Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-28

again ascended the dais and invested the
Emperor with the imperial mantle of ermine,
the Metropolitan of Moscow saying at the
same time, s'Cover and protect thy people As
this robe protects and covers thee. :,
The Emperor responded, Il will, VIII.
/ will, God helping"
The Metropolitan Of. Novogorod crossed
his hands upon the head of the Emperor ana
then invoked the blessing of Almighty God
upon him and his reign and delivered to
Alexapdor III the crown of Russia, who
placed it upon his own his head and assuming
the scepter and orb took his seat upon the
throne He then returned the insignia OF
his title to the dignitaries appointed to re-
ceive them and called the Empress, who
kneIt before him. He touched her head
lightly with the crown Of the Emperor and
then formally crowned her with her own
crown. The expression and attitude OF the
Empress as she knelt was one OF sympathy
with her royai husband and touched deeply
the audience. The Gar preserved through
out grave and decorous dignity and noble
ness of demeanor which also provoked the
admiration of all.
After the Empress had been duly invested
with the imperial mantle. and their majesties
were both seated again on their thrones,
the arch deacon intoned the imperial titles
and sang .'Domine Salvum ia Imperatorem."
which was taken up and thrice repeated by
the choir. Directly after this part of the
ceremony was finished the bells in all the
churches of Moscow rang, salute of one
hundred and one guns was fired, ard inside the
cathedral the members of the imperial family
rendered their congratulations to their mai
estes. The Emperor then knelt and recited
prayer, at the end of which the clergy and
all present knelt before the Emperor The
bishop of Moscow said aloud, in behalf of
the nation, fervent prayer for the happiness
of their majesties. Shouts of long live the
Emperor then rent the cathedral and were
taken up by thousands outside and carried
from mouth to mouth until the multitude out
side Kremlin caught the sound and waved it
in huge volume of human graduation to
remOtest parts of the city, where it was
speedily known that another Car of Russia
had been crowned.
The cathedral choir then sang "Te Deum,"
after which the Emperor, accompanied by
Empress ard numerous dignitaries. proceed
to the gate of the sanctuary. There the
Metropolitan of NOvogorod Amounted the
Emperor's forehead, eyelids, nostrils, lips.
ears, breast and hands, at the same time ex-
claiming, ''Behold the zeal of the holy ghost,
may it keep thee ever holy" The Empress
was Amounted only on the forehead. Both
partOOk of the sacrament and then left the
cathedral waving their crowns and mantles,
the Emperor also bearing the sceptre and
orb. After praying in the Cathedral of
Michael the Arch Angel, they proceeded to
the palace. Banners waved from all points
in Kremlin, and the whole route of process
ion fairly glowed with bright draperies and
hangings. The Emperor re-entered the pal
ace by the celebrated red staircase, whence
the laws were anciently promulgated. There
he turned and saluted the people, who i'm
mediatelv uncovered their heads. cheering
enthusiastically and blessingrthe Gar.
The imperial banquet began at $50 P. NJ.
in the hall called the Granootair Palate. The
Emperor and Empress wearing their crowns,
sat at separate tables on thrones of unequal
height. The first toast was His Majesty.
the Emperor" which was followed by a sa-
lutte of sixty one guns; next, "Her Majesty,
the Empress" followed by fifty-one guns :;
third, ''the Imperial household followed
by thirty-one guns, and fourth, ''the clergy
and all faithful subjects" followed by tw enty-
one guns The weather was fine throughout
the day and everything passed off success
fully. Silver tokens in memory Of the day
were distributed in twenty churches tonight.
The Cars manifesto was issued at six
O'Clock this evening. Crowds beseiged the
printing office to obtain copies.