The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-06-05

CnurCn, tne metrOpOlltan responding,
"May the grace of the Holy Ghost re-
main with thee" descended from the
dss The following customary sum
mons were then three times repeated by
the Bishop: "If there be anv of you
here present
Knowing any Impediment
for which Alexander, son OF Alexander.
should. not be crowned by the Grace Of
God Emperor and Autocrst of all the
Russias, Of Moscow, of Kinff, ol
Vladimir, OF Vovgorod; Gar of Kazan,
of Astrakhan, OF Poland, of Siberia. q
Khersoa Tawride of Grousi, Gosoudar
OF Pskoy Grand Duke Of Smolensk, OF
Lithuania, OF Volhynia, Of Podolia and
OF Finland: Prince of Estonia, of 1.-Two
mia, of Courland, OF Semigal a, Of the
Samoiedes. OF Bjeisostok, of Corelia, ol
Foos. OF Ingor, OF Perm, of Vlatka, oi
Bulgaria and of other countries Master
and Grand Duke OF the Lower Countries
in Novgorod, Of rcheInigoff, OF. Riasan
OF Polotsk, of Rostoff, Of Jarostaff, oI
Bielosersk, OF Oudork, of Oldorsk, o
Kindisk, of Vitelsk, OF Miskhett and o
all the countries of the North; Master
Absolute OF Iversk. OF Ksstolnisk, o
Kslardinsk and Of the Territory Of Ar
menia; Sovereign OF Mountain Princes
OF Tcherkask; Master OF Turkestan
Heir Presumptive of Norway, and Duke
Of Schleswig Holstein. Of Stermarne, o.
Bithmarre aud Of luxembourg" le. hiu
come forward in the
Name OF the Holy Trinity
and show what the impediment is, or lie
him remain dumb forever" A ter read
ing selections from the gospel, the me.
tropolitans OF Novogorod and Keif
again sscended the dais and invested The
Emperor with the Imperial Mantle o
Ernine. The Metropolitan of Moscow
saying at the time: "Cnver and protect
the people as this robe protects and GOV.
ers thee" The Emperor responded, 81
will, God helping."f The metropolitan
Of the Novogorod crossing both hands
upon the head of the Emperor and then
Invoked the benediction of the
Almighty God
upon him and his reigE and delivered to
Alexander III, the Crown Of R issia, who
placed it upon his own head, and assum.
iEg the sceptre and orb took his seat upon
The throne He then returned the insig-
mia Of his title to the dignitaries appoin-
ted to receive them and called the EN-.
press Who knelt before him He touch
ed her head lightly with the crown oi
the Emperor and then formally crowned
her with her own crown The expires
sion and attitude of the Empress, as she
knelt with her royal hu band, was one
Of sympathy, and touched the audience
deeply. The Gear preserved throughout
Grave and DecorOus Dignity
and nobleness OF demeanor, which also
provoked the admiration of ell. After
the Empress had been duly invested
with the Imperial mantle their majesties
we're both seated again on their thrones
and the arch deacon intoned the Impe-
rial titles and sang: "Domine Salvum
Fac Imperatorem," which was taken up
and thrice repeated by the choir. Di-
rectly after this part OF the ceremony
was finished the bells in the churches of
Moscow rang out in chimes, salute OF
10l guns were fred, and inside the Ca
thedral members of the Imperial family
rendered congratulations to their majes-
ties, The Emperor then knelt and reci
ted 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, a fer
vent prayer for the happiness of their
majesties. Shouts of Long Live the
Emperor" then rent the Cathedral, and
were taken up by the thousands outside,
aud carried from mouth to mouth OF that
part of the multitude who were unable to
get inside. Even the ample acresge oi
Kremliu caught the sound and moved iE
huge volumes Of human congratulations
to the remotest part OF the city, when i,
was speedily made known to all the
world that the Gar Of Russia had been
crowned. e s