from the New York Hsrai6'S cable report:
The procession moved from the Imperial
Palace before o'clock amidst the firing OF
artillery and the ringing OF the Cathedral
bells The gendearmeries and troops led
the way, and the imperial coaches which
followed were surrounded by masses of
mounted General officers and personal
guards. All the princely guests and repre-
Sent3tlveS, personally, of foreign powers,
followed AT an early hour the foreign Am
bassadors, members OF the Diplomatic Corps
and Envoys had met by appointment
at the residence Of the German Ambassador.
that place having be n selected Tor its con
yenient location; they joined in the process
sion, gilded state coaches having been pro-
Yided for them The Car looked in excellent
health, and appeared in the CuiraSSier Guard
uniform of pure white and without Orna-
ment or decoration. The Czarina wore
heavily embroidered costume and the i'm
perial pair moved from the throne-room to
the Uspensky Cathedral under magnificent
canopy, upheld by thirty-Jwo Generals of
the army. DrummerS, trumpetS and popu-
lar acClamatlons announced The starting Of
he procession
The divine services in the Cathedral were
begun 1T o'clock the invited guests, only
25O in number, crowding the chapel-like
building. The services were performed
While the procession was passing from the
palace to the church, and at the conclusion
of the TIE Deum the C.GcOwitch and the
other members of the imperial family and
the fp~niOp PRINCES n,3+ya-Dl nd : h
places at the right of the throne Everything
was in readiness and the audience only
awaited the arrival of Their MaesieS
AT the Cathedral entrance they were met
by the superior clergy The regaha accom-
panying the procession consisted of the
two imperial crowns, the two collars of the
Order OF ST Andrew and the globe and
scepter, whose money value exceed 81, 000-
eco, but whose statistic value Is very small.
The imperial crown was that Of Catherine,
with it's fifty large stones and 80 900 bril-
nants, which had been used at FIVE proceed
ng coronationS The OrloF diamond
mounted the scepter, and the sphere holds
the finest sapphires in the world
Their MaJeSties entered the Cathedral with
all pOmp, and took their places on the throne
dais. The throne of Alexander was of carved
ivory and that Of the Czarina was Of silver
gilt incrusted with diamonds, but lower in
form than that OF the Emperor. The impe-
rial insignia were placed on tables III front
OF the throne The metropolitan of the Nov
gorod advanced with the clergy to the foot
of the throne, while the clergy and the Car
the Lords prayer. This was fol-
lowed by the repetition by him of the creed
OF the apostles. as adopted by the Greek
church He then received the erlnine
mantle for the first time, and, it having
been placed upon his shoulders, the crown
was raised upon it's cushion and the En-
perOr himself took it in his hands and
placed it on his head The Empress was
crowned n the traditional manner, the Gar
laying it aside and placing her own crown
upon her brow. The announcement Of the
of the ceremony was made by
salyo of artillery, followed by cheers
throughout the Kremlin and re-echoed by
cheers and trumpet blasts throughout the
city
The ceremonies We're followed at once by
n most Innumerable banqucts, the Cars
guests being much too numerous TO admit
OF their entertainment ut one meeting.
The manifesto Of the Gear RENTS all ar
rears OF taxes up to January 1888, and all
penalties under Judgment not vet enforced
against persons who were concerned in the
last Polish instruction.
In the evening the Kremlin, with it's spires
and grand cross, was brilliantly Illuminated
by many hundred electric lights, which had
been especially arranged at high attitudes
by rggers and sailors brought from Rega
and Cronstadt They Illuminated the whole
city.
The cost of the coronation ceremonies
VIII, 1t is said, reach SO 001,000